View from the North / View from the South
BatRep
009-10-24-1999
Eldar vs Necrons
Night Fight
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View from the North / View from the South
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Brian (newly awakened Farseer): The BatReps "studio" Eldar army is taking shape under Brian's generalship. The new post-Codex incarnation takes an almost Orky approach to victory-- large mobs of mobile, shooty troops, supported by super-heavy support. The force below contains only a portion of that plan: a 20-strong squad of Guardians, supported by the Farseer with Guide and a Warlock with Conceal. The success or failure of this squad would shape Brian's planning, purchasing, and painting in the coming weeks. |
| Unit | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Save | Notes | Points |
 Farseer |
5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4+ | Shuriken
Pistol, Witchblade, Ghost Helm, Rune Armor, Runes of
Witnesssing, Guide |
91 |
 Banshees(10) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4+ | Shuriken
Pistol, Power Sword |
160 |
 Dire Avengers (5) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4+ | Shuriken Catapult | 60 |
Exarch |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3+ | Shuriken
Pistol, Dire Sword |
40 |
| Defenders (5) |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5+ | Shuriken Catapults | 40 |
| Grav Platform | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Scatter Laser | 40 |
| Defenders (20) |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5+ | Shuriken Catapults | 160 |
Warlock |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4+ | Shuriken
Pistol, Witchblade, Conceal |
47 |
 Wraithlord |
4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3+ | Flamers, Missile Launcher | 125 |
| Dark Reapers (2) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4+ | Reaper Launchers | 74 |
Exarch |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3+ | Missile Launcher, Fast Shot | 85 |
| Falcon Grav Tank |
Twin shuriken
catapults, pulse laser, star cannon |
155 |
TOTAL: 1077
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Andy (some kind of Anubis-Necron thing): I decided that I would place a small 5-Man squad out in the middle of nowhere, close the the border with another table quarter so it could hold one or move across to capture another. To keep Brian from instantly hunting down this isolated squad, I left a patch of Immortals there to discourage him. On the right side of the table I deployed the rest of my force to delay the action as long as possible. Fortunately for me, Necrons have a excellent staying power. They should for the enormous points they cost. (Andy, you're full of sh*t, Necrons are vastly underpriced-- Ben.) |
| Unit | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Save | Notes | Points |
| Necron Lord |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3+ | Staff of Light | 85 |
| Necron Lord |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3+ | Staff of Light | 85 |
| Immortals (5) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | Gauss Blasters | 140 |
| Necrons (5) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | Gauss guns & grenades | 100 |
| Necrons (7) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | Gauss guns & grenades | 179 |
| Necrons (10) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | Gauss guns & grenades | 200 |
| Necrons (10) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | Gauss guns & grenades | 200 |
 Destroyers (3) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3+ | 2 w/ gauss
cannon; 1 w/ heavy gauss cannon |
160 |
| Scarabs (5) |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4+ | self-destruct! | 30 |
| Scarabs (5) |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4+ | self-destruct! | 30 |
TOTAL: 1209
Deployment: Welcome to the "feedback" section for this week's BatRep. Two questions arose during deployment. First, the scenario states that armies are deployed in a certain order: Heavy Support first, then Troops, Elites, HQ, and finally Fast Attack. Which of the following is correct:
a) When a player has deployed all of his selections from a certain category (Heavy Support, Troops, etc.) he immediately moves on to deploy from the next category.
b) When a player has deployed all of his selections from a certain category, his opponent must then continue deploying from that category until all selections of that type are deployed. Both players then move to deploy from the next category at the same time.
In other words, do all Heavy Support choices for BOTH armies have to be deployed before any Troops are deployed?
The second question comes in regard to transports that are not purchased "attached" to a squad-- in this case the Falcon. Does the Falcon deploy first, during Heavy Support, or can it wait and be deployed with the Dire Avengers, during Troops deployment? Or do the Dire Avengers deploy with the Falcon during Heavy Support?
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(1) We choose a); once a player is finished deploying heavy support, he immediately moves on to the next category even if his opponent is not yet finished deploying heavy support. --tom mccarthy
(1) For deployment order, I think b). The rationale is that the Heavies go on first because they are the noisiest and easiest to see as the enemy approaches, so you would position your units accordingly. They are also the least maneuverable, conceptually speaking. So ALL Heavy Support should be placed before moving on to the next category. (2) If a Falcon is purchased as heavy support, it is not affiliated with the squad in any way. In fact, it can carry any squad it wants to over the course of the game. So, it is deployed during Heavy Support time, and if you want the Avengers in it, when troops roll around, declare that they will be inside. Since it is not a "dedicated" squad transport, I think it MUST be deployed during Heavy Support time. --quinn kelly
(1) We have been playing where a player must always deploy a unit, if he has run out of heavy choices (or brought none at all) then s/he moves on to a troops choice. However, a very good argument can be made for waiting until everyone's units of that category could be placed. (2) Transports which are bought from the Heavy Support section are deployed as heavies...After all, they are heavies. The crux is that they are deployed empty. If during the HQ deployment phase a player wishes to deploy an HQ squad inside of the vehicle, then by all means. --john starr
The Eldar are positioned to
move fast; the Necrons calculate their odds are better in cover.