http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/17.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net 40k armies and one of our members is a new wargamer and absolutely mad for 40k. Thus we temporarily sidestepped our passion for independent, affordable gaming and spent some time in that grimdark universe where war is constant, money flows like water and cranial embellishments never go out of style.

An AAR of our Dark Angels Vs Imperial Guard game with force lists, some pics and thoughts on the game from a member relatively new to wargaming (the main author of the post above) and a gamer new to 6th edition 40k (myself).
http://chicagoskirmish.blogspot.com/2013/02/chicago-skirmish-wargames-goes.html


And of course a few pics to entice you to visit...


]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261492.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261492.page GMT I thought the DAs might take that one but losing Sammul early was a blow I feel.
With plasma and pie plates the guard did well.
I think turbo boosting the bikes was definitely needed.
By turn 3 you were down to a Dread and Flyer? ouch!

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261726.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261726.page GMT IG) left with 3 figures left or less (including my commander), and I had very little chance of hitting the flyer a second time.

If the game had gone on for two turns more, he very well may have been able to finish off two squads and bring the game to a tie. If one of them had been my commander, he could have won!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261815.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5261815.page GMT DA list. A CML on some Assault Termies if youre adding more. Or a Predator instead of the assault cannon speeder and 3 bikes. Did the Ravenwing bikes have any melta or plasma guns?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5262769.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5262769.page GMT
There was plasma on one or two of the bikes. I'll definitely mention this thread to the DA player so he can pick up some tips.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5263171.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5263171.page GMT DA player!

Thanks for the comments. It all sounds like great advice! I had 3 plasma talon bikes, and 3 other plasma guns. I also had a multi-melta.

I don't think my problem was the amount of fire, but my actions in the first turn. If I had turbo boosted, then assaulted first turn, i could have held up the IG squads in his first turn, then used hit and run to back out, shoot, then assault again. I think it would have been a much better tactic. I just didn't use the fast attack units to their full potential. I think I also could have started the army more spread out in a better tactical position, but I really wanted them to ride in as a large group with Sammael at the lead. Again, fluffy and cool, but not the best tactical choice.

I could have taken more Deathwing (I can field 35 termies, plus Knights), or green heavy support, but I made it a fluffy Ravenwing list instead of a competitive dual wing list.

It was a great learning experience, and a really fun game!

I have dual-wing, greenwing, and deathwing lists to try out whenever Eilif is ready for the rematch!
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That Ravenwing really tempts me to make a biker marine army I cooked up a while back...

I have a question, how good was the Master of the Ordnance in this game? I've been tempted to try him out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5297450.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5297450.page GMT
The Master of ordinance isn't a reliably effective character. IIRC, I think I might have scored one or two hits with him in the last game. However, I like a bit of randomness and 30 points seems like a fairly cheap cost for even an inaccurate pie plate.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5297708.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/506083/5297708.page GMT