So, the Cheezburger Wars continue...

Got in another match, Orks vs Steel Legion, randomly got the "Hold at Any Cost" scenario...

...and I'll post the rest tomorrow!

Blasted Orks. "Relish is green and we's green!" is hardly justification to sully the Shrine of the Sacred Condiments with your filth!

Rules Used

Epic Update 2008
NetEA Recommendations


Scenario

Hold at Any Cost

Armies Used


Steel Legion Mechanized Strike Force - 3000 Points

Regimental HQ
12 Infantry
1 Supreme Commander
1 Commissar
7 Chimera
1 Hydra

Mechanized Infantry Company
12 Infantry
1 Commander
1 Commissar
7 Chimera
1 Hydra
2 Ogryn
2 Chimera

Tank Company – (BTS Target)
9 Leman Russ
1 Vanquisher
1 Commissar

Sentinel Squadron 1
4 Sentinels
1 Commissar

Sentinel Squadron 2
4 Sentinels

Storm Trooper Platoon
8 Storm Troopers
1 Commissar
4 Valkyries

Flak Battery
3 Hydras
1 Commissar

Warhound Titan 1

Warhound Titan 2



Warlord Gurkstrag’s Wanderin’ Warband - 3000 Points

Big Warband
Warboss
4 Nobz
12 Boyz
4 Grotz

Stompamob
3 Stompas
1 Stompa

Stormboyz Warhorde
6 Stormboyz
4 Dethkoptas

Big Kult of Speed 1 – (BTS Target)
6 Warbikes
5 Warbuggies
5 Skorchas
1 Skorcha

Kult of Speed 2
3 Warbikes
2 Warbuggies
3 Skorchas
1 Warbuggy

Big Mekboy Gunzmob
10 Big Gunz
1 Nobz
2 Oddboyz Characters
2 Soopagunz

Big Blitz Brigade 1
6 Gunwagonz
2 Flakwagonz
2 Oddboyz
2 Soopagunz

Blitz Brigade 2
6 Gunwagonz
2 Flakwagonz
2 Oddboyz
2 Supazapp Gunz

Fighta-Bommerz 1
4 F-Bs

Fighta-Bommerz 2
4 F-Bs

Battlefield:

4x6

Orks choose the side with the large wooded hill for the Defender.

Orks roll high and decide to be Defender.


Deployment:

Hoping to secure the Sacred Relish for further study and consumption, the Orks garrison the Stompmob, the Stormboyz, the Gunzmob and the Warband, with the later two on overwatch.




Imperial forces rapidly approach, all infantry mounted up and the Mechanized Infantry and Tank Company approaching via road.

(Ork first turn reinforcements are also shown)

Turn 1

Both Kults of Speed and both sqwadrons of Fighta-Bommerz race towards the battlefield.

Strategy Roll: Steel Legion automatically.

The Hydra Battery is the first Imperial formation to arrive. It moves behind cover, projecting an anti-air umbrella that will protect the other elements of the army… they just spy the Stompamob and put a Blast marker on them for good measure.

The Tank Company then rumbles forward on an advance, spreading out just before the Gunzmob opens fire on them… for a single Blast marker. The Imperial tankers take a long, lateral shot on the Stompamob, take one out and break the Orky walkers… BOOOOOOO!

The Stormboys then pounce on the Tank Company! Two Deth Koptas are shot down and a single Leman Russ is rendered inoperative before the Orks win by “2” and push the Imperial armour back!



The Storm Troopers pop-up, staying mounted and advance to just within 30cm of the forward elements of the Orky Warband… *just* out of range of overwatch fire. They let loose with all 8BP of rocket pods, catching both the Warband and the Gunzmob. The Warband loses all four Grots and a Boy, while the Gunzmob suffers three Blast markers.

The Mechanized Infantry Company advances into the battle, disembarking into some ruins and firing on the Stormboyz for another Kopta and a Stormboyz unit.

Kult of Speed 2 doubles to put a Blast marker on the Hydra Battery.

Warhound 1 advances to cook three Buggies of the smaller Kult of Speed.

The Imperial Supreme Commander has misplaced his headset and fumbles around trying to get his formation to advance and they instead just move onto the battlefield.

Fighta-Bommerz Sqwadron 2 dives low to take on the mounted Storm Troopers, eager for carnage… and they get it, as the single Hydra of the Mechanized Infantry swats two Ork planes from the sky! The Storm Troopers get a single Blast marker.

Sentinels 1 double forward to hit Kult of Speed 2, roasting a Skorcha and breaking the zippy Orks.

The Warband attempts to advance to reposition… but the Orks don’t want to leave the Sacred Relish… the Warlord yells… still nothing as confusion reigns… too many cooks in the kitchen means they only move to a new position and do no firing… *sigh*

Warhound 2 advances on the Stompamob and renders another one “done”.

Fighta-Bommerz 1 plan to show how it’s done, dive down to whisk the Storm Troopers away… and the same Hydra makes mincemeat out of two Figha-Bommerz and they only deliver a Blast marker to the mounted Troopers! *SIGH*

Sentinels 2 advance on the Stormboyz, kill one, and the rest break.

