In a rematch of the last mirror match in the LGS Escalation League, we again found the Ashen Knights in opposition to the Ultramarines. This time I was a bit too aggressive and a bit unlucky, but it was a good game. This was the first ever game where I brought a techmarine and used both dreadnoughts.
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| Yes, the Chapter Master is taller than RT era Dreadnoughts. |
Battle Report:
Ruleset: 2022 War Zone Nephilim Grand Tournament - Strike Force (w/ Q4 Balance Datasheet)
Mission: 3 1 Tide of Conviction
Points: 1500
My Forces:
++ Battalion Detachment 1,500pts ++
**Chapter Selector**: Ultramarines
Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [6CP]
Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
+ HQ +
- Primus Leo Exevio Faustus - Chapter Master in Terminator Armour: Adept of the Codex, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Power sword, Storm bolter, Stratagem: Exemplar of the Chapter [-1CP], Stratagem: Relic of the Chapter [-1CP], Stratagem: Warlord Trait [-1CP], The Burning Blade, The Imperium's Sword, Warlord
- Lt Commander Psigoras - Lieutenant: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma pistol, Power sword
- Master of the Forge Samus Dexter - Techmarine: Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Master of the Forge, Frag & Krak grenades, Power maul, Servo-arm, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter [-1CP], Warden of the Ancients
+ Troops +
- Vitus - 5 man Tactical Squad - Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Bolters
- Jaegnar - 5 man Tactical Squad - Bolters
- Ashro - 5 man Tactical Squad - Bolters
+ Elites +
- Chief Apothecary Hulm Singa - Apothecary: Acquittal, Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Frag & Krak grenades, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter [-1CP], Stratagem: Relic [-1CP]
- "Eddy" - Dreadnought: Dreadnought melee weapon w/ Storm bolter, Heavy Plasma Cannon
- "Fury" - Dreadnought: Dreadnought melee weapon w/ Storm bolter, Twin Lascannons
- Nox - 5 man Terminator Assault Squad - Teleport Homer, 3x Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield, 2x Lightning Claw (Pair)
- Tourbillion - 5 man Terminator Squad - Power sword, Storm bolter, Assault cannon, Chainfist 3x, Power fist
+ Fast Attack +
- "One Charlie" - Land Speeder Tornado: Heavy flamer, Multi-melta
- "Two Charlie" - Land Speeder Tornado: Heavy flamer, Multi-melta
Secondaries: Oaths of Moment, Raise the Banners, and Shock Tactics
Cooper's Space Marines: Ashen Knights
Chapter Selector: Born Heroes , Custom Chapter, Imperial Fists Successor, Warded
+ HQ +
- Harron Valrud - Chapter Master with Master-crafted Heavy Bolt Rifle: Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Stubborn Heroism, The Armour Indomitus, Warlord
- Primaris Techmarine
- Librarian in Phobos Armour: Tenebrous Curse
+ Troops +
- Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]: Astartes Grenade Launcher, Auto Bolt Rifle, 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
- Heavy Intercessor Squad: Hellstorm bolt rifle, Hellstorm heavy bolter, 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
- Tactical Squad: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Boltgun, 5x Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma pistol, Meltagun
+ Elites +
- Aggressor Squad: 3x Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets/Fragstorm Grenade Launcher
- Apothecary
- Ironclad Dreadnought: 2x Hunter-killer missile, Ironclad Assault Launchers, Meltagun, Seismic hammer, Ironclad combat weapon w/ storm bolter
- Redemptor Dreadnought: 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon
- Bladeguard Veteran Squad: 5x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 5x Master-crafted power sword, 5x Storm Shield, Neo-volkite pistol
+ Heavy Support +
- Firestrike Servo-Turret: Twin accelerator autocannon
Secondaries: Oaths of Moment, Bolster Barricades, Assassination
Takeaways & Analysis:
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| *Librarian curls mustache* |
This game was not as close as last time. Off the bat the sneaky librarian got a huge smite on speeder 'One Charlie' destroying it before it could fire off a shot - but I had been a bit aggressive in positioning, which I am prone to do with the speeders. This then pressured me to over commit to the charge to take out the Redemptor which allowed a massive counter charge that pretty much ended things. Didn't help I was rolling a bit poorly, but really I was just careless. I still haven't found that spot of knowing when to be aggressive or not. Also a bunch of mistakes on rules again - not getting cover from terrain, not remembering the feel no pains from the Apothecary etc. But all things that should improve with practice. I was rusty having not played for several weeks and I could tell.
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| *Perhaps we didn't all have to charge...* |
Cooper took chapter and Space Marine secondaries this time and they really paid off, also I think he had some good ideas bringing more Bladeguards and using the tactical squad to hold one objective while performing an action on the second.
+++TRANSMISSION ADEPTUS ADMINISTRATUM+++
WORLD: XARANT
REPORT: 68Q-17-A-0084:593B
Clashes erupted on industrial world of Xarant between the Ultramarines and Ashen Knights, as street fighting occurred in various cities. The cause of the confrontation remains unclear, but tensions had been high between the two chapters for some time.
Master of the Ashen Knights, Harron Valrud, and Primus Leo Exevio Faustus of the Ultramarines were seen engaged in a fierce duel that left both battered and bloodied.
We have as of yet not been able to determine the cause of the hostilities and recommend investigation at once.
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++ END TRANSMISSION ++
REF: 68Q-17-A-0084:593B 284/6X0-30302-6C
THOUGHT: Step not from the path of the Emperor (C:C3)
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