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Eldar v Marines 3K Net Epic Evolution Playtest
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:56 am ]
Post subject:  Eldar v Marines 3K Net Epic Evolution Playtest
There has been a lot of work going on in the NetEpic forums for alternative rules so I felt it was about time to try and playtest them!

Specifically, I'll be testing out Primarch's exciting new Titan rules which seeks to return the armoured beasts to their former glory where they were rightly feared almost as much as they were respected;

viewtopic.php?f=146&t=25725

And I'll also be testing out my own rules adjustments (now known as Net Epic Evolution) which significantly reduces the turn sequence by bringing movement and firing together in the one activation;

viewtopic.php?f=146&t=25681

Please ignore all posts until the one dated Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:23 pm. This one sets out the full rules and implications of the changes. Previous posts covered earlier ideas for changes which have since been abandoned.

Because of the implementation of these experimental rules sets, expect to see the game in this report work a lot differently from what is usual in a NetEpic battle!

Eldar Forces:

Falcon Host- 450
Jet bike Host- 550

Striking Scorpions x2 - 300
Howling Banshees- 150
Swooping Hawks - 150
Tempest Squadron - 500

Warlock- 100
Warlock Titan w/2 Pulsar - 800
Avatar - Free

Dark Angels Marines Forces:

Battle company: 850 points
Ravenwing: 500 points
Land Raider Company: 700 points

Medic: 50 points
Warlord Titan 900 points


Victory Conditions

Standard NetEpic Battle. 40VPs required for a win.

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File comment: An overview of the battlefield and set up for the start of the game.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Quick update: The game only took 2 hours! In fact it went so quickly that we're going to go again for a second playtest!

So far so good with the rules. Tne one note is that without any Plasma Weapons the D3 system for rolling plasma makes it relatively easy to have the Titan fully powered up.
Author:  primarch [ Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
The Bissler wrote:
Quick update: The game only took 2 hours! In fact it went so quickly that we're going to go again for a second playtest!

So far so good with the rules. Tne one note is that without any Plasma Weapons the D3 system for rolling plasma makes it relatively easy to have the Titan fully powered up.


Hi!

That was intended, since more plasma is for plasma weapons. I wonder if firing each weapon (non-plasma) should cost 1 plasma.

We'll discuss your finding further when your done with your testing. :)

Primarch
Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Because of the playtesting of new rules, I thought it might be helpful to provide a heavily detailed account of the game. Hopefully this will give those interested a better feel of how the NetEpic system will be affected by these changes.

Note: The file comments for the pics form a narrative for the battle report.

Turn 1:

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File comment: Compulsory movement. Avatar moves forward.
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File comment: Eldar player wins initiative. Marine player forced to move first. Attack bikes surge forward to take an objective deep in enemy territory.
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File comment: Eldar Jet Bikes return the compliment, seizing an objective in the Marine half of the battlefield.
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File comment: Counterattack! Marine Rhinos are on Charge orders but the troops inside are on Advance! Face-to-face the Marines unleash a hail of Bolter fire!
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 1 (cont)

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File comment: But their aim is an embarrassment to the Emperor! Only one Jet-Bike is hit & destroyed!
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File comment: Falcons drop off Striking Scorpions to secure another objective.
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File comment: Land Speeders take the fuel depot.
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File comment: While another squad of Falcons deliver more Striking Scorpions to the battlefield.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 1 (Cont.)

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File comment: Land Speeders boldly take up position close by the Falcons. Because the Falcons have aready moved they cannot threaten the Speeders this turn.
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File comment: A final squadron of Falcons drops off Howling Banshees.
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File comment: Assault troops take up position on the edge of a wood beside the Ammo Dump objective.
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File comment: Jet-bikes pounce upon Marine Attack Bikes. With matching CAF, the combat should be close in more than one way!
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 1 (Cont.)

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File comment: Land Raiders Advance and fire upon the Avatar. He is far too intimidating for any shots to find their mark though!
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File comment: The Warlock Titan charges into the fray! The 2 Pulsar blaze to life and are unleashed as a double barrage upon a squadron of Land Raiders. The vehicles are rocked by the explosions around them, but their armour holds up...
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File comment: ...While the Lascannon wing weapon picks off two Tactical stands...
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File comment: ...And the Missile Launcher wing claims the live of an Assault stand!
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 1 (Cont.)

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File comment: More Land Raiders join the battle and fire upon the Warlock Titan. The witch-sight psychic ability enables the Titan to anticipate the attack and easily evade the incoming fire.
Note: The next Eldar move has been omitted. A Falcon transported a Warlock into battle, holding position next to an objective (Marine Statue).
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File comment: The Warlord Titan strides on to the battlefield. With all systems fully fuelled with Plasma, the Titan senses the opportunity to take out the Warlock Titan. It Charges into position and unleashes a feared Vortex missile at the Eldar battle-fortress!
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File comment: Despite rolling for double scatter, the Vortex does not deviate from it's target at all! Bullseye! The Titan's head takes heavy damage but not enough to destroy it! From now on, the Titan will have to roll 4+ before moving or firing! But that's not all! Both Pulsar weapons are destroyed with one so seriously that it causes a flashback, obliterating the wing! The battlefield is filled with the cheers Marines as smoke and flames pour from Titan and the holofields flicker and die! The Warlock is a siting target!
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File comment: Tempests bring their lasers to bear upon the Warlord Titan. The volley strips the Titan of five shields but are unable to do any damage.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 1 (Cont.)

