This time I tried to do a Webb heavy army that war very aggressive, trying to pack as many spirit stones as possible with my current collection.

IYANDEN 3000p

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Spirit Warrior Warhost (Wraithseer)
Spirit Warrior Warhost
Spirit Warrior Warhost
Engine of Vaul (Storm Serpent)
Engine of Vaul (Storm Serpent)
Spirit Warrior Troupe
War Walker Troupe
Swords of Vaul (2 Firestorms)
Guardian Warhost
Wind Rinder Troupe (1 Vyper)
Wraithgate

SETUP


TURN 1
S: Fightas attack Storm Serpent just outside AA umbrella
S: Retain. More Fightas attack same Storm Serpent killing it
I: The remaining Storm Serpent March across the battlefield
I: Retain. Wraithguards engages Warband from the Storm Serpents webbportal. Breaks it and moves into supporting position next to the Gunfortress Mob.
I: Tripple Retain. Vampire with Wraithguards assaults Gunfortress Mob. Scoring 11 hits and with only 1 save the Mob is hunted down.

S: Double with Warband shoots at Wraithguards. 1 BM

S: Kult engages Wraithguards, killing it with a little support

I: Jetbikes double and places 1 BM on the Warband
S: Kult doubles to a forest on the deserted side of the battlefield
I: Falcons double forward and kills 3 Trukks and places the AA umbrella a little better…
S: Fightas attack Falcons placing 1 BM, 2 planes is shot down
I: WarWalkers hold and Regroups
S: Fightas attack Falcons placing another BM, 2 planes is shot down
I: Guardinas March out of the Gateway towards the greenskins
S: Landa assaults the Storm Serpent and gets a lot of support killing it.

End of turn 1. Another plane is shot down when trying to leave the battlefield. All units Rally.

TURN 2
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S: Kult doubles and shoots at the Guardians
S: Retain. Warband engages the Wraithguards in CC kills all but 1 who runs away.

I: Avatar engages Kult and kills all (with a little help from his friends)
I: Retain. Wraithguards March out of the webway (stupid move...)
I: Tripple Reatain. Guardians engage Mob but loses the assault and is killed.
S: Kult doubles towards the Falcons = 1 BM
I: Falcons shoots at Kult killing 1…

S: Kult doubles toward jetbikes killing 2
I: Jetbikes engage the Warband almost killing all

S: Fighta Bombas shoots the Falcons killing 1 and placing the AA under suppression…
I: Vampire attacks fleeing orks killing all but 1.
S: Fighta Bombas attack the Falcons killing 2 and making them flee
I: Warwalkers move into position around the blitz
S: Fighta Bombas attack the fleeing Falcons killing 1 more
S: Fighta Bombas stands down
S: Landa stands down
End of turn 2 everyone except a Wraithguard makes the Rally test
Things is looking a little better for the Greenskins...

TURN 3
S: Kult engages Wraithguards in CC but loses the assault killing 0
S: Retain. (not sure you can retain after losing an assault but we did) Mob engages Jetbikes and kills all.
I: Wraithlords move out from the web and shoot at the Mob killing 3 including the SC

S: Planes stand down
I: Wraithguards shoots at the mob killing 2 more
S: Fighta Bombas attack Warwalkers placing 1 BM
I: Vampire engages mob but suffers Critical hit and explodes
S: Fightabombas Breaks the WarWalkers killing 2
I: Falcons kills the last member of a Warband
S: Fighta Bombas attack fleeing Warwalkers killing them
S: Landa assaults the Wraithlords in a heroic move attempting to end the game instead of dragging(?) it out another turn but loses and is killed giving away the victory to the Eldar. (BTS and TSNP)

CONCLUSION

We didn't have more time to spend on this game so the Speed freeks gave away the victory by attempting to win in turn 3 rather than just play it safe and take it to turn 4 and a probably victory so the win was kind of hollow but still a win!
The game was fun with a lot of bloodshed and felt like it could go ether way (when the first storm serpent was shot down I felt like I had already lost and when I managed to whipe out the Gunfortress Mob the Ork didn't look too happy)

Two Firestorms against 14 or something Fighta Bommers is way to little We do not know what the other guy is bringing when we write our lists so it was kind of hard to anticipate... Fightas is really good value for the money, they hit OK and is a cheap activation.

I started with way too many units in the webb. A lot of points just sitting there for a turn or two, next time I will probably restrict it to 3 formations tops.

Loosing all initiatives messed up a lot for me. Instead of firefighting with the Wraithguards and killing Kults the were in CC and war killed. Didn't roll too good on the saves but neither did the ork...

Compared to normal Eldar the Iyanden doesn't out activate the opponent as easily so you need to be extra careful. In this battle I wanted to wait until the Speed Freeks moved forward until I assaulted but as he had 4 units of Fightas it wasn't possible...

Anyway it was a fun and exciting game, thanks Mordoten

Thanks for the report

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Nice report! Thanks.

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