Well, after a longer hiatus from 40k gaming that I had initially planned, my recent promotion and the rumours circling about new Chaos releases, I felt it was time to get my army of vicious and depraved heretics back on the table.
A member of my local gaming club who I've never played was keen for a game, so challenge accepted... he had no idea what was coming.
(Cue evil laughing etc.)
We played on a relatively simple table with a good mix of area terrain, woods, ruins and line of sight blocking rock formations.
My list was:
Black Legion Primary:
Chaos Lord - Mark of Nurgle, Terminator Armour, Lightning Claw, Combi-plasma, Blight Grenades, Veterans of the Long War, Gift of Mutation (+1 Strength), Warlord (Black Crusader)
5 Plague Marines - 2 Plasma Guns, Veterans of the Long War
5 Plague Marines - 2 Plasma Guns, Veterans of the Long War
5 Chosen - 5 Meltaguns, Veterans of the Long War, Rhino with Combi-bolter
5 Chosen - 5 Plasma Guns, Veterans of the Long War, Rhino with Combi-bolter
5 Bikers - Mark of Nurgle, 2 Meltaguns, Veterans of the Long War
Predator - Autocannon, Sponson Lascannons
Predator - Autocannon, Sponson Heavy Bolters, Havok Launcher
Vindicator - Demolisher Cannon, Siege Shield, Combi-bolter
Chaos Marines Allies:
Chaos Lord, Mark of Slaanesh, Burning Brand, Power Sword, Jump Pack, Gift of Mutation (Eternal Warrior)
5 Noise Marines - Blastmaster
5 Noise Marines - Blastmaster
3 Obliterators - Mark of Nurgle
His List: (Double Detachment)
Chapter Master
Terminator Chaplain
5 Terminators
Land Raider Crusader with Multi-melta and Hunter Killer
4x10 Tactical Marines
2 Rhinos with Hunter Killers
8 Scouts with mixed weaponry
Predator Annihilator
Whirlwind
Thunderfire Cannon
5 Devastators with 4 Missile Launchers
We got "Dawn of War" and "The Emperor's Will". My opponent won the roll off and deployed first.
I failed to steal the Initiative and my opponent began.
He managed to take a Lascannon and a second hull point off my Autolas Predator with his Annihilator and a wound off my Lord with the Thunderfire Cannon. The Orbital Bombardment missed my objective holding Noise Marines (and everything else to boot).
I responded by taking 3 hull points off his Land Raider with my Melta-chosen, then finished it off with a lucky scattered Blastmaster shot. The Vindicator and the Obliterators (Plasma Cannons) accounted for 4 Terminators, while the Dakka-pred broke open a Rhino allowing the Brand-lord and the Plasma Chosen to kill 9 of it's occupants. The second Blastmaster killed 3 Devastators.
First Blood claimed by the Sons of Perturabo.
The second turn saw one tactical marine squad kill a biker, while another ripped the Slaanesh Lord to pieces. The Terminator and Chaplain killed a Melta-chosen with Stormbolter fire, then charged them. The Champion challenged and get killed by the Chaplain, while the other chosen beat his buddy to death before he got to strike. Some scattered shooting killed a Plague Marine from each squad and a Plasma-chosen.
The Vindicator smaahed 8 Tactical Marines, with the Obliterators finishing off the unit (I had hoped to character snipe the Chapter Master, but no luck). A couple of scouts died to a Blastmaster hit. I finished off the lone tactical marine with the first unit of Plague Marines, while the Lord and the second unit killed the Devastator sergeant. The Autolas took off the Annihilator's Twin-linked Lascannons. To cap off a horrific shooting phase, the Plasma chosen killed 5 more Tactical Marines including the Sergeant. I charged the bikes in resulting in a stalemate, while the Chaplain got bludgeoned to death by the Melta-chosen.
The Plasma-chosen suffered a casualty from the vengeful tactical squad's Bolt Pistols, who then charged, 1 of their fellows dying to overwatch, but clubbed a chosen to death for no loss in combat. The objective holding Noise Marines suffered the attention of the Thunderfire cannon, losing three of their number. Finally the bikes won their combat by 1 and drove off the other Tactical squad.
The freed up bike squad melta blasted the Annihilator into oblivion, the Melta-chosen killed 3 Tactical Marines, while the Lord's Plague Marines killed the last Devastator. A Blastmaster killed another two scouts. Finally the other unit of Plague Marines joined the Plasma Chosen and, thanks to their poisoned attack, shredded the poor Tactical marines.
With time having run out for the game, we tallied up the score. I had First Blood, Linebreaker and 1 Objective. My opponent had 1 Objective.
End Result 5:3 victory to the Iron Warriors.
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I have to say, Vassal is pretty cool. Once I had the hang of it, it was pretty quick to use.
Edited by Dam13n, 07 June 2014 - 01:43 PM.