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Orks vs Guard, 2 of 3, 1000pts, pics

INTRODUCTION
While attending Warhammer World for the Forgeworld Tank Masterclass, endtransmission and I took the opportunity to make use of the tables and scenery to continue our respective army's struggle against each other. This is battle two of three. Battle one is over here.

Grimskab wotched az Morgrim paced impatiently - 'is Mega-armour clunking an' whirring. It 'ad taken a *lot* of persuadin' ta convince da Warboss *not* ta 'unt down an' destroy da 'umie survivas. But, in da end, wot Warboss cud resist a bigga fight against reinforcements? Wot Big Mek cud resist more tanks ta loot? Ov course, Grimskab 'ad 'is own motives. 'e needed ta make sure da 'umies 'ad every chance ta request Green Beakie support. Dat woz where da *real* prize woz - da ginseed an' progloid lands 'e coveted so highly... 'Is thoughts woz interrupted by da sound ov a Trukk approachin'. A boy jumped off before it 'ad even cum ta a stop an' hurried towards Morgrim. "'umie reinforcements foun' Boss!". Morgrim stopped 'is pacing. "Mount up ladz! Someone find Skarag an' make sure doze Rav'nwing are operational! Move out! NOW!"

FORCES

Arakasi's Da Dark Angelz (Orks)
[HQ] Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork (Da Warboss): Mega Armour (Power Klaw, Twin Linked Shoota, Stikkbombs), Cybork Body (110pts)
[HQ] Skarag Mekslag (Da Big Mek): Burna, Kustom Force Field, Mek's Tools (105pts)
[TR] Grimskab Badwort (Da Painboy): 'Urty Syringe, Dok's Tools, Cybork Body and Da Inna Circul (5 Nobz): 2 Power Klaws, Big Choppa, 2 Choppas, 4 Sluggas, Twin Linked Shoota, 5 'Eavy Armour, Bosspole, Cybork Bodies in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (320pts)
[TR] Da Warboss' Taktikal Boyz - 10 Shootas including Big Shoota and Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga, Bosspole in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (155pts)
[TR] Skarag's Taktikal Boyz - 11 Shootas including Rokkit Launcha and Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga, Bosspole in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (166pts)
[FA] Rav'nwing I - Deffkopta with Twin Linked Rocket Launchas and Buzzsaw (70pts)
[FA] Rav'nwing II - Deffkopta with Twin Linked Rocket Launchas and Buzzsaw (70pts)
TOTAL: 996pts

endtransmission's Malfian IVth (Imperial Guard) (from memory)
[HQ] Straken and command (5), including three Meltaguns and Priest in Chimera with Heavy Flamer and Multi-laser
[EL] 10 Veterans with 3 Meltaguns in Chimera with Heavy Flamer and Multi-laser
[EL] 10 Veterans with 3 Meltaguns in Chimera with Heavy Flamer and Multi-laser
[TR] Platoon Command Squad (5) with three flamers in Chimera with Heavy Flamer and Multi-laser
[TR] Blob squad (21) including Commissar, 2 power weapons
[TR] Heavy Weapons Team with 3 Autocannons
[FA] Sentinel with Multi-laser
[FA] Sentinel with Multi-laser

MISSION: Seize Ground (3 Objectives)
DEPLOYMENT: Spearhead

PRELUDE
Orks win the initiative and choose to setup and go first.





Da Dark Angelz deploy in standard taktikal formation. Guard deploy in the opposite corner - leaving nothing in reserves this time - and making sure to protect there Chimera from first turn Deffkopta assault. The left Deffkopta instead headed towards the Heavy Weapons Teams, the right to simply take Rokkit potshots. Guard fail to seize the initiative.

TURN 1



Morgrim wotched from da back ov 'is Trukk as da left Deffkopta moved in ta assault da 'umies 'eavy weapons an' 'is Trukks raced forward ta meet da 'umie lines. It slowly dawned on 'im dat 'is ride 'ad got bumpier dan usual - an' dat da uvver Trukks were leavin' 'im behind. "Oi! Wotz goin' on?"

