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Well Tyranids and Ultramarines are back for more. To see the first fight go here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/244121.page

Sadly our FLGS was closed and we were unable to play on terrain that looked as nice but, we were able to improvise, lol. As always advice, comments, and criticism is greatly appreciated. Hope you guys enjoy!

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After suffering a defeat the previous day, the Great Devourer Has now pushed into Ultramarine territory where they must fight to the death for 2 objectives points (SM Side Objective- Ruins, Tyranid Side Objective- Wrecked Templars Land Raider). Battle is long and many losses are sure to be suffered as the Ultramarine vs. Tyranid grudge match continues!

Builds

Tyranids 2000pts (What you see is not what you get)

HQ
Broodlord - Extended Carapace, Feeder Tendrils, Flesh Hooks, Retinue: Genestealers (10) - Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Toxin Sacs, Rending Claws, Scything Talons
Warriors (5) – Adrenal Glands In, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Leaping, Toxin Sacs, Scything Talonx (x2)

Elite
Warriors (5) – Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Toxin Sacs, Twin-Linked Devourers
Lictor (2)
Carnifex – Enhanced Senses, Twin-Linked Devourer (x2) (Blue carapace Fex)

Heavy Support
Carnifex - Bonded Exoskeleton, Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Reinforced Chitin, Twin-Linked Devourer (x2) (Orange and Green Fex with Venom Cannon)
Carnifex – Acid Maw, Bonded Exoskeleton, Extended Carapace, Reinforced Chitin, Toxic Miasma, Tusked, Scything Talons (x2)
Biovores (3) - Bio-Acid Spore Mines

Troop
Genestealers (10) – Extended Carapace, Feeder Tendrils, Toxin Sacs, Scuttlers, Rending Claws, Scything Talons
Genestealers (10) – Extended Carapace, Feeder Tendrils, Toxin Sacs, Scuttlers, Rending Claws

Space Marines 2000pts (What you see is mostly what you get)

HQ
Space Marine Chaplain - ...in Power Armour, Bolt Pistol, Crozius Arcanum, Frag/Krak Grenades, Power Armour, Rosarious, Melta Bombs, Jump Pack
Captain Cato Sicarious – Frag Grenades, Iron Halo, Krak Grenades, Mantle of Suzerain, Plasma Pistol, Talassarian Tempest Blade

Elite
Terminator Assault Squad (9) – Lightning Claws x1, Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x8
Sergeant – Lightning Claws
Land Raider – Power of the Machine Spirit, Searchlight, Smoke Launchers, Twin Heavy Bolter, Twin Lascannon x2, Extra Armor
Dreadnaught – Heavy Flamer, Assault Cannon
Venerable Dreadnaught – Multi Melta, Storm Bolter

Fast Attack
Assault Squad (7) – Bolt Pistol x7 Chainsword x6, Frag Grenades, Jump Packs, Krak Grenades, Power Armour, Flamer Seargent – Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Jump Packs, Krak Grenades, Power Armour, Power Fist

Troop
Tactical Squad (9) – Bolt Pistol x9, Bolter x7, Frag/Krak grenades, Power Armour, Flamer, Missle Launcher
Sergeant – Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Power Fist
Rhino – Searchlight, Smoke Launchers, Storm Bolter

Tactical Squad (9) – Bolt Pistol x9, Bolter x7, Frag/Krak Grenades, Power Armour, Flamer, Missle Launcher
Seargent – Bolt Pistol, Frag/Krak Grenades, Melta Bombs, Chainsword

Scout Squad (4) – Bolt Pistol x4, Frag/Krak Grenades, Sniper Rifle x3, Missle Launcher
Sergeant – Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Frag/Krak Grenades

The Battle:

Game Type: Take & Hold (SM Start)

Deployment (SM)


SM Reserves and Embarked Units


SM Infiltrated Units


Deployment (Nids)


Nid Reserve Units (10 Genestealers to the left outside pic, BL Squad actually infiltrating)


Infiltration (SM wins roll)

Scouts infiltrate into cover of wrecked dreadnaught and dead gaunts, lol


Genestealers infiltrate into cover of a forest? lol


Turn 1 (SM): Movement

Dreadnaughts and Assault Terminator's move forward toward Broodlord/Retinue


Shooting (SM)

Dreadnaught shoots and misses Genestealers
Tactical squad kills 2 Genestealers with Bazooka blast and 3 more with bolters
Land Raider wounds close combat fex twice
Machine Spirits shoots bolter at Stealers losing 2 more
Snipers shoot cc fex 1 rend


