LutherMax Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Blood Angel vs. One Force (Iron Hands Successors) 1500 points The Mission Forge the Narrative Mission Pack (no. 8) The Armies Blood Angels Baal Strike Force All infantry gain Furious Charge and +1 Initiative the turn they charge No ObSec Commander Dante Sanguinary Priest - Jump pack - Valour's Edge Sanguinary Guard x5 - Chapter banner - Axe - Fist - 2x Infernus pistols Death Company x5 - Jump packs - Fist Death Company x5 - Jump packs - Fist Tactical Squad x5 - Heavy flamer - Melta bombs - Razorback (T/L lascannon) Tactical Squad x5 - Heavy flamer - Melta bombs - Razorback (T/L lascannon) Sicaran Battle Tank - Extra Armour - Lascannon sponsons - Legacy of Glory: Battle of Sarosh Vindicator - Overcharged engines - Siege shield One Force Gladius Strike Force Combat Doctrines (tactical, assault, devastators – re-roll 1’s respectively) Iron Hands chapter tactics (Feel No Pain 6+, characters and vehicles gain It Will Not Die) Battle Demi Company Chaplain - Terminator Armour, Rosarius, Crozius Arcanum, Storm Bolter Tactical Squad - 5 Marines, Missile Launcher (Frag & Krak) Tactical Squad - 5 Marines, Missile Launcher (Frag & Krak) Tactical Squad - 5 Marines, Missile Launcher (Frag & Krak) Bike Squad - Sergeant w. Combi-grav, 2x Biker, 2x Grav-gun Devastator Squad - Sergeant w. Signum, 5 Marines, 4x Missile Launcher (Frag & Krak) 1st Company Task Force Sternguard Veteran Squad - 5x Sternguard, Special Issue Ammunition Sternguard Veteran Squad - 5x Sternguard, Special Issue Ammunition Terminator Assault Squad - 5x Terminators, 5x Thunderhammer and Storm Shield Storm Wing Stormraven Gunship - Ceramite Plating, 4x Stormstrike Missiles, T-L Assault Cannon, T-L Multi-melta Stormtalon Gunship - Ceramite Plating, Skyhammer Missile Launcher, T-L Assault Cannon Stormtalon Gunship - Ceramite Plating, Skyhammer Missile Launcher, T-L Assault Cannon DEPLOYMENT The Blood Angels deploy in an aggressive formation and the the One Force secure a base position to defend… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2306.jpg http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2307.jpg BLOOD ANGELS TURN 1 All units advance and the Sicaran takes out two Grav bikes… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2311.jpg ONE FORCE TURN 1 The Sternguard pick off a Death Company marine… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2312.jpg And the last remaining biker boldly breaks cover in an attempt to bring his Grav weaponry to bear on the Blood Angels armour… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2313.jpg BLOOD ANGELS TURN 2 The Sicaran makes short work of the brave-but-foolhardy biker. The Vindicator takes aim at the camped Devastators but scatters killing only one… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2316.jpg Two units of Death Company (one led by Dante) close in on some One Force tactical marines and Sternguard, but fall short due to the difficult terrain. Dante weathers a hail of fire, protecting his squad. The Sternguard take down a marine in overwatch but lose two of their own number to Gets Hot! http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2315.jpg ONE FORCE TURN 2 The Stormwing arrives and despite the quick reactions of the Sicaran crew just one hull point is taken from the Raven in interceptor fire… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2320.jpg The combined firepower of the Raven and Talon make short work of it… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2322.jpg The tactical squad and Sternguard finish off one of the Death Company units while retreating. Dante is wounded but continues to shield his remaining fallen brothers… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2324.jpg BLOOD ANGELS TURN 3 The Sanguinary Guard led by a Priest turn back to deal with the Sternguard who have rope-dropped from the Stormraven… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2329.jpg Dante splits off from his unit and decimates the tactical squad. The last man standing is left out of reach for the moment so Dante turns his attention to other targets. Meanwhile the remaining Death Company take out the Sternguard… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2327.jpg ONE FORCE TURN 3 The Raven chases down the Blood Angels reinforcements blowing the lascannon from one of their transports clean off… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2331.jpg One of the Stormtalons finally takes down the pesky Vindicator and the Terminators arrive belatedly by teleport… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2333.jpg Dante realises his mistake in leaving the last tactical marine alive, as a shell from his bolter finds a chink in his armour… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2335.jpg The Stormtalons guns open up on the Sanguinary Guard taking down two marines… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2336.