Finally had the opportunity to play a 40k game with Marshall. We tried about 4 weeks back but failed due to time constraints. Today, we had the time to sort out a game without having to rush through it. 1850 each, off we go.
My list was pretty much unchanged since the 6th Edition. I wanted to see if my balanced force would be able to deal with the multiple and constantly changing Maelstrom Tactical Objectives which I believe will make the game more random but also forces the players to bring balanced forces.
HQ
Farseer: Jetbike, Witchblade, Runes of Witnessing
Farseer: Jetbike, Witchblade, Runes of Witnessing
Troops
Dire Avengers x5: Wave Serpent (TL Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon, Holo Fields)
Guardians x10: Wave Serpent (TL Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon, Holo Fields)
Guardians x10: Wave Serpent (TL Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon, Holo Fields)
Jetbikers x3
Jetbikers x3
Jetbikers x3
Fast Attack
Warp Spiders x8
Warp Spiders x8
Heavy
War Walkers x3: Each armed with Bright Lances x2
Wraithknight: Heavy Wraithcannons x2
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61EvthtqkH8/U7Pd070q_kI/AAAAAAAATKc/ADOyPVJ5rA0/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG) |
Altansar Eldar gathers for battle |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y7IRGgqE7Zk/U7Pd0zwq4AI/AAAAAAAATKU/El2pSc-JDOQ/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG) |
Rolled Doom, Guide and Hallucination for the 2nd Seer |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a_l1iDd-oAU/U7Pd041eydI/AAAAAAAATKY/ATn0gob9ooc/s1600/DSC_0220.JPG) |
Warlord rolled up Telepathy tree since I have heard many a good things about Invisibility so thought I would try it out |
We rolled up Mission 1 of the Maelstrom missions where you draw 3 Tactic cards and draw more at the start of your turn if you have less than 3.
Marshall rolled for Night Fight but failed to get it. I tried to seize but failed.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2yFK2KNsj50/U7Pd2wrZk0I/AAAAAAAATKs/0fiStiSL-yE/s1600/DSC_0221.JPG) |
Nids deploy |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MLCpbLDmUMg/U7Pd39RHvMI/AAAAAAAATK0/fvmOuRyMU5E/s1600/DSC_0222.JPG) |
Spread |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HOTDes575T0/U7Pd4bKR57I/AAAAAAAATK4/lG42rcXx8nE/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG) |
Trying out that large phallic monster |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-krqgUFDJdvo/U7Pd5pS5A7I/AAAAAAAATLE/xDNLfEV0AyU/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG) |
All quiet on the Eldar front |
I held in Reserve one unit of Jetbike and two units of Spiders.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QcnmksuhLXc/U7Pd6XM2pkI/AAAAAAAATLI/aYbnBa4rFyw/s1600/DSC_0225.JPG) |
Nids' first turn objectives |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LEVgkUSWeC0/U7Pd6bsPi1I/AAAAAAAATLM/vEipo1Gs2yI/s1600/DSC_0226.JPG) |
Eldar first turn objectives |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rm1H9V7dAbQ/U7Pd8Uv7tdI/AAAAAAAATLc/FOC1FC4zftk/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG) |
Behemoth surges forward |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AaqwZiV46s0/U7Pd85ehZ-I/AAAAAAAATLg/oOdHAhmetZg/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG) |
HQ jumped into Bastion together with his buddy, Venomthrope |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F928v1My5AU/U7Pd9LlGkqI/AAAAAAAATLo/qOOG7x_CtRQ/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG) |
I just spread out my units in Turn 1 |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kpXy_4nxzE8/U7Pd90KlFmI/AAAAAAAATLw/Bv-fIww24tg/s1600/DSC_0230.JPG) |
Concentrated fire on his closest Carnifex and managed to do 2 wounds |
Turn 2
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrffwyuXttU/U7Pd-gHLVaI/AAAAAAAATL4/yF7mMyoQSh8/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG) |
Surges forward again |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cUJ4BSdIWV0/U7Pd_pWWRzI/AAAAAAAATME/9nHw4uGR968/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG) |
Advance! |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXYU7VfokAU/U7PeAgLl9DI/AAAAAAAATMM/vRHeeMYTcc4/s1600/DSC_0233.JPG) |
Hive Guard manages to cause a Crew Shaken result on my Serpent so I disembarked the Guardians. Pulled my Wraithknight back after losing 2 wounds in the Nids' shooting phase. |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dvv3lFYCvbo/U7PeBcPARaI/AAAAAAAATMU/UmSIHFfIAr4/s1600/DSC_0234.JPG) |
Buffed up the Guardians with Invisibility and Guide, Dooming the Gargs as well. Destroyed a fair few. |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_E1oGzSBMU4/U7PeCpCJWeI/AAAAAAAATMc/fvwg4w1j4Us/s1600/DSC_0235.JPG) |
My Reserves arrive and I sent the Jetbikes down the flank together with my Walkers |
Upon reading Reserves, we realised that we played this wrongly. Reserves only arrive from Turn 3 onwards in 7th Edition!
