Mission
I got to roll for the mission as Paul had promptly rolled a 1. So the mission came to be played was annihilation with the table quarters deployment.
Space Marine Army
1)Space Marine Commander with boltgun and power sword2)Tactical Squad with flamer and missile launcher
3)Scout squad with heavy bolter
4)Vanguard Veterans with relic blade, 2 plasma pistols and 2 power swords
5)Dreadnought with storm bolter and assault cannon
6)Land Raider redeemer with multi-melta
7)Land speeder with typhoon missile launcher and multi-melta
Ork Army
1)Gazghkull Thraka
2) Old Zogwort
3) Nobs with power klaw, big choppa, combi-rocket, combi-scorcha4) Tankbustas with 2 bomb squigs, nob, tankhammer
5) Gretchin with runtherd
6) Deff Dread with rockitt launcha and kustom mega-blaster
7) Squad of 3 killa kans with big shoota, rokit launcha, scorcha
8) Squad of 2 wartraks
Deployment
Dimitry: I deployed first placing my redeemer in the north east corner, ready to carry the tactical squad with the captian inside. I set my scouts up in the building closest to the centre of the board from which they made their scout move towards the bastion. My land speeder and dreadnought were deployed facing the west in order to prevent any sneaky ork trukk flank attacks. This left my veterans to come down from reserve with the deep strike special rule. They might be a pleasant surprise for the unsuspecting orks!
Paul: I deployed my wartraks on the left, ready to zoom to Dimitrys land speeder to explode. The tankbustas also on the left would follow the wartraks to the land raider. The gretchin, deployed in the bunker, would shoot anyone who went close. The killa kans, deployed in front of the bunker would shoot anyone who got on to the bastion. The rest were put ont the right to destroy anyone in their path.
Turn 1
Dimitry: After Paul failed to seize the initiative I went into all out attack mode and moved out. My scouts failed to get a six to go into cover, so I sent my dreadnought to support them. I move flat out with my land speeder in order to get into a good position to shoot some of those trukks. My Redeemer moved more cautiously in order to fry some orks-just in case it could reach. My scouts successfully got into cover after rolling a 2 for running. My redeemer failed to reach but it would be ready to slaughter someone next turn. My dreadnought also failed to reach but my land speeder was much more successful wiping out a whole squad of those land raider threatening tankbustas with its typhoon missile launcher.
Paul: The wartraks charged forward along my left flank flat out in order to close in with that thrice dammed lanspeeder, the killa kans also lumbered forward. Gazghkul thraka and his nobs moved as far forward as possible towards the bastion. The Deff dread moved towards the right flank to close with the land raider while Old Zogrot finished inside a crater. The Gretchin however stood like idiots in the bunker-evidently too scared to venture into the open, everyone knows they arent tough enough! The wartraks shot at the land speeder all missing but re-rolling so one hit and nothing happened. The Deff Dred shot the scouts hitting and just wounding a scout twice who thanks to the cover was save. The deff dreads also shot at the land speeder but could not penetrate rolling a 1 for the rokkit launcher when 2+ was needed. Why dice Gods? Gazghkul and his nobs ran 3 inches and that was it after old zogwort passed a psychic test (but re-rolled being unhappy with the result but still getting the same power).
Turn 2
Dimitry: Having failed my reserve roll with a 2, my Scouts quickly took control of the bastion. Meanwhile my land raider remained stationary as the dreadnought moved forward to get a better view of the Nobs while the Land Speeder got ready to shoot down the Killa Kans in case they did some damage- not that I thought they were capable of doing much. In the shooting the Scouts failed to penetrate the thick armour of the Nobs but the dreadnought did better causing 3 wounds. The land raider just did not reach (again!!!! As Paul said, Waste of bullets!). On the other side of the field the land speeder caused the killa kans to be unable to move and the one with da rokitt unable to shoot next turn.
Paul: The turn began with a Waagh after I changed my mind about moving Old Zogwart. All the Orks who could charged forward with a mighty roar which was only Zoggy and the Nobz!!!!! Gazghkull got into cover while the dred moved forward. Zogwart passed his psychic test rerolling his 1 and getting a 4 instead which meant that he would gain 1 attack when he charged this turn. The gretchin failed to reach the scouts with their flimsy weapons however the scorcha nob scored a hit killing two guys and Gazghkuls shot was saved. The normal nobs only managed 1 wound which killed a scout. The Kans shot the scouts but did not kill anyone. Then the wartraks decided to have a go at the land speeder missing half their shots but still penetrating and destroying it. The Deff Dread destroyed the marine dreadnought and that was it.
