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Now my friend and I have not had a chance to play a game in a long time and my friend was using my deathwing army since he was visiting. I have some thoughts on things he should have done differently to change the outcome or to change the game in general.

DW List:
1000 Pts - Dark Angels Roster

HQ: Belial, Master of the Deathwing (1#, 130 pts)
1 Belial, Master of the Deathwing, 130 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Storm Bolter; Sword of Silence; Fearless; Independent Character; Rites of Battle)

Troops: Upgraded Deathwing Terminator Squad (5#, 245 pts)
4 Upgraded Deathwing Terminator Squad, 245 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Power Fist x4; Storm Bolter x3; Assault Cannon; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)

Troops: Deathwing Terminator Squad (5#, 250 pts)
4 Deathwing Terminator Squad, 250 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Power Fist x3; Storm Bolter x3; Chain Fist x1; Assault Cannon; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)

Troops: Deathwing Terminator Squad (5#, 250 pts)
4 Deathwing Terminator Squad, 250 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Power Fist x3; Storm Bolter x3; Chain Fist x1; Assault Cannon; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armor; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield; Deathwing Assault; Fearless)

Heavy Support: Vindicator (1#, 125 pts)
1 Vindicator, 125 pts (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Demolisher Cannon; Storm Bolter)

Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 0 (0 - 3)
Troops: 3 (2 - 6)
Fast: 0 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 1 (0 - 3)

Total Roster Cost: 1000

Necron List:
1000 Pts - Necrons Roster

HQ: Overlord (2#, 225 pts)
1 Overlord, 225 pts ((C:NE, pg. 30); Unit Type: Infantry; Warscythe; Mindshackle Scarabs; Tachyon Arrow; Ever-Living; Independent Character; Reanimation Protocols)
1 Catacomb Command Barge ((C:NE, pg. 52); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Fast, Open-topped); Tesla Cannon; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Sweep Attack; Symbiotic Repair)

Troops: Warriors (8#, 206 pts)
7 Warriors, 206 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Unit Type: Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
1 Ghost Ark ((C:NE, pg. 53); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Open-topped); Gauss Flayer Array (each side); Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Repair Barge)

Troops: Warriors (8#, 206 pts)
7 Warriors, 206 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Unit Type: Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
1 Ghost Ark ((C:NE, pg. 53); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Open-topped); Gauss Flayer Array (each side); Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Repair Barge)

: Royal Court (3#, 90 pts)
1 Royal Court, 90 pts
1 Harbinger of Destruction ((C:NE, pg. 32); Unit Type: Infantry; Harbinger of Destruction; Eldritch Lance; Ever-Living; Reanimation Protocols)
1 Harbinger of Destruction ((C:NE, pg. 32); Unit Type: Infantry; Harbinger of Destruction; Eldritch Lance; Solar Pulse; Ever-Living; Reanimation Protocols)

Heavy Support: Annihilation Barge (1#, 90 pts)
1 Annihilation Barge, 90 pts ((C:NE, pg. 49); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Open-topped); Tesla Cannon; TL Tesla Destructor; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal)

Heavy Support: Doomsday Ark (1#, 175 pts)
1 Doomsday Ark, 175 pts ((C:NE, pg. 48); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Open-topped); Doomsday Cannon; Gauss Flayer Array (each side); Quantum Shielding; Living Metal)

Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 0 (0 - 3)
Troops: 2 (2 - 6)
Fast: 0 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 2 (0 - 3)

Total Roster Cost: 992


Deathwing won roll off for first and Necrons failed the initiative.

Deployment








DW Turn 1:
Vindicator moved up popped smoke.
3 Term squads moved up
1 Sqaud shot at anihillation barge and living metal ignored
1 Sqaud shot at command barge and failed to do anything



Necron Turn 1:
Annihilation Barge fired but failed to kill anything.
Ghost Ark Killed 1 Terminator
Other Ghost Ark Killed 1 Terminator
Doomsday Ark Killed vindicator




DW Turn 2:
2 Squads failed to do any damage
1 Squad shook annihilation barge
Charged command barge, 1 glance and 2 pens. Imoblized and weapon destroyed, living armor ignored shaken. Overlord took wound to ignore immoblized.



Necrons Turn 2:
Overlord hit terminators on fly by but terminators made save.
Ghost ark double tapped at terminators and killed 2.
Doomsday Ark killed 1 termiantor.
Ghost ark puts a wound on belial.




DW Turn 3:
Pens Ghost Ark and destroys gauss array.
Pens command barge and overlord takes wound to ignore immoblized
Destroys other Ghost ark that was not damaged.
Shakes Ghost ark with 1 array.



Necrons Turn 3:
2 Terminators are shot to death
Overlord charges and kills off one squad.



DW Turn 4:




Necron Turn 4:
Shoot and kills 4 warriors, 3 get back up.
Belial knocks 2 down and takes a wound. 2 more are killed from powerfist, 1 gets up.
Overlord kills assault cannon terminator that failed mindshakle scarab test and then dies.


DW Turn 5:
Kills ghost ark with chain fist.
Belial dies in melee.

