Hi Guys
Steve and I managed a game recently and this is the Batrep. I apologise that the phone took some fuzzy photos.
Steel Legion (v2014)
REGIMENTAL HQ [575]
Supreme Commander, 12 Infantry, 7 Chimera, Hydra, 1 Sniper
TANK COMPANY [700]
10 Leman Russ, Hydra
ARTILLERY BATTERY [250]
3 Manticores
ARTILLERY BATTERY [250]
3 Manticores
SUPER-HEAVY TANK PLATOON [200]
Shadowsword
SUPER-HEAVY TANK PLATOON [200]
Shadowsword
MARAUDER BOMBERS [250]
2 Marauders
THUNDERBOLT FIGHTERS [150]
2 Thunderbolts
THUNDERBOLT FIGHTERS [150]
2 Thunderbolts
WARHOUND TITAN [275]
Biel-Tan Craftworld (v4.2)
AVATAR [0]
ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST [400]
Autarch, Exarch, 8 Shining Spear
ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST [350]
2 Exarch, 8 Shining Spear
GUARDIAN WARHOST [150]
Farseer, 6 Guardians, Heavy Weapon Platform
WARLOCK TITAN (phantom sub)[850]
RANGER TROUPE [100]
4 Ranger
RANGER TROUPE [100]
4 Ranger
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
4 Fire Prism, Fire Storm
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
3 Falcon, 2 Fire Storm
VOID SPINNER [275]
Void Spinner
VOID SPINNER (scorpion sub) [275]
Void Spinner
Deployment is as the pics below.
Eldar objectives were to the right of their deployment while the Steel legion placed their forward objectives to the centre and their left with their blitz on their right flank.
The only garrison was Ranger 2 who occupied the trenches in the centre of the table in overwatch.
Turn 1
Biel Tan win the first turn and elect to go first.
Biel Tan - Void Spinner 1 activated and launched a barrage on Manticore 1 destroying 1 and breaking the formation.
Biel Tan - Void Spinner 2 retained and similarity launching a barrage at Manticore 2 but failing to hit anything and leaves a single blast marker.
Steel Legion- Manitcore 2 activated and launched a barrage at the Swords of Vaul 1 hitting 2 Fire Prisims with both saving however 3 blast markers were left. Only 2 fired.
Biel Tan - The Guardians marched to a forest towards the halfway line on the eldars far left flank.
Steel Legion- Shadowsword 1 doubled forward and managed to get a partial shot on Void Spinner 1. The Void Spinner was blasted to pieces.
Biel Tan - Ranger 2 went onto Overwatch.
Steel Legion- Warhound advanced in behind the forest on the Steel Legion left flank.
Biel Tan - Ranger 1 marched to occupy the trenches towards the centre of the table.
Steel Legion- Thunderbolt 1 killed 3 stands from Ranger 1 which broke the formation.
Biel Tan - The Autarchs shinning spears marched behind the hill on the Eldars right flank.
Steel Legion- Thunderbolt 2 strafe the Guardians lurking in the forest killing 1 stand and placing 2 blast markers.
Biel Tan - The Swords of Vaul 1 marshal advancing to the eldars right and clearing 3 blast markers.
Steel Legion- Shadowsword 2 doubled to the creater finding it has an angle on the fire prsisms from Sword of Vaul 2 but fails to hit, 1 blast marker awarded.
Biel Tan - Sword of Vaul 2 advance to the forest on the eldar left flank where they will catch Thunderbolt 2 with AA.
Steel Legion- Regimental HQ advance to the forest just behind the warhound.
Biel Tan - Shinning Spear 2 march into a postion on the eldars right flank in a position to assault the forward Steel Legion formations.
Steel Legion- The Leman Russ advance with several firing on the freshly moved Shinning Spear 2 killing one stands worth for 2 blast markers.
Biel Tan - The Warlock Titan doubles forward in front of Shinning Spear 2 and fires on Shadowsword 2 lurking in the creater but failed to hit and awarded a single blast marker.
Steel Legion- Maruader Bombers were concerned about the amount of eldar Flak covering the table and stood down.
Rally
Thunderbolt 1 received a blast marker while leaving the table. Thunderbolt 2 had both aircraft shot down from AA from the fire storms in Swords of Vaul 1.
All other formations rallied except Manticore 2.
Turn 2
The Warlock Titan summons the Avatar to the forest towards the warhound and the Regimental HQ.
Biel Tan win the strategy roll and elect to go first.
Biel Tan - The Warlock Titan engages and destroys Shadowsword 2 and receives 1 damage in return along with a blast marker. The Warlock consolidates into a position to lend fire support onto the Warhound and Regimental HQ.
Biel Tan - Shinning Spear 2 retained and activate and engage the Regimental HQ calling intermingled on the warhound and Shadowsword 1. The assault was clipping and neither force was able to inflict any damage until the Farseer and Warlock offered their fire support which put two damage the warhound and 5 units from Regimental HQ and won the roll of easily running down the majority of the Regimental HQ. The remnants along with Shadowsword 2 and warhound fled towards the centre of the steel legion deployment zone. The Shinning Spears consolidated towards the Steel Legion deployment fanning out in front of the Warlock Titan.
Biel Tan - The Avatar double retained and found itself without any targets to engage so doubled towards Manticore 2 firing on them which was enough to break the formation.
Steel Legion- Manticore 1 activated and launched a barrage at the Autarchs formation killing four stands of shinning spears which breaks them.
Biel Tan - The Guardians march towards the Steel Legion Blitz.
Steel Legion- The Leman Russ are unable to get a good angle on the Warlock so settle to advance and fire on Shinning Spear 2 and despite have the majority of heavy bolters in range they were only able to kill 2 stands for 3 blast markers.
Biel Tan - Ranger 2 attempt to activate but fail and use the Autarchs re-roll to march forward in order to try and set up a crossfire of the Leman Russ.
Steel Legion- Thunderbolt 1failed to activate but cleared their blastmarkers.
Biel Tan - The remaining Void Spinner launches a barrage at the Leman Russ killing one along with the Hydra for 4 blast markers.
Steel Legion- The Maruader Bombers throw caution to the wind and attempt to bomb Sword of Vaul 1. Both Firestorms fail to do anything followed by the bombers failing to do anything back. Both formations swapped some blast markers.
Biel Tan - Sword of Vaul 2 activated and double into a position where they have a crossfire on the Leman Russ with Ranger 2. The Fire Prisms kill another 3 Leman Russ which breaks the formation.
Steel Legion surrendered at this point handing Biel Tan the win.
Thoughts
The early advantage went the Eldars way hampering the Steel Legion artillery however losing a Void Spinner from a good shot from a Shadowsword stung.
The assault on the Reg HQ, warhound and Shadowsword by the Shinning Spears with Warlock and Avatar support at the start of turn 2 was the deciding factor of the game.
The Warlock did summon the Avatar with the intention that it would engage one of the many targets that were near it but in the end it wasn’t needed. However it did break the manticores which closed down an activation before they had reeked havoc which was useful.
I wanted to try out the fire prisms at the adjusted point costs. To be honest against Imperial Guard they are always going to earn their points.
Anyway I hope that all made sense.
Cheers
Mic
(And if this was a friendly game and the opponents 2:nd Epic experience I would have let him/her move the formations a little bit apart. If it was a tournament I would just smiled 
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