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File comment: Vyper Jet-Bikes attack Assault Troops and Rhinos.
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File comment: Devastators move into ruins, gaining cover as they take up position to fire in the next turn...
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File comment: ...and are backed up by a Medic ready to help treat any casualties.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Close combat slaughter! Eldar jet bikes catastrophically underperform across the battlefield and the Host is broken!

Marines have taken 4 objectives, while the Eldar have captured only 2. The Wind Turbine objective is disputed, while the Landing Pad has not been claimed at all yet.

Despite the Warlord's repair systems running at optimal power (4+ save), the Titan only regains one Void Shield. Meanwhile, the Eldar player ends the turn with a little good news as the Vortex dissipates.

VPS:

Marines: 26VPs
Eldar: 10VPs

Turn 2:

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File comment: Overkill! The Avatar engages an attack bike which is already locked in combat with a Jet-Bike!
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File comment: Out of sequence picture showing the arrival of Deep Striking Swooping Hawks in turn 3... Apologies!
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File comment: The Eldar Warlock attempts to engage the Warlord Titan with a psychic lock. Void Shields save the war machine from being rendered helpless.
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File comment: A Marine HQ in the woods picks off a Falcon.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 2 (Cont.)

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File comment: The Eldar player wins initiative again and attempts to fire the Warlock Titan, but a roll of 3 means that it is rendered impotent for this turn.

The Warlord Titan tries to take advantage of the situation and returns fire - but the Volcano Cannon misses and hits from the Turbo Laser Destructors simply bounce off of the Titan's deceptively tough armour.
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File comment: Vyper Jet Bikes pick off a few more stands of Assault Troops.
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File comment: Land Speeders fire their multi-meltas and reduce several Falcons to piles of molten slag.
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File comment: Tactical troops pick off another Jet Bike.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 2 (Cont.)

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File comment: Howling Banshees pounce upon a Marine HQ, Rhino and the Master of Ravenwing.
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File comment: Falcons pick up Striking Scorpions and then move into position behind Land Speeder in preparation for an attack in Turn 3...
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File comment: The Warlock Titan defies the odds and soaks up yet more firepower!
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File comment: Jet Bikes engage Tactical Troops in Close Combat.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Close combat sees a few more skirmishes across the battlefield but nothing significant is destroyed.

The Land Speeder attacks on Falcons during this turn were largely responsible for breaking the Falcon Host, sending the Marines further into the lead.

The Eldar capture another objective but have still failed to cause significant problems for the Marines. None of their units have been broken yet.

VPs:

Marines: 31VPs
Eldar: 15VPs


Turn 3:

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File comment: Unbelievably the Warlock soaks up more Land Raider volleys!
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File comment: Falcons Charge Land Raiders...
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File comment: ...and one of them is incinerated by the Land Raider First Fire.
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File comment: Jet Bikes engage Devastators in close quarters combat.
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 3 (Cont.)

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File comment: Master of Ravenwing kills an attacking Howling Banshee. (Note that the earlier picture showing Banshees attacking was out of sequence as well)
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File comment: Tempests pop-up but are hit by incoming snap fire from two Land Raider squadrons, destroying one before having the chance to fire. The remaining 2 strip away the Titan's last shields and inflict 2 hits. The armour stands up to the first hit, but the second punches through the thick steel armour on the Titan's head. Explosions rock the deck and panic grips the crew for several moments until a sensor scan reveals that the damage was minimal. Close call!
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File comment: Assault troops attack the Warlock and take the monument objective.
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File comment: While Striking Scorpions surround a Land Speeder. One of them meets a gruesome end, scorched to death by the multi-melta,
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Author:  The Bissler [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battle Report: Eldar v Marines 3K Alternative Rules Play
Turn 3 (Cont.)

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File comment: Striking Scorpions leap from the Falcons and both the infantry and vehicles engage the Land Speeders in close combat. But the tactically astute Marines are on Advance orders. Unable to be pinned by ground based infantry, they pull away from the Scorpions and, circling around, open fire! Some poor shooting results in only one fatality and the chance to break the squad goes a begging.
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File comment: A Vyper Jet Bike captures the Ammo Dump objective.
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File comment: Yet another volley of shots from Land Raider fire hit the Warlock Titan. One shot punches through the bridge, killing all of the crew in an instant! The Titan sways for a moment before falling forward and crashing face-first into the battlefield!
The cheers from the Marines are as much yells of relief as much as celebration!
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File comment: Marines surround remaining Jet Bikes in a concerted effort to retake the Wind Turbine objective.
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