Faeit 212

Ard Boyz Final Missions. Praise Be The Emperor

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeUd-LRcjZMZCMYMazuq2DiOH9ZiwI_kuculw10uId1JJwpNWShDswIl8iXtJaNi_E6V8Bl0ikG3HP4ATCipRv6M-uKFUbr6EoPYp6fCRaTiGz3Fhsfey49YNL-bGCdCyF-_vQnVCDZfq/s1600/Adepta_Sororitas_by_grimdarkkommiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeUd-LRcjZMZCMYMazuq2DiOH9ZiwI_kuculw10uId1JJwpNWShDswIl8iXtJaNi_E6V8Bl0ikG3HP4ATCipRv6M-uKFUbr6EoPYp6fCRaTiGz3Fhsfey49YNL-bGCdCyF-_vQnVCDZfq/s320/Adepta_Sororitas_by_grimdarkkommiss.jpg" /></a></div>Something I always look forward to is what missions are played at ard boyz. I always need more missions that I get a hold of to add to my list of ard boyz missions. I find that bringing these to the table, and randomly playing them, is much better than anything in the mission book or simply rolling under standard missions. So here is what I've gotten so far. As of yet, I have not been able to get ahold of last years 2009 finals. Does anyone have them?  If people are interested, I will post the 15 or so ard boyz missions I have. It definetly makes play alot more fun. Leave a comment if you want me to start posting them.<br />
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2010 Ard Boyz Missions.............<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">When Diplomacy Fails</span></strong><br />
Deployment Zones are pitched battle, but you use modified DOW-no night fight, and no additional units other than the Observers and Staff may be placed.<br />
There is a marker in the exact center of the board where the "Peace talks" will take place.<br />
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<em>Observers:</em>Two units of troops and one HQ. These may not include vehicles, transports, or MC. (An army with only MC HQ's had to put one out)<br />
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<em>Staff:</em>One Non-vehicle, non MC unit chosen from elites, troops, FA, or heavy.<br />
You Dice off and the highest roll goes first or second. They must deploy their observers in theire DZ (this is where pitched battle came in) at least 18" from the center point. Then Player 2 does the same.<br />
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Then Player 2 places his staff unit within 3" of the center, and then player 1 does as well. <br />
Everything else is left off table and comes on per DOW deployment<br />
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Before the first turn, something goes wrong in "negotiations" and the staffsquads attack each other, you dice off and whoever wins moves their staff unit into the other players unit. They both count as charging, and unless a unit is wiped out, it is counted as a drawn combat, which continues as normal the first turn.<br />
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<strong><em>Scoring:</em></strong><br />
If one player can hold the center point, it counts as 500 VP's.<br />
Massacre, 1500 more VP<br />
Major, 1000-1499 more<br />
minor 500-999<br />
draw 499 or less<br />
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+1bp for killing an enemy HQ<br />
+1 for have your staff unit alive<br />
+1for destroying enemies staff unit<br />
+1for having all you HQ alive<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1841549231&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Scorched Earth</span></strong><br />
Seize ground with 5 objectives.<br />
All pieces of area terrain must be rolled for before deployment. On a 1-3 its on fire and counts as dangerous terrain, on a 4-6 its smoking and a unit with models inside may add +1 to their cover save.<br />
Spearhead deployment<br />
The player scoring the most KP's may count one objective as vital and then it counts for 2 obj. points.<br />
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<strong><em>Scoring:</em></strong><br />
4-6 more obj=massacre<br />
2-3=major<br />
1 more or if a tie whomever has more KP=minor<br />
same number of obj and same KP=draw<br />
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+1for having an HQ in their DZ<br />
+1 for destroying all enemies heavies<br />
+1 for destorying all troops<br />
+1 for holding and obj in a piece of terrain<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1841549606&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Hold the Line</span></strong><br />
3 Objectives. One in the center of the board, and 2 18" away along the center board line. At the beginning of turn 4, roll a d6 and one of the objectives is now worth 3 obj. Points.<br />
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The player with the most KP's may make 1 obj. worth 1 more Obj. Point.<br />
*this made it so 1 obj. could be worth 4 points.<br />
Deployment:Pitched<br />
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<strong><em>Scoring:</em></strong><br />
Massacre:5-6 more obj. points<br />
major:3-4 more<br />
minor:1-2 more or more kp if its a tie<br />
Draw:Same obj, and same KP<br />
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+1 no enemies in your half of board<br />
+1more units in your opponents DZ than they have in yours<br />
+1 for primary obj<br />
+1for killing highest enemy unit

Ard Boyz Final Missions. Praise Be The Emperor

Something I always look forward to is what missions are played at ard boyz. I always need more missions that I get a hold of to add to my li...

