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I logged onto Vassal to try and test a new Ork list I was tinkering with and played against a GK player, new to Vassal, but hailing from the time of the Daemonhunters codex.

My Ork List:



The Grey Knight List:


Deployment Type: Dawn of War

Mission: Purge the Alien

Night fighting is active on the first turn.

The Map:


Because Mr. Serious was new to Vassal 40k, we decided to do simple terrain. The rocks and ruined Rhinos granted 4+ cover when shooting across. The mud was difficult terrain. Trees granted a 5+ cover save. Hills granted a 5+ cover save if shot across.

Deployment:


Mr. Serious won both the roll to pick the deployment zone and the roll for deployment.
He takes the top half and opts for me to go first.

For Warlord Traits, we opted to roll first, then pick from any of the 3 columns.
I got Dust of a Thousand Worlds (My Warlord, the Warboss, and any unit within 12" of him gets Move Through Cover, which helped in the first turn).
Mr. Serious took Strategic Genius (Re-roll failed rolls for reserves).


Mr. Serious combat squads one set of Grey Knights into 2 5 man squads. Each goes into a Razorback. He keeps Draigo and the Paladins in reserve.
I keep my Dakkajets in reserve. My Nobz + Warboss are in the left Battlewagon. The Slugga Boyz are in the right Battlewagon.

Before we begin, I scout my Deffkoptas by the trees in order to kill some marines early. Mr. Serious infiltrates his Vindicare Assassin in order to pop one of my Battlewagons early on.


Turn One: Orks


-In the movement phase, everything shifts forward.The Deffkoptas hop over the forest.
-The only shooting that had any impact was done by my Deffkoptas, who shot 1 Psycannon off of a Strike Squad.

Turn One: Grey Knights

Apparently, once again, no picture (I have no idea where they went).

-Everything Mr. Serious has moves up to do some damage.
-The Vindicare assassin gets to attempt to put a round in the side armor of the Battlewagon, but fails.
-Both Razorbacks shoot the Battlewagon, 1 manages to shake the crew.
-Combined shooting by the Strike Squads kills 2 Deffkoptas, but they pass morale.
-One Strike Squad charges the Deffkoptas. Overwatch kills 1. Neither side causes sufficient damage to kill.

Turn Two: Orks



-Both Dakkajets come in from reserves.
-Both the Nobz and the Boyz disembark from their Battlewagons.
-I call my WAAAAAGH! in order to buff the Dakkajets. One wrecks one of the Razorbacks. The other finishes killing a 5 man Strike Squad.
-The Slugga Boyz shoot and kill 2 members of their target Strike Squad. They then perform a disordered charge on both that Strike Squad and the Vindicare Assassin. Overwatchkills 1 and puts 1 wound on the Nob. In combat, 2 Ork Boyz die, but the Orks kill 2 Grey Knights (leaving 1 and the Vindicare).
-The Nobz charge a Strike Squad, suffering 1 wound on Overwatch. They dominate the combat and consolidate without suffering any further wounds.
-The Deffkoptas deal and take 1 wound in close combat, leaving them locked in.

Turn Two: Grey Knights



-Draigo and the Paladins deep strike from reserve, scattering 6 inches towards my board edge.
-The remaining Razorback's passengers disembark. They shoot the blue-based Ork Boyz, killing 2.
-Draigo and the Paladins shoot and kill 10 Ork Boyz, but the Big Mek survives.
- Mr. Serious forgets to shoot his remaining Razorback.
- In the Deffkoptas' combat, the Justicar falls to the perils of the warp whilst casting Hammerhand. Despite this, the Grey Knights win combat and consolidate.
- In the other combat, 1 Ork Boy dies as well as the remaining Grey Knight and the assassin.

Turn Three: Orks



- The Battlewagon attempts to tank shock the Razorback, but doesn't do any damage (I miss my Deff Rollas at this point).
- One Dakkajet kills 2 marines resting by the Razorback.
- The combined shooting of 1 Battlewagon and 2 Deff Dreads kills 1 Paladin.
- Every single one of my Ork Boyz shoots, resulting in 3 unsaved wounds.
- One of my Deff Dreads charges the Paladins. My opponent chooses not to fire overwatch (thinking I would fail), but I succeed in charging 10 inches (I needed 8), preventing any overwatch from touching my Boyz. The green mob also charges and succeeds. Draigo challenges my Nob and he accepts (to buy the squad some time). The Deff Dread kills 1 Paladin in combat and another is wounded by the Boyz. In retaliation, the Grey Knights kill my Nob, 1 Boy, and shake the Dreadnought.
- My Nobz also charge another squad and take no damage from overwatch. In combat, the previously wounded Nob dies as well as every Grey Knight involved.
- My Slugga Boyz charge the Razorback and detonate it, resulting in the death of 1 Boy.

Turn Three: Grey Knights



- The remaining 3 Strike Squad members shoot at the Slugga Boyz, killing 3. They then charge (one Grey Knight dies to overwatch), fail to cast Hammerhand successfully, and die, but take 3 Boyz with them.
- In the remaining combat, Draigo returns to the group after his victory, fails to cast Hammerhand, and kills 4 Orks. One of the Paladins then casts Hammerhand successfully and 1 Ork Boy Dies. The Deff Dread manages to kill one more Paladin and then explodes when hit with a Nemesis Hammer. The explosion does nothing.

At this point, with the Orks having 5 VP and the Grey Knights only possessing 1, my opponent concedes.
It was a well-fought and incredibly enjoyable game.

CRUSING VICTORY TO THE ORKS!

I'll have some post-game thoughts up later today.

Pretty good battle. Good to see the orks still earning their teefs. Kind of surprised he deepstruck so close to your orks, but then again I don't know much about Grey Knight units. Regardless, thanks for sharing!