first time posting here... hello.
Two (solo) 2,000 point batreps for a fan list i'm working on. It's for black templars (list here)...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxSZS ... WU2NnB1T3c
...and is (deliberately) different from the 4.2 version available from here...
viewtopic.php?f=73&t=31099
i won't go into the specific reasons for running a fan list now but (hopefully) suffice to say it was a considered action, and i'd be happy to discuss further.
this was my first opportunity to get the BT on the table (with paint barely dry). i hope to have a real battle vs live opponent soon. and it was also the first trial of my batrep software (output follows).
GAME 1
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BT vs DA marines
points: 2000
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army 1 - Black Templars (BT)
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[CRUsc] crusaders + marshal + rhino (3)
[CRUec] crusaders + neophyte (4) + emp champ + rhino (5)
[CRU] crusaders + neophyte (4) + rhino (5)
[PREDannih] predator (annihilators) + hunter
[PREDdest] predator (destructors) + hunter
[SC] strike cruiser - enter turn 1 - orbital bombardment (left 76cm, forward 108)
army 2 - DA Marines (DA)
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[TAC] tactical + rhino (3)
[DEV1] devastator + rhino (2)
[DEV2] devastator + rhino (2)
[TERMI] terminator (teleporting)
[PREDannih] predator (annihilators)
[PREDdest] predator (destructors) + hunter
[LAN] land speeders
[TBOLT] thunderbolts
turn 1
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: DA place first
[BT] [SC] arrives. orbital bombardment hits Dev2, kills rhino and 1 stick
[DA] [DEV1] advance into cover
[BT] [CRU] double behind hill
[DA] [DEV2] advance into cover
[BT] [PREDannih] double up to CRU
[DA] [PREDannih] advance and fire on BT annih. 3 hits, 3 saves, 1 BM
[BT] [CRUec] advance to hill
[DA] [LAN] advance to hill
[BT] [PREDdest] advance behind CRUec
[DA] [TAC] advance and unload
[BT] [CRUsc] double to building
[DA] [PREDdest] advance up to LS
[DA] [TBOLT] hold
post-Turn Notes: all units roll off BMs
turn 2
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: terminators teleport in behind CRUsc, get 1 BM
[BT] [PREDdest] advance shoot terminators, 3 hits, 3 saves, 1BM
[BT] [CRUec] retain, fail, use supCmd pass, engage CRUec, termis destroyed in calc
[DA] [PREDannih] sustain at BT annih, 7 hits, 3 saves, 1 left broken. holds position
[DA] [TBOLT] retain, activate, ground attack vs BT annih, 2hits 1 save, unit destroyed.
[BT] [CRU] engage pred annih, annih destroyed in calc, CRU take no hits
[DA] [PREDdest] across and shoot CRU, kill 1 neophyte, 2BM
[BT] [CRUsc] double toward CRU
[DA] [DEV2] sustain at CRU, 2 hits, 1 save, 2BM
[DA] [LAN] advance, shoot CRUec, 0 hits, 1BM
[DA] [TAC] advance, shoot CRUec, 3 hits, 2 saves, 2BM
[DA] [DEV1] double, shoot CRUecm, 1 hit, no save, 2BM
post-Turn Notes: everyone made init saves for BM, TB got flacked on way out, no hits 1BM
turn 3
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: BT use SC for strategy roll, fail
[DA] [LAN] sustain on CRUec, 2 hits macro no saves, 3BM
[DA] [DEV2] retain (fail, 1BM) shoot at CRUsc, 1 hit, 1 save, 1 BM
[BT] [CRUsc] engage pred dest, pred dest destroyed in calc, BT lose 2, 2BM
[BT] [CRU] retains, shoot DEV1, 2 hits, 1 save, 2BM
[DA] [DEV1] sustain on CRU, 0 hits, 1BM
[BT] [PREDdest] advance (toward blitz) shoot at LS, 5 hits, 2saves, 4bm, broken moves over to TH1
[DA] [TBOLT] activate, shoot CRUec, flack (1 hit, no save, 1lost, 2bm), 1 hit, no save 2BM
[BT] [CRUec] doubles over to LS, shoots, 1 hit, 1 save, 1BM (nothing)
post-Turn Notes: everyone rolls off bm except CRUec
turn 4
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: no VP winner, BT use SC for strategy roll, fail
[DA] [DEV1] advance, shoot at pred dest, 2 hits 2 save, 1 bm
[DA] [TAC] retain, engage pred dest, preds destroyed in calc
[BT] [CRU] engage DEV2, DEV2 destroyed, CRU lose 1, 1 BM
[BT] [CRUec] retain, engage LS, draw, 2nd draw, LS destroyed, SCUec broken,tuck into hills
[DA] [TBOLT] fail init
post-Turn Notes:
final Notes: BT win (BTS, TH, BLITZ) : 1 (BLITZ)
GAME 2
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BT vs DA marines
points: 2000
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army 1 - Black Templars (BT)