7/28/2010

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdfPV-EF9mfitZuTlHG-9VIRIyxEI6MG2eHo3wRECdZPpRHbKnZzXomFKlS_nOvpk8NfG9GxjCS9WHW4EhscbJKS887P8hJFHbMVlWHf814WXi3KS51_MohH6G9KVbRvpSTfMsY751Wor/s1600/HULC-exoskeletonlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdfPV-EF9mfitZuTlHG-9VIRIyxEI6MG2eHo3wRECdZPpRHbKnZzXomFKlS_nOvpk8NfG9GxjCS9WHW4EhscbJKS887P8hJFHbMVlWHf814WXi3KS51_MohH6G9KVbRvpSTfMsY751Wor/s320/HULC-exoskeletonlg.jpg" /></a></div>This was sent to me. It appears powered armor might really be in the works. Here is the article.<br />
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July 16, 2010<br />
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Orlando Sentinel <br />
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Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Orlando Missiles & Fire Control operation has thrown its high-tech hat into the race to build the military's first "Iron Man" robotic battlefield uniform. That effort received a big boost this week when an Army research unit awarded Lockheed Missiles a contract for $1.1 million to develop, test and evaluate next-generation "wearable robotics" for Soldiers. <br />
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While it is a long way from the futuristic Iron Man character of Marvel comics and film, Lockheed's early version of the technology has clearly caught the Army's attention. <br />
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Using mechanical hydraulics, computer electronics and other systems, the battery-powered "exoskeleton" is designed to help Soldiers carry potentially hundreds of pounds of weapons, equipment and other gear in combat as if it were just a fraction of its actual weight. In addition to added strength, the system could also reduce the fatigue of the battlefield and increase a Soldier's survivability, Army officials said. <br />
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They hope the system could eventually aid Soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan and other tough terrain, though it is unclear when it will be ready to deploy. A series of technical and performance field tests are scheduled as part of the program. <br />
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"The tests performed on Lockheed Martin's system will help us assess the current state of the technology," said David Audet, spokesman for the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. "Exoskeletons have the potential to reduce stress on the body from heavy loads." <br />
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Lockheed officials said its work on the wearable robotics is a long-term project that has been under way for nearly a decade. <br />
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"We recognize the importance of perfecting the exoskeleton technology to redefine what is possible for our Soldiers," Rich Russell, Lockheed Missiles' advanced programs director, said in a written statement. <br />
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Lockheed said it has developed the technology in collaboration with California-based Berkeley Bionics, which issued Lockheed a long-term licensing agreement for the core systems. <br />
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The Lockheed-Berkeley team is one of a number of rivals in the emerging robotics field. <br />
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The Raytheon Sarcos team -- a subsidiary of defense giant Raytheon Co. -- also has a contract with the Army to develop the exoskeleton system, Raytheon spokesman Mike Nason said Thursday. <br />
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"It is not uncommon that the government will ask a couple of companies to develop the same thing in hopes of getting the best system," Nason said. <br />
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When the first Iron Man film was released last year, Raytheon was besieged by media interest in the exoskeleton technology, he said. <br />
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"Overall, robotics is a huge technology of the future for the military," he said. "If you can save the life of a Soldier by using a robotic system instead, then of course we're all interested in that."

This was sent to me. It appears powered armor might really be in the works. Here is the article. July 16, 2010 Orlando Sentinel Lock...

