pantsdown Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hello All, Well I was able to finally get a game in with my new 1500 DW army against a friend who likes his straight up annihilation list. My List Belial TH/SS DW1 X4 TH/SS 1X SB/PW (Apothecary, CML) DW2 x4 TH/SS 1X SB/PW (CML) DW3 X4 TH/SS 1X SB/PW (CML) DW4 X4 TH/SS 1X SB/PW (CML) 3X LandSpeeder Typhoon (MM) Dreadnaught w/ Lascannon and Missile Launcher His List Captain with Storm Shield/Relic Blade Captain with Storm Shield/Relic Blade Command Squad #1 - 4Storm Shields 4 Power Swords 4 Plasma Guns (Apothecary) Command Squad #2 - 4Storm Shields 4 Power Swords 4 Plasma Guns (Apothecary) Troops 2X 5 Man squads Elites 5X Stern Guard Dreadnaught with Lascannon Heavy Predator Annihilator -----Game------ I won the dice roll... so i decided to place first and shoot first.... I setup the left side table with 2 land speeders, DW1 and DW2 squads ( DW1 is Belial's). Setup the center of the deployment with DW3, Dw4 and a Dreadnaught that would move into runes upon my first turn 1 Landspeeder on the right flank covered by impassable terrain His setup Deploys his Predator in to cover provided by the terrain drop(pre game) and Sternguard on the second floor on the left side of his table Deploys 1 of his 5 man marine squad on far left flank (his idea was to run them and get some lucky kills on my dw squads) Deploys both captains and squads in the center of his deployment zone with cover Deploys Dreadnaught in the same center cover as the command squads Deployed the 2nd 5 man marine squad on the far right flank (his right) expecting the same result as the left side marines. ----1st Turn---- Both Typhoons on left flank start moving to get advantage over the predator’s side armour while moving taking pot shots at the 5 man Marine squad killing 3 marines Belials DW stand ground and fires CML at the Dreadnaught, one missile passes throught a building's runes and before the dreadnaught could react a krak missile punches into it's sircoficase and detonates the reactor causing an explosion that engulfs both Command squads, after the explosion clears no casualties were taken (rats!!!!) DW2 and DW3 focus fire on Command Squad 2 with 4 krak missiles only 1 veteran falls. DW4 fires it's CML at the Sternguard taking cover from a ruined building. The missiles crash through a weaken wall and claim 2 sternguard. Dreadnaught moves into cover and fires at the slightly visible predator, the missile bounces off the front armour causing no damage but the lascannon burns a hole in the tank and causes drive function to fail and the predator in immobilized. The Landspeeder Typhoon on the far right flank moves out of cover to fire on the predator, both missiles detonated against the cover the predator was using. ---HIS Turn--- His Squad of 2 marines pass moral and start moving towards my line Command Squad 1 moves and decide to try to make up ground by keeping there heads down and running towards the DW line to get plasma gun into range Command Squad 2 follows Command Squad 1's example and start foot slogging towards the DW line Sternguard fire 3 shots into DW4 using hellfire rounds (with the dice gods playing with odds) 1 DW brother has fallen Predator fires his full complement of weapons at the Dreadnaught, with the cover the dreadnaught is protects by the autocannon and one lascannon, but one lascannon shot manages to make contact with the dreadnaught's arm and renders the twinlinked lascannon inoperable. The second Squad of 5 Marines push forward and move double time to get into rapid fire range. -----Turn 2 ----- Both Landspeeder tyhpoons on the left flank keep moving up while letting go there missiles at the 1st Command Squad both missiles hit but the shields of the Command squad negate any damage. Belial's DW stands ground again and fires the cml at Command Squad 1 approaching and manage to kill one with a krak missile to the chest! DW2 and DW3 fire again at Command Squad 2 with the cml all missiles find their targets but the Command Squad used the ruins around them to shake off any damage. DW4 fires cml at the Sternguard and manages to kill another veteran marine. Landspeeder typhoon on right flank get ordered off the predator target to engage the oncoming Command Squad 2, two krak missiles later.... no wounds caused (Cover really sucks!). Dreadnaught decides to start to leave cover but is having issues with navigating the terrain, while doing so torso twists and lefts off a missile at the predator that manages to clip the turret and shakes the crew inside. ----His Turn---- The 2 man marine squad decide to provide some useless cover shots for the Command Squad 1 against the 2 left side Land Speeder Typhoons, very luckily manage to knock out the gravy engine on one of the speeder, the pilot of the speeder manages to land is safely but cannot get and power to the engine and reports to command that he is grounded! Command Squad 1 moves in to rapid fire range and let’s go 8 plasma gun shots, one of the veterans plasma guns goes thermal and kills the user, all shots hit Belial's DW squad and cause two Terminators to fall from plasma wounds. Command squad 2 moves further into cover and rapid fires plasma guns into DW2 cusing two more Terminators to fall Sternguard fire on DW3 with 3 helfire rounds finding their mark but the DW squad had their storm shields ready fro the volley. The squad of 5 marines open fire on DW4 all 10 shots hit the DW squad but the strength of the terminator armour did not cause any damage. The Predator's crew are shaken from the Dreadnaught's missile and spend their time recalibrating weapon systems and cannot fire accurately. -----Turn 3 and the surrender----- The 1 Landspeeder that is fully functional on the left flank moves to gain a perfect side shot on the predator and launches both krak missiles, the missiles smash into the engine compartment and reduce the predator to a wreak. The immobilized landspeeder