Didn't have a lot of time to play EPIC yesterday, so one of my friends and I decided to take one of the "Firefights!" scenarios from "EPIC: Total War" out for a spin.  We came with forces prepared and then randomly decided on a Firefight.

We got "Cat and Mouse"... and neither was sure which side would be which... *LAUGH*

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Rules Used

Epic Update 2008
NetEA Recommendations
Concealment - added "Markers within 15cm of each other can be intermingled for spotting; roll a spot check against each counter."

Scenario

Firefight! – Cat and Mouse v1.0

Armies Used


Nomad Rapid Recon Force - 1500 Points

9 Concealment markers (1 thru 9)

Bike Detachment 1
4 Marine Bikes
1 Chaplian
1 Attack Bike

Bike Detachment 2
4 Marine Bikes
1 Chaplian
1 Attack Bike

Bike Detachment 3
4 Marine Bikes
1 Chaplian
1 Attack Bike

Bike Detachment 4
4 Marine Bikes
1 Chaplian
1 Attack Bike

Whirlwind Detachment
4 Whirlwinds
1 Captain

Thunderbolt Squadron
2 Thunderbolts


Da Gitz Whoze Got Stukk wit da Krappy Job Warband – 1500 points

8 Concealment markers (A to H)

Warband HQ
Warboss
2 Nobz
6 Boyz
2 Grotz
1 Kommando

Warband 1
2 Nobz
6 Boyz
2 Grotz

Stormboyz Warhorde
6 Stormboyz
5 Deth Koptas

Kult of Speed
3 Warbikes
3 Warbuggies
2 Skorchas

Big Blitz Brigade 1
6 Gunwagonz
2 Flakwagonz

Blitz Brigade 2
3 Gunwagonz
1 Flakwagon

Fighta-Bommerz 1
3 F-Bs

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Battlefield:

4x4 (Standard “Firefightâ€Â

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Turn 1

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Orks!

The Orky Fighta-Bommerz fly a lazy circle over the battlefield and shoot up the ground near Marine Counter 2… but they don’t seem to find anything... (With an initiative of 3+, Orks have a tough time spotting… which seems appropriate.)

The Thunderbolts Squadron quickly capitalized on this by intercepting and shooting down one of the Ork aircraft!

Ork Counter A stays put, going on overwatch.

Marine Counter 6 advances.

Ork Counter G doubles, moving into the ruined Cathedral.

High atop the tallest building in the ruined city, Marine Counter 4 goes on overwatch.

Ork Counter D makes a lateral double to the left of the Ork deployment zone.

The blip that is Marine Counter 2 seems to double forward.

Ork Counter C appears to mirror this.

Marine Counter 5 seems to be moving quickly, marching around the Marine left flank.

Counter H goes the opposite direction, also on a double.

Marine Counter 8 doubles.

Ork Counter E goes on overwatch!

Marine Counter 1 doubles forward.

As does Ork Counter F…

Marine Counter 9 moves quickly on a march… maybe the Orks aren’t reading their sensors right.

Ork Counter B tries to go on overwatch… but fails and seems to flicker and reposition.

Marine Counter 3 doubles towards the Orks, and Counter 7 marches after Counter 5… must be a sensor ghost!

End of Turn

All aircraft leave safely.

Ork Counter B clears its Blast marker.

Ork Counter C drops its camo nets and is revealed as Blitz Brigade 2

Marine Counter 3 does the same… it’s a Whirlwind Detachment!

Counter F shows up as Ork Warband 1, ensconced in the ruins.

Counter 2 shows itself as Bike Detachment 1 and Counter 1 reveals itself as Bike Detachment 4!


[Picture from a different angle... turns out taking a picture from the basement stairs is great when playing on a 4x4 board!]

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Turn 2

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Marines

The Whirlwinds sustain fire on Blitz Brigade 2… catching them all in the blast, but only taking out 1 Gunwagon.

Bike Detachment 1 follows up by engaging Blitz 2 and wiping it out with no friendly losses.



Warband 1 double up into the ruined Cathedral and attempts to spot Marine Counters 6 and 9… they can’t make out any movement near 6, but Counter 9 is revealed to be Bike Detachment 3; the surprised Marines take a Blast marker and lose their activation.  (Yes, those Bikes were cunningly disguised as Land Speeders!)



The Fighta-Bommerz strafe Bikes 4… placing a single Blast marker.

Bikes 4 then revs forward to engage Warband 1, with support from the revealed Bikes 3… and take out a Grot… while losing an Attack Bike when the Orks do no damage, but manage to win by “2â€Â

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Turn 3

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Marines

The Whirlwinds again sustain fire, catching all of Warband 1 under  the templates… and place a single Blast marker.



Bikes 2 (disguised as Assault Marines! engage the Kult of Speed… and wipe it out!  *OUCH*



The Fighta-Bommerz dive down to check out Marine Counter 6… and say der’s nuffin’ der, Boss!  But the blip still remains on Da Big Board.

Not sure what’s hiding in that corner, Warband 1 decides to sustain fire… fails… and uses the “shootâ€Â

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Turn 4

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Marines

Bikes 3 doubles to check out Ork Counter E… which let’s loose with a hail of overwatch fire as Blitz Brigade 1 is revealed… two Bikes are trashed.



The Fighta-Bommerz buzz the tall tower to check out Marine Counter 4… and discover the building has no one in it… dey was tricksing us!

Infuriated by the deception going on, the Warband HQ double on Marine Counter 8… but can’t find anything and the blip remains…

…and rapidly moves away on a double!

The Stormboyz take to the skies, doubling on Marine Counter 5… and discover it is a decoy!

The Whirlwinds sustain on the Warband HQ, taking out 1 Grot, 1 Kommando, and 4 Boyz, breaking the Orks who back away.

Bike Detachment 1 doubles to form a roadblock protecting Counter 8.

Warband 1 engages Bikes 2… loses a Nob… and then the Marines win by ‘4’, shattering the Orks.



The Thunderbolts hit the Fighta-Bommerz again… but do no damage.

Bikes 2 engage the broken Warband HQ, lose a Bike and wipe out the Orks!



Bikes 4 just idle their engines…

End of Turn

All planes leave safely.

All Marine formations rally!


Score:

Marines 1 vs Orks 0  - Narrow Marine Victory

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Well, that was a fun match!  Great to see the flexibilty available in the EPIC ruleset.

And, game development is always so much fun!  Especially when you're hammering out rules as you play. *laugh*  Definitely have to re-write some bits of this scenario and the Concealment rules as well.

More to come!

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Wow, 102 "views", and no comments... you all hiding behind that last Concealment counter?  

Hope someone found this interesting.

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sounds pretty interesting. Not sure I'd play a firefight scenario yet, but that's more a reflection of the small no. of Epic games I've played so far (haven't exhausted the normal options yet) than the quality of the scenario. Interesting too to see the "fog of war" mechanic in the concealment counters.

Keep 'em coming, they always make good lunchtime reading, even if I don't have any comments to offer

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Thanks for posting the report Chroma - I'm really looking forward to Total War. Seems to have loads of interesting ideas. Concealment counters look like fun, and a very good way of making these smaller firefight scenarios challenging.

Keep up the good work!