7/23/2010

Knowing your opposition pt5. Eldar Wave Serpents and Falcons.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1V4l18R_MRbK9TeB32uRMABQi6EFiv3o8ObNSCv9Tv2mcLv1oBGDFIZfBD-Qm_awDY1yKlU4MwV6w6TW-nP_5FBDnOnkhQ95nIEIKckQ9BuJrEj__UKLcBlu5U_3nYAxu_cMrbVROWuCB/s1600/118598_md-Awesome,%2520Eldar,%2520Freehand,%2520Warhammer%252040,000,%2520Wave%2520Serpent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1V4l18R_MRbK9TeB32uRMABQi6EFiv3o8ObNSCv9Tv2mcLv1oBGDFIZfBD-Qm_awDY1yKlU4MwV6w6TW-nP_5FBDnOnkhQ95nIEIKckQ9BuJrEj__UKLcBlu5U_3nYAxu_cMrbVROWuCB/s320/118598_md-Awesome,%2520Eldar,%2520Freehand,%2520Warhammer%252040,000,%2520Wave%2520Serpent.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Eldar. All their weapons have different names, different stat lines, and different looks. If you've never really sat down with eldar, it can turn into confusion and complete fail on the tabletop, as you wonder what each unit can really do. Lets take a look at two of their vehicles, the wave serpent and the falcon. Not knowing the difference can really mess up your target priorities. Both are fast skimmers with a variety of upgrades. Lets look at their defenses first, because knowing which one to shoot with what is the first step to understanding these vehicles.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0009JJZ44&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>The Wave Serpent</strong>. This is a dedicated transport, and it comes standard with energy fields. Energy fields reduce all weaponry to str8, and all ranged attacks never roll more than 1d6 for armor penetration. This means that str 8 weapons like <em>missile launchers</em> and others like autocannons are an efficient weapon to shoot at these armor 12 vehicles. Also note that on assaulting, you get full strength, and dont have the problem that Holo-fields provide on the damage tables. However, these are skimmers, and probably moving very fast making them hard to hit in assault. (you need a 6 to hit most of the time if you can even reach them)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><strong>The Falcon.</strong> This is a heavy support choice, and you will often find these mixed in with a wave serpent list. They pretty much are the same hull, and armor 12, so it can get confusing out there on whats what on the table. While not a dedicated transport, it can transport up to 6 models. The Falcon most often gets upgraded with Holo-Fields. These make it so that anytime you roll on a damage table, you roll two dice and apply the lowest result. This is where you shoot your <em>lascannons</em> (since they are still str9), and where you send in your <em>melta</em> weapons, since they get the extra melta penetration dice at close range. Remember that assaulting these vehicles is hard, but if you do get to hit one, and damage it, you still have to roll two dice and pick the lowest for the damage result.<br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000NH1Y4G&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Now that you know how to efficiently shoot at these vehicles, the next step is to know whats in them. Seer councils, and firedragons might be your obvious first transport priorities. To break the wave serpent spam lists choose the right weapon for the right job. Then you can fall back on weapons that are less efficient.<br />
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While their weaponry can sport bright lances, pulse lasers, eldar missile launchers, I tend to ask what is on what. Remember that bright lances reduce all armor values above 12 to 12. Otherwise, I'm generally more concerned about whats in them, and what I have that can bring down that vehicle, rather than what they are equipped with. (that's the easy part of target prioritizing).<br />
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Last thing to remember. Eldar players tend to do a lot of tank shocking and ramming with these vehicles, as they are considered to be tanks. So expect tank shocking/ramming fast skimmers.

Knowing your opposition pt5. Eldar Wave Serpents and Falcons.

Eldar. All their weapons have different names, different stat lines, and different looks. If you've never really sat down with eldar, it...

7/21/2010

Faeit 212 "fiction" background.

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<em><strong>Faeit 212.</strong></em><br />
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<em>Mankind is living in the End of Times. Doom is at hand. We are pushed towards this undeniable truth, and are besieged, soon to be cornered into a desperate battle we cannot hope to win. Fear not, for the Emperor's will is not idle. I, Lord Inquisitor Faeit will gather the forces of mankind and strike at the heart of our enemy.</em><br />
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<em>I do not believe in coincidence. A great adversary exists. It is my crusade to take the greatest forces of mankind, unveil the great adversary, and with a pre-emptive strike, drive the blade of the Emperor through the Beast's heart.</em><br />
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<em>Mankind has reached its boiling point. Faeit is at hand, and it is I who shall strike first.</em><br />
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For those that don't know, 212 Fahrenheit is the temperature that water boils. This is the background of my Faeit 212 army, and I've been considering posting or linking up the writing behind it. I will possibly start that later tonight if editing time permits.<br />
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<a href="http://natfka.blogspot.com/2010/09/faeit-212-fiction.html">The story starts here</a>

Faeit 212 "fiction" background.

Faeit 212. Mankind is living in the End of Times. Doom is at hand. We are pushed towards this undeniable truth, and are besieged, soon t...