Turn 3
Dimitry: Failing my reserve roll (again!!!), I decided it was time for a land raider charge. So my redeemer moved flat out while my scouts got ready to shoot and inevitably be assaulted by the Nobs next turn. Horror! The land raider shot Zogwart with its assault cannon killing Zogwart in one furious burst. The scouts shot at the nobs with the heavy bolter killing one uge ork.
Paul: The wartraks moved towards the bastion to shoot the scouts. Then the gretchins finally ran out of their bunker! WooHoo! The deff dread moved towards the land raider. Gazghkull and his nobz moved towards the land raider ready to bash and smash and crash it up. The killa kans moved towards the land raider ready to shoot it. The gretchin shot at the scouts but missed. The wartraks shot at the scouts and managed to kill one, leaving the heavy bolter. The nobz shot at the land raider with the rokkit launcher and hit but did not penetrate it. The deff dread shot at the land raider but missed. In the assault phase Gazghkull hit but rolled a 3 for armour penetration.
Paul: The wartraks moved towards the bastion to shoot the scouts. Then the gretchins finally ran out of their bunker! WooHoo! The deff dread moved towards the land raider. Gazghkull and his nobz moved towards the land raider ready to bash and smash and crash it up. The killa kans moved towards the land raider ready to shoot it. The gretchin shot at the scouts but missed. The wartraks shot at the scouts and managed to kill one, leaving the heavy bolter. The nobz shot at the land raider with the rokkit launcher and hit but did not penetrate it. The deff dread shot at the land raider but missed. In the assault phase Gazghkull hit but rolled a 3 for armour penetration.
Turn 4
Dimitry: After rolling for my reserves my Veterans finally arrived but unfortunately scattered but luckily the two inflicted wounds were saved. My tactical squad got out of the land raider and got ready to do whatever was needed to GET RID OF THOSE NOBS!!!! The heavy bolter scout shot at the gretchin, gunning one down, while the veterans shot at a wartrakk and nearly died themselves as a plasma pistol overheated. On the other side of the field the tactical sgt and flamer did not managed to wound any nobs but the land raider had more luck killing a nob, wounding another and also wounding Gazghkull! In the assault phase the vanguard veterans charged the wartraks, immobilizing one and wrecking the other. Meanwhile the tactical squad with the commander charged Gazghkull and his nobs (a bit suicidal perhaps but oh well!). The Captain wounded Gazghkull twice but the notorious ork passed his 5+ invulnerable save. What a shame! The nobs and the marines struck each other one nob killing three while the marines caused two wounds, killing the already wounded nob and wounding the other. Then Gazghkull struck against the normal marines killing one and the last nob did not manage to kill anyone. The Space Marines passed their leadership and valiantly stayed in the combat.
Paul: The gretchin ran forward while the killa kans moved towards the veterans. Then the gretchin shot at the remaining scout and killed him. The killa kans shot at the veterans killing one guy. The Deff Dread charged in the Tactical Marine vs Gazghkull and Nob combat while the Killa Kans charged the Veterans. One killa kan was destroyed and one veteran was killed. The marine captain took two wounds off Gazghkull leaving him on his last wound. The normal marines killed the last nob and the deff dread killed noone. Striking last Gazghkull managed to kill one marine thus losing the combat but still passing his leadership test of 5!!! only just (outnumbered).
Turn 5
Paul: The gretchin ran towards the tactical squad. The vanguard veteran exploded the a killa kan and himself. The last killa kan consolidated. Meanwhile on the other side of the field the captain crew stunned the dread and the normal marines crew shakened it. The Deff Dread killed yet another marine.
Then we rolled a 5 and the game continued.
Turn 6
Dimitry: The Land raider Redeemer pivoted and shot the Gretchin, killing 3. In close combat the captain immobilized the deff dread. The normal marines did not penetrate.
Paul: The Gretchin move towards the combat as did the remaining killa kan. The captain struck the crew shaken dred doing nothing but then immobilized the kan. The tactical marines killed 2 gretchin. The runtherd did nothing. Orks lost the combat and the runtherd ran away but was cut down.
Then I rolled a 6 and the game continued.
Turn 7
Dimitry: My Redeemer moved towards the Wartrak and shot its multi-melta destroying its weapon and in effect wrecking it. The squad and captain did not destroy the kan and dred and they did not do anything in return.
Paul: The Captain crew stunned the Dred the rest did nothing. The Deff Dred did not manage to wound the Captain and neither could the Kan.
Imperial Victory!
Space Marines:6
Orks:4
Good game
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