tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post2737547904709435522..comments2024-02-25T22:09:04.930+00:00Comments on Didcot Wargames Club: Battle Report 83- 1500 pts Ravenwing vs Astra MilitarumMike (Didcot Wargames Club)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-88163989516168269652016-11-11T16:04:24.891+00:002016-11-11T16:04:24.891+00:00The orders for tanks formation your opponent used ...The orders for tanks formation your opponent used is one of very few good things in the mont'ka book (well, for guard anyway) and he used it very well. As a long time guard player, I can say that taking out the command squads is always a high priority. That's one of the reasons I like Yarrick so much - the downside of a command squad is it's a small squad. Yarrick is an IC... you can hide him in a 50 man infantry blob and carry on issuing orders to your hearts content...Gingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155099423475435032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-64813512390670546262016-11-11T14:01:53.705+00:002016-11-11T14:01:53.705+00:00Yeah, people always seem to be surprised when guar...Yeah, people always seem to be surprised when guard win these days, but they do have a lot of tools at their disposal. <br /><br />You have to have a different mind-set when playing them. A unit getting wiped out for a marine army is a big deal, but with Guard there are generally 5 or 6 more infantry units left to pick up the slack. The orders system is also a big boost for them. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-60007910448804025202016-11-11T13:39:59.283+00:002016-11-11T13:39:59.283+00:00Cool batrep as always! I too thought that you'...Cool batrep as always! I too thought that you'd make short work of your opponent. One is so used to seeing Guard getting stomped all the time, it's nice to see them get a win. <br /><br />On a related note, my club has finally gotten a long time fantasy player to pick up 40K, and he chose Guard. He's only got the Get Started box and proxies with some High Elves. At first we kinda only put some easy going lists up against him, and attributed his winning streak to beginners luck. But now he's at 9 - 1 going up against the likes of Eldar and Tau, the former with a Scatbike list with D-Flamer support! It's almost comical to watch the disbelief in his opponents eyes when he manages to somehow pull off another unlikely victory! We're always cheering him on, and it's damn fun to watch him play and grow even stronger as a player, and that without a top tier army. I fear the day when he's finished reading the rulebook and gets to know not only his own codex but ours, too :DChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199583732490727488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-37802930840756962632016-11-10T21:17:44.004+00:002016-11-10T21:17:44.004+00:00Yeah, it was a good tactic. I thought the refused ...Yeah, it was a good tactic. I thought the refused flank would help me, reducing the shots against my army. As it was, all the ignores cover plasma guns did their job in the end. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-70354084135681290212016-11-10T20:40:52.819+00:002016-11-10T20:40:52.819+00:00Sounds like an amazing game. Looks like he tried t...Sounds like an amazing game. Looks like he tried to bait you in with the artillery like you said. Being the biggest threat to your army I understand trying to take them out as fast as possible. RobChandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751057765555584823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-20963585489975994472016-11-10T13:45:29.589+00:002016-11-10T13:45:29.589+00:00Fortunately, a lot of the ignores cover shooting i...Fortunately, a lot of the ignores cover shooting in his army did not ignore my armour save, but the volume of shots did their toll, as did the Plasma guns in all the squads. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-54507591848218046292016-11-10T13:44:36.450+00:002016-11-10T13:44:36.450+00:00I imagine that Markerlights will be your friend, h...I imagine that Markerlights will be your friend, hope you have plenty in your list!<br /><br />I don't know how many are going to the event, but as apparently two of the filthiest lists there, we might be seeing one another across the table. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-89091307577084939932016-11-10T11:47:11.715+00:002016-11-10T11:47:11.715+00:00Yea. Ignores cover wrecks ravenwing. It's as e...Yea. Ignores cover wrecks ravenwing. It's as easy as that. Without the rerolling jink they are just T5 space marines. Darren Tse & Angie Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429831011697107249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-90434297264771412202016-11-10T09:21:49.094+00:002016-11-10T09:21:49.094+00:00Like lambs to the slaughter! Looks like your oppon...Like lambs to the slaughter! Looks like your opponent figured very well that you'd be gunning for his tanks and accepted their loss early on, deploying to make the most of their fire - I think he played the game very well!<br /><br />Now, anything I can learn from that with the Tau? You know, for the greater good?<br /><br />See you Saturday pal!Triple Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002702481127525157noreply@blogger.com