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 BLOOD ANGELS TURN 4 Reinforcements disembark and make short work of the cheeky tactical marine who took a wound off Dante… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2339.jpg The other tactical squad take a Terminator down with heavy flamer fire… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2341.jpg Heeeerrrrreeeee’ssss Dante! http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2342.jpg The Death Company take heavy overwatch fire… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2343.jpg … but reap bloody revenge… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2344.jpg The Sanguinary Guard accomplish their mission… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2347.jpg ONE FORCE TURN 4 The Terminators make for Dante and the Death Company in a desperate attempt to re-secure the base… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2349.jpg The Stormraven and Talon combine fire on the Sanguinary Guard but due to a miraculous combination of Look Out Sir and Feel No Pain they survive the volley… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2350.jpg BLOOD ANGELS TURN 5 The Guard make it into cover… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2355.jpg The Blood Angels advance on the base and take down another Terminator with their heavy flamer… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2352.jpg ONE FORCE TURN 5 The two remaining Guardsmen are finally taken down by the combined firepower of the One Force Stormwing. The Priest is wounded but lives to fight another day… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2359.jpg Across the board the other Stormtalon pops a Razorback and, deciding they won’t reach Dante in time the Terminators turn their attention to the tactical marines… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2360.jpg They lose yet another to overwatch from the heavy flamer… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2361.jpg The other Razorback gets popped, killing a tactical marine in the explosion… http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2362.jpg GAME ENDS TURN 5 SCORE BLOOD ANGELS: 5 ONE FORCE: 6 It was a close game all the way through – at the end of my turn five I was leading five points to three but in the end the mobility of the One Force flyers and my lack of options for dealing with them at that point won them the day, securing three points in their turn five. If I had left one of my tactical squads / Razorbacks in the quarter with the lone Stormtalon I could have contested that quarter resulting in a draw, and I would have won due to First Blood (which only counts in a draw in this mission). I also could have split the Sanguinary Guard and Priest into two units to win that quarter but that may have affected their survivability. If the game had gone to six or seven turns the One Force flyers probably would have been able to whittle my forces down and extend their lead. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4444603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-beard Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nice write up, thanks. Sounds like a good game! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4444832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Earp Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thank you for the report. Good writeup, good looking models and battlefield. One thing. Could it be that the iron hands player played an fist of medusa rather than an gladius? For an gladius u need two battle companies and one auxiliary. Greets riot Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4444964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morticon Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 . Could it be that the iron hands player played an fist of medusa rather than an gladius? For an gladius u need two battle companies and one auxiliary. Greets riot Riot, i think this is a terminology issue caused by people online referring to the Double-Demi company formation as "Gladius". Gladius is actually the broad detachment style/name (like Decurion is for Crons), while the Demi company is a formation within the detachment style. You only need one Demi-company + auxiliary minimum for a Gladius style list. When you do two (and have a Chappy + Captain) you get free transports. Most people play two when playing a Gladius - despite you still getting some cool bonuses for one! @Luther- cant believe you only shaved off 1 HP from the Raven ><; Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4444986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Earp Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hi morticon, thanks for clearing things up. I play sometimes codex space marines but that is a thing i must have overread. In this case it was an managable list for us BA. But the stormwing is a great thread against an army with only a vew anti air options. While the Sicaran is somethimes good against flyer i find the deredeo with skyfire more reliable. I often fired with my sicaran against an chaosdrake but mostly i took only 1-2 HP off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4445014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I realised I made a critical error and forgot that the auto cannon on the Sicaran was twin-linked! Had I not forgotten that I'm pretty sure I would have taken the Raven down and probably won the game as he wouldn't have been able to score all those zones at the end. The Sicaran would also have been doing more damage to the other targets it shot at. Doh! I had a sideboard in this list and could have brought my Deredeo instead of the Sicaran and Vindicator, but was concerned about having all my eggs in one basket... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323992-bat-rep-blood-angels-vs-one-force-iron-hands-successors/#findComment-4445135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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