Bat Rep: SW vs. UM (1,750 pts)

Battle Report: Space Wolves vs. Ultramarines
(1,750 pts - Capture & Control - DOW)

Space Wolves – Yip’s
Rune Priest Force Weapon; Bolt Pistol; Meltabomb (Jaws + Storm Caller)
Rune Priest Force Weapon; Bolt Pistol; (Murderous Hurricane + JAws)
Rune Priest Force Weapon; Bolt Pistol; Chooser (Murderous Hurricane + Living lightning)
Grey Hunter 1 Sgt. Power Fist Combi-melta; Mark of Wolfen; Wolf Std; Meltagun (9 men)
Grey Hunter 2 Sgt. Power Fist Combi-melta; Mark of Wolfen; Wolf Std; Meltagun (9 men)
Grey Hunter 3 Sgt. Power Fist Combi-melta; Mark of Wolfen; Wolf Std; Meltagun (9 men)
Grey Hunter 4 Sgt. Power Fist Combi-plasma; Plasma Gun x1 (6 men)
Rhino Storm Bolter
Rhino Storm Bolter
Rhino Storm Bolter
Razorback TL Plasma Gun, Lascannon
Wolf Guard Termi Armour; ChainFist; Cyclone ML
L. Speeder Sqd Typhoon Missile Launcher (2)
Long Fangs Missile Launcher x5
Long Fangs Missile Launcher x5

Ultramarines 4th Company – BLee’s
Chaplain Crozius Arcanum;Bolt Pistol
Librarian Force Weapon; Bolt Pistol; (GoI + Null Zone); Meltabombs
Tac. Sqd Sgt. Power Fist & Pistol; Meltagun; Missile Launcher
Tac. Sqd Sgt. Power Fist & Pistol; Meltagun; Multimelta
Rhino Storm Bolter
Rhino Storm Bolter
Drop Pod Locator Beacon; Deathwind Launcher
L. Raider TL Lascannon x2; TL Heavy Bolter; Multimelta
Termi. Sqd Sgt. L. Claws; TH&SS x3; L Claws x 1
Termi. Sqd Sgt. Power Sword & Storm Bolter; Assault Cannon; Chain Fist x2
Dread Heavy Flamer; Extra Armour
L. Speeder Typhoon Missile Launcher
L. Speeder Typhoon Missile Launcher

Deployment
SW
2 Rhinos were placed about 7 inches from the long board edge in the middle of SW deployment zone.

UM
1 ML Tac Sqd deployed in centre building with home objective. 1 Rhino placed about 7 inches from the long board to the right of the home objective building.



Turn 1
SW
Movement - LS Sqd flat outs on left flank; 1 LF Sqd enters from table edge and takes cover behind home objective building; 1 LF Sqd runs down the right flank; 2 Rhinos (GH Sqd + RP) cruises fwd in the centre and pops smoke; last Rhino (GH Sqd + RP) comes in behind; Razor (Plasma GH Sqd) hides behind building with objective; lone Wolf Guard moves fwd near the centre as well.
Shooting -Kraks fired at ML Tac Sqd from Wolf Guard was ineffective.



UM
Movement - Dread pods down but lands further from the front 2 advancing Rhinos; everything else rolls in; LR and 1 empty Rhino (pops smoke) sets up wall to cover foot Termis + Libby; MM Tac Sqd embarks on earlier deployed Rhino and heads towards the leading SW Rhino; LS arrive on both flanks.
Shooting - Dread misses with MM, Front SW Rhino destroyed and 1 GH killed (RP detaches) from combined LS, MM Tac Sqd and LR shots.



Turn 2
SW
Movement - LS Sqd moves to the rear of Dread; Razor sneaks out from cover; 2nd Rhino (GH Sqd + RP) moves and GH Sqd detach and disembark close to LR; earlier disembarked 1st GH Sqd moves towards Rhino with MM Tac Sqd; last Rhino moves fwd and pops smoke.
Shooting - LS Sqd wreaks Dread; MM Tac Sqd Rhino destroyed and 1 SM killed by combined Razor, LF Sqds, LW, RP spell and 1st GH Sqd fire; 2nd GH Sqd fails to destroy LR.




