Post by rapture on Feb 17, 2011 0:33:16 GMT -5
The Marines with the Blue Arms vs The Dark Angels
2000 Points
Deployment: Spearhead
Scenario: Capture and Control
Terrain: Distributed ruins with clear lines of sight
Deployment:
Blue marines win the roll off and choose to deploy first. The Thunderfire Cannon, Telion and his snipers, and a combat squad, from Tac Squad A, with lascannon deploy on the three stories of their fortified ruin which holds their objective. The Vindicator, two MM/HF Land Speeders, and combat squadded Assault Squad deploy to the left. The Sternguard with librarian and the other half of Tac Squad A with their HB Razorback deploy to the buildings right.
The Dark Angels also place their objective in a ruin. It is manned by scoring Terminators and a nearby Tac Squad in a Rhino. A nearby LC Razorback holds Azrael and his close combat Command Squad. The three strong Land Speeder Squadron (2 HB and 1 HB/AC) deploy in the rear along with the Devastators on the hill. A Bike Squad of three along with Attack Bike take position to guide the teleporting terminators.
Infiltrators:
Seven Blue Marine Scout Bikers get within striking distance of the Devastators.
Seize the Initiative: Failed (with a 5)
Turn 1
A Drop Pod lands without scatter behind the three Land speeders. Tac Squad B combat squads sepperating the PF sergeant and melta gun from the multi melta. Everything without heavy weapons moves forward. The librarian chooses not to move his ten Sternguard forward with Gate of infinity as the Scout Biker Sergeant with the locator beacon moved too far forward to be useful. Idiot.
Tac Squad B's two units open fire on the land speeders leaving only one HB Land Speeder remaining. Telion's snipers kill one biker. The Scout Bikers force eleven saves on the Devastators (which results in 11 passed armor saves). One of the MM/HF Land Speeders immobilizes the LC Razorback and the Blue Marine Razorback immobilized and blew the storm bolter off of the Rhino.
The Scout Bikers assaulted the Devastators to absolutely no effect.
The Dark Angels start by disembarking Azrael and his squad to cut down Tac Squad B. Their shooting is mostly ineffective other than killing one of the Sternguard. Azrael and his Command Squad pile in to the assault between the bikers and the Devastators. The Scout Bikers are torn to shreds.
Turn 2
Another Drop Pod lands and the Venerable Dreadnought disembarks to block Azrael and his cronies from assaulting The Sergeant's unit from Tac Squad B. The Blue Marines push forward again.
Everything opens fire resulting in the destruction of all the members of the Bike Squad, the LC Razorback, and several members of the Command Squad.
Nothing is in range to assault.
The Dark Angel Terminators move out of the ruin and toward the Blue Marines. Frag missiles from the Devastators knock down two marine from the double flamer unit from the Assault Squad and one marine from the other unit. Another Sternguard falls. The multi melta unit from Tac Squad B gets cut down by a charge from Azrael.
Turn 3
The Blue Marine Assault Marine fly up to the foot of the hill where the Devastators are perched. Most of the army's fire is directed at the exposed terminators. The Snipers and Sternguard combine fire with the Thunder Fire Cannon to eliminate the squad. The Assault Marines bathe the Devastators in fire cutting the squad's numbers. The Rhino on the Objective explodes with a shot from the MM/HF speeder, taking two members of the embarked squad with it. The Blue Marine Razorback moves toward the exposed position.
Both units from the Assault Squad charge into the Devastators, cutting the squad down to four and causing them to flee. The Venerable Dreadnought avenges the lost members of Tac Squad B by delivering a crippling blow to Azrael, although he is immobilized in the process.
The Dark Angels regroup and fire at whatever targets are close enough. Two more marines from the assault squad fall. Belial and his Terminators finally arrive from reserve. The Teleport within range of the combat squad from Tac Squad A which is holding the objective. They open fire and one Blue Marine is left standing. The Venerable Dreadnought continues to clash with the Command Squad.
Turn 4
After the Librarian forms a null zone around the unit, the Blue Marine Vindicator swings around and lands a direct hit on Belial's Terminators. When the dust clears, one lone Terminators stands alone in front of the Sternguard. Their fire cuts him down. The Razorback and the mostly inactive half of Tac Squad A open fire on the Dark Angel Tac Squad near the objective. The casualties are so severe that the Dark Angel command calls for a retreat.
End Result:
Dark Angels retreat, but live to fight another day.
Good to know for next time...
