Mini battle report of the most epic moment in yesterday's game vs dashley's Baran Siegemasters:
It is the 1st turn of my second game against the Siegemasters and i am (again) facing a Deathstrike Battery and the combo of Siege Grand Battery (BP9) + Siege Artillery Battery (guaranteed 3 BM each turn to break any of my WEs/Titans), which totally destroyed me last game.
I knew i had to be lucky and win initiative and have both my Thunderbolt formations kamikaze attack his Deathstrikes to allow me to deploy my infantry inside the Gorgons or otherwise get pounded by artillery.
We roll for initiative and with a mere +1 i am able to steal it!
*heart starts pounding faster*First activation, ground assault with Thunderbolts, they are happy to activate.
They fly a bit around the board to set themselves up for an exit through my table edge (if they survive).
Dashley activates his 2 Siege AA Batteries for a total of 6 shots on 5+!
*heart sinks very low*He rolls and manages a total of nada!
I roll my 4 AT shots and manage an above average of 2 hits.
*heart starts pounding strong*He picks up his two 5+ cover saves from the gun emplacements, rolls… and fails both!!!
*heart stops for a moment* 
Clear winner of 'formation of the game' and these cinematic moments are one of the many reasons why i love E:A!
Dashley took my burst of joy like the perfect sport he is and used his 1st activation plus a retained 2nd to activate both his artillery formations and broke a Warhound, a Shadowsword and a Medusa formation is one go.
Touche