Necron Turn 5:
Shot terminator.
Crytpek dies to last terminator and squad fails leadership test.



End of game:
Roll for turn 6 fails.

Game results 4-4 tie game (as per discussion below)

Closing thoughts. DW should have deepstruck to prevent getting shot as much at range. This list was not ideal at 1000 points with this many vehicles on the Necron side. Hope you enjoyed the slide show and comments on events.

Great looking table! I don't agree that a DS would have been ideal, but he should have focus fired more than he did. ML's do have a hard time getting through AV 13 tho

He had assault cannons instead of ML but thats because that's how I typically run my terminators. Yea that was the other option to go one side with the entire army and make me deploy first would have helped him some too. Also had him setup terrain but he didn't put enough LOS blocking terrain up in my opnion. I have mountains we should have used.

Were you guys playing KPs, Objectives, or just trying to kill as much stuff as possible?

Annihilation. But going by kps I got 4 as necrons he got 1 as dw. 1 squad was running but had a guy left. That is assuming dedicated transports give 0 kp's

First off, I have to say that this was great report with tons of awesome pictures! The table looks fantastic! It's really cool to see a well-done Realm of Battle board!

Two minor rules quibbles, though:
1. Falling back squads count as destroyed at game end
2. Dedicated transports do count for KPs (otherwise Razorspam would be unstoppable)

Thanks for the help it has been a while since I have played. I just finished doing the battleboard a few days ago. The appreciation for the battle board is appreciated

Ah then it would be 4 to 4 so a tie game.
2 Ghost Arks,1 Squad, and 1 Overlord of necrons dead
to
2 Squads, Belial, and Vindicator Dead.

Good game, good report.

The only way to reliably deal with terminators other than plasma shots (which necrons don't really have) is just volume of fire. I believe you did quite well considering only one of your weapons (the DD ark) ignored their 2+ saves.

Nice Report. I like lots of pictures and Simple explanation to keep me interested.

This is why I'm an advocate of TH/SS termie squads with 1 cyclone in each squad. More terminators would survive the shooting to get into CC and with so few models in the army, DW NEED storm shields. I'm not fully up on the new necron rules but from what I recall, a lot of the necron vehicles have low AP weaponry - again, storm shields.

Actually I think I only made him fail 1 invun save. Most of the losses were to non power weapons ap4 shots.

While I know its tough at 1k points, the termie upgrades would have made a huge difference on belials squad. FnP and the Banner make a termie squad go from good to great.

You lose a vindicator to get those upgrades, leaving only enough points for a typhoon speeder, but FnP really makes for a tough termie squad.

nice battle report, also liking the chairs in the background, very neat

DevianID wrote:While I know its tough at 1k points, the termie upgrades would have made a huge difference on belials squad. FnP and the Banner make a termie squad go from good to great.

You lose a vindicator to get those upgrades, leaving only enough points for a typhoon speeder, but FnP really makes for a tough termie squad.

FNP upgrade? You mean an apothecary? I thought it was you could reroll one failed save?

The old apothicary used to negate 1 failed save. My old list, which never really saw the table, used multiple apothicaries (2 command squads+belial upgrade)to negate 3 saves/round on any unit within 6 inches. Fun times hehe.

Now, however, with the FAQ the apothicary uses SM rules, giving the squad he is in FnP. FnP on termies is great, just ask Blood Angel players!

Hmm haven't looked at that. I don't think you can run multiple command squads either but ill look into apoth upgrades for that.

runmymouth wrote:Hmm haven't looked at that. I don't think you can run multiple command squads either but ill look into apoth upgrades for that.

You can; 1 per HQ taken. However I'm not sure if they can take TDA (don't have my DA dex yet, comes in this week). if they can.... 3 FNP termi squads is the sickness!

Zid wrote:

runmymouth wrote:Hmm haven't looked at that. I don't think you can run multiple command squads either but ill look into apoth upgrades for that.

You can; 1 per HQ taken. However I'm not sure if they can take TDA (don't have my DA dex yet, comes in this week). if they can.... 3 FNP termi squads is the sickness!

I believe Belial will allow you to take one Apothecary in terminator armor. The command squad also lets you take a apothecary, but you cant upgrade anybody in the squad to have TDA.
Sammael also lets you have a biker be an apoth

You only get 1 FnP termie squad. You can get a FnP command squad, and FnP bike squad, but it is best on termies.

Back preFAQ, the apoth upgrade worked on any 1 model within 6 inches that failed a save. So you never had 3 FNP termie squads, but with 3 apoths you could save a max of 3 Termies per turn from any squad in range.

runmymouth wrote:Actually I think I only made him fail 1 invun save. Most of the losses were to non power weapons ap4 shots.

Really? From the way it read the DW seemed to lose a lot to shooting so I assumed they were AP2/AP1 shots. I know necrons can take those tesla guns which generate more hits or something but otherwise that's some impressive shooting from the necrons then!

Double tap and arcs lend 5 or 10 shots a side depending on range against the squad. Necrons can put a lot of shots out.