Battle Report: Space Sharks vs. Ultramarines
(1,750 pts - Annihilation - Pitched Battle)
Space Sharks – (Ed: once again I’m bad with names... I can’t remember my opponent’s name... so so sorry... please identify yourself again...) 
Cassius (Equivalent)
Termi Ass. Sqd (6): Sgt: TH&SS; TH&SS (3); LC (2) [+ LR/C: MM]
Tac Sqd 1 (10): Sgt: PW + BP; Mg; ML [+ Rhino]
Tac Sqd 2 (10): Sgt: PF + BP; Mg; ML [+ Rhino]
LS Typhoon 1: HF + Typhoon ML
LS Typhoon 2: HF + Typhoon ML
Storm Talon: TL AsC + TL SkyHammer
Pred 1: AutoLas
Pred 2: AutoLas
TFC
Ultramarines 4th Company – BLee’sLibrarian: FW + BP [Gate + Null Zone]
Chaplain: CA + BP
Termi Ass. Sqd (5): Sgt: TH&SS; TH&SS (2); LC (2) [+ LR: MM]
Termi Sqd (5): Sgt: PW + SB; PF + AsC; PF + CF (2); PF + SB
Dread: MM + HF + DCCW + Extra Armour [+ DP: Locator Beacon]
Tac Sqd 1 (10): Sgt: PF + BP, Mg; ML [+Rhino] Inquisition Scheme
Tac Sqd 2 (10): Sgt: PF + BP, Mg; ML [+Rhino] UM Scheme
LS Typhoon 1: HB + Typhoon ML
LS Typhoon 2: HB + Typhoon ML
Deployment
Space Sharks
TFC goes up and takes position on the highest point in the map. ST hides behind the ruins. Preds take up ____’s left flank between the ruin and the landing pad with a Tac Sqd 1 (Sgt: PW + BP Sqd) filled rhino blocking the gap between the two structures. LR castle-up next to shrine ruin to cover both LS while the remaining rhino (Sgt: PF + BP Sqd) parks next to it.
Ultramarines
Dread making DP assault and hence not deployed. LR castle-up next to manufactorum ruin covering both rhinos with Tac Sqd. LS spaces out and takes cover behind manufactorum ruin near the long table edge. Libby and Termi Sqd deploy next to manufactorum ruin and the short table edge on the left flank.
Turn 1
Space Sharks
LR moves forward to attempt a MM shot at UM LR. Rhino 1 clears the way for Preds’ shooting and moves towards the UM’s right flank. Rhino 2 moves up to support LR’s rear and pops smoke. ST flies out from shrine ruin into the open. Both LS strafes towards the right.
LR shoots at UM LR but misses. 1 Pred shoots at UM LR but fails to affect it. 1 Pred shoots at UM Rhino 2 but target had cover to save it. ST fires at UM LS 1 taking out the Typhoon ML. LS 1 & 2 fires at UM Libby + Termi Sqd but none died. TFC fires tremor shells and forced UM LR and UM Rhinos on dangerous terrain for 1 turn.
Ultramarines
DP slams into the battle field slightly off course but the Dread that disembarked was just as near to the LR to threaten it. LS 1 flat-outs towards the middle field. LS 2 just flies over the manufactorum ruin for a shooting position. LR safely drove through dangerous terrain and disembarked Chap + Termi Ass. Sqd. Rhino 1 & 2 also safely got over the dangerous terrain and moved towards the SS LR. Libby + Termi Sqd gates successfully to the exposed SS LR’s right side.
LS 2 takes out the SS TFC with kraks. Libby + Termi Sqd takes out SS LS 2 with mass shooting. LR meltas the SS LR spilling its contents and killing a SS LC Termi and a UM LC Termi with shrapnel. The LR also destroys the SS ST’s TL AsC with TL LC through PotMS. Dread shoots at SS Rhino 2 but only manages to stun it. Rhino 1 & 2 shoots at SS Cassius + Termi Ass. Sqd to no effect.
Chap + Termi Ass Sqd assaults SS Cassius + Termi Ass. Sqd while avoiding difficult terrain. The CC action saw UM loosing the Chap + 1 LC Termi while the SS lost SS Cassius + 1 TH&SS Termi. With no clear winners, the Termis remained locked.
