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Alright all this a battle report from a game between me and my cousin, we don't have a table or much terrain past the buildings box that we put together 2 days ago. Note the board is 8*4 with a foot on each end blocked off by wood, will be buying a play mat from GW when I get some money and time. Also the flash on my camera was not working, sorry if some of the pictures are dark.

Imperial Guard List

Lord Commissar > with no upgrades and a bare Chimera

2 Vet Squads > With 3 Meltaguns Each in Chimera

2 Vet Squads> with 3 Meltaguns

2 Valkyrie> no upgrades, independent

3 Ogryns> attached to the commissar

2 Executioner Russes> plasma sponsons, as a squadren

2 Demolisher Russes> melta sponsons, lasscannon, as a squadren



Tau List

Shas'O > Missle Pod, Cyclic Ion Projecter, Shield, 2 Gun Drones, multi tracker, target lock

Bodyguard for Shas'O > Plasma Rifles, Missle Pods, Shields, Multi Tracker, Target Lock

Crisis Team> With Shas'ui, Targeting Arrays, Burst Cannons, Fusion Blasters, Multitracker & Target lock on Shas'ui

12 fire warriors> Shas' ui, marker light, bonded

2 sets of 12 fire warriors set up as above with devil fish that has disruption pod, and multi tracker

Pathfinders> Full squad in devil fish, same set up as Fire Warriors

Broadsides> squad of 3, Shas'ui, plasma, multi trackers, 2 shield drones, and a t lock on the shas'ui

Hammerhead> Railgun, Smart Missles, Disruption Pod, Multi tracker, target lock.



Mission was Bases with deployment being half of the table a side, night fight first turn. only reserve on either side was the fusion blaster crisis team. Tau had first turn. Deployment was as follows:



Shas O and Bodyguard> Deployed behind a ruined wall on the left side.

Fire Warriors on Foot, hereby called Fire Team Alpha> Took posistion in the ruins they used as their base on the lower left side.

Fire Warriors in Devil Fish hense called Fire Team Bravo> Took posistion on the lower right, behind a small forest.

Fire Warriors in Devil Fish now called fire team Charlie> took posistion directly behind the Shas'O.

Broadsides> Deployed in the largest building, on the top levels.

Pathfinders> Deployed in the bottom level of the same building that the broadsides were in, their devil fish deployed just right of their home base to support as needed.



Guard Deployment:

Vetern Squad Alpha> Deployed Right in front of the IG home base top left corner.

Ogryn and CLord> Deployed just above Squad Alpha.

Vetern Squad Bravo> Deployed Above the CLord and Ogryns

Vetren Squad Charlie> Deployed in Valk, right against the table edge above Home Base.

Vetren Squad Delta> Deployed in 2nd Valk, below and to the left of home base.




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Note, the above pictures are reversed, behind the Tau is Bottom left, behind the guard is top right.

Turn 1> With the Guard failing to sieze the initative, Tau begins their turn 1.

Tau Movement:

Pathfinders> Sit tight in the building, their devilfish moves up along the right side behind their building ready to support.

Shas'O> Jumps Forward out of the building, making all dangerous terrian checks.

Hammerhead> Moves up for a better LOS

Broadsides> Stay Put

Fire Team Alpha> Hold the objective, not moving

Fire Team Bravo Moved even more behind the forest, Fire Team Charlie shifted right as well both ready to make a run at the Guard Base.

Tau Shooting:

Pathfinders> See the Demolisher Squadren and hit them with 3 markerlights.

Shas'O> He and his guard need the acute senses reroll to see Squad Alpha, unloading into it they shake it and blow off the heavy flamer.

Broadsides> They use a markerlight to see the demolishers, all hitting it only the Shas'ui pens, and then only stuns it.

Hammerhead> Cannot See

All fire warrior teams are out of range.

Assualt Phase:

The Shas'O Bravely jumps back behind the building.


I Guard Movement:

Both Valkyries> move down to challange the Firewarrior Devilfish and stop a flank from them.

Executioners> Move 6 inches enough to get LOS on the Shas'O, though cover save allowed.

The Demolishers> Stay put, the stunned one popping smoke.

Squad Alpha> Dropps back into the base building, passing a dangerous terrian check.

Commissar and Ogryn Chimera> Moves Foreward towards the building the Shas'O is using as cover. (it shall now be called the command Chimera)

Squad Bravo> Moves Forward, heading towards the broadside/pathfinder firebase.

Shooting Phase>

The Command Chimera sees the Shas'O through the building and fires it's multilaser hitting but not causing any causilties.

The Executioners> Use the search lights from the Command Chimera and open fire on the Shas'O, Destroying Both drones and wounding a Bodyguard. The Shas'O then passes his moral test.