Yes, I failed my difficult terrain test *and* re-roll While Morgrim had words with his driver, the left Deffkopta also got tangled in the terrain as it assaulted the Guard Heavy Weapons team. Luckily it was unscathed by the humans, and proceeded to run them down after insta-killing one or two of them.



Grimskab, see'n dat Morgrim's ride woz 'avin sum trouble (an 'opin da blame might land on Skarag) - decided it woz up to 'im ta orchestrate da battle. 'E wotched az da 'umies dug in ta put ot az much fire az possible. Only da 'umie Kanz moved towards da Ork Trukks. Soon enuf, da sound of incoming fire an' da cackle ov da Kustom Force Field filled da air. He grinned az da left Deffkopta exploded amongst da trees - more work for Skarag. It woz short lived, 'owever, az a stray bullet made it through da Kustom Force Field an 'iz Trukk disappeared beneath 'im. He wouldn't 'ave put it past Skarag to 'ave turned it off ta spite 'im - an' take all da glory.

Orks: 1 Objective (1KP)
Guard: 0 Objectives (2KP)

TURN 2




Afta thump'in da driva - which didn' solve 'iz Trukk mobility issue, but did make 'im feel betta, he ordered 'iz boyz out an' through da ruins dat 'ad challenged 'iz Trukk. From 'ere 'e cud see dat da Inna Circul 'ad also, more explosively, lost deir ride, an' woz 'eaded towards da closest 'umies - da 'umie kanz. It looked like Skarag wud take all da glory, az 'iz still mobile Trukk dumped 'im and 'iz boyz in front ov da 'umie lines. Reluctantly, Morgrim called da Waaagh! so dat da Inna Circul might 'av a chance ta krump da 'umie kanz. Both Morgrim an' da Inna Circul ran ta get closa ta da 'umies, while Skarag once again foun' a use for 'iz burna. Da right Deffkopta even managed ta immobilise da right 'umie tank! Morgrim cud only wotch on wiv jealousy az da Inna Circul barely managed ta assault one ov da 'umie kanz, wreckin' it, while Skarag an' 'iz boyz 'ad all da fun choppin' up 'umies.



Da 'umies shuffled aroun' a bit - da remainin' 'umie kan backin' away from da Inna Circul, a 'umie tank immobilisin' itself tryin' ta enta da forest an' 'umies disembarkin' deir tank. Morgrim 'oped dat Skarag's Kustom Force Field might 'old up till 'e got dere - but it woz not to be. Between all da 'umie firepowa an' flamers, da Kustom Force Field short circuited an' Skarag an' iz boyz were cut down where dey stood.

Orks: 0 Objectives (3KP)
Guard: 0 Objectives (4KP)

TURN 3




Morgrim bellowed for Skarag's Trukk - Skarag wouldn't be needin' it anymore - an' mounted up wiv 'iz boyz. From 'ere 'e cud see da Inna Circul makin' itz way towards da 'umie kommanda an' da right Deffkopta move in ta deal wiv da 'umie armour. Wiv a loud explosion, da Deffkopta took care ov da 'umie armour, resultin' in a couple og 'umie deaths. Not ta be outdone, Morgrim ordered 'iz boyz ta fire on da exposed 'umie komanda alongside da Inna Circul, who were lucky enough to be close enuf ta play wiv dem afterwards.



Reduced in numba, da 'umies were not ready ta giv up yet. A hail o fire took out da remainin' Deffkopta and caused considerable damage ta Skarag's (now Morgrim's) Trukk. Morgrim groaned - it just wasn't 'iz day today... Meanwhile da last 'umies on da ground tried ta roast da Inna Circul with minimal success before bravely attemptin' an assault wiv even less. Stupid 'umies.

Orks: 0 Objectives (7KP)
Guard: 0 Objectives (5KP)

TURN 4





"Right you lot! Get OUT!" Morgrim bellowed as 'e disembarked anuvver useless Trukk. 'E woz gonna 'ave ta 'ave a word wiv Skarag about dis afta - well, afta Grimskab 'ad attended to 'im. Da Inna Circul 'ad da whole left flank - da last 'umie Kan an' two 'umie tanks whilst Morgrim an' 'iz boyz 'ad ta console demselves wiv da only 'umie armour da Nobz couldn't reach. Da battlefield resounded wiv da explosion ov one ov da tanks, whilst da uvver two were wrecked, spillin' more 'umies - da onez closest ta Morgrim daze an' confused...