The Big Kult of Speed races down the road, trying the ketchup with their mates, and then fires on the Storm Troopers, as they can’t quite get the Skorchas in range of the Mechanized Infantry. A single Valkyrie is fried, but both transported Storm Troopers save their bacon and survive…




End of Turn

The remains of Sqwadron 2 are blown to paste and a single plane from Sqwadron 1 makes it back for tea.

The Stompamob fails to rally.

The Tank Company also fails to rally.

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Turn 2

Both Blitz Brigades race down the road to see what’s cooking.

Strategy Roll: Steel Legion… DANGIT!

The Regimental HQ advances to fire on the Gunzmob and takes out three Big Gunz.

The Mechanized Infantry Company then moves forward, the Ogryn eager to come to grips, and engages the Big Kult of Speed… the Imperials lose 2 Chimera, 1 Ogryn and the Commander with Commissar… but completely puree the Orks, leaving none to escape. *OUCH!*

The Warlord has to order Blitz Brigade 2 to advance and the fire on the Storm Troopers and Mechanized Infantry. Two Valkyries and 4 Storm Troopers are tenderized, along with 3 Infantry, 1 Chimera, and the last Ogryn.

The Gunzmob then doubles to bring the Soopagunz to the fore and they pour everything into the Regimental HQ and Waround 2… but only a Chimera and an Infantryman are baked.

The Hydras advance and hit the Warband, skewering 1 Boy and 1 Nob.

Sentinels 1 advance after the Stompas and crack another one open.

Blitz Brigade 2 doubles over the hill to hit Warhound 1, but only peels away two Void Shields.

Warhound 1 responds by firing on Kult of Speed 2, taking out 1 Warbike, forcing the rest to scramble away.

The Warband lets out a warcry and engages the infuriating Hydra Battery… and get whipped by “1” when neither side inflicts any casualties… the Orks back off to lick their wounds.

Warhound 2 advances on Blitz Brigade 1 and shells 1 Flakwagon, 1 Gunwagon and… BOTH SOOPAGUNWAGONZ!!!

The Iron Baron, the last surviving Orky Pilot, manages to ground attack Warhound 1… for a single Blast marker.

Sentinels 2 double on Blitz Brigade 2, but only place a single Blast marker.

The Stormboyz double forward to try and cream the Hydras, but only place a single Blast marker…



End of Turn

The Iron Baron makes it back to base.

The Gunzmob, Stompamob, small Kult of Speed and Warband fail to rally.

The Storm Troopers and Tank Company also fails to rally.

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Turn 3

No reinforcements or teleports.

Strategy Roll: Orks

The Gunzmob cannot cut the mustard as nothing the Warlord says gets them to sustain fire and they just shoot normally at the Regimental HQ and Sentinels 2… one Infantryman is roasted.

Warhound 1 sustains fire on Blitz Brigade 2, taking out 2 Gunwagonz and a Flakwagon.

Warhound 2 advances after Blitz Brigade 1, cores a Gunwagon, and breaks the formation.

The survivors of Blitz Brigade 2 double around to fire on the Hydra Battery, boiling one up to break that formation as well.

Soup’s on as the Stormboyz engage the intermingled Mechanized Infantry, Regimental HQ, and Sentinels 2… but they seem to have forgotten their spoons as they are swallowed up without inflicting a single casualty.



The Mechanized Infantry double forward to flambé a Supa-Zzapwagon, breaking Blitz Brigade 2.

The Iron Baron opens a can of whoop-ass on Sentinels 1, taking out 1 Sentinel.

Sentinels 1 advance after the last Stompa and carve it up with ease.

Sentinels 2 advance to hold onto the Sacred Relish.

Feeling a bit battered, the Regimental almost allows things to cool before they engage the Gunzmob. The Imperials lose 2 Chimeras before chopping the Orks into hash…




End of Turn

The Warband is the only Ork formation to rally…

The Hydras remain broken.

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Turn 4

No reinforcements or teleports.

Strategy Roll: Orks

With a last kick at the can, the Warband engages the Mechanized Infantry… 3 Boyz go down… but the Orks manage to beat back the Imperials, chopping 3 Chimeras and an Infantryman!



The Iron Baron tries to cook up one more batch of Imperials, but flops and is shot out of the air.

The Imperials proceed to serve up the remaining Orks, while securing the Sacred Relish… in the end, the Orks are done like dinner, as they only have six *units* remaining… the Warlord and a single stand of Nobz are broken, but still standing proud, with, perhaps, a bit of egg on their faces…




End of Turn

No Orks rally.



Score

Orks 0 (none) vs Steel Legion 1 (Sacred Relish) – Major Steel Legion Victory!

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Nice. Your orks had it coming, what with stealing the Sacred Relish and all. Seriously. Did they really think they could get away with it? Hell hath no fury like a drafted infantryman with no proper condiments on his regimentally-prepared rations!

That was some seriously awesome rolling on your part, Chroma! Well written, thanks for the write up. This one looks really fun to play!