Tac Marines shoots crack missles at cc fex, no wounds
SM out of assault range

End of Turn

Turn 1 (Nids):Movement


All Tyranids except biovores move up 6”


Shooting (Nids)

Biovores shoot into Dreadnaughts/Terminator squad, Venerable Dreadnaught immobilized/crew stunned


Broodlord/Retinue out of Assault Range

End of Turn


Turn 2 (SM): Movement

SM Reserve rolls fail
Venerable Dreadnaught and Terminators moved forward, Normal Dreadnaught moves toward Broodlord/Retinue


Shooting (SM)

Dreadnaught shoots heavy flamer into Broodlord/Retinue
2 wounds, one saved by BL another GS dead
Tac squad shoots bazooka at Broodlord/Retinue - 2 wounds both saved
Rapid Fire - No wounds
Bolters – No wounds


Land Raider attacks CC fex – No wounds
Scouts attack cc fex – 2 wounds 2 saves
Tac Squad crack missles x2 at CC fex – 2 wounds 2 saves

Assault (SM)

Dreadnaught Assaults Broodlord/Retinue no hits no wounds
Broodlord/Retinue hits back rending and destroying cc weapon/flamer


End of Turn

Turn 2: Movement (Nids)

Lictor reserve roll succeeds – Deepstrike brings them next to Landraider


Scything talon Stealers reserve roll succeeds – Enter on Right near scouts to outflank


Rending claw only Stealers reserve roll fails

All Tyranids move forward except Biovores and units in combat

Shooting (Nids)

Biovore spore mines land on venerable/termies/sm/land raider no kills
HQ Dakka Fex Stuns venerable dreadnaught
Elite Dakka fex kills 2 terminators

Assault

Dreadnaught wrecked by BL/GS
4” follow up


Lictors Assault Tac Marines

2 Tac Marines killed, no wounds on lictor
Tac Marine leadership test passed.

1 Flanking Genestealer killed, rest of brood slaughters scouts, 4” Follow up



Turn 3 (SM): Movement


Assault Marine reserve roll passed – enter near Objective


Venerable Dreadnaught cannot move or shoot
Terminator's move toward Broodlord/Retinue

Shooting (SM)

Tac Marines shoot flanking Genestealers with frags kill 1
Land Raider Kills 3 more flanking Genestealers

Assault

Terminator's Assault Broodlord/Retinue – Broodlord/Retinue Attack first rending and wounding killing 2 terminator's


Thunder Hammer kills 1 genestealer


Terminator passes leadership test
Lictors attack Assault Marines first killing 1
Assault Marines and Tac squad kill both lictors
Both squads consolidate

Turn 3 (Nids): Movement


Reserve roll fails (No re-roll due to dead lictors)
Everything except biovores moves forward 6” except unit in combat
Ranged Warriors kill bazooka marine


Shooting (Nids)


Biovores shoot at tac squad/assault marines, no kills
Dakka fex (HQ) kills one tac marine
Dakka fex (Elite) Kills one tac marine

Assault

Broodlord/Retinue kill terminator and follow up 3 inches toward Objective
CC Fex assaults Land Raider immobilizing it and killing the Left Las Cannon
Flanking Genestealers destroy the rest of the Tac squad with no casualties and follow up 4” toward the Land Raider

End of Turn

Turn 4 (SM): Movement



Reserve roll succeeds, Rhino comes in near Flanking Genestealers marines disembark from Rhino


Terminator's exit Land Raider


Assault Marines jump in next to Dreadnaught near cc warriors


Shooting (SM)


Tac squad in cover kills Broodlord
Assault marines shoot and kill 1 cc warrior
Land Raider kills 1 Genestealer
Sicarius kills 1 Genestealer
Tac squad from Rhino kills 3 Genestealers

Assault (SM)

Assault Marines kill 3 cc warrior, cc warriors kill 1 Assault Marine chaplain takes 1 wound
Sicarius attacks Genestealer, kills last one
Terminator's attack and kill CC Fex
Terminator's consolidate 1”


End of Turn

Turn 4 (Nids): Movement

Reserve roll succeeds – Genestealers roll to Right side near empty Objective


Dakka fex and Ranged Warriors move left
HQ Dakka fex moves Right


Genestealers move into Objectives


Shooting

Biovore fails to kill on after shooting a hit on tac marines in 2 spore mines float around near Objective
HQ Dakka fex shoots terminator's and fails
Elite Dakka Fex Attacks Tac Marines in cover. No kills
CC Warriors attack Tac Marines in cover 3 kills

