Second match round 4. This time is it the clash of the mechanized infantry. The imperial guards in the form of the Steel Legion meets the orks in form of the Bad Moons.
+++ Steel Legion TP2018 1975p +++
Mechanised Infantry Company 1 400
Imperial Guard Commander, 12xImperial Guard Infantry, 7xChimera, Commissar
Mechanised Infantry Company 2 500
Imperial Guard Commander, 12xImperial Guard Infantry, 7xChimera, 3xHellhound, Commissar
Rough Rider Platoon 150
6xRough Riders, Commissar
Artillery Battery 250
3xBasilisk, Commissar
Sentinel Squadron 100
4xSentinel
Warhound Titan 275
Warhound Titan
2x Thunderbolt Squadron 300
2xThunderbolt Fighter-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
The battlefield was set up with the ruins going diagonally across the board.
The Steel Legions wins the initiative and does not waste the chance of a good bombardment. The Basilisks shells rain down on the big warband destroying a battlewaggon and killing two units of boyz as well as a unit of nobs and grots.
Knowing the threat of the Basilisks the Fighta bommas tries to take them out but miss most of the shots except one that is saved.
The second Thunderbolts acknowledge the threat and does a ground attack against them. Killing a unit of orks and damage the battlefortress.
In the middle, the Warhound advance and fire at the Small warband. Two plasma shot hit the battlefortress turning it to a smoking hulk.
The orks win the initiative and let the Big Blitz Brigade do an unorky Sustain Fire at the 2nd Company. With meager result only one Chimera and one infantry unit destroyed.
The Basilisks sustain fire at the other flank on the Big Warband killing a unit of boyz.
The orks keep hammering the 2nd Company this time with bombs from the air. Another Chimera and infantry unit destroyed.
The Steel legions instead keep focus on the Big Warband and call in the second Thunderbolt squadron. But just one unit of grots killed.
3xFighta- Bommer
The battlefield was set up with the ruins going diagonally across the board.
The Bad Moons got to choose the edge and selected the one with the bridge. They put the blitz on the bridge and put the objectives rather forward knowing that the Steel legion lacking any decent scouts.
The Steel Legion on the other hand focus their objectives on their left flank where it is rather open on the ork side. They also choose to put most of their units on that flank while the orks favored a more balance setup.
+++ TURN 1 +++
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Knowing the threat of the Basilisks the Fighta bommas tries to take them out but miss most of the shots except one that is saved.
The Thunderbolts tries to intercept the Fighta bommas but instead one of the Thunderbolts is shot down.
The big warband is demoralized by the attack and hold and regroup.
Hidden by the dust from the explosions the Rough Riders quickly marsh ahead and hides behind the crags.
The small warband doubles forward, taking cover in the park and fire at the Sentinels, destroying one while themself loosing one grot to the overwatch fire from the Sentinels.
The second Thunderbolts acknowledge the threat and does a ground attack against them. Killing a unit of orks and damage the battlefortress.
The small blitz brigade double toward the ork right flank. Hide behind the park walls and fire at the Rough Riders. One is consumed by green fire from the Wyrdboy zapp.
The orks decide to fortify that flank and has the big blitz double over, firing at the Sentinels. Destroying one and breaking them.
It is just in time because the 2nd company double forward full speed. They dismount and fire at the battered small warband. They just manage to kill another grot but the mass of fire is enough to break the warband.
Not knowing what to do the Stompas decide to remain on Owerwatch.
Forcing the 1st company to advance carefully towards the center while still staying out of range of the stompas guns.
Forcing the 1st company to advance carefully towards the center while still staying out of range of the stompas guns.
END: The Second Thunderbolts takes some flak on the way out but nothing hits. No unit manage to rally.
+++ Turn 2 +++
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The orks win the initiative and let the Big Blitz Brigade do an unorky Sustain Fire at the 2nd Company. With meager result only one Chimera and one infantry unit destroyed.
The Basilisks sustain fire at the other flank on the Big Warband killing a unit of boyz.
The orks keep hammering the 2nd Company this time with bombs from the air. Another Chimera and infantry unit destroyed.
Battered the 2nd company marshal and fire back at the small blitz brigade, manage to damage the Battlefortress.
The Stompas remain on overwatch denying that flank for the Steel Legion.
The Steel Legion send in the remaining Thunderbolt that mange to kill an unit of boyz and grots in the Big Warband.
The Big Warband get the motors running and double up the right flank. Fire at the Rough Riders. Killing three and break them.
In the middle the Warhound sustain fire at the small blitz but still manage to miss.
On the imperial left flank the 1st Company advance and fire at the big warband. But bad luck limit the casualties to a unit of grots. On the other hand the Stompas who finally got a target in range has just as bad luck and do no damage on the company.
In the middle the Warhound sustain fire at the small blitz but still manage to miss.
On the imperial left flank the 1st Company advance and fire at the big warband. But bad luck limit the casualties to a unit of grots. On the other hand the Stompas who finally got a target in range has just as bad luck and do no damage on the company.
End: The Thunderbolts has to exit at the wrong edge. Both warbands rallies as well as the Rough Riders and the 2nd Company.
+++ TURN 3 +++
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Orks wins the initiative again. The big warband sneaks by the 1st company and double next to the Basilisks. Destroying two of them and break them and take control of the Blitz.
The Warhound advance and fire at the big blitz brigade. One flakk trukk as well as two gunwaggons is reduced to burned out shells.
The Fighta bommas retaliate and swoop down on the Warhound stripping it of shield with their guns before sending on the rockets, damaging it.
The small warband double back into the park. Fire at the Warhound, not manage to damage it but break it.
The first Thunderbolt squadron with just one aircraft in attacks the big warband but miss.
The Steel Legions retain and advance with the 1st company fire at the small blitz but does not manage to do any damage.
The Stompas is force to hold and fire at the 1st Company, destroying a Chimera.
The Stompas is force to hold and fire at the 1st Company, destroying a Chimera.
The 2nd Company sustain fire at the small warband in front of them. 4 units of boyz and 1 nob killed and the unit is broken.
The two remaining Rough Riders march back and contest the Steel Legion blitz.
END: 0-0.Both Thunderbolt squadrons takes AA on the way out. One plane is hit but not damage. Warhound, 1st Company and Basilisks rallies. All but the big blitz brigade rallies for the orks.
+++ TURN 4 +++
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The Steel Legion win the initiative but the 1st company fails to activate. It instead hold in place and fire at the small blitz brigade. Several shots hits but they all bounce of the armor of the tanks.
The Fighta bommas does a last sortie and wipe out the Rough Riders.
On the other side of battle field the second Thunderbolt squadron wipe out the last of the small Warband.
The big warband advance circling the blitz objective and fire at the Warhound. Despite twenty dices rolled only one six is manage just removing a shield.
The remaining Basilisk sustain fire at the big warband and kill a unit of boys.
The small blitz brigade double back to protect the ork blitz objective.
The lone Thunderbolt in the 1st squadron tries to attack them but is shot down.
The Stompas sustain fire at the 1st company destroying 2 Chimeras. At this point the orks was leading with 2-0 but are now out of activations.
The 2nd company consider if they can dislodge the big warband from the blitz objective but instead decide to march and contest the ork blitz objective.
The Warhound advance and fire at the big warband killing a units of nobz and contest the objective.
END. Still 0-0 and no broken unit rallies. Bad Moons 600 Steel Legion 640. It end up in the slimmest possible victory to the Steel Legion.
The victory brings the Steel Legions to 7 points making it possible for them to enter the top contest if they win another game.
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