This was my second game using Black Templars (although I have been collecting them for a while) so it was fun to work through the new edition and use an army that plays so differently to my first army (Tau).
I found myself saying things for the very first time like:
(closely followed by "how do I do that?")
Info on the game, lists and some photos of key moments below!
Mission:
We played the "Crusade mission" with the game layed out in "Hammer and Anvil" setup.
The game was called after a certain point due to a combination of time and what looked to be a bleak outlook for the Tyranids, but at that point, I was ahead on Victory Points, so technically, a Black Templars victory (but a very narrow one - just one point!)
My list was based on gracious advice from the Bolter and Chainsword website. I rarely play, so any mistakes in the list below are mine...
Lists:
1,500 points Black Templars
HQ:
Space Marine Captain (Artificer armour, Shield Eternal, Relic Blade, Melta Bomb)
Troops:
+ Crusader Squad 1: x6 Neophytes (Space Marine Shotguns), x6 Initiates (CCW + Bolt Pistols), Sword Brother (CCW+BP)
Land Raider Crusader (Multi Melta, cannon etc.)
+ Crusader Squad 2: x5 initiates, Plasma Cannon, Plasma Gun, Sword Brother (Combi-Weapon)
Razorback (Twin linked Las cannons)
+ Crusader Squad 2: x5 initiates, Plasma Cannon, Plasma Gun,
Sword Brother (Combi-Weapon)
Razorback (Twin linked Las cannons)
Elites:
x5 Veteran Sternguard, all with Combi-Grav weapons.
Drop Pod (Storm bolter)
Fast Attack:
Stormtalon gunship (Twin linked cannon, Skyhammer missiles)
Heavy Support:
x2 Land Raider Whirlwind (Storm Bolters)
Tyranids:
From looking at the image above, and my memories of the game, it was something along these lines:
1,500 points Tyranids
x1 Hive Tyrant (Warlord) - on foot.
x1 Flying Tyranid Monstrous Creature (another Tyrant?)
x3 Carnifexes (?) (one with a cannon, one with claws, one with shooting weapons?)
x3 Zoanthropes (Psychers)
x17 Hormagaunts
x20 Termagants
x1 Brood Lord + x5 Genestealers.
x10 Genestealers.
Key moments:
Here are some images from the battle:
The Tyranid battle line. There are 3 objective markers on this side of the board. |
The Sternguard drop pod arrives behind enemy lines - aiming to take out their Warlord |
A Broodlord and Genestealers wreak havoc in the Black Templar back lines |
The Tyranids have their revenge on the Sternguard... |
A Black Templars squad and captain charge in! |
A desperate struggle for a Black Templars objective on the other flank (MOAR Genestealers!) |
A big thanks to my opponent for the very friendly game (a lot of my army is not "Wysiwyg"), his hospitality and good humour.
Cheers!
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