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http://merkmon.blogspot.com/2011/03/1850-tyranids-vs-dark-eldar-number-2-of.html

Game 2 in our ongoing batrep series. Using an interesting scenario from the Canadian "Astronomi-con"

Great game! It really swung back and forth a lot, and I like a lot of the subtle humour you threw in there. Well done!

(Makes mental note to make paper Incubi mask for self)

I fail to roll any 5+ for the first turn reserve roll.

This puzzled me slightly. Why would you be allowed to bring a unit in on the first turn? The BRB says no first turn reserves

Other than that good game and nice pictures

They were playing a special mission created for a campaign on 40k radio. I think the mission rules allow first turn reserves on a 5+

Jburch wrote:They were playing a special mission created for a campaign on 40k radio. I think the mission rules allow first turn reserves on a 5+

Correct. In this particular mission there were a bunch of wonky reserve rules.
Only troops could be deployed at the top of turn one.
Units could attempt to come in from reserves turn one with a roll of 5+.
Also each unit arriving had to roll a D6, 1 - Come in from left board edge, 2-5 - Come in from your board edge, 6 - Come in from right board edge.

There were a lot of crazy factors to it that made it fun. I'll be trying out those other Astronomi-con missions that were posted on 40kradio's website.

Fun batrep. I've played that mission a couple of times at Astro and locally (a friend owns their mission disk). The pilot almost always dies

Wow nice battle report. Sounds like it was an awesome mission too.

We need to start using more hedges.