Tactical Command
http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/

Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=18509		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  frogbear [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:48 am ]
Post subject:  Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Image

Date: 13/05/2010

This game was the first to be played with an updated list for the Emperor's Children

It used the formations of mixed units which I personally found not to work effectively. In formations of 6 units, it is best to have every unit dedicated to the role it serves rather than try to 'handyman' it. This view was strengthened by the feedback received.

I was happy to playtest it however and come out with a view based on practice than theory. This was the game essentially that saw the list turn into it's current version of V3.2 which can be viewed here: Emperor's Children Development Thread

I am not going to go into armies or produce a full battle report as normally produced by me. I am short on time so I will just give a few pics and some details on my findings.

The set up:

As you can see the small EC force was greatly out-numbered by the orks
Image


The Emperor's Children: (Greater Daemon being a sub for a 4th Hell Knight in the one unit. I also hasd another formation of 6 Hell Knights that can all be seen)
Image

Judging by the pics I took:
- 6 x Hellknights
- 4 x Hellknights
- 1x Armoured Formation (4xPreds and 2x LRs)
- 3 x Formations of combined EC's and Noise Marines
- 1x Possessed unit
- 1 x Defiler Formation


The dastardly Orks (Kult of Speed):
Image

Herere we go...
Author:  frogbear [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Everything pretty much ran forward to fire on the Orks:
Image

The Orks at first approached cautiously
Image


As you can see, round 2 was really going to be a slaughterfest:
Image
Author:  frogbear [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Despite my opponent crying about Disrupt and First Strike, many of the combats looked very much like this:
Image


The orks finally won 4-0 (I forget what the actual objectives were) while still whining about Disrupt and First Strike which had very little impact in the game

The loss came down to 2 main things:
- Running everything up to shoot (a very easy mistake with the EC as, on paper, they have some great shooting). This does leave you open and without support however
- Lack of knowledge of my opponents formations (I was shooting at useless stuff when there were obvious other better targets)

Hell Knights are pretty cool, yet you realise how fragile they are when they are on their own.
Defiler Formation with AA - Expensive unit and still determining whether worth it. They got thoroughly wiped
Formations need to be more specialised rather than general. Going to split Noise Marines and Decadents into their own formations
Going to split Chosen into Chosen and Possessed.
Author:  Tiny-Tim [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Thanks for the quick report
Author:  Angor [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Nice report!

Thats alot of Orks!
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Angor wrote:
Nice report!

Thats alot of Orks!


Tell me about it! ???
Author:  Tiny-Tim [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
You should see my 3000pt KoS army (144 units)
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Tiny-Tim wrote:
You should see my 3000pt KoS army (144 units)


I am calling you out Tim. :)
Author:  Tiny-Tim [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
Do you really want to face:

1) SF Warband - Uge + Nob + Flakwagons
2) SF Warband - Uge + Bad Mekboy Boss Biker + Flakwagons
3) SF Warband - Big + 2x Flakwagons
4) Blitz Brigade - Big (4 x Flakwagons & 4 x Dethkoptas)
5) Blitz Brigade - Big (4 x Flakwagons & 4 x Dethkoptas)
6) Outriders - Big
7) Landa
8) 5 x Fighta-Bommers
9) 3 x Fighta-Bommers
10) 3 x Fighta-Bommers

3000pts and (I got it incorrect the first time) only 140 units
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emperor's Children vs Orks Kult of Speed
That is awesome. I will put that one aside for a future game :)
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/