Sixth and final (!) game with the Dagon 'Nids, this time with Argol playing Hive Fleet Dagon and me playing DKoK.
This time the Tyranids was a dedicated second-turn list, with very few activations on the first turn, and with roughly half of the list appearing thereafter. We especially wanted to try playing with lots of Lictors, which are restricted to a maximum of 2 in the Army in the original F-ERC list (this particular cap has been removed in Hive Fleet Dagon).
The DKoK list was themed around fortifications and trenches, with only the HQ regiment riding Gorgons. At first I had thought to take a Deathstrike Silo, but after reading the stats it seems it must fire both its Missiles at once, and can't fire them one at a time (they are both 2 shots off the same weapon, instead of 2 separate weapons of the same type. A strict reading of the Single Shot rule states that any weapon with this special rule can only be fired once). Replaced it with some Bombards instead.
41918, 3000 POINTS
Death Korps of Krieg
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REGIMENTAL HQ [600]
Death Korps Supreme Commander, 19 Death Korps Infantry, Siege Transports (2 Gorgons)
INFANTRY COMPANY [375]
Death Korps Commander, 19 Death Korps Infantry, Fire Support Battery (6 Fire Support)
DEATH RIDER COMPANY [250]
12 Death Korps Rough Riders
DEATH RIDER SCOUT PLATOON [150]
6 Death Korps Rough Riders with Scout
LIGHT SUPPORT BATTERY [200]
4 Quad Launchers, 20cm of Trenches
HEAVY SUPPORT BATTERY [125]
3 Hydra or Heavy Anti-Aircraft Platform, 3 Gun Emplacements
HEAVY SUPPORT BATTERY [125]
3 Hydra or Heavy Anti-Aircraft Platform, 3 Gun Emplacements
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY [250]
3 Bombards
LIGHT SUPPORT BATTERY [200]
4 Heavy Mortar Launchers, 20cm of Trenches
WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhounds
THUNDERBOLT FIGHTERS [150]
2 Thunderbolts
TRENCHWORKS [75]
80cm of Trenches, 4 Bunkers
Late arrivals, 3000 POINTS
Hive Fleet Dagon (4.71 TCMD forum)
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MAJOR SWARM (2-4 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [425]
Dagon Overlord, 2 Bio-Attack (2 Dagon Malefactors), 4 Zoanthrope
MAJOR SWARM (2-4 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [350]
Hive Tyrant, Carnifex (3 Carnifex), 4 Zoanthrope, Mycetic Spore // May transport Termagaunts, Hormagaunts, Biovores, Carnifex, Raveners, Hive Tyrants, Dagon Overlord, Tyranid Warriors, Zoanthropes // Transported units may not have Wings
MINOR SWARM (2-4 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
3 Tyranid Warriors, Gaunts (5 Termagaunts), Gaunts (5 Termagaunts)
MINOR SWARM (2-4 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
3 Tyranid Warriors, Gaunts (5 Termagaunts), Gaunts (5 Termagaunts)
INFESTATION SWARM (1-2 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
3 Ravener Alphas, Burrower (5 Raveners)
INFESTATION SWARM (1-2 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
3 Ravener Alphas, Burrower (5 Raveners)
HARASSER SWARM (1-2 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
Harridan, Gargoyles (4 Dagon Gargoyles)
HARASSER SWARM (1-2 INSTINCTIVE SWARMS) [200]
Harridan, Gargoyles (4 Dagon Gargoyles)
LICTOR SWARM [225]
5 Dagon Lictors
LICTOR SWARM [225]
5 Dagon Lictors
LICTOR SWARM [225]
5 Dagon Lictors
GENESTEALER SWARM [200]
7 Genestealers, Broodlord
BIO-VESSEL [150]
Razorfiend (May carry 2 Mycetic Spores including cargo)
Start of Turn 1, After much agonizing, Argol decides against teleporting Lictors. HFD wins the strategy roll.
Turn 1, Activation 1, HFD: Harridan Advances and gives the Infantry Company in the fortifications 1 BM.
Turn 1, Activation 2, HFD Retain: Genestealers uses reroll to Engage the Infantry Company, takes 1 BM from OW, they kill 3 Inf and 1 Fire Support Battery, loses 2 Gargoyles, fight is even, but Nids lose the rolloff by 3 and breaks.
Turn 1, Activation 3, DKoK: Quad Launcher Sustains Fire at the Nid BTS, killing 2 Zoanthropes for 3 BMs.
Turn 1, Activation 4, HFD: The Tyranid BTS Marshalls and moves.
Turn 1, Activation 5, DKoK: Bombards attempt to Sustain Fire, fails and removes BMs instead.
Turn 1, Activation 6, HFD: Minor Warrior Swarm Marches into the houses.
Turn 1, Activation 7, DKoK: Hvy AA Sustains Fire at the Minor Warrior Swarm, killing 2 Termagaunts.
Turn 1, Activation 8, HFD: Harridan Doubles, takes OW fire fromt the Hvy AA for 1 BM, fires at the Hvy Mortars for 1 BM.
Turn 1, Activation 9, DKoK: Warhound Pack Doubles and fires at the Harridan for 1 Damage.
Turn 1, Activation 10, HFD: Minor Warrior Swarm Doubles and gives the Inf Comp 1 BM. HFD is out of activations.
Turn 1, Activation 11, DKoK: Thunderbolts uses the reroll to Ground attack the Minor Warrior Swarm from behind, killing 1 Tyranid Warrior.
Turn 1, Activation 12, DKoK: Hvy Mortars Sustain Fire at the Minor Warrior Swarm in the Houses, killing 2 Termagaunts.
Turn 1, Activation 13, DKoK: Death Riders attempt to March, fails and removes BMs.
