rdemings Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Good morning, Brothers! I've been meaning to post small batreps of the games i've played in a local(ish) league. I'm 5 games in now, with a record of 5-0. Let's get ya'll up to speed! Playing 1850, with the following RWSF list Sammael on corvex full command squad w/apothecary, and gl 2 full bike squads with 2 grav guns each 2 multi melta attack bikes 3 typhoon speeders dark talon fire raptor w/autocannon turrets RWSS w/darkshroud 4 tornado speeders Game 1 was against a Sisters/Templars/LoD list Player forgets to bring his seraphim and LoD in on turn 2, I grav a land raider for FB, and then proceed to kill all of the things. Tabled him turn 4, no damage dealt to my army... reroll jink is nice... 10-0 victory Game 2 was Guard/Inquisition speeder squadron is in beast mode. I pop a chimera turn 2 for FB, as well as killing most of his army. Player conceeds bottom of 3, gets a lucky shot in on the fire raptor and takes a hp. no other damage. 10-0 victory. Game 3 was Orks, and I took a full Lions Blade Game was brutal, and there was a lot of carnage. A lot. Including 60+ flamer hits against a bike sqaud... Popped a battle wagon turn 2 for first blood. Tabled turn 5, took pretty heavy casualties. 10-0 victory Game 4 was Deathwing/Ravenwing strike forces combo support squadron was just wrecking everything. Doing 20+ wounds on average, it killed a full bike squad turn 1 for FB, and intercepted a termie squad the dropped in and could have cost me the game, wiping them off the board. player conceeds at turn 4, 10-0 victory Game 5 was Blood Angels Intercepted a Furioso dread that podded in, and killed it with the assault cannons on the speeders. This one went down to the wire, with me losing 3 of the tornado speeders from the support squad because like an idiot, i let them get charged by mephiston and a squad of thundernators. Tabled turn 5, 10-0 victory So far, i'm in first in my division, and the entire league (2 divisions, divided geographically) with a perfect score of 5050 points. second place is 3250 with 4 games in. I am so excited that we finally got a decent codex! I've only got 3 more games to go before we start the playoffs... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Well done. 5 out of 5 wins is no mean feat indeed. Let's hope you can keep it going. Yet to face Tau though ;) Nice RW list btw. Nice to see speeders making a big comeback after largely all-bike lists from the previous Codex :yes:. The Fire Raptor is such an impressive model. What weapon load out do you use? Cheers I Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4248566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Awesome results Brother rdemings. :D May the Emperor keep smiling upon you! Do you have pictures of your army? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4248568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 i agree about th fire raptor. is it ravenwing black as well? im pretty curious myself Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4248670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Isaiah, it's a friendly league, and is all done by challenge, so I have a better chance at avoiding the tau and eldar players that can really mess me up. There are only 2 tau players in the league, and they aren't in my division. Got my eyes on the eldar list though. I really think I can squash his wraithguard as they deepstrike in. I take the auto cannon turrets on the raptor, as they're just too good... And yes, the raptor is black and white. Fits the ravenwing scheme and my iron hands scheme as well. Lucifer, I don't have pics currently, but I'll make that happen. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4249181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtse Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 The fire raptor is not ravenwing though so do you have a house rule that lets you take it in a rwsf? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4250556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormxlr Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The fire raptor is not ravenwing though so do you have a house rule that lets you take it in a rwsf? Does it benefit from Chapter Tactics? And honestly who wouldnt let him take something awesome like that just because of a messy rule? Sure I guess it was home ruled. But right now due to how rules are no one can use FW items outside of CAD so that limits their use extremely. I use Deredeo and Contemptor in Lions Blade or DWSF or DWRF Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4250772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtse Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 So yea my next question is do they let you have rerollable jink on the fire raptor? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4250853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Would grim resolve, ravenwing, and deathwing be considered chapter tactics? This is something I've wondered. I know officially no, but could you make an argument for them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4250859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Since the model is not in the codex, and does not state that it has the ravenwing rule, I do not take the re roll on my jink saves. No one has objected so far, and if they did, I would bring another dark talon or 2... Since the model is not in the codex, and does not state that it has the ravenwing rule, I do not take the re roll on my jink saves. No one has objected so far, and if they did, I would bring another dark talon or 2... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4250922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Brothers, I've got another league game coming up this week against a khorne deamonkin army, which should include 2 mauler fiends, a pack of dogs, and possibly a drake. I'll try and do a turn by turn update for you, but we'll see. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4261946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Alright, so my opponent tonight brought a pretty nasty khorne deamon kin list including the following D-thirster 2 mauler fiends with tendrils Soul grinder with warp gaze Jugger-lord with the cursed axe (turns into a thirster when he dies) Chaos marine squad in rhino Bezerker squad in rhino 3 small cultist squads 2 units of khorne dogs (one of 10, one of 11) My list was the same, but I dropped a typhoon and added a Libby on bike. I win roll off, take second turn, and deploy my support squad in the farthest corner from his thirster and dogs. He scouts the dogs and runs them for a turn 2 assault. My turn I zip them over to other side of the board to stay away from the dogs so I can see my turn 2. Turn 2 he chases me with the dogs, deploys the bezerker and fires the warp gaze and both havoc launchers at the speeders no damage. Then I bring in the boys. Attack bikes both pin a mauler fiend but he passes the deamon save. Grav from one squad, and plasma from Sammael and the knights finish it off for first blood. The fire raptor, grav from the other squad and the rift cannon drop the thirster to 2 wounds and blinds him! This won me the game turn 3. Speeders kill the soul grinder with assault cannons. Turn 3 he charges the mauler fiend into my invisible command squad with sammmael and the librarian, takes a wound on over watch. Then charges the thirster in and issues a challenge. I accept with Sammael, hit 4 times, would 4 times, and he fails 3 wounds. Black knights kill the mauler fiend before it can strike. The smaller dog squad and lord charge my typhoons and kill them. The other dog squad charges my support squad as does the marine squad and kills 2 speeders. I shift my flyers so I can kill some cultists and dogs, rift cannon wipes a n entire squad of cultists off the board, fire raptor kills a few dogs and pops a rhino. Support squad shuffles over and kills all but 3 cultists on his crusade objective. Attack bikes move in to the center of the board as does the command group. Attack bikes explode rhino, command group kills some more dogs. Both of the bike squads moved away from the dogs and lord, and one rips up a cultist squad leaving 2, while the other group of bikers kill another dog from the lords group. Turn 4 he charges both dog packs into my invisible command squad and kills 1 knight. I kill lots of dogs, including 3 from a force axe. Hit and run out of combat. My turn 4 I hover talon and turn to the dogs and lord killing several bases with the rift cannon and hurricane bolters. The fire raptor kills off the rest of the dogs from both squads. He attempts to summon a thirster with things points by sacrificing one of his last 3 cultists, fails, summons a spawn instead, and it dies to interceptor. I then mop up the remaining cultists and all but one of the bezerker. Turn five he summons more dogs with blood tithe points, I intercept and they all die. Opponent concedes. Have to say, I was kind worried about the speed of the dogs and my null deploy... If I hadn't won the roll for deployment and made him take first turn, I might have been in trouble. Currently in the lead again with my last opponent in 2ND. 2 games to go before playoffs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4264720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidicul Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nicely played. I haven't played against that army yet as it isn't in my local meta. Apparently there's one north of me that I might face when I go to my next tournament up there. Nice to see you doing so well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4264722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigshead Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've only just realised that summoning counts as deep striking and the RWSS could intercept deepstriking demons. Good results! I really like how you took no damage in those first games. I had one game like that with an all Ravenwing force. Then my regular opponent started bringing more stuff with ignores cover. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4264850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 I lost more in this game than in the all the others, 4 speeders and a black knight. The null deploy, coupled with the almost invincible support squad is really throwing people off. That, and I make saves like a boss... Thing is I don't play the support squadron as most people do. I generally try to get it into the middle of my board half to discourage deep strike shenanigans in my turf. The summoning on his part went really bad for him, failing the leadership roll and getting a spawn instead of a thirster was the final nail. My command squad would have finished with it off easily anyway. Bringing in the hounds was a last ditch attempt for him, and him placement was good, there was just no where he could put them that I wouldn't have been able to intercept. And as a bonus, my game 4 opponent played a 1000pt game against a white scars army, and put down a serious hurt, over twenty bikes, taking minimal casualties Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtse Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Fire raptor doing work? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 All day every day, bud. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinnerBeta Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I feel bad for people that brought Sisters or Orks and ended up fighting RW, even if it's challenge based. No chance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Played the orks with a full lions blade. It was a very intense game... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinnerBeta Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 No doubt about it - full BS overwatch vs Orks ? Brutal. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Agreed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4265540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigshead Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The last time I had a big game vs orks was with the last codex, I essentially took a lions blade (before there was such a thing) with three ten man tactical squads grouped around a command squad with the old dakka banner. Watching trukks pop under the weight of all that salvo fire, and then the boys getting out and being torn to pieces by the next combat squad, was a glorious sight. I long to do it again with full BS over watch. And the reports of you doing that exact thing fill my heart with glee. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4266304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura_enchanted Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Good, very good... Now do it without bikes :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4267417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Good, very good... Now do it without bikes challenge accepted, sir. i'm finishing up my lion's blade right now anyway, so that'll be for the next league. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4267800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 I've actually got a crazy list in mind using azmodai in a fortress of redemption, a da libriarius conclave, and a storm wing iformation if i can fit it in... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/317000-dark-angels-success-in-league-action/#findComment-4267918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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