Still plugging away at "EPIC: Total War"!

Got in another Firefight, the small point value/small battlefield, "Quick play" scenarios that will also be a part of the supplement.  

This one was "Sabotage", as a small force tries to take out something of importance to the enemy war effort.

My opponent was feeling a bit under the weather, so you'll have to excuse some of his... tactical choices...

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Rules Used

Epic Update 2008
NetEA Recommendations

Scenario

Sabotage

Armies Used

Nomad Marine Rapid Reaction Force - 1475 Points

Scout Detachment 1
4 Scouts
1 Chaplain
2 Rhinos

Scout Detachment 2
4 Scouts
1 Chaplain
2 Rhinos

Scout Detachment 3
4 Scouts
1 Chaplain
2 Rhinos

Land Speeder Detachment 1
5 Land Speeders
1 Librarian

Land Speeder Detachment 2
5 Land Speeders
1 Librarian

Whirlwind Detachment
4 Whirlwinds
1 Hunter

Biel-Tan Troubleshooters - 1500 Points


Wraithgate

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Aspect Warrior Warhost
4 Swooping Hawks
4 Shining Spears
1 Exarch
1 Autarch

Guardian Warhost
1 Farseer
3 Support Platforms
3 Heavy Weapons Platforms
4 Guardians

Ranger Troupe 1
4 Rangers

Ranger Troupe 2
4 Rangers

Falcon Troupe Green
3 Falcons
2 Firestorms

Windrider Troupe 1
2 Vypers
4 Jetbikes

Windrider Troupe 2
2 Vypers
4 Jetbikes

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Battlefield:

4x4 (Standard “Firefightâ€Â

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Turn 1

Due to their high speeds, all Biel-Tan reinforcements arrive Turn 1.

Marine formations approach as shown.



Strategy Roll: Space Marines – automatic

Scout Detachment 1 doubles up to fire on Ranger Troupe 1, placing a single Blast marker.

Speeder Detachment 1 zooms right past them to engage Ranger 1… and wipes the band of Outcasts right out!  *OUCH*  What a way to start the game!



Fearing for their lives, Ranger Troupe 2 goes on overwatch!

Scouts 3 double up into cover, firing to put 1 Blast marker on Wind Riders 1.

Windriders 2 pop-up, doubling high over the battlefield to fire on Speeders 1, placing a Blast marker.

Scouts 2 also double up, disembarking at the Hero’s Column and drop one of Windrider Troupe 1’s Jetbikes.

Windrider 1 tries to marshal, but fails and only regroups… removing only 2 of 4 Blast markers!

The Whirlwinds then double, using their second move to cautiously enter some ruins.

The Falcons then pop-up, doubling to fire on Scouts 2, only getting in range of infantry, and only placing a Blast marker.

Speeder 2 then doubles up to fire on Windriders 1, taking out a Jetbike and a Vyper and breaking the rest.

The Wraithgate hums open and the Aspect Warhost zips out to narrowly engage Scout Detachment 2.  The Eldar suffer no losses while taking out 2 Scouts… and then eliminating the entire Detachment!  *WHEW* That feels better!



End of Turn

All forces rally.

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Turn 2

The Avatar appears!



Strategy Roll: Space Marines

The Whirlwinds sustain fire on the nearby Aspect Warhost, not needing their indirect fire to target the elite Eldar.  Two Swooping Hawks are scythed down.

Speeder Detachment 1 then continues its reign of terror and engages them!  The conflict lasts two rounds as the Marines lose 2 Land Speeders and only the broken Autarch survives to flee far away.



Attempting a subtle revenge, the Falcon Troupe doubles on Land Speeders 2, blasts apart three targets, and sends the rest packing.

The Avatar is commander to double… having never heard this order before, He requires the Autarch to confirm that existence isn’t just lashing out with a big sword all the time… He seems convinced as He rumbles down road to fire on Speeder 1 for a Blast marker.

And the plan falls apart as Windriders 2 fail to engage!  The just reposition, hoping to survive both the wrath of the enemy and their disappointed god.

Scouts 1 double around to fire on Windriders 2, placing a Blast marker.

The Guardians make a lateral advance to fire on Scouts 1, also placing a Blast marker.

Scouts 3 double around the other way, take a Blast marker from overwatch fire, and tag a unit in Ranger Troupe 2.

The battered Windrider Troupe 1 fails to double and regroups, clearing all Blast markers…

End of Turn

The Avatar goes away… a little disappointed.

Windrider 2 fails to rally.

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Turn 3

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Biel-Tan

Windrider 2 advances and fires on Scouts 1.

The Guardians then engage Scouts 1 in a bitter firefight.  They get their revenge, wiping the young Marines out!  They reposition with a song in their alien hearts.



And the, a comedy of errors ensues.  The Falcons wish to pop-up and advance… but the die lands in some ruins and is cocked… so, it’s re-rolled and comes up a “1â€Â

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Turn 4

No teleports.

Strategy Roll: Biel-Tan again… WOOT!

Grinning like a madman, the Autarch engages the Whirlwinds.  The combat lasts two rounds.  In the end, a Hunter and a Whirlwinds are pierced, and the Autarch is still grinning as the Marine tanks are narrowly forced to back off!



The Guardians advance on Scouts 3, holed up in the Tank Factory, and manage to take out the Chaplain, which breaks them and the last Scout heads quickly home.

In a desperate act, Speeders 1 advances to fire on the Falcons; they manage to take one out and break the other.

Windriders 2 then engage the Speeders… and the Marines get a last hurrah as they wipe the agile Eldar out… and cause the broken grav-tank’s crew to bail-out!  (Kinda forgot to move the Falcon… oh well!)




End of Turn

Scouts 3 fail to rally.


Score:

Biel-Tan 3 (No damage to target) vs Marines 0 (No damage to target)

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Nice report, will have to give some of these scenarios a go. If these are similar to those in the green battles book from Epic 40K will you be doing a 'Fog of War' one? It was cool.

Thanks!  Looking forward to any playtesting or feedback on the scenarios.

Yes, there's something like the "Fog of War" mission in the works.

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