The Demolisher> The one able demolisher fires all weapons at the seen hammerhead, misses with everything.

Valkyre> The one valkyrie able to shoot fires with the multi laser and hits, managing to blow off the Burst Cannon with a Glance on fire team bravo's transport. The other Valkyrie moved to far to fire.


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Turn 2 Tau:

Movement:

No reserves come in.

Hammerhead> Backs off a little leaving range of the demolishers.

Shas'O> Jumps Ahead Again

Nothing else moves.

Shooting phase:

Pathfinders> Hit the demolisher squadren with 3 markerlights.

Broadsides> Splitting their fire the two broadsides hit and score 2 pens, the smoke does not work and both are wrecked. the other broadside targets the executioners and hits but fails to pen.

Hammerhead> Hits the executioners but fails to pen as well.

Shas'O> hits the command chimera but only shakes it.

Assualt Phase:

Shas'O> Takes his bodyguard back behind the building.

IGuard Turn 2:

Movement:

Both Valkryies> pivot and move slightly in the hammerheads direction.

Command Chimera> Moves forward 12 nose to the corner of the building the shas'O is using for his jump-shoot-jump.

Vet Squad Bravo> The chimeria moves forward 12 right beside the building the Broadsides and Pathfinders are in.

The Executioners> Pivot and move towards the Broadsides.

Shooting Phase:

The Executioners> Open up on the Broadsides. They kill one suit and both shield drones, causeing the Broadsides to take, and pass, their moral test.

Valkyries> Both launch a missle at the hammerheads, both hit, one is stopped by the disruption field but the other blows of the rail gun.

Fire Team Bravo> Fires from their Chimera into the Pathfinders, who pass all their armour saves.

An interesting battle so far. Looking forward to reading the rest of it.

The Imperial Guard player seems to be using an odd - subpar, even - Valkyrie configuration. A Vendetta may have helped him do more damage to the Tau vehicles in this battle. However, I'll look to see if you have an army list thread before commenting on the list further.

Edit: Just noticed the paint scheme you gave your vehicles. Very nice.

<< I was running the Valks as and experiment, same as the ogryn, wanted to see how they did>>

Tau Turn 3:

Movement: Again, no reserves

Fire Team Charlie> Moves Back towards the building the Shas'O was jumping around

Fire Team Bravo> Moves up and drops his fire warriors in between the two Valks, just shy of getting rear armour on one, by about half an inch, the phrase "are you f***ing kidding me" is uttered.

Shas'O> Jumps towards Tau base, away from the Command Chimera.

Hammerhead> Moves Forward to shield the Shas'O from the Command Chimera and block movement.

Pathfinders> Their Devilfish comes and they embark, getting away from the the Vet Chimera with the flamer.

Nothing Else Moves.

Shooting Phase:

Broadsides> Fire into the Command Chimera. With 2 Pens one is stopped by smoke, the other is a roll of 1.

Shas'O> He and his squad fire at the Command Chimera, one glance one pen, the glance is shaken, the pen is weapon destroyed.
again the Phrase "Are you f***ing kidding me" is uttered.

Assualt Phase> The Shas'O jump directly back towards the firebase away from the command chimera.

IGuard turn 3:

Movement Phase:

Both Valkyries> move directly towards the Tau firebase flat out.

Command Transport> Pivots on the spot, which does not count as moving, and the Commisar and Ogryns disembark 2 inches. Then they roll a 6 to move through the building ruins.

Vet Squad Bravo> moves another 12 inches in their chimera now right up to the Tau home base, pops smokes.

Shooting Phase:

Commisar and 3 Ogryns> Fire on the Shas'O and Bodyguards kills 1. The Shas'O passes moral test.

Executioners> Fire on the broadsides again, killing the last shield drone and one broadside.

Vet Squad Alpha> The heavy bolter is just in range of the fire warriors who were trying for rear armour on a Valkyrie. Two die.

Assualt Phase:

Commissar and 3 Ogryns> The commisar and ogryns are in range by 1/2 an inch. The commisar is not in base to base however and as such cannot attack. The Tau inflict 2 wounds to the Ogryns 1 and win combat. The Ogryn pass moral and the pile in move brings the commisar into base contact.

Tau Turn 4:

Crisis Team> Finally Arive, set to strike behind the executioners first they scatter on top of them, using the reroll from the pathfinder devilfish they still scatter way over just buy Vet Squad Alpha guarding the IG Base.

Fire Team Bravo> Mounts back up and charges ahead a full 12 to get close to the I Guard Base.

Pathfinders> Move their Devilfish in beside the chimera on their doorstep and disembark at it's rear armour.

Fire Team Charlie> moves in behind one of the Valkryies and disembarks, haveing rear armour.

