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My list;

Carver BMMD BFF OMWTFBBQ
--Warhog
--Warhog
--Roadhog

Brigands min unit
Brigands min unit

Slaughterhouses

His list;

eHaley
--Squire
--Centurion (bonded)
--Thorn
--Disco Ball o' Electricity

GunMages
Black 13th
Strangewayes

Scenario:
Control the middle area, Kill Box (Using mish mash of 2013/2012)



I won roll and elected to go 1st, he chose the wall heavy side. We both setup in rather usual fashion;






First turn, I did what Carver does--cast mobility, Batten Down and went all out up the field. Slaughterhouses lingered back a bit waiting until late game for another alpha strike---Brigands plan was to move up midfield and lay down fire from the side (away from the Storm Strider/GunMage/13th).
He moved up field and let loose with the Strider/Gun Mages/Deadeye/etc. Got some bounces but I had luckily kept my brigands back enough he couldn't target--and Hatches covered Beasts are pretty tough so not much damage. Carver did get a bounce on him and suffered 2 but I ate it in case next bounced.



Second turn I had a pretty good strike lined up. I cast mobility, hatches and moved up a bit so I could force the pigs when they went all out and popped my feat. First Warhog charged a gunmage, boosted hit/butchered him--then moved an inch and put a boosted (4d6!) POW 18 into the Strider (which pushed me back after). Almost one hit it with that Hog. Second hog moved up, missed two boosts--then finally connected, moved up and finished the Strider. I was going to run hot the next turn but figured it was worth it. I went ahead and decided to go all out (figuring I would lose a Hog to the Cent and not take all that fury)--and moved the Warhog up to torch three Gunmages. Boosted flame templates failed to kill any...

I moved my Slaughterhouses back to protect from 13th and other TK issues.



His second turn he used TK in a pretty clever manner--moving my far hog out of control and facing the other way. Did same with the Cent hog--and popped feat (yeah). Cent tore up 1st hog pretty good but I managed to live (shockingly). Thorn/13th hurt other hog a bit but not much. Hatches is just a good freaking spell.



Third turn my far hog made his threshold (I rolled a 3!) and managed to leach the other hogs. Because of eHaley feat I did pretty much nothing this turn. Slaughterhouses/Carver/one Brigand unit was only things not affected--and despite the Cent having a point of damage on it--I managed to do about 3 points with my 3 Slaughterhouses. Yeah it made me sad.

His third saw more TK movement and since I was sitting on 3 Fury, he decided to not try and assassinate. I lost my middle hog against the Cent this turn and he killed all but 2 of the Slaughterhouses. Far Hog was now in control and still wasn't hurt too bad--and the Road Hog was only damaged from going full boar 1st turn. Still, even though I got an alpha strike off--I was a bit nervous as the Cent was still sitting out there with Strangewayes sneaking up behind it--and I was fast running out of hitters to kill it. He was clawing back in it through some great play...

Fourth turn saw my far Hog fail his threshhold--good news was that Thorn was in LOS and walking distance. Got a nice hit on the rear arc there and did a few boxes. My slaughterhouses finally earned their keep this turn--one charging the Centurion did a sick amount of damage (I think I did something around 30ish points of damage with a swing!) and my other slaughterhouse almost wrecked Thorn. My Roadhog moved around and hit the Centurion once, finishing it. At this point, with both of my heavies sitting in the zone, Carver on 2 fury and both brigands units nearly full--Cygnar conceded.




Victory Pigs!






Close game--if I had not gotten my alpha strike on his Stormstrider would have (of course) been radically different. I used my brigands pretty poorly this game--but just not many good targets for them--even with CRAs. They just ended up being tough bunkers for Carver and took out a few mages. Slaughterhouses I'm really starting to like--between the annoying tough rolls and the fact you really only need to get a couple in swinging to throw down some damage--they make for a solid second line. They basically did all the work on the jacks my last turn. This was also a learning experience for the Cygnar player--as he's a new player--and although he's seen the pigs once before--this game really showcased how fast those big hogs can get if you give them lead ins (the gun mages with overtake kicking in). He really used TK to get himself back in the game and had some great play.

Great battle report. Good to see Thornfall getting some love.

Excellently painted as well!

Awesome rep, and thanks for the pics . I love Slaughterhousers!

Fantastic report, +10 for pretty pictures of painted armies

- Salvage

That was quite possibly the single most clearly written battle report I can of in recent memory. Maybe in all of my memory, now that I'm thinking on it. Also, as has already been stated, the pics were fantastic.