In a final attempt, da left most 'umies attempted ta break Morgrim's boyz but failed. Da Inna Circul finished off da last 'umie kan an' once again, da 'umies retreated.

Orks: 0 Objectives (11KP)
Guard: 0 Objectives (5KP)

VICTORY: DA DARK ANGELZ (ORKS!)

AFTERMATH

Da Dark Angelz (Orks)
Well, the Nobz certainly made up for their lack of action last game, literally tearing up half of the Guard army by themselves. Meanwhile, this games has to take the prize for most failed dangerous terrain tests and immobilised vehicles!

Report Card:
Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork (Da Warboss): Insulted Trukk drivers. Wrecked a Chimera. C
Skarag Mekslag (Da Big Mek): KFF working overtime as usual, helped take out a Guard blob but was wiped by the return fire. B
Grimskab Badwort (Da Painboy) and Da Inna Circul (5 Nobz) in a Trukk: Two Sentinels, two Chimera, Straken and what was left of his command, what was left of a Platoon Command Squad - the Ork MVP! A+
Da Warboss' Taktikal Boyz in a Trukk: Watched Morgrim insult Trukk drivers. Shot Straken's command squad. C
Skarag's Taktikal Boyz in a Trukk: Took out a Guard blob but was wiped by the return fire. C+
Rav'nwing I: Diverted fire from Trukks. Wiped the Guard Heavy Weapons Teams. C+
Rav'nwing II: Diverted fire from Trukks. Exploded a Chimera. C+

Wait... wasn't this sorta supposed to be an objectives based mission? It said 3 objectives at the beginning, but I didn't see nor was there any talk of these mysterious vanishing objectives. Certainly annihilation does keep it out of enemy hands, but still... Talk about getting distracted

Anyway, on the Imperial front, it still seems that if ET had dispersed his heavy armour across his area (isn't spearhead across the entire edge?), then he could have forced the ork force to divide and be conquered (mandatory half laugh here) with some ranged fire. The problem with the blob system is that, though it allows for a lot of casualties to be taken and an order spread to the entire group (I'm assuming ET actually makes use of the order rule), it also means that, in this case, the group is stuck on 1 target and, once they're all dead from assault (easy for guard against orks), the orks are right at the tanks, where the power klaw toting leaders eat their saturday breakfast in the form of metal and diesel. However, there certainly was at least a lot of ork blood spilled this time, a very welcome display.

Waiting for report numba tree, Kaesar II

*Technically* it was supposed to be an objective mission. They *are* marked on the deployment pics. The Orks even held one temporarily - though that was only because it was on the way...

"Objektivs?! Wotz yuze mean we missed da objektivs? Da 'umies woz da objektivs!". Grimskab whispered in Morgrim's ear, an' then, attuned to the clanks and whirs ov 'is mega-armour, dodged da side swipe aimed 'is way. "We nos interested in da 'umie's objektivs!"

Spearhead is set up in table quarters. (Though reserves may come in along the entire table edge).




Automatically Appended Next Post:
I should add - in the spirit of DashOfPepper - I have a tendency to go for the throat and treat every mission as annihilation until I am unable to do so (see game 3!)

I have also similarly suggested to my Tau player spreading out and using speed bumps to have more opportunities to fire on me. Harder to do in Spearhead unless you use reserves though... Having everything in one place does seem to make it easier for me...

Precisely my point, the whole reserves thing. I can't claim myself any expert on these tactics (or any for that matter, if one were to look at my track record), but I'd personally go for highly mobile reserves of chimeras to maybe even come up from behind and catch some orks in crossfire, even a spot of hatch melta fire.

Rather amusing in character sort of take on the objectives thing, forgetting about them to get to killin' this time around (though objectives would make even more for a late game IG steal with mobile vets... Just sayin')

I will try and remember to move the damn tanks next time (and not into the forest, I think Tiger Woods was driving that one...)

I get paranoid that if I don't shoot every damn thing I have, they will just mash me up. I forget that they mash me up anyway