Time for next match. This time is it the Minervan tank legion that will face of against the Orks in the form of Bad Moons. Both armies are rather tank heavy so it will be a challenge.
++ Minervan Tank Legion 1995p ++
Small Tank Company 340
6xLeman Russ Conqueror
Armoured Regiment Commissar
Small Tank Company 425
5xLeman Russ
Armoured Regiment Commissar
Leman Russ Executioner
Salamander Command Vehicle
Small Tank Company 330
5xLeman Russ Exterminator
Armoured Regiment Commissar
Leman Russ Thunderer
Small Tank Company 400
5xLeman Russ Demolisher
Armoured Regiment Commissar
Leman Russ Executioner
Salamander Scout Platoon 100
3xSalamander Scout
Thunderbolt Squadron 150
2xThunderbolt Fighter-Bomber
Marauder Squadron 250
2xMarauder Bomber
++ Ghazgkhull Thraka's Warhorde 1995p ++
Ork Warband 340
2xNobz, 6xBoyz, 2xGrotz, Battlefortress, Warlord, Skorcha
Big Ork Warband 550
4xNobz, 12xBoyz, 4xGrotz, 8xBattlewagon
Blitz Brigade 325
Flakwagon, 3xGunwagon, Gunfortress, Oddboy with Zap
Big Blitz Brigade 300
2xFlakwagon, 6xGunwagon, Oddboy with Zap
Mekboy Stompamob 330
3xCrusha Stompa, 3xDreadnought
Fighta Squadron 150
3xFighta- Bommer
Once again the board was set up to form the outskirts of Nolus Minorus. This time with some ruins dominating the center of the board. The Orks got to choose side and choose the one with the most ruins on. The Minervans choose to deploy most of their forces on the open left flank as well as the two objectives. The Bad Moons on the other hand put thier objectives on the their left flanks in the ruins hoping to make them hard for the tanks to reach while they choose to deploy rather evenly with the flakwaggons spread out to maximise air coverage.
+++ Turn 1 +++
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The orks win the initiative. They choose to let the Minervans go first.
The Russ company start with a double move on the Minervan left flank and fire a few pot shots at the small blitz brigade, Destroying one gunwaggon.
The Stompas that had been set up as a garrison choose to double to and marsh towards the Russ company. It fire but all shot misses.
The Stompas that had been set up as a garrison choose to double to and marsh towards the Russ company. It fire but all shot misses.
The Conqueror company deployed in the middle advance and fire at the newly exposed stompas. Unfortunately they loose one tank in a rift they had to cross to get close. But it pays off. Two stompas and one dread destroyed and the unit is broken.
The ork big blitz brigade doubles into the open space in the middle of the board and retaliate at the Conquerors. Two shot hit but both bounce of the Conquerors thick armor.
The Minervans Marauders attack the small warband on the ork left flank where they are out of reach of the flakk waggons they just moved with the big blitz brigade. They have incredible bad luck does not manage to kill a single ork with their barrages.
Realizing their exposed situation the small warband double and hide behind some ruins well in reach of the flakk waggons. They however does not have anything to fire at.
The Demolisher company also doubles and move into the center of the field firing at the big blitz brigade. Destroying a gunwaggon.
The Demolisher company also doubles and move into the center of the field firing at the big blitz brigade. Destroying a gunwaggon.
The small blitz brigade tries to retaliate. Double move and hide behind some ruins while firing at the Demolisher company. However they fail to do any damage.
The Exterminator company realize that most of their soft targets will be on the other flank and does a march that takes them to the border of the ruins.
The ork flyers show a great amount of self restrain and put themselves on CAP.
The Salamanders fail to activate and make a single move towards the broken bridge.
The ork flyers show a great amount of self restrain and put themselves on CAP.
The Salamanders fail to activate and make a single move towards the broken bridge.
In the end turn is the other Thunderbolt shot down by flak waggons while it try to disengage and the Marauders choose to exit on the orks edge to avoid flying by more AA.
The Russ Company, the small warband and small blitz rally. The Stompas fail and continue to fall back.