The Vindicator countered the teleporting Terminators
The Librarian and his Sternduard did relatively little
The lack of armor on the Dark Angel side made the Blue Marine speeders ineffective
The Thunderfire Cannon is the best thing ever
Both Armies failed to used the deepstrike aids
Devastators are useless once they get stuck in close combat
Early reserve arrival is a serious advantage
2000 Points
Deployment: Spearhead
Scenario: Capture and Control
Terrain: Distributed ruins with clear lines of sight
Deployment:
Blue marines win the roll off and choose to deploy first. The Thunderfire Cannon, Telion and his snipers, and a combat squad, from Tac Squad A, with lascannon deploy on the three stories of their fortified ruin which holds their objective. The Vindicator, two MM/HF Land Speeders, and combat squadded Assault Squad deploy to the left. The Sternguard with librarian and the other half of Tac Squad A with their HB Razorback deploy to the buildings right.
The Dark Angels also place their objective in a ruin. It is manned by scoring Terminators and a nearby Tac Squad in a Rhino. A nearby LC Razorback holds Azrael and his close combat Command Squad. The three strong Land Speeder Squadron (2 HB and 1 HB/AC) deploy in the rear along with the Devastators on the hill. A Bike Squad of three along with Attack Bike take position to guide the teleporting terminators.
Infiltrators:
Seven Blue Marine Scout Bikers get within striking distance of the Devastators.
Seize the Initiative: Failed (with a 5)
Turn 1
A Drop Pod lands without scatter behind the three Land speeders. Tac Squad B combat squads sepperating the PF sergeant and melta gun from the multi melta. Everything without heavy weapons moves forward. The librarian chooses not to move his ten Sternguard forward with Gate of infinity as the Scout Biker Sergeant with the locator beacon moved too far forward to be useful. Idiot.
Tac Squad B's two units open fire on the land speeders leaving only one HB Land Speeder remaining. Telion's snipers kill one biker. The Scout Bikers force eleven saves on the Devastators (which results in 11 passed armor saves). One of the MM/HF Land Speeders immobilizes the LC Razorback and the Blue Marine Razorback immobilized and blew the storm bolter off of the Rhino.
The Scout Bikers assaulted the Devastators to absolutely no effect.
The Dark Angels start by disembarking Azrael and his squad to cut down Tac Squad B. Their shooting is mostly ineffective other than killing one of the Sternguard. Azrael and his Command Squad pile in to the assault between the bikers and the Devastators. The Scout Bikers are torn to shreds.
Turn 2
Another Drop Pod lands and the Venerable Dreadnought disembarks to block Azrael and his cronies from assaulting The Sergeant's unit from Tac Squad B. The Blue Marines push forward again.
Everything opens fire resulting in the destruction of all the members of the Bike Squad, the LC Razorback, and several members of the Command Squad.
Nothing is in range to assault.
The Dark Angel Terminators move out of the ruin and toward the Blue Marines. Frag missiles from the Devastators knock down two marine from the double flamer unit from the Assault Squad and one marine from the other unit. Another Sternguard falls. The multi melta unit from Tac Squad B gets cut down by a charge from Azrael.
Turn 3
The Blue Marine Assault Marine fly up to the foot of the hill where the Devastators are perched. Most of the army's fire is directed at the exposed terminators. The Snipers and Sternguard combine fire with the Thunder Fire Cannon to eliminate the squad. The Assault Marines bathe the Devastators in fire cutting the squad's numbers. The Rhino on the Objective explodes with a shot from the MM/HF speeder, taking two members of the embarked squad with it. The Blue Marine Razorback moves toward the exposed position.
Both units from the Assault Squad charge into the Devastators, cutting the squad down to four and causing them to flee. The Venerable Dreadnought avenges the lost members of Tac Squad B by delivering a crippling blow to Azrael, although he is immobilized in the process.
The Dark Angels regroup and fire at whatever targets are close enough. Two more marines from the assault squad fall. Belial and his Terminators finally arrive from reserve. The Teleport within range of the combat squad from Tac Squad A which is holding the objective. They open fire and one Blue Marine is left standing. The Venerable Dreadnought continues to clash with the Command Squad.
Turn 4
After the Librarian forms a null zone around the unit, the Blue Marine Vindicator swings around and lands a direct hit on Belial's Terminators. When the dust clears, one lone Terminators stands alone in front of the Sternguard. Their fire cuts him down. The Razorback and the mostly inactive half of Tac Squad A open fire on the Dark Angel Tac Squad near the objective. The casualties are so severe that the Dark Angel command calls for a retreat.
End Result:
Dark Angels retreat, but live to fight another day.
Good to know for next time...
The Vindicator countered the teleporting Terminators
The Librarian and his Sternduard did relatively little
The lack of armor on the Dark Angel side made the Blue Marine speeders ineffective
The Thunderfire Cannon is the best thing ever
Both Armies failed to used the deepstrike aids
Devastators are useless once they get stuck in close combat
Early reserve arrival is a serious advantage