7/20/2010

Chaos. Night Lords

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ZIZut6JgvrdJd3RSIjtY2heuTYaTkOAn5fGQUmYzx__3B_Oxa2VbqBd1sGhceMCq7ByevRY_PUA1SQPpmVpO7Bsj2LO5uvp8IvKySo58YoBgs_4ogmac6wEQoQVqQMVaX-H4cTHFeKT/s1600/4ab7a7ce6312d_featured_without_text_chaos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ZIZut6JgvrdJd3RSIjtY2heuTYaTkOAn5fGQUmYzx__3B_Oxa2VbqBd1sGhceMCq7ByevRY_PUA1SQPpmVpO7Bsj2LO5uvp8IvKySo58YoBgs_4ogmac6wEQoQVqQMVaX-H4cTHFeKT/s320/4ab7a7ce6312d_featured_without_text_chaos.jpg" /></a></div>With all the talk of chaos I've been reading about, probably due to the ETC prep going on, I thought I would post a response to the idea that all chaos armies (that are effective), look alike. Here is a list that I've been helping a friend with for some time. I hope he doesn't get a little ticked that I am posting it. It is not exact to what he is using, but close enough.<br />
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This list is modified from an old 3rd edition army of Night Lords that I used to field. <br />
<strong>2500 Pts - Night Lords</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black;">1 Daemon Prince</span></strong> @ 155 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 32 & 92); Unit Type: Monstrous Creature; Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Wings; Mark of Slaanesh; Close Combat Weapon; Eternal Warrior; Fearless; Psyker; Lash of Submission x1)<br />
<strong>1 Daemon Prince</strong> @ 155 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 32 & 92); Unit Type: Monstrous Creature; Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Wings; Mark of Slaanesh; Close Combat Weapon; Eternal Warrior; Fearless; Psyker; Lash of Submission x1)<br />
<strong>1 Summoned Greater Daemon </strong>@ 100 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 62 & 102); Unit Type: Monstrous Creature; Close Combat Weapon; Fearless)<br />
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<strong>6 Chosen</strong> @ 226 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 27 & 94); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x6; Bolter x2; Close Combat Weapon x6; Plasmagun x4; Infiltrate)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pp. 27 & 94); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x1; Close Combat Weapon x1; Autocannon; Infiltrate)<br />
<strong>6 Chosen</strong> @ 226 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 27 & 94); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x6; Bolter x2; Close Combat Weapon x6; Plasmagun x4; Infiltrate)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pp. 27 & 94); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x1; Close Combat Weapon x1; Autocannon; Infiltrate)<br />
<strong>1 Chaos Terminators</strong>@ 410 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 28 & 94); Unit Type: Infantry; Terminator Armour; Chaos Glory; Terminator; Deep Strike)<br />
<em>10 Terminator</em> ((C:CSM, pp. 28 & 94); Terminator Armour; Power Weapon x6; Twin Linked Bolter x6; Chain Fist x2; Reaper Autocannon x2; Lightning Claws (pair) x2)<br />
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<strong>9 Chaos Space Marines</strong> @ 185 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 26 & 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x8; Close Combat Weapon x9; Missile Launcher)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Bolter; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
<strong>9 Chaos Space Marines</strong> @ 185 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 26 & 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x8; Close Combat Weapon x9; Missile Launcher)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Bolter; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
<strong>9 Chaos Space Marines</strong> @ 230 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 26 & 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x7; Close Combat Weapon x9; Meltagun x2; Rhino)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Bolter; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
<em>1 Rhino</em> ((C:CSM, pp. 42 & 96); Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 10 models; Access Points: 3; Fire Points: 1; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin Linked Bolter; Repair)<br />
<strong>9 Chaos Space Marines</strong> @ 230 pts ((C:CSM, pp. 26 & 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x7; Close Combat Weapon x9; Meltagun x2; Rhino)<br />
<em>1 Aspiring Champion</em> ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Bolter; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
<em>1 Rhino</em> ((C:CSM, pp. 42 & 96); Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 10 models; Access Points: 3; Fire Points: 1; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin Linked Bolter; Repair)<br />
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<strong>7 Havocs</strong> @ 195 pts ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x7; Bolter x3; Close Combat Weapon x7; Autocannon x4)<br />
<strong>7 Havocs</strong> @ 195 pts ((C:CSM, pg. 96); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chaos Glory; Bolt Pistol x7; Bolter x3; Close Combat Weapon x7; Autocannon x4)<br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000CEM3FE&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>The tactics are simple. Massed autocannons to blow up light armor efficiently. Chosen to infiltrate into key positions creating tough to break fire bases, and provide 5 str 7 shots at 24" to help in blowing up light armor, with rapid fire plasmas to keep surviving infantry away. Terminators provide tough field control, and its fun lashing infantry into their assault range or chosen rapid fire range. Note the demon princes are there to support, and not just charge out onto the field even though they can. Keep them back in this list, and use them for countering the enemy or just to keep them in lash range for where you need to them. The troops in Rhinos provide anti heavy armor with meltas that is mobile, while the other troops provide fire support, and objective grabbing.<br />
The Greater Demon is the surprise here, use him to break key locations. Don't forget that every squad has chaos glory, so that you get your leadership with a re-roll. Making you steadfast and not likely to go anywhere. Model count is 83 chaos marines.<br />
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Let me know what you think.

