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Check out my first batrep doing pics instead of video! A GK Nemesis Strikeforce versus the terrible Tyranid gribblies, BAO Scenario 3! I'll work on it and get it done ASAP!
I got the Warlord trait to allow re-rolls to reserve rolls and +1 to seize the initiative.
My opponent's (approximate) list:
1- Flyrant: twin-linked devourers, Psyker lvl ?
1- Trygon
30- Termagants
1- Tervigon
5- Warriors: 1 with bonesword and lashwhip, another with a cannon
10- Gargoyles
1- Crone
1- Hive Tyrant: bonesword and lashwhip
1- Mawloc
1- Tyrannofex
Don't remember his warlord trait, but he got Paroxysm, Catalyst, and Warp Blast (?), among a few other powers
Deployment:
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He took first turn. He starts everything on the board, huddled right up on the deployment line. He had assumed I would null deploy, but I put my Dreadknights on the board after seeing how nicely bunched up he was. I did not attempt to seize.
Tyranid Turn 1:
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Gribblies move up, Gargoyles make for the relic.
Flyrant tries psychic shenannigans against my Dreadknight, got denied. The DK also shook off the shooting from the flyrant. He did draw Objective 1 for his Maelstrom, which he was firmly planted on.
GK Turn 1:
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The Warlord Libby's Paladin squad teleports in, as does the Termie squad. The other Pallies are in waiting, despite my re-roll. I drew Objectives 1 and 2, could obviously only get to 2.
Libby casts Cleansing Flame, but perils, rolls 1. Crud. However, despite being in SotW, I make leadership, fail my FNP. He fails to deny, and Cleansing Flame kills his Crone for First Blood!
I move conservatively with these two, setting up a barbeque at range. They unloaded Incinerator Psycannon on the Termagants, taking them down to more manageable numbers. The DK with the slung sword casts Sanctuary.
Tyranid Turn 2:
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I actually forgot to snap pics during his turn, but this is from the start of my third. His Mawloc failed to come in, his Flyrant shot my Termies and killed the Psycannon. Trygon actually made his 9" charge into my Dreadknight, we both put two wounds on each other. Gargoyles moved up and took the relic. Warriors moved up and shot my Pallies, maybe did 1 wound. His Tervigon made 16 Gants, but crapped out in doing so. He needed Objective 1, and to destroy a unit.
GK Turn 2:
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You could see last image the Stormaven came in, as did my other Pallies, who almost mishapped when I scattered 10" off course. The second Libby tried to Terrify then Psychic Shriek on the Hive Tyrant, but he denied Terrify and rolled a 5 for his Leadership when I Shrieked him. Oh well, had to try. I may have put 2 wounds on him with Psycannon fire, however. The stormraven unloaded 3 Missiles, the twin-linked Lascannon, and POTMS the Multi-Melta on his Flyrant, and forced him to make......1 jink save, which he made. Awful.
Cleansing flame was once again his bane, as the Warlord Libby cast and he failed to deny. It wiped out the Gargoyles and killed a Warrior. They then activated force weapons, shot and charged the Warriors, killing all but 1 thanks to god-awful to-hit rolls on my part. My Maelstrom objectives this turn were to have 3 of my units and no opponents in my deplyment zone, and Objective 2. I ignored Objectives for this turn, focusing on tightening the noose instead. My Dreadknight kills his Trygon without taking any more wounds, consolidates toward the Tervigon.
Tyranid Turn 3:
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The Flyrant turns and successfully casts Paroxysm on the Stormraven, lowering it to BS1. His twin-linked devourers strip off one HP.
Mawloc again doesn't come in. The Tervigon and Hive Tyrant turn their attention to the second Pallie squad, but don't manage to put a scratch on them. I can't remember what the Tyrannofex did, but either way the Paladins remain unscathed. My Warlord Libby and his unit kill the remaining Warrior and consolidate toward the Tyrannofex.
GK Turn 3:
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The Dreadknights tag-team the Tervigon, but actually fail to kill it due to poor rolls and Catalyst giving it FNP. Tervigon directed its attacks at my wounded Dreadknight, but failed to hurt him. The Warlord Libby and his squad shoot and charge the Tyrannofex, killing it despite its 2+ save. The other Libby and his squad shoot and charge the Hive Tyrant, killing him as well. He rolled poorly with his Bonesword, I believe only doing 1 wound. Stormraven had attempted to shoot the Tyrannofex, but missed due to BS1 with everything.
