ULANOR Campaign Relaunched - Battle 1

Campaign Outline

With the coming of 9th edition, the Ulanor Campaign has been relaunched. To start with, we'll be playing all six of the Strike Force level Matched Play missions, in order. I've also ordered the GT 2020 Mission Pack, and those nine missions will also be played at the Strike Force level, in order.

That will give us twelve games, with a win/loss record and an aggregate score for each army over the campaign. Hopefully we can get a defined winner from those results.

Also, if there is a GT 2021 Mission Pack, those missions will be added to the campaign at the Strike Force level. Exciting times, with lots of games to come.

Test Crusade Game: The Horde is dead. Long live the Horde.

 I read the internet 40K sites, same as most players. The unanimous opinion was that the rules had seriously killed horde armies. Between the general increase in lethality across the game coming mostly from units just getting more shots, at better AP, doing more damage at better range, the new Blast rule giving max shots when targeting horde units and the multiple overlapping auras, to hit buffs AND damage buffs, the internet firmly claimed hordes were dead.

And from a tournament players perspective (not that I am one), most of them would be glad to never have to worry about facing a horde army at an event. It makes army list design much easier if you only have to figure out how to deal with 3 wound T5 Marine infantry, rather than add on dealing with the same 30 wounds, but in a slew of one wound models. Hordes literally make every special weapon that deals more than one damage a waste of points, and cuts into list design efficiency.

Cion Prime: Crusade Battle 4

 Incursion: The Ritual

The Rival Duo, competing Lords of Chaos who have, for reasons unknown to the Imperium, joined forces are attempting a ritual to summon additional forces to their service.

Strike Force Arastos detect the anomalous energy source and investigate, finding the forces of chaos already in position to begin their foul sorcery.

Cion Prime: Crusade Battle 3

 Having received reports of a valuable artifact in the ruins, Strike Force Arastos heads off to retrieve it, only to find a Chaos warband has the same idea! Chapter Master Arastos orders an immediate frontal assault on the traitors.

Crusade - Incursion - The Relic

Correcting my Crusade Army Error

 Well, this is quite embarrassing. It turns out I missed something quite important in my first three Crusade games. Namely the fact that since my army is a Spearhead formation, it costs me 3 CP to field it. Therefore, I start a game with 3 CP, rather than 6, since we are still playing at 50 PL per side.

Cion Prime Crusade Battle 2

Strike Force Arastos is exploring the ruins of one of the major cities on Cion Prime, when they discover a Tau outpost amidst the rubble. Chapter Master Arastos orders an immediate attack. The Xenos must be purged!

Crusade Campaign: The Battle for Cion Prime

The Crusade Begins

 The first battle for both Strike Force Arastos and the Eaters of the Dead. Chapter Master Arastos leads his 1st company veterans into action against the Daemon Prince X'ar Kuun.

Crusade Mission - Incursion Level (PL 50 per army) - Supply Cache