Chaos. Night Lords

With all the talk of chaos I've been reading about, probably due to the ETC prep going on, I thought I would post a response to the idea...

7/18/2010

Lord Castellon Creed (Banewolf list)

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqeLGwhgbVXdlJh_yr99NqN4p9MJReNSvyEZH92QQqoc2-X-S4R82yEf6-_xqUkqfJWkm5tOvPffxSNMIuKhZalY8pKZe6QPtFiBgbLWHv0yfYME6F87XVtCGbnRZKXsNbumnZVeSTBuw/s1600/Kasrkin+sergeant+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqeLGwhgbVXdlJh_yr99NqN4p9MJReNSvyEZH92QQqoc2-X-S4R82yEf6-_xqUkqfJWkm5tOvPffxSNMIuKhZalY8pKZe6QPtFiBgbLWHv0yfYME6F87XVtCGbnRZKXsNbumnZVeSTBuw/s320/Kasrkin+sergeant+002.jpg" /></a>After discussing how I would use the banewolf in the previous article, I took the next obvious step, and created a preliminary list with it. I always start with 2500 points. We discussed a using two Banewolves with Creed, giving them scout with Creed's, "tactical genius". </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What I wanted was a list that used the Banewolf as a shoot me before I get you type of unit. Put the panic into the opponent and a little bit of pain if they fail to stop them. The rest of the army would consist of some units that I mostly just wanted to play with, mostly consisting of str10 ap2 large blasts around the board. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ive also wanted to use another little trick I like with veterans, so I included them into the list to take full advantage of Creed's 4 orders at 24", and using Kell to make sure those orders are followed. So what we have is one veteran squad taking the "forward sentries doctrine" to gain stealth. One other veteran unit will take Gunnery Sergeant Harker so that we can get two units with stealth. Harkers unit will also use its infiltrate for tactical deployment. The trick is that the unit can go to ground, gaining a +1 to its cover save which is already a 3+ due to stealth giving it a 2+ when hitting the dirt. Then with Creed, we order the unit "get back in the fight" on Creed's leadership of 10 due to Kell, so they can stand back up and fire those weapons.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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So here it is. Lord Castellon Creed 2500 pts<br />
3 Company Command Squad @ 310 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x3; Lasgun x3; Colour Sergeant Kell; Lord Castellan Creed; Master of Ordnance)<br />
1 Colour Sergeant Kell (Carapace Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Fist; Power Weapon; Regimental Standard; Listen up Maggots!; Sworn Protector)<br />
1 Lord Castellan Creed (Carapace Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Hot-shot Laspistols x2; Supreme Commander; Tactical Genius)<br />
1 Master of Ordnance (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Artillery Bombardment)<br />
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)<br />
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9 Veteran Grenadiers @ 260 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Carapace Armour; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Lasgun x6; Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Plasmagun x3; Demolitions; Grenadiers)<br />
1 Veteran Sergeant (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Carapace Armour; Melta Bombs; Power Fist; Power Fist)<br />
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)<br />
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9 Veteran Grenadiers @ 260 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Carapace Armour; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Lasgun x6; Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Plasmagun x3; Demolitions; Grenadiers)<br />
1 Veteran Sergeant (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Carapace Armour; Melta Bombs; Power Fist; Power Fist)<br />
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)<br />
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9 Veteran Melta Squad @ 155 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Lasgun x6; Meltagun x3)<br />
1 Veteran Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)<br />
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9 Veteran Melta Squad @ 155 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Lasgun x6; Meltagun x3)<br />
1 Veteran Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)<br />
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)<br />
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7 Veteran Forward Sentries @ 170 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Lasgun x4; Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Plasmagun x3; Veteran Weapons Team; Forward Sentries)<br />
1 Veteran Weapons Team (Lascannon x1; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1; Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Krak Grenades)<br />
1 Veteran Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Camo Cloak; Close Combat Weapon; Snare Mines)<br />
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7 Catachan Devils @ 175 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Lasgun x4; Plasmagun x3; Veteran Weapons Team; Gunnery Sergeant Harker)<br />
1 Veteran Weapons Team (Autocannon x1; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1; Krak Grenades)<br />
1 Gunnery Sergeant Harker ('Payback' (Heavy Bolter); Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Catachan Devils; Feel No Pain; Relentless)<br />
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1 Banewolf Squadron @ 290 pts<br />
1 Bane Wolf (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Chem Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Smoke Launchers; Pintle Heavy Stubber)<br />
1 Bane Wolf (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Chem Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Smoke Launchers; Pintle Heavy Stubber)<br />
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1 Medusa Battery @ 270 pts<br />
1 Medusa (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Open-topped); Medusa Siege Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)<br />
1 Medusa (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Open-topped); Medusa Siege Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)<br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000PK346W&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>1 Leman Russ Demolisher @ 220 pts<br />
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon; Plasma Cannon Sponsons x2; Lumbering Behemoth)<br />
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1 Leman Russ Demolisher @ 220 pts<br />
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon; Plasma Cannon Sponsons x2; Lumbering Behemoth)