Tyranid Turn 4:
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To add insult to injury, my opponent forgot that his Mawloc should have come in automatically, and left him off the board. His Flyrant failed to cast any powers, put about 5 wounds on my Terminators holding the Relic, but I made all my armor saves. His Tervigon died before getting to swing this round. We called the game at this point. CRUSHING VICTORY FOR THE GREY KNIGHTS!!
GK Turn 4:
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Tyranid Turn 5:
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GK Turn 5:
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This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 2014/09/17 14:44:55
Good game. New GK is more competitive, despite the extremely poor quality of the Codex.
Seriously don't leave your Hive Tyrant on the ground naked like that. Grab a couple of Hive Guards to bolster his life.
Awesome battle, I love your reports. Grey Knights/Dreadknights are tailor made to demolish Tyranids. Hammerhand and ap3 force weapons vs initiative 3 power armor MCs.
Glad you all liked the report! I liked doing it as well, I'll probably take a hiatus from videos and do pics of my upcoming games.
Agtthot, you're right, even though neither of us knew each other's list ahead of time, mine seemed to be a pretty hard counter to his list. He really had no shooting to break my 2+ save, and close combat with force weapons was no good for him either.
Very well played especially considering how bad were your dice. I'm think DK are stronger than FMC now - don't have to wait a turn to charge, can shunt, 2+, WS5 S10 and psychic to boot plus they got an awesome point reduction.
Homeskillet wrote: Glad you all liked the report! I liked doing it as well, I'll probably take a hiatus from videos and do pics of my upcoming games.
Agtthot, you're right, even though neither of us knew each other's list ahead of time, mine seemed to be a pretty hard counter to his list. He really had no shooting to break my 2+ save, and close combat with force weapons was no good for him either.
I wasn't trying to imply you list tailored, just that GK are naturally good in the meta that has grown to spam shooting focused/no invul MCs like tyranid MCs, riptides, wraith knights. I have played a dreadknight list twice since the new book has dropped and tabled both my opponents in games. The list performed so well it felt like I tailored but had no idea what they were playing, and both their lists were completely different. I think our Dreadknights and ML3 librarians are just legitimate all star units that are very good in many matchups with few weaknesses.
Homeskillet wrote: Glad you all liked the report! I liked doing it as well, I'll probably take a hiatus from videos and do pics of my upcoming games.
Agtthot, you're right, even though neither of us knew each other's list ahead of time, mine seemed to be a pretty hard counter to his list. He really had no shooting to break my 2+ save, and close combat with force weapons was no good for him either.
I wasn't trying to imply you list tailored, just that GK are naturally good in the meta that has grown to spam shooting focused/no invul MCs like tyranid MCs, riptides, wraith knights. I have played a dreadknight list twice since the new book has dropped and tabled both my opponents in games. The list performed so well it felt like I tailored but had no idea what they were playing, and both their lists were completely different. I think our Dreadknights and ML3 librarians are just legitimate all star units that are very good in many matchups with few weaknesses.
Yeah I really want to try the Brother-Captains with Psycannons a bit more, but those Libbys are just so tempting with the amount of utility they bring. And I agree, the Dreads are absolute killers for sure.
Good game, but the Tyranid player (Mangrove yeti?) Brought a fluffy list against a GK list with more competitive choices.
If he had brought Skyblight or dual CAD (three Flyrants) or simply taken Zoans, Venoms/Mals, dakkafexes, Exocrines, Biovores and two mawlocs (for twinlinking ) instead of a Trygon, a Tervigon, a walkrant, excess warriors and a Tyranno which are all overcosted for what they do in higher point level games, the game would have been much more balanced.
The Tyranid Codex has lots of choices, not all of them are conducive to winning games unfortunately
bocatt wrote: Good game, but the Tyranid player (Mangrove yeti?) Brought a fluffy list against a GK list with more competitive choices.
If he had brought Skyblight or dual CAD (three Flyrants) or simply taken Zoans, Venoms/Mals, dakkafexes, Exocrines, Biovores and two mawlocs (for twinlinking ) instead of a Trygon, a Tervigon, a walkrant, excess warriors and a Tyranno which are all overcosted for what they do in higher point level games, the game would have been much more balanced.
The Tyranid Codex has lots of choices, not all of them are conducive to winning games unfortunately
You may be right about the Tyranid list, I honestly don't get to play against bugs very often. And you're definitely right about my GK list, I don't often make lists that I don't feel can be at least somewhat competitive.
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) instead of a Trygon, a Tervigon, a walkrant, excess warriors and a Tyranno which are all overcosted for what they do in higher point level games, the game would have been much more balanced.