Assault

CC Warriors kill chaplain (attacked at same time) Chaplain kills one warrior
Assault marines kill last cc warrior and consolidate


End of Turn

Turn 5 (SM): Movement

Tac marines in Objective consolidate and hide from ranged weapons
Tac marines on right returns to Rhino which moves forward 12”
Assault Marines Jump forward 12” to Ranged Warriors
Assault Terminator's Move toward (HQ) Dakka Fex


Shooting (SM)

Venerable Dreadnaught shoots and fails to kill wound (Elite) Dakka fex
Assault Marines wound 1 Ranged Warrior
Land Raider Kills wounded Warrior
Machine spirited Heavy Bolter shoots and misses carnifex
Sicarious shoots and wounds (HQ) Dakka fex

Assault

Assault Marines attack Dakka Fex/Ranged Warriors killing all but 1 warrior


Terminator's Assault (HQ) Fex, it kills one Terminator but in the end is killed as well



Terminator's follow up 5 inches


End of Turn

Turn 5 (Tyranids): Movement


Genestealers move further into cover to avoid fire


Dakka Fex moves left into range of Tac squad inside Objective
Spore Mine in back rolls off of table
Spore mine in front Misses Dreadnaught

Shooting

Biovores shoot again spore mine floats around back while 2 others hit but fail to kill Tac marines
Dakka Fex Kills 2 Tac Marines in Objective and nearly kills the last one but it is saved.


Assault

Ranged Warrior killed by assault marines
Assault Marines follow up move 1”


End of Turn

Dice roll: 2, Game ends
Results: Each player owns an Objective, game ends in a draw

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...and there it is. Pretty fun fight! I learned a lot and realized I need to use flash on my camera lol (looked like non-flash ones were coming out better but, as you can see that's not the case!)
As far as my build goes, I realize I need to mix up some rending claws in there with my CC Warriors among other things that I can't remember of the top of my head right now, lol.
Hope you guys enjoy and stay tuned for the next grudge match!

As the opposing player in his game, gotta say it was a great, exciting, and close match! I lucked out with one marine left holding the objective after hails and hails of devourer fire, what a rush

I've seen games of Chess with more terrain.

Yeh, terrain is just as important as the armies. You two should get down and make hills out of polystyne or something. It adds so much to the game.

yeah better than the preious report

H.B.M.C. wrote:I've seen games of Chess with more terrain.

Got any productive input? FLGS was closed sadly so a sheet and improvised terrain was the way we went, like I mentioned at the top.

To everyone else, thanks for the comments!

H.B.M.C. wrote:I've seen games of Chess with more terrain.

I've seen more insightful input in Big Red commercials too, but thanks for the condescending comment

yeah,

H.B.M.C. - I've seen games of Chess with more terrain...
Nasakenai - I've seen more insightful input in Big Red commercials too, but thanks for the condescending comment...
JHatchett83 - Got any productive input?

Dudes, you have to chill. while I thought your batrep was very good. You have to realise when some one is giving helpful critique, HBMC has been around the block (twice) and his comments have a valid point.

PAnic....

Panic wrote:
Dudes, you have to chill. while I thought your batrep was very good. You have to realise when some one is giving helpful critique, HBMC has been around the block (twice) and his comments have a valid point.

PAnic....

That's great. But there's something to be said for having the maturity to not present yourself in a condescending way, escpecially when it is pretty obvious that it is a beginners game. Mocking people or sounding annoyed with them because they're less experienced, newer players is how you propose to grow the hobby?

yeah,
You right, I'm all for new blood.

I loved the batrep.

But you also have to know how to take advice from the interwebs!? it's not all coated in sugar.

Panic...

Panic wrote:yeah,
But you also have to know how to take advice from the interwebs!? it's not all coated in sugar.

And thus, the response was also not coated in sugar.

Anywho, thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed it. Would have been better had we had access to the FLGS, but when you get the itch on a rainy sunday afternoon, you scratch with what you got.

For the longest time I used the boxes my tanks and models came in as hills and buildings. Works wonders. Doesn't look any good, sure, but gives you a better game than an open field. And it's great when you're starting out. Hell, you could put a cloth over the boxes if you want them to look a little better.

In any case, you had terrain in your last game and I said the same thing - it was all squashed to the sides and the main part of the table was an empty expanse of nothingness. This isn't Fantasy, it's 40K, you need terrain. It is as important as any other facet of the game and needs to be included.

Thanks for the advice, I'll try to make the next fight a little more exciting