Lord Castellon Creed (Banewolf list)

After discussing how I would use the banewolf in the previous article, I took the next obvious step, and created a preliminary list with it....

7/17/2010

The Banewolf

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Uxf7np7xtM7XeP_oRAD1t2o0aWNUsox_wGrE0C-lEnqBECbb-Xl4VApt8Z-b5kikTsIc2mygt_iIxKbOcxGWhyVMFVRa0jVtIXbnKieV2zbg42U3gFmaIFfCCE2-Ii6rdHvZFiK5YmHQ/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Uxf7np7xtM7XeP_oRAD1t2o0aWNUsox_wGrE0C-lEnqBECbb-Xl4VApt8Z-b5kikTsIc2mygt_iIxKbOcxGWhyVMFVRa0jVtIXbnKieV2zbg42U3gFmaIFfCCE2-Ii6rdHvZFiK5YmHQ/s200/untitled.bmp" width="200" /></a></div>"Bane Wolves are used when the complete eradication of the enemy is warranted. They smother their targets in broiling clouds of noxious gas that dissolves organic material in moments. Victims blood boils in their own veins and their flesh sloughs from bone as the mixture of toxins do their horrific work" Right out of the Imperial Guard codex. How can you not use this vehicle at some point after reading a description like that. The question then comes down to how are we going to use it. <br />
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Ive seen people set this tank up with the heavy flamer or the multi-melta in the hull. I've tried both of these with some success, however I think you find this set up much more effective. <br />
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We set up two of these into a squadron and give them both smoke launchers. Why? For the simple reason that you charge forward, pop smoke with one while the other flames away. This obscures the unit since 50% of the squadron is obscured, and then the following round <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001CPHGF4&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>you do the same thing. You don't need extra armor, due to the squadron rules. <br />
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Next we give them both the heavy bolter in the hull, and give them a pintle mounted heavy stubber. Since the Chem Cannon is a str 1 weapon, it is considered a defensive weapon, as is the heavy stubber. So we can move 12" with the Devil Dog and fire every weapon on it.<br />
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Now the finishing touches....... Take Lord Castellon Creed for his Tactical Genius ability, and give the Devil Dog unit Scouts USR. Now we get a pre-game move of up to 18", and can pop smoke (open for debate) with one during its pre-game scout movement. Now that's what I call the start of a fun list. It comes down at 145pts per Banewolf for a total of 290. Stats. Armor 12/12/10, fast vehicle. Chem Cannon str1 ap3 flame template and always wounds on a 2+. Heavy Stubber 36" str4 ap6, and Heavy Bolter 36" str5 ap4.

The Banewolf

"Bane Wolves are used when the complete eradication of the enemy is warranted. They smother their targets in broiling clouds of noxious...

7/17/2010

When players fail moral checks.

