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AoS Seraphon v Stormcast (starter sets only - 550pts)

Discussion in 'Battle Reports' started by MerciaBear, Jan 25, 2017.

  1. MerciaBear
    Cold One

    MerciaBear Active Member

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    Hello all,

    Just a quick write up for my second ever game of AoS last night in our store league (The Games Shop in Aldershot if anyone is interested).

    We are doing an escalation type league where we fight battles with just the starter sets, paint them up in a month, then add a unit and so on for 6 months.

    Apologies for the unpainted models. It wont always be like this!

    My forces:

    Scar Vet on Carnosaur
    8 Saurus Cavalry
    12 Saurus Warriors
    Warscroll Battalion - Reform Ranks. Move all members of a unit to reform 5" around one nominated model of the same unit.

    Opponent:

    1x Lord Celestant
    5x Liberators
    3x Prosecutors
    2x Retributors

    We rolled for 'Escalation' from the matched play scenarios from the GHB. Three objectives strung along a central line dividing a 4x4 table diagonally. Most models within 6" scores a VP. Game finishes end of turn 5. Units come in gradually, have to be 12" from enemy and in your territory.

    Turn 1

    Opponent:He finished placing his two units last so I made him go first. He moved his Lord and Liberators up into cover. No magic. I move my warriors over to claim the south western objective but still be in range of the centre of the table.

    Turn 2

    Me: I seize intiative. I dropped my Carnosaur into the middle of the battlefield, threatening his infantry and general in cover. I could easily make a charge into his infantry but not sure about his general. Carnosaur charges the Liberators causing three unsaved wounds (they are on a 2+ in cover with the buff his lord gives him!). He hits back with everything doing three wounds.

    Opponent: He drops prosecutors behind the main combat, zoom up to threaten the carnosaurs rear and the warriors. Charges the Carnosaur doing three more wounds.


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    Turn 3

    Opponent: He seizes intiative. Everything goes for the Carnosaur, which is now too weak to do much back. He gets it down to 1 wound.......... It takes one wound off the general. He brings on his Retributors to claim the North Eastern objective, far away from combat.

    Me: I drop my Saurus Cavalry behind his prosecutors and cast Saurian Savagery on them (6's to hit generate extra attacks.) The Warrios leave their objective to move up to the main combat now I know his Retributors are off in the distance. Cavalry charge and wipe the prosecutors before they can hit back. Warriors charge the Lord Celestrant (10"!). He activates Lord and finally kills the Carno. The Warriors do two wounds to him in return.

    Turn 4:

    The warriors cant finish off the Lord Celestant and he takes 4 of them out so they retreat from combat allowing the Cavalry to sweep in and finish the job. His Retributors are too far away to do anything before the game finishes at the end of the fifth turn. I take a major victory as I have more VP's.
     
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    Slann

    Bowser Third Spawning

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    That's awesome! Sounds like a fun game that stayed exciting for the whole thing.
     
  3. Crowsfoot
    Slann

    Crowsfoot Guardian of Paints Staff Member

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    Sounds like a fun and quick game.
     
  4. MerciaBear
    Cold One

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    It was good to beat the Stormcast as they have the best starter set in terms of points etc. The guy I was playing is the most experienced in our league but I think the scenario favoured me.

    Looking forward to playing more units now!
     
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  5. Cristhian MLR
    Terradon

    Cristhian MLR Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like fun!

    So you only played with the listed units in the box? I'm sure you could sue a Knight as a Scar-Vet.

    What a lovely terrain! Could you give me more details about it?

    Also which paints you used to prime your models?
     
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    Saurus

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    Great recap! Sounds like a nailbiter, was it? :)

    Where did you get that temple? I've been looking to either purchase or build one for my warboard.
     
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    Slann

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  8. Crowsfoot
    Slann

    Crowsfoot Guardian of Paints Staff Member

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    Make your own, nothing more pleasing than home made terrain, I have one to finish but it is HUGE!!
     
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    Saurus

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    I've made most of my current terrain. It would take me ages to make a temple like that (in the size I want it) with that level of detail. Time is money friend!
     
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    Slann

    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Yeah, same here. I intend to make a lot of stuff myself, but I will still buy some I guess.
     
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    Slann

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    This is true but worth it in the long run, I started mine last May and it stares at me every time I start painting!
     
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    Slann

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    Best of both worlds
     
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