Point limit 1400.
See the Big Grey Book, p82
Completed 2007-11-22; Attacker wins Crushing Victory 12-0 VP
2007-12-03-20:46 CET
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This was an atypical battle - the Space Marines swarmed in, with
nearly 50 marines. Facing them, a few Tyranid Über-monsters,
supported by a gaggle of Genestealers.
[Editor: In addition to the models
in the picture, the small 'Stealer brood is lurking behind the rock
just visible on the right edge of the picture]
The 'Stealers crept forward, out of sight of the Marines, and the
big monsters took up positions where they could begin whittling the
Marines, without taking return fire from the LasCannons.
Tyranid fire, especially Zoanthrope Warp Blasts, took a heavy toll
on the Marines, and the return fire mostly pattered harmlessly off
thick carapaces and psychic shields.
After a few rounds, the smaller 'Stealer brood reached charge range,
and they came barrelling around a rock mesa, headed directly towards
Codicier Ferim. He succumbed quickly to the lightening-quick claws of
the aliens, and the Genestealer consolidated into two nearby Marine
Squads.
The remaining nearby Marines, including the Terminator Squad, rushed
forward to help their beleaguered comrades. The ensuing close combat
nearly eliminated the vanguard 'Stealer brood, but they had served
their purpose: In the following Tyranid turn, the larger Genestealer
brood arrived and made contact; Lethal contact.
While the swirling melee on the right flank consumed Genestealers
and (especially) Marines at a prodigious rate, the right flank remained
a stand-off firefight, with the Tyranid heavy artillery (two Carnifexes
and two Zoanthropes) coming out ahead. Even failing Instinctive
Behaviour tests, the Carnifexes laid down an unrelenting barrage that
killed a few Marines every turn. In the end, only a few Marines were
left, at the cost of only a single Zoanthrope.
At the conclusion of the game, there were no Marine scoring units
left at all, and the Tyranids had several monsters within 12" of the
central objective.
[Editor: After the game I realized
that I'd misremembered my armylist - I set up a different fex in place
of the Toxic Devil, and only set up the two 'scream Zoanthropes. It
probably was to my opponents advantage, so we didn't make an issue of
it]
[Editor: We also realized we ought to have been playing Secure and Control alpha - we'd been playing Take and Hold alpha since we set up the Terrain. Since we'd both played to the same objective, we let the result stand]
Thanks to WarpShadow for image hosting.
Black Tide (Tyranids) battleforce Umbra
The Battleforce codenamed Umbra has been lurking in the coldness of space for a long time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
| Categories | Type | Name | Description | Points |
| HQ | Brood Lord | Deathstalker | Extended Carapace, Implant Attack, Toxin Sacs, Flesh Hooks 5x retinue Genestealers |
185 |
| HQ | Hive Tyrant | Black King | Venom Cannon, Twin-linked Devourer, Extended Carapace,
Enhanced Senses, Toxin Sacs, Psychic Scream 3x Tyrant Guard |
319 |
| Troop | Genestealers | Brood Decius | 10x Extended Carapace | 200 |
| Troop | Genestealers | Brood Minimus | 6x Extended Carapace | 120 |
| Fast Attack | Spore Mines | Spore mines 1 | 3x Bio-acid Mine | 36 |
| Fast Attack | Spore Mines | Spore mines 2 | 2x Bio-acid Mine | 24 |
| Heavy Support | Carnifex | Sniperfex | Reinforced Chitin, Enhanced Senses, Barbed Strangler, Venom Cannon | 163 |
| Heavy Support | Carnifex | Toxic Devil | Reinforced Chitin, Enhanced Senses, Twin-Linked Devourer, Venom Cannon | 153 |
| Heavy Support | Zoanthropes | Shimmerfiends | 1x Warp Blast, Synapse Creature 2x Warp Blast, Psychic Scream |
195 |
| Sum | 1395 | |||
Fists of Wrath (Space Marines) battleforce 4th Company
Xenos Hunters
| Categories | Type | Name | Description | Points |
| HQ | Codicier | Ferim | Bolter. Psychic Power: Fury of Ancients. |
104 |
| HQ | Deathwatch Kill-Team | Kill-Team Sarcos | Sarcos: Terminator Honours, Bolter with Kraken Bolts, Force
Weapon. Psychic Power: Fear of the Darkness. 2 Veterans: Bolters, Power Fists. 5 Marines: Bolters with Kraken Bolts, 2*Heavy Bolters with Suspensors and Hellfire Rounds. |
380 |
| Elite | Terminator Squad | Terminator Squad Garhorth | 5 Terminators, 2xAssault Cannons. | 240 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Alpha | 10 Marines, Bolters, Heavy Bolter, Plasma Gun. | 165 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Beta | 10 Marines, Bolters, Heavy Bolters, Plasma Gun. | 165 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Delta | 5 Marines, Heavy Bolter. | 80 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Eta | 5 Marines, Lascannon. | 90 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Gamma | 5 Marines, Heavy Bolter. | 80 |
| Troop | Tactical Squad | Tactical Squad Zeta | 5 Marines, Lascannon. | 90 |
| Sum | 1394 | |||