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsKwtCTxSVDkFzJZdX53QsDoO5cL2Vjk11uowMoDcRtE4CGvW1HDpICfushPQdFxBQUVyreXDzRp7aI7I1GZMykDAPojOOv5hWQWnADWUoeHXLnMMIkdJReLvX6s0ehL1GZPJKZSw3uhp/s1600/40kViolentPurge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsKwtCTxSVDkFzJZdX53QsDoO5cL2Vjk11uowMoDcRtE4CGvW1HDpICfushPQdFxBQUVyreXDzRp7aI7I1GZMykDAPojOOv5hWQWnADWUoeHXLnMMIkdJReLvX6s0ehL1GZPJKZSw3uhp/s320/40kViolentPurge.jpg" /></a>Playing a tough looking list, a list that brings a little discomfort into your opponent, can often win you the game long before you ever deploy. At this point, you've got your opponent playing your game at the table, as he adjusts everything to face you. The worst I've played, my opponent took a 45 minute deployment, as he adjusted and re-adjusted his models. About half way through I decided its time to take a bathroom break, and best to just let him do his thing. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Each army has its own fear factor, and honing your army for this is nothing something you should set out to do. Its more of a side thought, a final touch, that takes your army over the top. The end result is an army that your opponent has no idea, or no real idea on how to beat it. Sometimes it's the shock factor, or the massive number of tanks. What it has to say before the game even starts is, this is going to hurt. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There are two basic ways to demolorize your opponent, one is pre-game with your list or set up, and the second is hitting someone hard enough to break his train of thought. The end result is the same, getting your opponent to play your game, and not his. Having them react to you, instead of you to them.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>A great list can do this. Whether its large amounts of heavy weapons for an alpha strike, too many large blast templates, a hard hitting drop pod assault, heavy armor, or just massed armor or hordes. A list takes time to develop. It takes a strong concept, test playing, and fine tuning. If you want your list to dominate, its got to be good. Dont be afraid to ask your opponent lots of questions after the game.<br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B003FJYJ78&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Beyond your list, and deployment, there are other ways to demorolize your opponent during the game. One of my favorites, is being able to take down a transport, and then wiping out the entire unit that was inside with the next shot. Example... Hydra squadron blows up the rhino, Basilisk or artillery battery kills everything that came out. Another example might be, Assault terminators assaulting multiple units or tanks and destroying or breaking it all. Having a hammer in your list, really can bring home the victory in one fell swoop.<br />
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Coming up with your hammer is part of what makes list building fun. Seeing it in action is part of what makes playing fun.

When players fail moral checks.

Playing a tough looking list, a list that brings a little discomfort into your opponent, can often win you the game long before you ever dep...

7/17/2010

Knowing your opposition Pt 4. Scout Armies.

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit15HS4rxnHkpupx0XScgscbf9Ajg-dnJsjxB2mpu7vCCrCiIo0sELaMA7u-BePVrwlWwcKx4KNflp8w7b7_3Nmjl0krMIA9Z3eDZRdX60r-iagHmetNR449StzaljIWWWFXNp7acM-u7f/s1600/07-big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit15HS4rxnHkpupx0XScgscbf9Ajg-dnJsjxB2mpu7vCCrCiIo0sELaMA7u-BePVrwlWwcKx4KNflp8w7b7_3Nmjl0krMIA9Z3eDZRdX60r-iagHmetNR449StzaljIWWWFXNp7acM-u7f/s200/07-big.jpg" width="200" /></a>Not understanding what an army can do the first time you face can be frustrating and devastating. Afterwards its always the "I should of done this, or I should of done that". Knowing your opposition articles are just that, to help stop the surprise and to help you (and me) to be prepared for what is about to happen on the tabletop. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">An scout army is quite rare, however there are a lot of players lists that have some form of a scout move in them. For now we are going to save the outflanking for another article, and just briefly talk about what a scout move can do, and what you can do to stop it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Imagine this. You set up your dual Land Raiders with your termies ready to go on the front line. Your opponent is a guard player with some veteran units, a couple vendettas or Valkyries, and a bunch of back line tanks. Before the game even starts, he moves his vendettas forward during his scout move. They move 24" putting themselves just outside of 12 inches from your Land Raiders. 12.1"'s to be exact. With his scout move done, and you failing to seize the initiative, its now his first turn. He starts off by deploying out of the vendetta, a unit of 10 veteran guardsmen with the demolitions doctrine. They deploy 2" move 6". Then his assault turn comes, and he assaults another 6" assaulting both Land Raiders with a total of 10 melta bombs. Worse he just did that with a single 100pt unit.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Scout moves are a pregame move, that you must stay outside of 12" from your opponent. They are very very useful for delivering crippling strikes to the enemy round one. Vendettas, Baal Predators (with flamestorm cannons), scout bikers, and many other units can do this effectively.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002GYWHSQ&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>So how do you stop this from occurring. There are many ways, first is to just screen those land raiders or other units. Simply putting the terminators that are inside the Land Raider in front of it, will stop the assault in the above example. Putting your tanks or units slightly back, or screening them with units not really effected by the scout units. Also making it difficult for the scout units to move in is a great way to hamper their movement. This can be done with infiltrators, or other units that will limit how close the scout units can get close to their optimum target. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>The primary thing is to not let the game basically be over before it really begins when your opponent has a scout unit. The above example with the vendetta, is one of the tools in my arsenal for my imperial guard (Faeit 212) army, and although Ive not yet been able to assault two land raiders at once, I have gotten a Land Raider and a vindicator on the first turn of the game.

