Astronomicon – 1850 5th Edition Team Tournament Game 3

Game 3 was against Colins Space Marines, here’s the list:

HQ

Vulkan

Librarian, Null Zone, Gate to Infinity

Elites
Ironclad Dreadnought, Heavy Flamer
Assault Terminator Squad, 5x TH/SS

Troops
5 Man Tactical Squad
5 Man Tactical Squad

Fast Attack
Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer
Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer
Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer

Heavy Support
Predator, Lascannon Sponsons

Predator, Lascannon Sponsons

Predator, Lascannon Sponsons

Transports
Drop Pod
Land Raider, Multi-Melta, Extra Armour
Razorback, Lascannon, TL Plasma Gun
Razorback, Lascannon, TL Plasma Gun, Dozer Blade

Pitched Battle Deployment, Primary was Seize Ground, secondary was Anihilation

I rolled for first turn.

Deployment

I set up the Bikes on the Left of the Centre, the Trukks on the Right. The Grots were holding an objective down in the Right hand corner with the buggies zooming up the right flank. The Lootas were sat in some woods to the left.

Colin deployed in a line with the Speeders on my left and the Land Raider in the centre with the predators to the right of it, Razorbacks held the tank lines flanks. Bob the Venerable Drednaught was coming in for a turn 1 drop-podding.

Ork Turn 1

I sped across the map, the Bikes going left to right, heading for the Preds, the Trukks going right to left looking to tie up the raider in the centre. The Buggies headed to the right flank looking to take in some side shots on amour. The Lootas managed to down 1 speeder and the Buggies shook the nearest razorback.

Space Marine Turn 1

Bob arrived near my speeding Trukks, the Hammernators and Vulkan hopped out of the Land Raider and moved towards the Bikers. The two remaining speeders hopped the ruins and headed towards the centre. The left hand Razorback hid in the ruins closest to it. Shooting saw 4 of the Trukks get taken out and the Boyz and MegaNobz had to bail out, this unfortunately left them open to shooting from the Dread, who then flamed them. 1 squad of Boyz broke under the fire and headed away. The Hammernators charged into the Bikes and managed to kill 4 Nobz, in return 1 Hammernator went down. The combat having been lost by a vast number of wounds snake eyes was needed, and it appeared! Combat continues!

Ork Turn 2

The fleeing mob continued to do so. The Mega Nobz got a scary look in their eye as they decided it was time for some Dreadnaught Krumpin’. The Pirate Boyz moved through some ruins, looking to get into a fight too. The Mexican Boyz swung round Vulkan and his retinue, ready to get stuck in. The Boyz with Trukk intact headed towards the predators. The Lootas Picked another speeder out of the sky. In combat the Hammernators were all killed and only 1 Nob biker died, leaving Vulkan on his own. The Meganobz and the Pirates managed to take out the dread at the cost of 1 Meganob.

Space Marine Turn 2

The final speeder shot off towards the Lootas at full speed. Whilst the left Razorback rolled forward a bit. Some shots were fired at the remaining Trukk and the Buggies taking out 2 Buggies and the Trukk. Vulkan was finally vanquished in combat by the remaining Orks.

Ork Turn 3

The Pirate Boyz headed towards the drop pod whilst the Meganobz headed towards the Marine lines. The bikes and the Mexican Boyz set out for the Land Raider and the Pirate Boyz head towards the Drop Pod. Lootas shoot at the final speeder but failed to kill it, only shaking it. The Warboss split off from the Bikers to have a crack at the nearest Razorback whilst the Boyz and Bikers got stuck in with the Land Raider. The squad of Boyz on the right headed towards the predator closest to them. The Buggies managed to wreck the Razorback on the Right with some Orky shooting. In combat the Boss Wrecked the Razorback and the Boyz took out a Predator, the Land Raider escaped unscathed

Space Marine Turn 3

The speeder, being unable to shoot zipped over to near the Drop Pod. The Land Raider attempted to Tank shock its way out of trouble but all the Boyz managed to get out the way. The Marines from the destroyed Razorback took some shots at the Warboss but didn’t make a dent, the Boyz mob to the left was crushed by Bolter fire.

Ork Turn 4

The Warboss moved to assault the Marines, the Pirate Boys encircled the speeder and the Meganobz trudged towards the Land Raider. The Final Biker headed towards the living marines on the Right as the Mexican Boyz went for the remaining Predator. The Boss Assaulted and crushed the Marines, the Mexican Boyz finished off the Predator, the Pirates took out the Speeder after the Lootas failed to bring it down again. The Mega Nobz couldn’t break the Land Raiders hull though.

Space Marine Turn 4

The remaining Marines engaged the Last Nob Biker, bringing him down, the Land Raider shot at the MegaNobz but they managed to survive the bullets.

Ork Turn 5

The Warboss gunned his Engines and headed towards the Land Raider, the Nobz trudged over as well. The last of the Mexican Boyz headed towards the few remaining Marines. The Warboss popped the Raider, leaving the Librarian stood out in the cold, the Marine combat was won but they held their ground.

Space Marine Turn 5

The Libby charged the Warboss whilst the combat continued, resulting in a drawn combat, the Librarian however took a Power Klaw to the face and was crushed.

End result, Primary: Win, Secondary: Win, I lost too much so didn’t get a massive victory in terms of points, but there was only 2 Marines left on the board!