UM
Movement - LR pivots and moves towards 2nd SW Rhino; CC. Termi + Chap disembarks; Empty Rhino moves diagonally forward right; Termi + Libby moves forward; LSs repositions slightly.
Shooting -LR destroys 2nd SW Rhino and kills 1 GH; LR also destroys 3rd SW Rhino; MM Tac Sqd kills 1 RP; LSs and ML Tac Sqd kills 4 GH from 1st GH Sqd; Termi + Libby kills 3 GH.
Assault - CC Termi + Chaplain wipes 2nd GH Sqd and RP but looses 1 CC Termi



Turn 3
SW
Movement - LS Sqd stays; 3rd GH Sqd and detached RP moves towards CC. Termi + Chap; 1st GH Sqd moves towards MM Tac Sqd; LW moves fwd.
Shooting -Razor, LW and 1 LF Sqd stuns 1 LS and destroys 1 weapon; 1 LF Sqd shakes 1 LS; 1 LF Sqd, 3rd GH Sqd and LS Sqd kills 3 CC Termi + Chap; 1 LF Sqd and 1st GH Sqd kills 3 from MM Tac Sqd.
Assault - 1st GH Sqd charges and kills 2 from MM Tac Sqd while also loosing 2 GH.



UM
Movement - Last CC. Termi and Termi + Libby moves towards 3rd GH Sqd and RP; 1 LS flat outs and repositions; LR repositions.
Shooting - LR destroys 1 SW LS; LR forces RP to go to ground; ML Tac Sqd and LS misses SW Razor.
Assault -Last CC. Termi and Termi + Libby assaults 3rd GH Sqd and kills 6 GH but lost last CC. Termi; MM Tac Sqd kills 1 GH but was wiped by 1st GH Sqd




Turn 4
SW
Movement - RP gets up and repositions; 1st GH Sqd moves towards SM home objective.
Shooting - 1 LF Sqd destroys 1 LS; 1 LF Sqd and LW 1 shakes LS and destroys 1 weapon; LS and LF fails to kill any Termi + Libby.
Assault -Lost 3rd GH Sqd to Termi + Libby.





UM
Movement - LR repositions; ML Tac Sqd repositions; last LS flat outs towards SW home objective.
Shooting - LR kills last RP and LW. ML Tac Sqd and Rhino fails horrendously to kill any from 1st GH Sqd.



Turn 5
SW
Movement - 1st GH Sqd moves to contests SM home objective; Plasma GH Sqd disembarks from Razor and secures home objective.
Shooting - LF Sqds and LS kills 6 from ML Tac Sqd (fails morale and fell back); Razor destroys last SM LS.

UM
Movement - Rhino immobilised while going through terrain; ML Tac Sqd fell back and left the map; LR repositions in view of 1st GH Sqd; Termi + Libby gates towards SW home objective.
Shooting - Termi + Libby runs and contests SW home objective; LR kills 1 GH from 1st GH Sqd.

Turn 6
SW
Movement - 1st GH Sqd moves towards LR; Plasma GH Sqd moves to surround SW home objective.
Shooting - LF Sqds and Plasma GH Sqd kills 4 Termis; 1st GH Sqd destroys LR.



UM
Movement - Termi + Libby repositions.
Shooting - Termi + Libby kills 1 GH from Plasma GH Sqd.



End
SW 1 Objective
UM 0 Objective
SW wins.

Summary:
It was not as bad as I thought it would be despite our bad rolls. Yip is after all an experienced SW player and was gracing the game with only 3 hours of sleep prior. It was a close game and could have swung either ways. Oh well, let's see the next battle then.

edit: Yip's list was corrected.