+++ Turn 2 +++
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Mork is with the orks and they win the initiative. Of course they go first and choose to engage the big warband with the Demolisher company and the Exterminator Company that has happened to get intermingled. All of the Demolishers are engaged in close combat by orks or nobs and most of the Exterminators got in close combat with battlewaggons. All to deny the tanks to use their superior fire power. In the initial fighting more orks dies than tanks due to their hard armor. But the sheer mass of orks gave then an edge in the resolution. Resulting in all Demolishers whiped out and half of the Exterminators, breaking them.
Mork is with the orks and they win the initiative. Of course they go first and choose to engage the big warband with the Demolisher company and the Exterminator Company that has happened to get intermingled. All of the Demolishers are engaged in close combat by orks or nobs and most of the Exterminators got in close combat with battlewaggons. All to deny the tanks to use their superior fire power. In the initial fighting more orks dies than tanks due to their hard armor. But the sheer mass of orks gave then an edge in the resolution. Resulting in all Demolishers whiped out and half of the Exterminators, breaking them.
The Russ company advance and avenge. They kill four orks, 2 grots and destroy four battlewaggons of the big warband. Close to breaking them.
The fighta bommas attack the nearby Conquerors but fail to damage them.
The Minervans run into bad luck when the Marauders had to stand down and could not finish of the big warband.
The big blitz brigade advance (with some help from the warlord) and fire at the Conquerors. The wyrdboys zapp power manage to destroy one of them breaking them and clearing the remaining threats against the big warband.
The Salamander scouts march around the broken bridge. Taking position just outside the ruins on the Minervans right flank. Controlling the objective in the ruins.
The small blitz brigade doubles and fire at the Russ company. Only the powerful zapp of the wyrdboy manage to penetrate the tanks armor and one is destroyed.
The Minervans is now out of unbroken formations leaving it to the small warband to double to contest the objective that the Salamanders control. They also fire everything they have at them. Without hitting anything.
In the end turn does the big warband rally removing almost all blast markers thanks to the nobs. But both the Exterminators and the Conquerors fail now hiding behind a hill with the Minervan blitz objective. Also all the rest of the orks fail making the Stopas retreat even further.
The big blitz brigade advance (with some help from the warlord) and fire at the Conquerors. The wyrdboys zapp power manage to destroy one of them breaking them and clearing the remaining threats against the big warband.
The Salamander scouts march around the broken bridge. Taking position just outside the ruins on the Minervans right flank. Controlling the objective in the ruins.
The small blitz brigade doubles and fire at the Russ company. Only the powerful zapp of the wyrdboy manage to penetrate the tanks armor and one is destroyed.
The Minervans is now out of unbroken formations leaving it to the small warband to double to contest the objective that the Salamanders control. They also fire everything they have at them. Without hitting anything.
In the end turn does the big warband rally removing almost all blast markers thanks to the nobs. But both the Exterminators and the Conquerors fail now hiding behind a hill with the Minervan blitz objective. Also all the rest of the orks fail making the Stopas retreat even further.
+++ Turn 3 +++
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Things looks good for the Orks. So it does not matter much that the Minervans win the initiative
The fighta-bommas attack the scouts. And by doing so will give AA defense for the small warband in case the Marauders try to do something. They get lucky and destroy two of them. Breaking that formation as well.
The Marauders decide to attack the big warband instead. Killing 3 boys, 1 nob and a grot. Almost breaking the formation.
The Minervans are now out of formations so the orks can move the rest of their formations at will.
They start with the big warband that fail to activate and regroup. One blastmarker away from breaking.
The small blitz brigade sustain fire at the Russ Company. Destroying three of them breaking the only remaining Minervan formation.
+++ End of game +++
They start with the big warband that fail to activate and regroup. One blastmarker away from breaking.
The small blitz brigade sustain fire at the Russ Company. Destroying three of them breaking the only remaining Minervan formation.
+++ End of game +++
The orks win big with Take and Hold and They shall not Pass. The Minervans are utterly broken with no remaining functional formation.
Things went bad for the imperials and it could not all be explained with bad luck, even if some of it was involved. The Minervans was played to aggressive setting them up for the disastrous assault in turn 2 where the entire Minervan center crumbled. They should probably have hold back more in the beginning setting up fire lanes and let the orks come to them. Hopefully they will learn or they will be the punch bag of the league.
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