Well it Friday again and as always manage to get another game of epic in. Our game this time was 3000 points per side and this time it was Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013) V’s CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY LIST..
Change made to the Mymeara Craftworld…
Individuals – The Avatar was added and the price of the Wraith gates went to 50pts each. The Autarch can only be placed in Aspect warrior Troupe
Hosts – The only Host is the Swords of Vaul Warhost and that can be 7 to 9 strong.
Troupes – The EoV, hornet & Guardian Troupe have been removed. The Guardian Warhost was moved to the Troupe section.
Other changes were…
The hornet is now an upgrade option for the wind rider Troupe.
Hornets speed and AT score changed….
Warp Hunters FF value changed…
After much discussion the UK epic version has been taken out…..
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Armies used
Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)
TACTICAL [525]
6 Tacticals, 6 Razorback, Supreme Commander
WHIRLWIND [375]
4 Whirlwinds, Hunter
THUNDERHAWK [200]
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Maurader bombers
WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhound Class Titans
SCOUT [250]
4 Scouts, 2 Razorback, Rhinos, Chaplain
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
BIKE [250]
5 Bike Unit, Chaplain
SCOUT [225]
4 Scouts, Rhinos, Chaplain, Sniper
CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY LIST
1 x Swords of Vaul Warhost with 8 Falcons & 1 firestorm 450 points
1 x Swords of Vaul Warhost with Six Warp Hunters & 1 firestorm 400 points
1 x Swords of Vaul Warhost with 6 Falcons & 1 firestorm 350 points
1 x Guardian Warhost with One Farseer unit, five Guardian units and three Wave Serpents 275 points
1 x Guardian Warhost with One Farseer unit, five Guardian units and three Wave Serpents 275 points
1 x Lynx Troupe 3 Lynx( Revenant Pulse Laser) 400 points
1 x Walker troupe 6 walkers 200 points
1 x Wind rider troupe 6 upgrade to Hornets 350 points
1 x Nightwings 3 Nightwings fighters 300 points
Deployment
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA deployment Left(Photo1) to Right(Photo3) flank and airpower(Photo4)
- Codex Astartes deployment Right(Photo1) to Left(Photo2) flank and airpower, off board forces(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes scout deployment
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Turn 1
- Codex Astartes go first….
- Codex Astartes put Thunderbolts on CAP
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA places Nightwings on CAP(Photo1).
- Codex Astartes move scouts up to claim objective marker(Photo1)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA places Walker troupe on overwatch(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON(Photo1), and targets the Swords of Vaul Warhost, killing two and giving the formation 4 BM’s(Photo2).
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA double move Lynx Troupe(Single move)(Photo1) and shoots Scouts, killing 2 and giving the formation 4BM’s(Photo2) and Lynx Troupe moves back(Single move)(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes put scouts on overwatch(Photo1)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA double move Windrider Troupe(Upgrade hornets)(Photo1) and shoot scout, killing 1 and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2), the formation flees back down the the ruins(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes moves Predator formation and claims objective(Photo1) and shoots Windrider formation, killing three and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo1), the formation flees between the two hills(Photo3)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA double move Swords of Vaul Warhost(Photo1) and shoots the Predator formation, Killing 3 and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2). The formation flees down towards it deployment zone(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with Whirlwind formation(Photo1) and shoot the Swords of Vaul Warhost, killing 2 and giving the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does a marshalling action on Swords of Vaul Warhost, so move and then manage to remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes bring Thunderhawk Gunship&Bikes and do engage, targeting the Guardian Warhost(The BM is from AA fire)(Photo1). The walker Troupe did it over watch fire and shoot the bikes and so another BM was placed. The dice are rolled and the Guardian Warhost wins combat(Photo2) The Thunderhawk Gunship is destroyed and the Bike formation is broken and the Guardian Warhost gets 3 BM’s, due to hits suffered(Photo3). The bike formation flees over the hill(Photo4)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does a marshalling action on Guardian Warhost, so move and then manage to remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes double move Tactical formation(Phto1) and shoot the Swords of Vaul Warhost, killing 1 and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2), So it flees back to its deployment zone(Photo3)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does a double move action on Guardian Warhost (Photo1)
- Codex Astartes move Warhound pack(Photo1) and shoots the broken wind rider, wiping it from the board(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA double move Swords of Vaul Warhost(Photo1) and shoots the Warhound pack, taking down a shield and giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
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Turn 2
- Codex Astartes go first….
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with Warhound pack(Photo1) and shoots the Swords of Vaul Warhost, wiping the formation from the board(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does sustain fire with Lynx Troupe(Photo1) and shoots the Tactical formation, killing 1 and giving the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does a double move action on Guardian Warhost (Photo1) and shoot Tactical formation, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes, do sustain fire with Tactical(Photo1), so shoot Guardian Warhost, killing 3 and breaking the formation due to BM’s, So it flees back to its deployment zone(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA places Walker troupe on overwatch(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with Whirlwind formation(Photo1) and shoot the Swords of Vaul Warhost, killing 1 and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA double move Swords of Vaul Warhost(Photo1) and shoots the Warhound pack, taking down two shields and giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, but is jumped by CAP, which in turn is jumped by CAP. So the Nightwings get a BM for been shoot at and the bomber gets a BM for been shoot at(I got four hits and the Bomber saved all of them)(Photo1), The bomber targets the broken Guardian Warhost and manage to wipe the formation off the table(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA does a double move action on Guardian Warhost (Photo1) and shoot the predator formation, breaking it due to BM’s, it flees behind hill(Photo2)
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Turn 3
- Codex Astartes go first….
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with Whirlwind formation(Photo1) and shoot the Guardian Warhost, killing 1 and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes, retain turn and fail to activate, so get BM(Photo1), so shoot Guardian Warhost, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2).
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA do sustain fire with Swords of Vaul Warhost(Photo1) and shoot the Warhound pack, Killing 1 W/E (Photo2)and the formation breaks due to BM’s, and flees behind hill(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with bike formation and target the Guardian Warhost(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Bike unit is wiped from the board(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY do sustain fire with Lynx troupe(Photo1) and target the Tactical, killing 2 and giving the formation 4 BM’s(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes bring on thunderbolt squadron(Photo1) and shoot Guardian Warhost, killing 1 and breaking the formation due to BM’s, so it flees back down the Ruins(Photo2)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY double move Swords of Vaul Warhost(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoot lynx troupe, giving them a BM(Photo1)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY fail to bring on Nightwings(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes keep scouts on overwatch(Photo1)
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY keep the Walker troupe on overwatch(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes lose fighter aircraft in the disengage section…
- Both sides remove blast marker..
- Game called…..
- CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY LIST win on count back 1025 to 1100
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| Victory Condition | Codex Astartes | CRAFTWORLD MYMEARA ARMY LIST |
| 1. Blitz | no | no |
| 2. Break their sprit | no | no |
| 3. Defend the Flag | no | no |
| 4. Take and Hold | no | no |
| 5. They Shall not Pass | no | Yes |
Summary
Well That was fun… Turn 4 may have seen a win to the MYMEARA.
Well more testing is need on the changes made, it was a fun game and the Codex Astartes could still have pulled off a win…with a bit of planning….
May the dice roll high for you
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