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gX10uRZC794/U7PeC3009RI/AAAAAAAATMg/ceEg9F9bmVg/s1600/DSC_0236.JPG) |
These 10 Guardians would prove to be Leonidas and the Spartans. |
Turn 3
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hLMvKwETNI/U7PeDm2ci7I/AAAAAAAATMs/oeGGKUZkwuE/s1600/DSC_0237.JPG) |
Marshall pushes further forward |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtBbuSmlFbc/U7PeE2eiquI/AAAAAAAATM0/TAqEhA7oV84/s1600/DSC_0238.JPG) |
Destroying this Serpent and Pinning my Guardians |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUopJ0MKJR8/U7PeFJ49bdI/AAAAAAAATM4/v_ErAVHvIc8/s1600/DSC_0239.JPG) |
Combined charged my Guardians after shooting 6 of them down |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UrHVgzsT4gs/U7PeFkWSiFI/AAAAAAAATNA/YCNnvYuJhqM/s1600/DSC_0240.JPG) |
He even charged my Jetbikes on the flank |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cPW_PnBC8Os/U7PeGTGfdFI/AAAAAAAATNI/ZefqYEY1hnU/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG) |
What later became to be known as Guardian Pass, the 4 Guardians held more than 40 gribllies |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3O8ia_oQpE/U7PeHKB4_MI/AAAAAAAATNQ/Kbsvrx4j54A/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG) |
Even losing one of their brethren, they keep fighting |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sVeKGxdlRhU/U7PeH1A-i4I/AAAAAAAATNc/MTILAAOWR5k/s1600/DSC_0243.JPG) |
I moved my Wraithknight up, gambling that the Guardians would hold up the horde |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hxxBby6umf4/U7PeIVF9Y1I/AAAAAAAATNg/zZR7F5BX58g/s1600/DSC_0244.JPG) |
FIGHT TO THE DEATH! |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdQcVtwz2os/U7PeJwbFWMI/AAAAAAAATNs/-L1qNePlQXw/s1600/DSC_0245.JPG) |
Alas, the Tyranids broke through in my Turn 3! |
Turn 4
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HeHhV8Sq81g/U7PeKnjP9cI/AAAAAAAATNw/sdAoRKJuB9Y/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG) |
The Nids threw the Gargs into my way but the Knight managed to kill and run the Gargs down! |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2tnBf7dr8Ss/U7PeK48uJ-I/AAAAAAAATN4/ygzfW2Eqs20/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG) |
In my turn my Spiders dropped in. After 3 turns of skulking. |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H4rh7nCDUSE/U7PeLjuc00I/AAAAAAAATOE/3PQHt9NXih0/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG) |
Disembarked my Dire Avengers to support the middle field and flanked using both units of Spiders with the Warlord |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omuUFhNWDDY/U7PeMRoo1cI/AAAAAAAATOI/xu_3NKuVEbE/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG) |
In a brilliant show of crappiness, both units of Spiders did not a single wound to their target the Tervigon. Not a single wound. Meanwhile the Knight fared a little better, taking down the Carnifex in 1 round of melee. |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-___r2M_cXew/U7PeM2U1YeI/AAAAAAAATOU/59_rOjlaxDw/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG) |
And consolidated towards the cockmonster, I mean Exocrine |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cxSajCkWwO4/U7PeN0bGkOI/AAAAAAAATOc/WHik_hLOq48/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG) |
Facing down the other monster... |
Turn 5
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-en_jOsGiLFA/U7PeOsHBDdI/AAAAAAAATOg/lZQK2M8GTWk/s1600/DSC_0252.JPG) |
Marshall shot and charged my unit of 8, forcing them to flee |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FB8JoltxTHY/U7PeOyKOgWI/AAAAAAAATOo/LnOd1xwjcGQ/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG) |
And this fight continues! |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1hG_uAwLRpY/U7PePj0jaOI/AAAAAAAATO0/doyvrxZg87g/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG) |
I regroup in my turn and bring them back in to shoot at the Tervigon, killing it with the combined firepower and Psychic buffs |
Turn 6
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6g2lnKogusY/U7PeQWtIOxI/AAAAAAAATO4/WpH0mH_Hmv8/s1600/DSC_0255.JPG) |
Marshall shot and deleted 2 more of my Spiders, forcing them to flee. In my turn I rally them and did 1 wound on the Fex |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x3e3SGjJ-2I/U7PeQ0xNO8I/AAAAAAAATPA/V83ZtE93_LE/s1600/DSC_0256.JPG) |
The fight continues. |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YUVHUSf7K-Q/U7PeRYl0BfI/AAAAAAAATPI/TAAu_rORv9A/s1600/DSC_0257.JPG) |
Lost my Farseer in Turn 6 to Nid shooting |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RBUH-eM_nWc/U7PeSHO9UUI/AAAAAAAATPQ/kXrkX34LVCs/s1600/DSC_0258.JPG) |
Casted Doom on the Fex and managed to take it out with the combined fire of Spiders, War Walkers and Wave Serpent. |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9gpuoyEv_GA/U7PeShsb9oI/AAAAAAAATPY/0_xOw_MkF1g/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG) |
Moved my Jetbikes up to capture this objective as well, netting me another point. |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0lwhFymFxQ/U7PeTS-2WAI/AAAAAAAATPk/iZRkTgCqWQM/s1600/DSC_0260.JPG) |
Managed to secure these objectives giving me a total of 10 + 3 + 2 for 15 |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ANShldjwRrs/U7PeVFN4O2I/AAAAAAAATPs/X4g94FX5OgA/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG) |
Got all secondary objectives for another 3, that's 18 Grand Total |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6UWssTaC2U/U7PeVhMuFCI/AAAAAAAATPw/bJBYL4Hzk4Y/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG) |
Marshall unfortunately scored these 4 + 2 and Slay the Warlord for a Grand Total of 7 |
I felt that his list was suboptimal. Not fielding the Flyrant made him predictable and easily kept within arms reach. I kept kiting the shooters while keeping the pressure on. Good first game. Playing another tomorrow with YC.