Post Mortem:
I felt the score flattered me somewhat.
I was incredibly fortunate not to have had my Shadowswords and Stormhammer Companies broken, especially as both were on the brink and both had at least one superheavy with damage. That would have given the AM another 114 points, not enough to win a draw but not far off it either.
In addition, the AM had terrible luck with their Vortex Missile. Not only did it miss its target but it also moved into the monument, destroying it and the Assault troops that held the objective upon it. This proved to be a real turning point as I felt the battle was incredibly close on the left flank. I was fortunate enough to be able to seize the ruined monument objective in the last turn, this with only a wrecked and ramshackle group of vehicles and troops.
The way the game started off is what most IG players should expect. Heavy casualties on turns 1 & 2 in particular while units get into position before they can make their numbers count. In turn 1 in particular I was alarmed to have only taken 2 objectives. Fortunately the tide turned as I recklessly threw large numbers of Rough Riders and Tactical Troops at the enemy, total cannon fodder. This was my intention all along, to distract the AM with these cheap and tempting targets while my serious firepower set about breaking as many enemy units as possible.
The points formula was essential to allow me to play this way; I always used to load my IG armies with tanks and cavalry, often leaving out infantry where possible. The points formula really gives you the freedom to buy infantry companies en masse and for you to sacrifice them without much thought; like the cost, the VP yield is low. I had no issues at all with the formula in this game, although I'd be interested to know Craig's take on this.
As always, I had a lot of fun playing against Craig. Once again he was very unfortunate with many dice rolls and I know I'm due to get my comeuppance very soon!
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