<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Apocalypse Battle - 13th Black Crusade - 6k CSM vs 3k Astra Militarium & 3k Space Wolves (Video Up)"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/17.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Apocalypse Battle - 13th Black Crusade - 6k CSM vs 3k Astra Militarium & 3k Space Wolves (Video Up) "And lo, as the veil is drawn on the last age of Man, the Despoiler shall gather his hosts once more. Where twelve times before the Faithful have cast him out, now shall he prove their undoing. For Man has grown weak, despairing at the woes of the galaxy. Where are the Faithful now? Where are the men that stood beside our Lord the Immortal Emperor and at his side conquered all? Gone. They are less than ashes in the cold, cold earth. At the Thirteenth hour shall the Despoiler return. All Humanity shall tremble, for lo, his doom is upon him."
— The last Oration of the Heretic Archivist of the Gethsemene Reclusium

We are fighting an Apocalypse game this Monday the 28th of December. I will take some short video clips of each turn and will make the decision to either make the report a video report or a standard picture battle report. In addition, I have the option to mix a little bit of both formats. I have not played a game over 1850pts in a long time. We will see how I hold up.

I figured with the game being an apocalypse sized match I thought it only fitting to represent the black crusade and have every god represented. Let me know what you all think of the list!


HQ:
Abaddon the Despoiler (WL) will lead the terminators
Typhus will lead the zombie horde
Kharn will lead the berzerker horde
Daemon Prince of Tzeentch (Wings; LVL 3; Black Mace; GoM; Spell Familiar) Will be a solo beat stick (Didn't have my Ahriman model assembled yet )
Nurgle Bike Lord (Sigil; PF; MB; GoM) will lead the bike unit

Elite:
10 Terminators (Mark of Slaanesh; Icon of Excess; VoLW; 3x melta; 3x flamer; 2x Reaper; GoM)
10 Possessed (GoM; Tzeentch)
10 Thousand Sons (Rhino; GoM; MB; VoLW)

Troops:
20 Berzerkers (Icon of Wrath; 2x Plasma Pistol; PF; 19 Chainaxe; GoM; MB; VoLW)
10 Plague Marines (2x Melta; GoM; PF; MB; Rhino Havoc Launcher; VoLW)
10 Plague Marines (2x Plasma; GoM; PF; MB; Rhino Havoc Launcher; VoLW)
35 Plague Zombies

Fast:
Hell Blade (2 Helstorm Autocannon)
10 Chaos Bikers (MoN; 2x Melta; VoLW; Power Sword; GoM)

Heavy:
Chaos Predator (Las; 2x Las Sponson; Combi; Dozer)
Chaos Predator (Auto; 2x HB Sponson; Warpflame Gargoyles: Dozer)
10 Havocs (4x Autocannon; MoN; VoLW; GoM)
3 Obliterators (MoN; VoLW)
3 Obliterators (MoN; VoLW)
1 Obliterators (MoN; VoLW)

Formation:
Mayhem Pack
3x Hellbrute (2 Power Scourge; 1 PF; 1 MM; 2x Plasma Cannon)

Fortifications:
Void Shield Generator (3 shields; 1 Barricade)
Firestorm Redoubt (escape hatch; 2x Quad Icarus Lascannon)


Battle Plan: Obviously my army is built to get up close and personal. I took the void shield generator to make sure I don't get killed off on the first turn or two. I plan to foot slog my way across the board with the berzerkers and the cultist. I have decided yet if I want to add Abaddon to the suicide charge yet or not. The obliterators are there to offer fire support or deepstrike to take out key targets. The hellblade is my only real ant-air beyond the firestorm. Treating this like the 13th crusade where I do not have superior air power but I have the superior ground force... at least in numbers. For the sake of time I will probably not be summoning any daemons in this match. Otherwise it would be a good idea to summon daemons as they did in the crusade. Any thoughts on the list or how I should play the army? Im trying to make the game as enjoyable to both sides as possible. I know sometimes these bigger games can turn one sided very fast. Is the VSG too much?


Against:

Wolves unleased detachment
Hq
Wolf lord- thunder wolf black death armor of russ storm shield
Rune priest- runic armor lvl 2 wulfen stone
Troops
10 xGrey hunters- drop pod 10x ccw 2x melta
10x grey hunters- rhino 10x ccw 2x plasma
15x blood claws- flamer
Storm wolf- multi meltas

Company of the great wolf detachment
Hq
Njal
Wolf priest- runic armor pelt of the beowolf
Elites
Ven dread- axe shield drop pod
5x wolf guard termies- assault cannon 2 power fist 1 chain fist
Fast attack 1x ss/th
6x twc- 6x storm shield 1x wolf claw 1x thunder hammer 1x power fist

Arjac sheild brothers formation
Arjac
5x termies with th/ss
Land raider crusader



Tech Priest,
Priest x2.
Warlord Yarrick
Tank Commander Vanquisher with two Vanquisher Body guards. (All had Heavy Bolter Sponsons, las cannon, Camo netting, and extra armor)

Elites:
14 Stormtroopers two squads of 7- 2 melta and 2 Plasma.
10 Ratlings

Troops
Veterans Chimera Transport, Grenadier Doctrine, melta x2 Sergeant had Power Sword
Infantry Platoon- Platoon Command Squad (Medic, and Banner) Infantry Squad Flamer, Sergeants had bolt pistols
Infantry Squad x4.
Heavy Weapon Squad Auto cannons.

Fast Attack
Vulture with Punisher Cannons
Vendetta
Bane Wolf with dozer blade and Camo netting

Heavy Support
2 Demolisher's Solo with Camo netting
Manticore with Camo netting.



Prelude:
Spoiler:
The Chaos Forces launched several orbital strikes which eventually a few made it passed the extensive shields and caused a few breaches in the imperial fortress holding the strategically Important planet of "Pulp Fiction" along the Cadian Gate. What seemed like an easy victory was changed as a dearing relief effort was launched by an unknown space wolf company. The Conditions are set as Abaddon leads his entire cadre into the fight, hell bent on crushing the combined force before imperial reinforcements arrive that are no doubt already on their way.





Results:
Spoiler:

The game ends with the Chaos forces claiming the planet but
failing to strike a cripling blow to the imperial forces who
accomplished an almost complete withdraw overnight, leaving
the Chaos forces with the fortress but a bitter taste without the
blood being spilled upon it!

Chaos: 1 OBJ (3 VP), FB, LB, (2 VP), 9 Units Destroyed (9 VP)
Total 16 VP
Imperial Forces: 2 OBJ (6 VP), 4 Units Destroyed (4 VP)
Total 10 VP
Minor Chaos Victory


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