Helpful comments welcomed... I didn't miss too much out did I, Yip?

Yip army still not fully assemble and painted...

Blee some advice for your army..

Lose both of the typhoon.. without normal speeder as escort they are pretty expensive and easy to go down. Use point get 1 squad of Devastator with 4 rockets. Lesser target saturation but better survival odds and signum.

Lose drop pod with beacon and deathwind launcher. Lots of point for not whole lot. Your terminators have 24" combat effectiveness so you can land on safe location and have good chance of still be in range.

Dreadnought role change.. MM is just a sad weapon. If you want extra long range then go Riflemen( 2 x TL autocannon) or versatile role Lascannon with CCW arm. Just sit back lascannon and if anyone dare come close then assault. Keeping the HF is up to you.

Forget Tactica with MM. Its half of the time aint gonna do anything. stick to ML if u desire for combat squad.

Just my opinion of ur list.

A side note.. If you can spare the point.. replace Chaplain with Chaplain Ortan Cassius. He worth it for only 25 point extra.

BLee wrote:

Helpful comments welcomed... I didn't miss too much out did I, Yip?

nay. u remembered most of the major stuff. i just cannot remember when my WG died. i think it was a shot from a lascannon.

there were several things u could have done better IMHO:
- i would have dropped the dread somewhere else. perhaps nearer to my objective. the drop pod with deathwind will force my LF to shoot at it as well as the dread that can wreck havoc at my lines. drop it, pop smoke and pray. if it survives, proceed to take out LF. if it failed to survive, you have taken some missile shots meant for something else. if it is a suicidal unit, use it like 1. shooting at my rhino with 2 melta inside is not a really good idea esp when i have 3 of those nearby.
- plan your movement better and be more daring with your termies. u could have footslog the assault termies and give me shothing else to worry about while the LR stayed back and pop stuff at long range (esp my LS).
- remember your COMBAT TACTICS!!! you could have and would have won if your MM tac squad chose to fail and leave my GH squad in the open for everything to shoot at. i cannot place more emphasis on knowing your own codex.

all in all a good game eventhough i was slightly frustrated with my dice rolls.

Thanks for the feedback guys...

Red: Will consider what you have to say. Surely there's always room for changes. That being said, I'm sure Yip would have painted his troops had he had the time. He's one busy guy if you knew the industry he is in. Still, it is commendable that he is committing time to be a moderator here while juggle his work.

Yip: Yup, will try to remember my codex better. Guess I'm just rusty. Will definitely need more games. Then again I can only manage 2 to 4 per month these days *sigh*

Thanks again guys!

From this batrep i notice you took a pretty bad pounding yip.. that why.. your army works better when they are painted.. hahahaha.. i bet you knew you were going to get this from me didnt you.hahaha. Lucky you manage to get 1 objective.

@bee- nice batrep.. keep it up. Must be fun fighting yip. Maybe we can have a game some time.

You guys did some mistake on the DoW deployment. Still.. it seems like a nice game you had... and a nice batrep .

@yip : great win!

Eh? Wut mistake?

My 2 rhinos were empty. Blee's rhino too.

ya ka?.. but not according to the batrep.

SW turn 1:

Quote :

2 Rhinos (GH Sqd + RP) cruises fwd in the centre and pops smoke;

UM turn 1 :

Quote :

Front SW Rhino destroyed and 1 GH killed (RP detaches)

SW turn 2 :

Quote :

2nd Rhino (GH Sqd + RP) moves and GH Sqd detach and disembark close to LR;

But since you so.. my guess what wasn't mentioned in the batrep was that 2 GH+RP units enter from table edge --> embark the Rhinoes --> Rhino move 12. Okay.. got it

Yup.

Thanks for the comments people.

Lord AK... the SW rhinos were mentioned in deployment but I think I missed the part that they were empty and that the SW troops hoofed in from the edge into the Rhino...

Looks like I'll have to practice more on my BatRep...

Next time then...