SS [KP +1] UM [KP +4]
Turn 2
Space Sharks
Rhino 1 drives up to the wooded area next to UM LR. LS 1 moves up close to the UM Libby + Termi Sqd. ST flies up next to the UM DP.
LS 1 flames UM Libby + Termi to no effect. ST fires at UM Dread and takes out the DCCW + HF. Pred 1 shoots UM LR immobilising it and taking out the right sponson. Pred 2 however misses UM Rhino 1. Tac Sqd in Rhino 1 attempts to melta UM LR but misses.
Termi Ass. Sqd finishes off UM Termi Ass. Sqd with 1 LC Termi casualty. The sqd then consolidated towards Rhino 2.
Ultramarines
LS 1 & 2 repositions slightly. Libby + Termi Sqd moves next to DP. Dread back tracks a little to prep for shooting and charging.
Tac Sqd 1 & 2 fires kraks at SS ST to no effect. LS 2 takes out SS ST. LR destroys SS LS 1 with TL LC but fails to hit SS Rhino 1 with the MM through the PotMS. Libby successfully casts Null Zone. Libby + Termi Sqd hoses SS Termi Ass Sqd killing all except for 1 TH&SS Termi. Dread misses SS Rhino 2.
Dread assaults SS Rhino 2 to only stun it again.
SS [KP +1] UM [KP +2]
Turn 3
Space Sharks
Tac Sqd 2 disembarks from stunned Rhino 2. Rhino 1 gets closer for magic melta range.
Tac Sqd 1 in Rhino 1 shoots at UM LR but misses melta shot. Tac Sqd 2 fires melta and ML at Dread but misses. Pred 1 misses UM LR. Pred 2 wreaks UM Rhino 1 and pins the bailouts.
Lone TH&SS termi assaults and destroys DP. No shrapnel casualties.
Ultramarines
LS 1 & 2 repositions slightly. Libby + Termi Sqd repositions slightly. Rhino 2 repositions to face SS threat from right flank.
LR explodes SS Rhino 1 with melta killing 1 Tac Marine with shrapnel. Rhino 2 unleashes storm bolter along with Tac Sqd 2 at SS Tac Sqd 1 but only managed to kill 1 more Tac Marine. LS 1 & LS 2 along with Libby + Termi Sqd unleashes everything at SS Tac Sqd 2 killing a number of them (can’t remember exact figure).
Dread pummels SS Rhino 2 but misses totally. Libby + Termi Sqd assaults SS Tac Sqd 2 and lone SS TH&SS termi. Once the melee was over, only 1 UM Termi died while the remaining SS (the lone TH&SS termi and 3 marines of Tac Sqd 2) failed morale and broke. Libby + Termi Sqd consolidate towards the SS to “escort” them out.
SS [KP +2] UM [KP +1]
Turn 4
Space Sharks
Lone TH&SS termi failed to regroup and left the battle. Tac Sqd 2 falls back further but remained in game. Pred 2 moves forward. Pred 1 stayed. SS Rhino 2 moves aside to provide Pred 2 LOS for UM Dread. Tac Sqd 1 moves towards UM LR.
Rhino 2 and Tac Sqd 2 shoots UM Libby + Termi Sqd with no result. Pred 1 misses UM Dread. Tac Sqd 1 misses UM LR.
SS concedes.
SS [KP +0] UM [KP +1]
End
SS 4 KP [Chap + Termi Ass. Sqd + Rhino 1 + DP]
UM 8 KP [TFC + LR + LS 1 + SS Cassius + LS 2 + ST + Rhino 1 + Termi Ass. Sqd]
UM Wins
Summary:
I suppose the main gambit that ___ took was to attempt to melta my LR on the first turn. Had it succeeded, I can see TFC fire peppering my LR passengers. Add that with a torrent of Pred fire.
However, once that failed, the tide went back towards him. I took my LR as a shield and tempted the dice gods to do something about it through ___’s Predator LC sponsons, which those darn things did (2 pens, immobilising my LR and taking off my right TL LC sponson). It pressured me a bit further when the SS Tac Sqd 1 came for my LR which only had a MM left to defend itself from the right.
All in all, interesting game. Things would definitely be not the same had the SS deployed differently. Saw the new flyer and the “new” TFC as well.
Helpful comments welcomed...
Subject: Bat Rep: SS vs. UM (1,750 pts) 