Knowing your opposition Pt 4. Scout Armies.

Not understanding what an army can do the first time you face can be frustrating and devastating. Afterwards its always the "I should o...

7/15/2010

RIP duty. Massed infantry assault

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It was during one of Dan Abnett's last books, Armour of Contempt, that we read of a massed assault upon a demon world. In it, characters were assigned RIP (retraining etc, I dont recall what the initials stood for). What it did for us readers was send the characters into some of the worst massed infantry assault horrors that we could imagine. Just expendable manpower thrown at the fortress gates without any thought of the men being lost. Dan Abnett did a wonderful job at putting us onto the ground during that battle, that mass wave of flesh that could not be stopped. Waves of infantry being gunned down in the front, the wave would halt temperarily, and then thrust forward. No one within that wave had any control of over it, it just pushed you forward til you were cut down in the front, or shot in the back by the commissars at the rear of the tide. Spoiler alert....... The waves of men, did eventually push through the blown gates of the fortress. I cannot capture that battle here in any real way, I suggest reading the book. Not to mention the titans that came through during the battle. <br />
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Talking about the book is not why Im posting. With the new guard codex though, we can make an army like this, and one that will be effective. So I set myself to the task of creating this massed infantry army, set at 2500 points. Here it goes, (note that I did not kill my model count by giving them "send in the next wave", I wanted as many men on the field as possible at the get go.)<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IdCKEdq4hdkKeTEs1Nw3qs5A-ThSb3C4KCf3LRLrXPPEzP2ZyM5yMqlenId-viG1mzipDDhMgM99yRnH1QRZIYVj3PDJfQGGYMplqe_welzaUvX_WFFL4mxeeTusRiYCu_ZllGkFXSRb/s1600/40kSacrifice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IdCKEdq4hdkKeTEs1Nw3qs5A-ThSb3C4KCf3LRLrXPPEzP2ZyM5yMqlenId-viG1mzipDDhMgM99yRnH1QRZIYVj3PDJfQGGYMplqe_welzaUvX_WFFL4mxeeTusRiYCu_ZllGkFXSRb/s320/40kSacrifice.jpg" width="320" /></a>2500 Pts - 5th Edition Roster - Infantry Platoons</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Total model count 353. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 Lord Commissar @ 80 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Aura of Discipline; Independent Character; Summary Execution; Stubborn)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>4 Infantry Platoons @ 605x4 pts<br />
4 Platoon Command Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Lasgun x4)<br />
1 Platoon Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Junior Officer)<br />
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9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Krak Grenades; Meltagun x1; Commissar; Combined Squad)<br />
1 Commissar (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon; Summary Execution; Stubborn)<br />
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon)<br />
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9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Krak Grenades; Meltagun x1; Commissar; Combined Squad)<br />
1 Commissar (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon; Summary Execution; Stubborn)<br />
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon)<br />
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9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Krak Grenades; Meltagun x1; Commissar; Combined Squad)<br />
1 Commissar (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon; Summary Execution; Stubborn)<br />
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Krak Grenades; Power Weapon)<br />
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50 Conscripts Squad (Close Combat Weapon x50; Flak Armour; Lasgun x50) <br />
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Basically, we have soo many troops, objectives should not be a problem. All the infantry squads have commissars and should be put together so that they are 4x33 men with 6 power weapons, 3 commissars, 33 krak grenades and 3 melta guns. The Commissar Lord should be placed to support and help the 200 conscripts with leadership. Platoon commands are there simply to give orders... move move move, 1st rank 2nd rank. /

RIP duty. Massed infantry assault

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7/14/2010

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