+ Goonhammer No Retreat: Horus Heresy Event Report +
Ultramarines Armoured Breakthrough
@hereticalarchitect
A sweet start to the event facing an imposing and interestingly different force and an understanding opponent who was patient enough to let me learn the rules while playing the game! I made so many mistakes in this first proper 2.0 battle that I realized and was able to correct later on. The bloody drop operation however left no tank standing in the end and I think we both learnt a ton about our armies. Thanks again!
Battleshock Moment: a pair of Sicaran Arcuses opening fire as an interceptor reaction and deleting five Red Butchers and a Warmonger without breaking a sweat.
World Eaters MVP: The surviving Red Butcher Sergeant who went on to destroy two Vindicators, a Librarian and a Predator single-handedly!
White Scars Pride of the Legion
@itstimins
Lots of line units in a progressive scoring mission looked scary but all I really had eyes for was Tim's painting and all the culturally flavoured freehand work! The game itself was a really even nailbiter where we had a melee going on every turn from the second round, going neck to neck on victory points. In the end I was a single kill point behind but had a lot of loyalist bodies piled up - a good day in the office.
Battleshock Moment: I had my berserk Scouts charge a Rhino and absolutely annihilate it with their Meltabombs, killing 4/5 of their own squad and I think a Red Butcher or two in the explosion. The surviving Scout fittingly got ran over by the other, avenging Rhino!
World Eaters MVP: The Red Butchers were a menace again, they walked over the scary Jetbikes and would have removed the veterans, a Stormseer and a Tactical Squad if they only knew how to catch their fleeing prey. 💀
Mechanized Salamanders
@son_of_nocturne
Another super eventful game but in this one the forces were spread wider and we had many sub-battles in the various corners of the battlefield. The Salamanders had master-crafted weapons but their dice were woeful, just had to feel bad for my opponent who took the misfortunes like a champ. I aimed to take out as many units as possible so I could go ahead in Kill Points even if I lost the objectives and the World Eaters performed - we had many crazy sequences and the momentum shifted many times during the game. In the end I did lose the objectives but won the battle by secondary means - Salamanders probably deserved to get a bit more from the game.
Battleshock Moment: I arrogantly dropped the Caestus Assault Ram to shoot a Land Raider, not really considering the armour facings - had a Laser Destroyer Rapier emplacement intercept it clean out of the sky from the rear armour. Kharn and a Despoiler Sergeant were the only survivors and got pinned as well - not the optimal course of events. 💀
World Eaters MVP: I had a super Javelin deep strike near a Tactical Rhino and pop it with a Multi-Melta and missiles. In the following assault phase the speeder then charged the disembarking squad, killed a couple, won the combat and swept the fleeing Marines, pretty effective for a turn's work.
White Scars Repentia
@soggychipsnz
Another violent touchdown! This time I thought I'd soften the Terminators in the midfield a bit with shooting before going in - nine twin-linked Melta shots and a few rockets later I still hadn't killed a single Cataphract! The ensuing multi-charge didn't dramatically change the situation and that kind of broke the spine of my momentum. Red Butchers cut through the Golden Keshig but the White Scar retaliation was brutal - I was really put on the back foot in the scenario. At this moment a narrative event occurred and Erebus sent Victory Point -yielding Daemons to every field. I decided to concede the scenario and go for the personal glory and chased the warp-spawn down with the speeder fleet. Thanks for the great game and challenge!
Battleshock Moment: a single White Scars Proteus Speeder definitely earned its pay by drifting behind a Caestus Assault Ram and immobilizing it with a Multi-melta shot - Kharn was the sole survivor, again, and landed pinned, again.
World Eaters MVP: The chainaxes were missing a few teeth in this one when it comes to the scenario, but chasing down the Daemons from across the table with the skimmer cavalry was fun. Thanks Erebus!
Salamanders
@legionoftheunderhive
Final game of the campaign was perhaps the most relaxed one, I think battle fatigue had kicked in a bit for both of us and the game was more about creating a cinematic scene than the usual duel of wits! Freddie was super cool and easygoing opponent and we had a lot of time to chat about our hobby, conversion work, 3D printing and American football, to name a few.
Battleshock Moment: The Pyroclasts had to take to the field after their Land Raider was blown up and the Salamander elites found themselves surrounded. I think they felt fairly confident at first but then realized Kharn's charge allows no overwatch reactions - and then came the 88 Chainaxe attacks.
World Eaters MVP: Kharn the Bloody finally made it into a proper scrap and not only denied the wall of death, but also went toe to toe with the opposing Warlord in a challenge and emerged victorious before the Thunder hammer had its turn to strike.
I just have to thank all of my No Retreat opponents once more - I'd happily play any of the gentlemen again in a event or otherwise. Top guys and perfect gaming conduct!
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