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Yesterday, monthly local tournament.

Seven players: Benny (Tau), Eric (mech Tau), Heiko (Nids), Marcus (Wych Cult), Peter (Nids), Toby (Eldar), me (Space Marines).

My army list:

Codificier w/ terminator armor, storm shield, avenger, gate of infinity – 140 pts

10 Terminators w/ cyclone (x2)

6 Termies w/ heavy flamer

9 Marines w/ missile launcher, melta
1 Sergeant w/ power fist, combi-melta, homer

9 Marines w/ missile launcher, flamer
1 Sergeant w/ combi-flamer

9 Scouts w/ sniper rifle (x5), missile launcher, bolter (x4)
1 Sergeant w/ combi-flamer, homer

2 Attack Bikes w/ multimetas

Total: 1500 pts.


First game vs. Nids (Heiko)
5 mission objectives, one per quarter, one in the center. Deployment in opposite quarters.

The enemy had 1 Flyrant, 1 Broodlord + Genestealers retinue, 7 Warriors, 1 Zoantrophe, 2 Gaunt broods, 1 Genestealer brood, 2 Carnifexes.

I started the game and gated the small Termie squad close to the enemy deployment zone. They took on the Genestealers annihilating them. Then the squad gated back to stop the advance of the shooty Warriors into my deployment zone. The small Termie squad then charged the Flyrant that had already wiped out one of my Tacticals. The Flyrant got on top with the help of the Warriors with one wound left. All this happed at the south side of the board.
The Broodlord flanked into the game able to charge the Sniper Scout squad wiping it out. The large Termie squad charged this Brood killing them at first sight.
At the final end, the Nids hold one objective in their deployment zone, while my combat squaded Scouts and Tacticals held one objective at the north side of the board. The enemy had 1 Flyrant, 1 Zoantrophe and 1 Gaunt squad left. My large Termie squad plus Librarian gating back survived almost untouched.
I should have gated the large Termie squad instead of the small one; but the small one had a heavy flamer.
So it was a draw.


Second game vs. Eldar (Toby)
3 mission objectives, one in the centre. Deployment DoW.

The enemy had 1 Autarch on jetbike, 2 Pathfinder squad, 2 Jetbike squads, 1 Shining Spears units, 1 Scorpions squad, 2 Fire Prisms.

Toby got the initiative and deployed the Jetbike squads in opposite corners with one of them onto the objective. Moreover, the Pathfinders and Scorpions infiltrated close to my deployed Tacticals. The Scouts were combat squaded with the Sniper Scouts infiltrating close to the Pathfinders.
Pathfinders and Sniper Scouts used their Scout move to get into better shooting position. It was funny that my Scouts were able to charge one of his Pathfinder units in first turn. Moreover, my Attack Bikes were also able to charge the other Pathfinder squad. Both Pathfinder squads got annihilated. My emerging Termies took the Scorpions deployed close to the center under heavy fire and they died. The Librarian gated with the large Termie squad in front of the Shining Spears led by the Autarch; Exarch and Autarch survived shooting. After this, Prisms and the charge of Exarch and Autarch killed five Termies. But both Eldar got killed in return.
The Termies then advanced toward the corner where the Jetbikes held the objective. While one Prism got downed by the cyclones, the other tried to tank shock the Termies. One Termie in a heroic act stopped the approaching Prism immobilizing it.
The outflanking Scout combat squad was able to charge Jetbike squad when they entered the board. This melee went on until the end of the game.
The game ended before the large Termie squad reached the objective in the enemy's deployment zone. Space Marines held the other two objectives.
So Space Marines won by 2:1.


Third game vs. Dark Eldar (Heiko)
Pitched battle, kill points.

The enemy fielded Lelith + Wych retinue, 4 Wych squads in Raiders, 1 Warp Beast pack, 3 Ravagers.

The Space Marines bunched up on one quarter awaiting the fast approach of the Wych Cult. There was a large structure in the center so that the Wych Raiders were able to hide behind.
The Ravagers took the initiave shooting my army. One Termie from the small squad fell. One Wych Raider got close to my deployment zone. Space Marines downed one Ravager and immobilized one Wych Raider coming close to my deployment zone. The small Termie squad moved forward to destroy this Raider in close combat. The Wych unit passed the morale check and with another Wych squad in range stood in front of the Termies. They shot four blasters, ouch!, killing 2 Termies. The remaining 3 Termies decided to fall back voluntarily and got out of charging range. Brilliant combat tactics! Marcus was really upset about the cheesy Marines. Lol. Both Wych squads were standing there awaiting their death from shooting.
The Attack Bikes took down the second Ravagers. With these casualties in mind, Dark Eldar surrendered.


Final standing:
Nids (2 victories, 1 draw, 0 loss), Space Marines (2,1,0); better opponent score for Nids, Nids (1,1,1), Dark Eldar, mech Tau, Eldar, Tau.