Vash113 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 [size=5; background-image:url(http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/hq2.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 8px 2px; padding: 12px 8px 12px 8px; border: 1px solid #DDD; margin-left: 0 auto; text-align: left; color: #fff; text-indent:50px; font-size:130%; width:50%;">Battle Report: Rolling Thunder[/size] http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/hq2.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 8px 2px; padding: 12px 8px 12px 8px; border: 1px solid #DDD; margin-left: 0 auto; text-align: left; color: #fff; text-indent:50px; font-size:130%; width:50%;">Army List's [b; background-image:url(http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/hq2.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 8px 2px; padding: 12px 8px 12px 8px; border: 1px solid #DDD; margin-left: 0 auto; text-align: left; color: #fff; text-indent:50px; font-size:130%; width:50%;">Space Wolves Stormblade Great Company[/b] Wolf Lord Silvar Stormblade-Frost Blade, Bolt Pistol, Runic Armor, Belt of Russ, Wolfy bits. Wolf Priest Greimund Wolf Totem-Power Weapon, Bolt Pistol, HP&B, Wolfy bits.Wolf Guard Battle Leader Daelin Frostmourn-Terminator Armor, Storm Bolter, Frost Blade, Wolfy bits. Grey Hunter Pack Freyald (10)-Melta Gun, Power Fist, Bolters, Frags-Pack Leader Freyald, Power Fist, Bolt Pistol, FragsGrey Hunter Pack Reikald (10)-Melta Gun, Power Fist, Frags, Bolters-Pack Leader Reikald, Power Fist, Bolt Pistol, FragsBlood Claw Pack Haegar (15)-Power Fist, Power Weapons x2, Flamer-Pack Leader Haegar, Power Fist, Bolt Pistol, FragsBlood Claw Pack Elysan (15)-Power Fist, Power Weapons x2-Pack Leader Elysan, Power Fist, Bolt Pisol, FragsScout Pack Haelvarn (5)-Meltagun, Frags-Pack Leader Haelvarn Power Fist Bolt Pistol, Frags Thraxian 83rd Armored Company Command Leman Russ-Heavy Bolter Sponsons, Lascannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ SquadronCommand Tank Leman Russ-Small Blast Cannon of some kind, Heavy Bolter Sponsons, Lascannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ-Lascannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ-Lascannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ SquadronCommand Tank Leman Russ-Heavy Bolter Sponsons, Lascannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ-Lacannon, Ace LoadersLeman Russ-Lascannon, Ace LoadersBombard (I think) Tank (substituted Vindicator)58 Wolves vs 8 Tanks, or in other words 3 Melta Guns and 9 Power Fists vs 7 Ordanance and 1 Blast weapon... ugh. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/hq2.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 8px 2px; padding: 12px 8px 12px 8px; border: 1px solid #DDD; margin-left: 0 auto; text-align: left; color: #fff; text-indent:50px; font-size:130%; width:50%;">Game Begins [b; background-image:url(http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/hq2.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 8px 2px; padding: 12px 8px 12px 8px; border: 1px solid #DDD; margin-left: 0 auto; text-align: left; color: #fff; text-indent:50px; font-size:130%; width:50%;">Turn 1[/b] Space WolvesThat's right despite the Guard choosing to go first the Space Wolves managed to sieze the initiative! I never thought that would work but I lucked out. Basically everyone moved forward then ran, averaging about 5 Inches each phase for 10 total for every unit, I was remarkably lucky that all the movements managed to balance out somehow. Nothing else happened. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0599.jpghttp://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0600.jpgThraxian 83rdThe Bombard rolled forward and towards the Blood Claws and several other tanks shifted forward slightly to line up shots and all let rip with their weaponry. The Wolves benefited from the grossly cheesy but sadly necessary 4+ cover from intermixed units as well as cover saves from intervening cover between them and the enemy. Nevertheless lots of Wolves fell, 3 Grey Hunters and 7 Blood Claws dropped to the sheer number of ordanance blasts pounding them, without their cover saves I have no doubt the whole army would have been wiped out then and there. The wolves passed their leadership and gritted their fangs, ready to get revenge for their losses. Turn 2 Space WolvesThe Wolf Scouts luckily came in from reserves and came out behind the two Leman Russ tanks roughly at the middle of the Guard deployment zone, hitting one with the melta and their bolt pistols immobolizing and stunning it. Then they charged into combat while all the other Wolves continued to advance forward doggedly, two of the scouts could not make contact with the target tank and both tanks were so close they were touching so the scouts engaged the second tank, the first was destroyed by the Wolf Guard Pack Leader's Power Fist exploding but failing to kill any Wolves and the scouts engaged with the other managed to blow off both guns and immobolize it, effectively knocking the tank out of the game. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0602.jpghttp://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0601-1.jpgThraxian 83rdShocked by the sudden arrival of the scouts and the loss and incapacitation of two tanks the Guard player held on and continued to lob high explosive shells at the Space Wolves. The Bombard tank decided to gun and run between the two advancing Space Wolf attack groups trying to put some distance and get behind them, hopefully to shell the survivors to death after they ran out of tanks to destroy in front of them. Shooting saw almost a dozen Wolves drop from the Grey Hunter and Blood Claw units though the Scouts miraculously weathered the few shots sent there way chuckling. Two of the tanks to the Space Wolves left flank advanced to get better shots placing themselves in harms way in a gamble to break the Wolves however the Wolves all passed their checks and continued to advance. Turn 3 Space WolvesThis is where the chaos began, the Scouts moved out of their wrecked tank cover to line up a shot on the rear armor of one of the advancing tanks, the Grey Hunters moved into the building infront fo them and prepared shots on side armor and to charge. The Blood Claws advanced and charged into combat. After a flurry of gunfire and explosions no less than four enemy tanks had been destroyed, two of them exploding. The enemy had now lost 5 of his 8 tanks and one was useless. However the explosions accounted for almost half a dozen Wolves caught in the firey explosion. Cassualties were mounting for both sides fast but the fight was not over yet. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0603.jpghttp://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0606.jpgThraxian 83rdThe last two tanks decided to hold their ground and fight back. The remaining Russ on the far left fired at the Grey Hunters who had consolidated back into cover and here was the most amusing moment of the game. In a moment of brilliant ordanance fire the tank shell scattered right back ontop of the tank that fired it, getting a penetrating 6 and exploding the tank though thankfully no wolves were killed in the explosion. The Bombard fired and brought down another half dozen Wolves or so from the Blood Claws. Turn 4 Space WolvesThe Grey Hunters, Wolf Scouts and Blood Claws all advanced on the remaining tank but it's turn of flight had taken it a ways away and none reached range to destroy it and the one melta in range was unable to damage the tank. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0607.jpgThraxian 83rdThe last tank the Bombard backed up one inch and fired it's gun taking out yet more wolves. Turn 5 Space WolvesThe Blood Claws and Wolf Scouts reached the Bombard and the Grey Hunters reached Melta range, all 3 Meltas fired managing to immobolize the tank and then the charge caused yet another explosion that yet again killed about 3 Wolves but at last the Armored Company was wiped out. Victory to the Wolves!http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/Battle%20Report%20Pics/HPIM0608.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzyman1981 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Excellent brother! Especially that part where the tank blew itself up, classic! Ale on me! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 If you ever are looking for an article a "how to" guide on the middle terrain peice of the second picture of turn 1 would be wonderful. Glad you had fun vash. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Excellent brother! Especially that part where the tank blew itself up, classic! Ale on me! Oooo Ale! I've seen tanks blow themselves and friendly vehicles up before but oh it was funny. :) If you ever are looking for an article a "how to" guide on the middle terrain peice of the second picture of turn 1 would be wonderful. Glad you had fun vash. That thing? It's been around for longer than I've been playing 40k and is terrain for some kind of board game from another system, no idea what it's been at the LGS for ages. Oh and yes I did have fun! It's getting kind of hard to justify playinjg other armies now... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGC Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 This tale will be told for millenia to come in the feasting halls of the fang. Silvar Stormblade's name will be remembered with pride, as will all his fallen brothers Holds ale aloft and toasts the victory For Russ A great bat rep Vash, I will steal your style when I get round to writting some of my own, and there is a definate hint of saga telling in the way you have written it. I have only faced Imperial Gurd twice, both wins but so much fun I wouldn't have minded losing Catcha - DGC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Well done Vash - a Guard Armoured Company is a difficult thing to face at the best of times - to defeat them with only footsloggers is testament to your skills as a Wolf Lord! *Raises an Ale* Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Nice report - thank you for sharing your experiences Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1911993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Nice BatRep! Truly a prized victory for the halls of the Fang! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1912095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 This tale will be told for millenia to come in the feasting halls of the fang. Silvar Stormblade's name will be remembered with pride, as will all his fallen brothers Holds ale aloft and toasts the victory For Russ A great bat rep Vash, I will steal your style when I get round to writting some of my own, and there is a definate hint of saga telling in the way you have written it. I have only faced Imperial Gurd twice, both wins but so much fun I wouldn't have minded losing Haha thanks, and go right ahead and use the style, it's the simplest and most effective format I've used and I've written scores of battle reports, get a little fluff, some pics and a turn by turn breakdown, adding in after game thoughts from both players is also cool if your opponent is available for that sort of thing. Well done Vash - a Guard Armoured Company is a difficult thing to face at the best of times - to defeat them with only footsloggers is testament to your skills as a Wolf Lord! *Raises an Ale* Thanks, it was a worthy challenge and I'm very happy with the way my Wolves performed. They stepped up to the challenge and handed out some real hurt though next time I might hold back on the number of Power Fists, overkill with tanks is dangerous. :D Nice report - thank you for sharing your experiences Glad ya liked it :D. Nice BatRep! Truly a prized victory for the halls of the Fang! Haha all Victories should be prized but I am very happy with this one and how the game went, plus a good time all around is always a good thing. ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162626-batrep-rolling-thunder-with-pics/#findComment-1912560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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