Iron Hands vs Tau

[Phelaar]

Iron Hands

 

Librarian

10 tactical w/ Fist, melta, las in Rhino

5 Tac w/ CP in Las Twin plas Razorback

5 Tac w/ CP in LAS twin plas Razorback

5 Tac w/CM in Las twin plas Razorback

Ven Rifle Dread w/ Pod

Ironclad w/ HF in Pod

Ironclad w/HF in Pod

3 Landspeeders with meltas (Each solo)

2 Vindi's

Predator

 

Tau

 

2 Shas'o w/ fusion, plasma, drones, 4+ inv

3 Crisis with missile pod, plasma

3 Crisis with fusion, plasma

12 fire warriors

12 fire warriors

3 units of 3 Broadsides with drones and leaders with every piece of wargear known to Tau

 

This was a 2000 point battle for Table Quarters with a Spearhead Deployment. Iron Hands win deployment roll and I set up to steam roll forward behind my incoming pods and lay waste to Xenos...and then Tau seize the initiative and with an alien shout of glee the Tau aim for penetration.

Penetration is the word too. Tau utterly decimated my vehicles. One Ironclad did make a dent killing an HQ and chasing off a broadside team. One Fire Warrior squad also ran off the table after being hit by the only Vindi shot I was able to make all game. Some lucky failed saves led to 1 crisis team destroyed. Game ended after 5 turns with 11 marines left standing and 1 Land Speeder. Fortunately those Marines were standing in quarters so I won the game by the objective.

It was an ugly game. Its hard to count that as a victory but that was the objective.