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Saturday, showdown between DoA Blood Angels (me) and Tyranids (Michael) at newly opened GW Berlin, Spandau.
We had the pleasure to be the first playing a game there.

Blood Angels:
Librarian w/ jp
5 Honor Guard w/ jps, flamer x4
2 Priests
7 Assault Termies – instead of another Librarian and Honor Guard (borrowed from Frank's beautifully painted Space Wolves)
3x 10 Assault Marines w/ melta x2, pf
3x 5 Vanguard w/ jps, pf

Tyranids:
Alpha Warrior
2x 5 Warriors
2 Hive Guards
20 cc Gaunts
20 shooty Gaunts
2x 20 Gargoyles
6 Raveners
2x 1 Trygon Prime
3 Zoantrophes

Total: 2000 pts.

Mission: 2 objectives; mine in the corner, Nids in the centre (occupied by Alpha Warrior and Warrior brood).
Deployment: DoW

Tyranids have started the game.

Blood Angels have fully stayed in reserve:
Assault squads have been combat squadded.
Deep striking: 3x 5 Marines w/ meltas, Libby, Honor Guard, and Vanguard Vets.
From the board edge: 3x 5 Marines w/ pf and Assault Termies.

The game has ended after 5 turns with a draw.
I have held the Termies a bit back since his 2nd Trygon and the Raveners have shown up rather late.
The Termies are Trygon insurance.

In round 6, Michael also admitted that there was a chance for my Honor Guard to contest his objective.

Honor Guard was the best unit in the game. Four flamers are absolutely devastating (Gargoyles, Raveners, Gaunts); three broods taken down with ease.

It was a fine game. Next time i will have a bit more challenging list. Oh, and you forgot my two, more then disappointing Hive Guards . They will be reabsorbed and next time they will be reborn as gaunts.

Hi Michael, nice to see you at this site as a long-term SW player and B&C member.
Indeed, I forgot the Hive Guard (now included).
Next time, I want to see my Assault Termies in action.

Looks like a fun game.

My Hive Guard are usually some of my best choices but his list had no mech so they were at a disadvantage.

No priests in your list this time out Wuestenfux?

Caffran9 wrote:No priests in your list this time out Wuestenfux?

Sorry, there were two Priests in there (list updated).

I would also have to like to see the Terminators in action, anywho nice battle report, it always helps when they're pictures involved.

Well, the Termies can eat a Trygon. This beast will eventually inflict 6 wounds, but only two Termies will die on average.
If the Termies would have charged, the Trygon would be gone.