Had 2 games using the new fun Huron list.
1st game vs Edward's Gay-Dar (Grey Knights + Eldar)His list (roughly based on memory):
Grand Master (strategy got re-roll 1 to wound on the Paladin) - psycannon
5 men Strike squad (joined by Grand master)
10 Paladins!!!! (yes, 10 paladins) - 4 psycannons, 2 thunderhammers, 4 halberds, Apothecary
Farseer with item that gives Fearless to the unit he joins
6 Dark Reapers - Exarch with night fighting and fast shot, all upgraded with S8 Ap3 ammo as well
10 Guardians - 1 Bright Lance platform
10 Dire Avengers on Wave Serpent
Mission: Purge the Aliens
Deployment: Pitch Battle
Huron rolled 3 units that can infiltrate: Huron with 16 Berzerkers, 10 Bloodletters, 10 CSM in Rhino
Hounds scouted forward on his right flank
The battlefield:
He castled his army on his left flank. Huron and Berzerkers infiltrated in front of his army 18" away behind a ruin (hoping to draw the fire). Bloodthirster and Hounds were deployed far left on my side fearing his S8 Dark Reapers guns. 10 Bloodletters and 10 CSM in Rhino infiltrated on his right flank in his deployment zone but still 18" away. Hounds scouted forward.
Gay-dar Turn 1:
Dark Reapers wrecked the rhino earning him first blood. All his shooting was on the Berzerkers almost taking down half of the unit size. Paladin squad moved forward.
Huron Host Turn 1:
Everything move forward. Bloodthirster took to the air and gave Grimoire to the Hounds. Juggerlord and Spawns charged the Paladin squad head on. Berzerkers squad failed to reach. Hounds failed to reach the Paladin squad too due to needing 11" to reach. Managed to kill 1 Paladin only. He took down 3 Spawns. So left Juggerlord and 1 Spawn stuck in combat with them.
Gay-dar Turn 2:
Shooting took down more Berzerkers leaving only Huron with 4 Berzerkers only (champion still alive). Shooting also took down the CSM down to 5 men which they failed their morale and fled. A few Hounds were dead from the Dark Reapers. Combat I managed to take down 1 more Paladin but he slew the remaining Spawn and put a wound on my Juggerlord, luckily he failed his pyschic test and my Juggerlord still survives!
Huron Host Turn 2:
I failed my Grimoire on the Hounds. Managed to rally my CSM squad. Hounds charged the Guardians, broke them and caught them. Heldrake came in and did nothing because he is armed with Hades Autocannon. Huron and remaining Berzerkers along with Bloodthirster charged into the Juggerlord combat with the Paladins. Bloodthirster only managed to take down 1 Paladin before getting slain by his Thunderhammer. Ouch! Combat got stuck again.
Gay-dar Turn 3:
Most shooting now go to the Hounds and they are down to 6 dogs left. Left also 6 Bloodletters only. Wave Serpent tried shoot on the rear of Heldrake but fail to hit it. Main combat had 2 more berzerkers dead and Juggerlord taking another wound due to his own Daemon weapon. But he managed to save any wounds caused by the Paladins.
Huron Host Turn 3:
Hounds charged into Farseer and Dark Reaper squad, killed the Farseer and got lock in combat with 2 remaining Dark Reaper. Heldrake killed 4 Dire Avengers via Vector Strike but failed to break them. His Hades Autocannon wounds on the Strike squad were saved. CSM shooting managed to take 1 of them down though. Bloodletters moved in closer to counter attack the Strike Squad. Combat was still stuck with Juggerlord and Huron with Berzerkers against the Paladins.
Gay-Dar Turn 4:
Grand master moved closer to the midfield where all the fighting was going on. He tried to shoot at Heldrake and rolled 2 pens! But only managed to destroy his Hades Autocannon. Hounds finished off the remaining Dark Reapers. His remaining shooting took down the Bloodletters down to 1 guy. Here the Juggerlord finally succumbed to the Force Weapon but he managed to took down 1 more Paladin. Combat stuck with Huron and Berzerkers.
Huron Host Turn 4:
Remaining Bloodletter went to hide. Hounds charged the Dire Avengers and wipe them out. Heldrake killed 2 more Grey Knights via his Vector Strike before flew off the board. Paladin made short work of Huron and Berzerkers. He had 4 Paladins left along with the Apothecary and all had 1 wound left except for the Apothecary.
Gay-Dar Turn 5:
Paladins charged and wipe out the remaining CSM. Grand master finished off the remaining Bloodletter.
I only have 1 heldrake and the 5 Hounds left. Huron host was defeated.
2nd game vs Dominic's Dark AngelsMy list has better chance against shooty army and simply put, he conceded at turn 3.
Thoughts and Analysis:
- I should not engage my Bloodthirster with the Paladin! What was I thinking!? lolz
- Both games my opponents do not have flyers, so still couldn't see the value of the Hades Autocannon Heldrake. I wish that time he had Baleflamer. lol
- Huron managed to get Precognition on himself, he should go right in front of the Berzerker squad to tank the wounds as he will have re-roll to his 3+ armor save and 4+ inv save but I forgot causing lots of casualties on the Berzerkers.
- CSM squad on the Rhino kinda meh to me.
- The army was kinda fun. Having so many threat targets upon my opponent in turn 1. My opponents have to decide which to take down first.