Post by Arguleon Veq on Jul 16, 2008 12:26:09 GMT -5
My best mate has just got his High Elf army together, we had to play on that table again 
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I really could not come up with much on how I would really deal with his list, I couldnt get past his striking first with my list, he also had good magical defense and units to lure out my fanatics. Great,
I did swap out a Goblin Shaman for an Orc Shaman. He had Waagh Paint and a Dispell Scroll.
Game 3 :: Ambush at the Jetty.
Here is the Elf list -
14 White Lions;
Full Command,
Banner of Sorcerey.
14 White Lions;
Full Command.
19 Spearmen;
Full Command.
10 Archers;
Bolt Thrower;
Bolt Thrower;
White Lion Chariot;
White Lion Chariot;
Eagle;
Eagle;
ArchMage;
Extra Level,
Anullian Crystal,
Ring of Fury,
Dispell Scroll.
Mage;
Jewell of Dusk.
Noble;
Great Weapon.
He chose Fire Magic for both Mages.
He got-
2,4,5,6.
3,4.
I got-
1,2,3,4.
1,4.
Orc -
1,3.
Snotgobs army was gathering, his force had made its way down from the mountains in order to bring the lowland Goblin Tribes under his control. His scouts had reported back that they had located an Elf ship, moored at a small unused jetty along the river they had been following. They were waiting for something.
A lone ship was easy prey for his horde, he would take their ship and whatever loot he could. With a ship at his disposal he could strike at coastal villages and settlements along the river banks. The jetty was at the point where the river was closest to the mountains, he would only have a narrow battlefield.
*****
Captain Caradian had waited for two days for the Mages and their White Lion bodyguards, they had finally arrived, ready to return home after their studies of the Old World and the building of diplomatic relationships with its many rulers. The last of the Mages supplies were being loaded aboard as one of the Mages Great Eagle allies began to screech in alarm from its position over head. Caradian looked to one of the panicked Mages to see what the problems was
'Goblins'
replied the Mage. 'Bring down the Eagle Claws and muster for battle' roared Caradian 'We have company'.
Deployment -
From Left to Right I had - Night Gobbos with Shaman [Chariot behind], Black Orcs, Common Orcs with [With Orc Shaman and Black Orc], Squigs, Night Gobbos with Great Shaman. I had my Cav behind my main units on my right flank.
The enemy had - Bolt Thrower, 2 White Lion Chariots together lined up against my Black Orcs, the 2 units of White Lions, Spearmen, Archers then the second Bolt Thrower right on my right flank.
Early Game -
Elves got first turn and flew the Eagles right down each flank at my Night Gobbos bringing out the Fanatics, 1 Fanatic died but so did both Eagles. Shooting caused very little damage. My Army adavanced, all I managed to do was wound the Mage with my Itty Ring in my Magic Phase, I also took out his Dispell Scroll.
The Elves shooting continued to be very average. The Chariots got in position to smash my Black Orcs. My army carried on forwards, I tried all I could to take down those Chariots, I managed to case Foot of Gork on 1 then only got 1 hit on it, causing 1 wound. I angled my Chariot to smash one of his from his inevitable running down of my Black Orcs. My Fanatics hurt a few of my units.
The Chariots hammered in to my Black Orcs, brutally crushing them, my Champ struck back and missed with his 3 S6 attacks!!. One chariot ran me down whilst the other didn't get very far. Magic and Shooting did some damage to my army, Wall of Fire was cast on my normal Orcs with irresistable force.
My Spiders got the charge on the archers and the Bolt Thrower on my right, killing the crew and running the archers off. My Chariot crashed into the wounded LIon Chariot and smashed it.
My Great Shaman miscast, rolled a 3 and killed himself along with some of his unit.
I did manage to stop Wall of Fire on my Orcs though.
The remaining White Lion Chariot charged my Chariot, I fled to try and lure it away from the battle, the White Lions on my left flank charged my Gobbos, beating and breaking them, they couldnt catch them.
I was now in a bad position, I was getting hammered with magic now that mine had been seriously reduced, I had a unit of Gobbos with a Shaman as good as dead. My Fanatics also smashed my Wolf Riders, my Black Orcs were dead, my Great Shaman was dead and my Squigs reduced. All the enemy had lost was Eagles and a Chariot. I didnt even want to engage the Spears and Lions in front of me because I would just get chopped up.