turns there fire to the lonely 2 man marine squad and wipe them from existence with two krack missile and then melt the remains with a multimelta. Belial's DW squad decide its time to unleash the thunderhammers and charge Command Squad 1. With thunderhammers being slower the Command Squad 1 use there powerswords and the Captain unleashes his relic blade claiming 1 DW brother and causing a wound on Belial. In response to this lose all remaining brothers and Belial unleash their fury, crushing the 3 remain command squad vets while Belial smashed the head of his hammer into the chest of the Captain, cracking his armour to pieces mortally wounding the fallen Captain. The landspeeder typhoon on the right flank forces the heads down of Command Squad 2 with two more missiles slamming into the ruins and DW2 and DW3 charge through ruins building to engage them in hand to hand. Command Squad 2 along with their Captain swing away at the charging DW squads, DW3 takes the brunt of the attacks and loses two brothers in the initial charge. With DW3 taking most of the attention it allowed DW4 to smash through the building ruins trapping Command Squad 2. DW3 and DW4 total strength of 7 Thunder hammer wielding Terminators let loose all their attacks, after the dust settled Command Squad 2 was butchered with no survivors. DW4 Charges the 5 marine squad that fired on them, the 5 marines pull out their combat blades in hope of causing any damage they can, all attacks fail to cause any wounds and DW4 swing their hammers and kill every man in the squad. The Dreadnaught clears the ruins and start towards the Sternguard still taken cover in the ruin building. -------Player Calls the game and decides to revamp his list while buying me a beer!------ This is the first time I actually have written a report online.... sorry if it is a little choppy but I will learn as I do it more often. The list I played against seems a bit strange but at our hobbie shop mostly everyone wants to play Annihilation and this player has killed many Guard/Dark Eldar/Eldar/Tau with this list and he wanted to see how it would do against other marines particularly Dark Angels and Codex Marines (But that is a different forum room) Pardon Spelling and Grammar errors, I wrote this kinda fast. Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Congratulations on the victory. It seemed a well fought game. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2815814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Raziel Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I have to say, your friend has a very silly list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2816699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 ... that aside, it still has to be beaten ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2816747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minionboy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That's quite the nasty Deathwing list, my friend went against a similar one in TOS and said it was a pain to handle. Good job on the win! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2816757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsdown Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks for the upppss Yes that list was a little silly, afterwards he created a more "normal" list with only one command squad and some armour but he then wanted to play my SM Codex list at 1500 points not my DW list as he was alittle peev'd at all the 3++ on the field. Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Raziel Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Really? I don't see how the guy can field two Command Squads with every Marine having a storm shield and complain about you having too many 3++'s. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsdown Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 I think he just wasn't happy with what happened and wanted to try a new list build against my other army... I told him even with my 3++ my guys all swing last while his whole squad swung first due to iniative etc... but their weapons were not insta kill... OH well i cannot control what someone says when frustrated. Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 -----Turn 3 and the surrender-----[...] and the Captain unleashes his relic blade claiming 1 DW brother and causing a wound on Belial. Erm...unless the captain was in b2b contact both with a squad model AND Belial, quite hard to see him wounding both... but I guess its doable :) Congrats on the victory and don't let the "yeah, but you have all 3++ list" diminish it. "Sure, but my codex is way older, much less flexible and more expensive so...we can swap around lists when-ever you want". If he says yes, the better for you: you know your weakness inside out while he thinks DW is just a steam roller. If he says no... its seems the Aquila is not the only chicken around xDDD Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsdown Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sentence structure error on my part.... i grouped all the attack from the vets with power swords and the Captin's Relic blade attackss in one over all loses towards Belial and his squad. Next time i will seperate Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aledonati Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 SB/PW =storm bolter and power weapon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsdown Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yes Stormbolter and powerweapon the Sergeant kept there default load outs due to model characteristics Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Congrats on the win and I must say I enjoyed the flavor you added to your report. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233874-first-time-victory-with-da/#findComment-2817690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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