Turn 1, Activation 14, DKoK: Death Rider Scouts Marches.
Turn 1, Activation 15, DKoK: The Gorgon BTS attempts to March, fails and moves.
Start of turn 2. 3 Lictor formations and 2 formations of Raveners pop up. DKoK wins the strategy roll.
Turn 2, Activation 1, DKoK: Warhounds Engage the Raveners, 2 kills but rolls 2 vs 6 and the Warhounds break... They move towards the Tyranid Blitz.
Turn 2, Activation 2, DKoK Retain: Death Rider Company Engage the Lictors, 1 single kill against 4 for the Lictors, fight is even and the Death Riders loses the rolloff by 1 and breaks.
Turn 2, Activation 3, HFD: Lictors uses the reroll to Engage the Bombards, wiping them out with FS.
Turn 2, Activation 4, HFD Retain: Harridan Engages the Infantry Company, loses 2 Gargoyles, Inf Comp leads by 1, but loses the rolloff by 2 and breaks.
Turn 2, Activation 5, DKoK: Thunderbolts Ground Attacks the Minor Warrior Swarm, killing 1 Warrior for 2 BMs.
Turn 2, Activation 6, HFD: Lictors Engage the Hvy Mortars, only kills 1, leads by one, rolls 6 vs 2 and only the Commissar survives.
Turn 2, Activation 7, HFD Retain: Minor Warrior Swarm Engages the Quad Launchers, kills 2 for 2 Termagaunts, leads by 2, rolls 6 vs 6 and wipes out the Quad Launchers.
Turn 2, Activation 8, DKoK: Since things are not going too well, I decide to gamble. The Death Rider Scouts Engage the Nid BTS, manages to kill the Dagon Overlord with a First Strike attack, along with 2 Malefactors and 1 Zoanthrope. Nids makes no damage in return. 1 Zoanthrope survives and breaks.
Turn 2, Activation 9, DKoK Retain: Hvy AA that's trapped in the Lictor ZOC retains on a 4+ and Engages the Lictors. Kills 1, leads by 1 but rolls a double 1 and is instead wiped out.
Turn 2, Activation 10, HFD: Harridan Doubles and gives the Scout Death Riders 1 BM.
Turn 2, Activation 11, DKoK: Hvy AA attempts to Sustain fire at the Lictors, fails but shoots anyway, kills 1 and breaks them.
Turn 2, Activation 12, HFD: Raveners attempts to Engage the Death Rider Scouts, fails to activate and removes BMs.
Turn 2, Activation 13, DKoK: The DKoK BTS Sustains Fire at the lone Zoanthrope from the Tyranid BTS and kills it DKoK is out of activations.
Turn 2, Activation 14, HFD: Tyranid spaceship arrives, bombs the broken Inf Comp, kills 6 and then 7 more from BMs. It also delivers a Mycetic Spore with a Major Drop Swarm, and gives the DKoK BTS 1 BM.
Turn 2, Activation 15, HFD: Raveners Engage the broken Inf Comp killing 3 for no damage in return, the Inf Comp is wiped out.
Turn 2, Activation 16, HFD: Major Drop Swarm Engages the DKoK BTS, trapping 10 Inf inside, 2 Damage on one Gorgon for 1 C, fight is even and Nids win by 1, the Gorgons breaks.
Turn 2, Activation 17, HFD: Minor Warrior Swarm Marches.
Start of turn 3. DKoK wins the strategy roll.
Turn 3, Activation 1, DKoK: Warhounds Advance and fires at the Harridan, killing it with a Crit.
Turn 3, Activation 2, DKoK Retain: Death Rider Scouts Retain and Doubles and surrounds the Nid Blitz.
Turn 3, Activation 3, HFD: Major Drop Swarm Engages the Hvy AA Bat, wiping it out and giving the nearby Gorgons 1 Damage.
Turn 3, Activation 4, HFD: Minor Warrior Swarm attempts to retain to Engage the DKoK BTS, but fails to activate and moves.
Turn 3, Activation 5, DKoK: Thunderbolts uses the reroll to ground attack the Lictors, hits with everything, kills 2 and breaks them. DKoK is out of activations.
Turn 3, Activation 6, HFD: Lictors March.
Turn 3, Activation 7, HFD: Raveners March.
Turn 3, Activation 8, HFD: Minor Warrior Swarm Doubles.
Turn 3, Activation 9, HFD: Raveners Marshalls and moves.
Turn 3, Activation 10, HFD: Harridan Marches.
At this point both sides have 2 Objectives each, so the game keeps going into turn 4. The DKoK BTS fails to rally and can't escape being within 15cm of Tyranids so only the fearless Gorgon with the Commissar survives.
Start of turn 4. HFD wins the strategy roll.
Turn 4, Activation 1, HFD: Lictors attempt to Engage the surviving DKoK Gorgon but fails to activate and breaks instead.
Turn 4, Activation 2, DKoK: Thunderbolts Ground Attacks the Minor Warrior Swarm, killing the last Synapse and 1 Termagaunt.
Turn 4, Activation 3, DKoK: Warhounds Advance and gives the Harridan 1 BM.
Turn 4, Activation 4, HFD: Raveners Engage the Warhounds very sneakily, makes 2 damage against none, leads by 4 and breaks the Warhounds, they move to block the Harridan.
Turn 4, Activation 5, DKoK: Death Rider Scouts Engage the Raveners, kills 3 against 1, and breaks them.
Turn 4, Activation 6, HFD: Harridan Engages the Death Riders, killing 1 and breaking them.
After this the Tyranids have won the game 2-1, but they eventually also finishes off the DKoK BTS and wins by 3-1.