Hammerhead> Rams the chimera, moving 9 inches to do so into side armour, fails to pen or glance.

Shooting Phase:

Crisis Team> Fires into the back of Vet Squad Alpha's chimera, only immobilising it.

Pathfinders> Fire into the loaded chimera of Vet Squad Bravo, they only shake it.

Fire Team> Charlie rapid fires into Valk, only stunning it.

Broadsides split fire> they manage to destroy a Valkyrie, but only fail to have any effect on the chimera in front of the Tau home base.

Assualt Phase:

The Ogryn Shas'O combat continues, A wound is done on each side, ending in a draw.

I Guard Turn:

Movement:

The stunned Valkyrie unloads its passangers, whom then move into range to deal with the fire team.

The vet squad of the wrecked Valkyrie move from the wreckage towards the Tau base, rolling 6 to move through cover.

The Chimera of Vet Squad Bravo> unloads its troops at the Tau base ready to act.

Shooting Phase.

Executioners> Turn their turrets at hit the Devilfish advancing on the Iguard base, imobilizing it.

Chimera Sitting outside the Tau base> hits the Fire Warriors with a heavy flamer, killing 6.

The Vets coming from the intact Valkyrie> fire into the exposed Firewarrior team with their assualt weapons, killing 3. They do not break.

Vet Squad Alpha> Fires it's meltaguns into the crisis team, killing 2.

Assualt Phase:

Vet Squad Bravo> Charges the pathfinder from their posistion, they kill one and are unharmed thus winning by one. The pathfinders fail their moral check and are run down by the sweeping advance. The guardsmen consulodate into the nearby ruins to the words of. "Are you f***ing serious."

Vet Squad Charlie> Hits the Tau firewarriors left in the base, killing one and losing no one, they win by one and the fire warriors stay.

Commisar/Ogryns> Continue to assualt the Shas'O squad, a wound on both sides it ends a draw.

Vet Squad Delta> Assualts the fire warriors it shot at, killing one, loosing one, it is a draw.

Turn 5 Tau:

Movement Phase:

Fire Team Near IG Base> Jump out of their transport and move into rapid fire range of the chimera.

Hammer Head> Moves in behind immobilized chimera.

Pathfinder Devilfish> Move into firing range of the unengaged guardsmen.

Crisis Team> Moves Behind Chimera at IG base.

Shooting Phase:

Crisis suit> hits chimera, only blows off last gun.

Pathfinder Devilfish> Fires into guardsmen, kills 3, they do not break.

Broadsides> Hit Executioners, destroying the main turrent of a tank.

Assualt Phase:

Ogryns and Shas'O> One wound a side again a draw.

Fire Warriors and Vets inside base> Vets kill 4 Fire warriors, lose 1 Vet, fire warriors fail break test and are run down.

Fire Warriors and Vets outside base> No wounds at all.

IGuard turn 5:

There is no movement

Shooting> The executioners wipe out the fire warrior team near the IG base.

Vet Squad Alpha> Fires and kills last crisis suit

At this point the Tau player concedes.

Notes>>> This was an interesting game, I was a litle nervous losing half my tanks turn one to rail guns but a few lucky breaks at the end let me pull it out. My cousin agrees that it came down to him being in posistion to hit my squads if they came out of the Chimera's but when he planned on it he could not take them out. The other big factor was the Ogryns chargeing the extra 2 inches from the disembark to tie up his Shas'O in combat from turn 3 on. Again a little worse on move through terrian and I don't get that assualt and loose that Ogryn squad and commisar to plasma and missle pods. The lessons I learned. Ogryns are not great against 3+ saves in combat, and Guard are not all that much btter than Tau in close combat without power weapons on the Sgts. I think I am going to dump the Ogryns and maybe the Valks, go straight chimeras and through in some hellhounds. My cousin says that he isa going to get some more Suits and drop the Devil Fish from the fire warriors, not enough anti armour weapons. Well thats it for my first Battle Report. Critisim welcome, and thanks for reading.

the tau player shouldn't split his fire with his broadsides. It seemed that he couldn't get results while just firing at different targets. Good batrep, hope to hear one with a tau victory next time.

It seemed like you were a little erratic w/ you executioner fire. Why did you choose to not have them hammer on the Broadsides until they were dead? Reading about the deployment, I thought you were going to keep your tanks out of LOS, and then roll them out first turn or second. Then blast everything at the Broadsides while the Valks went flat-out towards his big mass in the building. By turn two you could have had the 6 melta guns and the demo templates, and the executioner templates all wailing on the demolisher, and taking away the Shas'O's JSJ area. I guess some of the other targets like the devilfish seemed more threatening at the time- but I always try to kill the broadsides straight away.