On many worlds in the Bastior Sub-sector, burrowing organisms dug subterranean networks of assult tunnels. Imperial commanders ordered their entrances secured and then flooded with promethium or collapsed with charges.
Battle Size: Incursion
Mission: Secure the Tunnels
Tyranid Infestation Fleet vs Imperial Fists Gladius Detachment
Armies
Imperial Fists - Gladius Detachment - Crusade Points: 5
Terminator Captain Lexandros Arastos
Combi-weapon, Chainfist, Giantslayers
Chaplain Dravyn Aximov
Storm Bolter, Crozius Arcanum, Giantslayers
Librarian Xenocrates
Storm Bolter, Force Weapon, Giantslayers
Terminator Squad Hektor
2 x Assault Cannons, Giantslayers
Terminator Squad Drakon
2 x Cyclone Missile Launchers, Giantslayers
Tyranid Infestation Detachment - 1 Crusade Point
Lictor
Tervigon
Maleceptor
Psychophage
20 Termagants
6 Raveners
6 Von Ryan's Leapers
Agendas
Imperial Fists: Defiance Unfurled
Tyranids: Hunt and Slay
Deployment
I so excited to be playing Crusade again, I completely forgot to take a picture until the bottom of turn 1. Captain Arastos, Chaplain Aximov and Squad Hektor deployed in the ruined Manufactorum on the left flank, and Librarian Xenocrates and Squad Drakon deployed in the craters in the center of my deployment zone. Both were within range of obectives.
The Tyranids deployed the Maleceptor facing off against Arastos, Aximov and Hektor, and the whole rest of the Tyranids deployed opposite Xenocrates and Drakon.
Battle
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| Fists declared Assault Doctrine, and promptly charged the Von Ryan's Leapers, with the Lictor Heroically Intervening. |
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| Maleceptor claiming an objective and taking cover. |
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| Arastos, Aximov and Hektor poured in firepower to assist Drakon as they wiped out the Lictor and Leapers. |
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| Arastos, Aximov and Hektor would take 8 casualties crossing the open to assault and kill the Maleceptor over 3 turns, whileXenocrates and Drakon wiped out the Psyhophage, Termagants, Raveners and then the Tervigon in 3 turns to table the Tyranids this battle. It was as brutal as it sounds. |
Final Score
Tyranids: 40
Imperial Fists: 40
Tie game.
Summary
While the Fists were focused on killing the Tyranids, the Tyranids were focused on scoring points with their quickly dwindling forces. The Fists failes to hold their declared objective, so intent were they in glorious slaughter, that they gave up the 4 Honour Points that were at stake this game. Costly, that.
On the Tyranid side, other than the Maleceptor, everything they did seemed to bounce. Between Cover, Armour of Contempt and Take Cover they had a hard time actually hurting the Terminators. On the other side, the Terminators having Honour the Chapter, giving +1 to wound, just made bringing the big bugs down far easier for powerfists.
Overall, another game where Terminators really felt like the lore describes them, as unstoppable killing machines.
After Action Report
Imperial Fists
Draw game: No Victory reward.
+1 RP
+0 Honour Points (Defiance Unfurled)
Terminator Captain Lexandros Arastos: +1 XP (Battle)
Chaplain Dravyn Aximov: +1 XP(Battle)
Librarian Xenocrates: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked)
Terminator Squad Hektor: +1 XP (Battle), +1 Kill (m), +3 (Tyrannic War Veteran tally)
Terminator Squad Drakon: +1 XP (Battle), +6 Kills (m), +10 (Tyrannic War Veteran tally)
Gained: Monster Hunters: Painful Lessons: Incoming attacks from Monsters -1 AP
Tyranids
+1 RP
No failed Out of Action tests.
Lictor: +1 XP (Battle)
Tervigon: +1 XP (Battle)
Maleceptor: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked)
Psychophage: +1 XP (Battle)
20 Termagants: +1 XP (Battle)
6 Raveners: +1 XP (Battle)
6 Von Ryan's Leapers: +1 XP (Battle)
Until next time, happy wargaming!
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