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Reecius and InControl throw down in a rematch: Raven Guard vs. Tyranids!

I thought Crones could only shoot 1 missile if they Vector Strike.

Solid game, Reece doesn't always roll badly but when he does...

Interesting SM list, I'll have to try something like that. Reece, you mentioned that you were going to get rid of the Assault Marines - what would your replace them with?

Can't charge after disembarking. In addition to being limited to moving 6'' with the relic, you also pick it up at the end of your movement phase, so you can't pick it up and then jump into a Rhino, which would have left a combat squad with the relic out in the open to be shot at and vector striked and whatnot.

I could be mistaken, but it seems like you those things during the game.

I really like the Raven Guard army, though. That many Marines are tough to shift.

Outstanding match Reece I really thought you were going to lose this one with how many losses you were taking and how it seemed everything wasn't going your way. Thank you very much for the John Elway referance as I am a Denver Broncos fan. As far as the list goes I would for sure drop that Assault Squad and consider taking a second Stalker plus whatever else you would need. That army you played seems very fun.

Good game, really nice movement from the marines on turn 5. I thought the nids had it in the bag after the first couple turns!

I don't think you can join a Rune Priest to Shrike's squad and infiltrate. An IC can join a unit and give it infiltrate, but not the other way around.


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Not that you really want to be that close to Tyranids with Space Marines in the early going anyway...

Great game. You kept at it and managed to pull out the win despite some crazy bad luck and a a mistake here and there.

I really do like the ravenwing rhino rush. So mobile and it is just so hard to table it or keep it off objectives.

I like the massed MEQ concept. I myself run 50-60 space marines, though they be Ultramarines with Marneus Calgar.

slaede wrote:
I don't think you can join a Rune Priest to Shrike's squad and infiltrate. An IC can join a unit and give it infiltrate, but not the other way around.


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Not that you really want to be that close to Tyranids with Space Marines in the early going anyway...

RAW-wise, you are right.

However, both Adepticon and the BAO/LVO FAQ'd it that you can, and most of the tournaments are following suit.

Of course here in the West Coast, people tend to follow the BAO FAQ's, especially the guys who helped to form it.

We call it Infilcheating ;p. awesome batrep as usual guys. Like stated I really like the rhino rush/meq spam it really takes people off guard. Not sure how I feel about the shrike squad but it clearly does work for you so keep doing what works!

Well done Reecius !

 Eldarain wrote:
I thought Crones could only shoot 1 missile if they Vector Strike.

Solid game, Reece doesn't always roll badly but when he does...

This would be correct, the VS removes one of his shooting attacks. Would have only been able to fire one missile from each of the crones that turn.


Beyond that, always good to see the nids doing work. So many scoring units in the middle though, hard to take the relic from the group like that. Jaws tends to be fairly scary for tervs, good thing Reecius was teaching folks what not to do. Had it been me, he would have passed his test even in shadows.

I actually like the core of the Ravenguard list. Having some type of assault element is important. While looking at how to cover down on that, I think an Imperial Knight would be a nice addition. Running 50-60 Rhino-borne Marines backed by a Knight would have some great potential as opposed to the Assault Squad/Shrike/Rune Priest combo. Thanks for the report.

Smart play can really overcome bad dice as long as you can stay focused on the mission, but man it can be frustrating to see your dudes gettin' worked over like that!

shrike gives infiltrate. although im not sure if he could be part of a unit with the rune priest (unless he had a jump pack) also rune priest can join a unit with jump packs the whole unit can only move as fast of the slowest guy.

Thank you for posting this batrep

What was giving the Nids a reroll on reserve?

EDIT NM WL TRAIT.

Glad you guys liked it!

Yeah, the Rhino Rush Marines has worked REALLY well for me so far. I have played it against top tier lists and been winning games. It is a solid list, and a lot of fun to play.