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[CRUsc] crusaders + marshal + rhino (3)
[CRUec] crusaders + neophyte (4) + emp champ + rhino (5)
[CRU] crusaders + neophyte (4) + rhino (5)
[PREDannih] predator (annihilators) + hunter
[PREDdest] predator (destructors) + hunter
[SC] strike cruiser - enter turn 1 - orbital bombardment (left 86cm, forward 108)
army 2 - DA Marines (DA)
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[TAC] tactical + rhino (3)
[DEV1] devastator + rhino (2)
[DEV2] devastator + rhino (2)
[TERMI] terminator (teleporting)
[PREDannih] predator (annihilators)
[PREDdest] predator (destructors) + hunter
[LAN] land speeders
[TBOLT] thunderbolts
turn 1
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes:
[BT] [SC] hits tactical, 1 hit macro, rhino killed, 1 tactical loaded failed armor save, 3BM
[BT] [CRUsc] advance, unload in buildings
[DA] [TAC] fail init, hold action move, into cover buildings
[BT] [PREDannih] double up left side, behind hill
[DA] [DEV2] advance, unload into buildings
[BT] [CRU] double up left side, behind hill
[DA] [DEV1] double up right side, behind hill
[BT] [PREDdest] advance up middle, behind ruins
[DA] [PREDannih] double, shoot at bt annih, 4 hits, 2 save, 2 killed, 3BM
[BT] [CRUec] advance up right side, behind hill
[DA] [PREDdest] double, shoot at CRUec, 1 hits, 0 save, 1 rhino dead, 1 neophyte fails armor save, 3BM
[DA] [LAN] double up right side, behind hill
[DA] [TBOLT] hold
post-Turn Notes: everything rolls off BMs
turn 2
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: bt loses, uses supcmd reroll, wins... forgot to teleport DA terminators
[BT] [PREDannih] sustain against da pred annih, 5 hits, 4 saves, 1 killed, 2BM
[BT] [CRU] retain, engage pred annih, preds destroyed in calc
[DA] [LAN] advance, shoot pred annih, 3 hits macro, formation destroyed
[DA] [TBOLT] retain, ground attack, CRU, 2 hits, 2 saves, 1BM
[BT] [PREDdest] advance, shoot da pred dest, 3 hits, 3 saves, 1bm
[BT] [CRUsc] retain, double, shoot LS, no hits, 1BM
[DA] [PREDdest] advance, shoot CRUsc, 2 hits, 1 save, 2bm
[DA] [DEV2] retain, engage CRUsc, CRUsc destroyed in calc
[BT] [CRUec] double up middle, shoot DEV1, 1 hit, 1 save, 1BM
[DA] [DEV1] sustain CRU, 0 hits, 1bm
[DA] [TAC] sustain shoot CRUec, 0 hits, 1bm
post-Turn Notes: thunderbolt flack 1 hit, 0 save, 1 dead, 2BM. everything rolls off BMs
turn 3
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes: forgot termis teleport but placed anyway, wouldn't have forgotten with 2 players
[BT] [CRUec] engage da pred dest, preds destroyed, CRUec lose 2, 2bm
[BT] [CRU] retain, engage DEV1, Dev1 destroyed, CRU lose Rhino, 1bm
[DA] [LAN] advance, shoot CRU, 0 hits, 1bm
[DA] [DEV2] retain, engage CRU, cru loses 3 neophytes, draw, no units left in range, engage stalls
[BT] [PREDdest] advance, shoots as LS, 4 hits, no saves, broken
[DA] [TERMI] engage pred dest, pred lose 2, draw, draw, draw, termis 1bm, pred down to 1 tank, broken
[DA] [TAC] advance, shot CRUec, 1 hit, 1 save, 1 bm
[DA] [TBOLT] activates, shoots pred, 1 hit, 1 save, already broken
post-Turn Notes: no VCs LS remain broken, everything else rolls off BMs
turn 4
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strategy roll: Black Templars
pre-turn Notes:
[BT] [CRU] advance, shoot tac, 3 hits, 0 saves, 4BM
[BT] [CRUec] retain, engage tac, tac destroyed on calc. bt lose 3 rhinos, 3bm
[DA] [DEV1] march to BT blitz
[BT] [PREDdest] march to DA Blitz
[DA] [TBOLT] activates, shoots pred, 1 hit, 1 save, 1bm breaks formation
[DA] [TERMI] engage CRU, bt lose 7:6 calc, both formations break, 1 termi left
post-Turn Notes: everything rolls off BMs
final Notes: DA Blitz only, BT none. no clear winner. both sides totally decimated. BT probably had the numbers to finish up if another round played.
overall conclusions
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the extra size of the marine formations can definitely be offset by the higher activation count and coordinated attacks from vanilla marines.
additionally, knocking out transportation (i.e. marines on foot) definitely reduces their maneuverability and overall effectiveness
will be running more solo trials vs knights and eldar soon.
pics
army lists
start game 1
during game 1
start game 2
game 2 casualties
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