The Fight Back -
My Spiders hit the Archers again, running them off and chasing them off the board [also going off themselves]. A fanatic finally hit the enemy, killing 5 Wite Lions that were after my Gobbos on my left flank. The Bolt Thrower killed my last Wolf Rider.
My Gobbos and Chariot rallied. My Orcs and Squigs both got 6 on animosity, the Squigs hit the Spears [even though I would much rather have been charged!]. the Orcs hit the White Lions. My Squigs got butchered and fled, hurting my Orcs, the Spearmen and the Whitelions. The Orcs beat the Lions but they held due to Stubborn.
The White Lions killed my rallied remnants of a Goblin unit on my left whilst the Lion Chariot ran mine off the table. The Spears charged my remaining Night Gobbo unit. The combat ended in a draw and my Spiders could charge the Spearmens rear next turn. My Orcs continued hacking down the White Lions and won the combat again, the Lions would not break. The Bolt Thrower killed 1 of my Spiders.
My Spiders having survived a hail of bolts charged the rear of the Spears, killing a few. The Gobbos held up well to the Spears attacks and also killed a few, the Elves were beaten and ran down. The Orcs carried on hacking the White Lions but they couldnt quite finish them off, they also hacked down my Black Orc Boss. there were 3 left with the Mage at the end of the game.
Result - Solid Victory [Just, 50 points above a minor] to the High Elves.
A dissapointing performance, I just didnt have space to bring numbers to play on this table, even if I did i would still have been cut down before I could attack. I had a flank charge lined up on the Spearmen as they turned to face my Squigs threatening a flank but the White Lions got in the way.
My Fanatics SMASHED my own forces, they caused me a lot of problems. My Miscast killing my Shaman was the main thing though, after that I couldnt get any spells off, the Elves could pretty much cast at will and the enemy got a lot of points for him.
I did manage to claw my way back into the game a little, but it wasn't enough. This was only the second Fantasy game I've ever lost, the first was my Dogs of War getting massacred by old Blood Dragons a few years back.
Things were not going well, the Elves had organised themselves for battle too quickly, at least the Eagles that warned them were now bloody wrecks thanks to his Crazies. Although Snotgob was a little dismayed at the damage they were now causing amongst his own ranks. The fercocious Lion Chariots had torn apart his Black Orcs, their Champion taken down with one of the Lions jaws wrapped around his neck.
He would sort this out with his magic!, gathering more and more energy to himself, feeding off the energy of his fellow greenskins, power bagun to surge through him, he sucked in more and more knowing he needed it to beat the tricksy defense of the pointy ears. Too late he realised he couldnt control it, a roiling ball of green energy appeared in front of him, violantly convulsing...Snotgob gulped hard in terror.
***
Caradian smirked as the ball of energy exploded, blasting the Goblin Shaman 20 foot in the air and ripping apart some of his unit. The smirk faded as he noticed the foul creature was still alive and crawling from the battlefield.
The enemy was in dissaray, the fearsome White Lions and their Chariots having crushed the enemies left flank.
A large Orc leader was trying to rally his force, it roared and slammed into the White Lions. Caradian knew that the brave Chracians would hold.
He raised his sword and charged into the cave beasts in front of him, his crew charged with him, well drilled and knowing the time was right. Spears plunged into the gaping mouths of squigs and in moments they were all but wiped out. Their momentum carried them on into the Goblins that had been injured by their own primitive magic but they were soon stalled. Shield on Shield both sides heaved and pushed against each other. He bagan to hear screams behind him, too late he had remembered the Spider Riders that had murdered his Archers, his loyal crew were falling around him. Before he could turn, two horrifying spider legs locked down over his shoulders as he felt a shooting pain in his back. He bagan to weaken, the spiders venom taking its toll. In moments he was dead.
***
Snotgob watched from behind the rocks he had dragged himself to, The Lion pointy ears had fought their way back to the ship whilst the remaining Bolt Thrower covered them. Their wounding of Gnarkill cutting dead any hope the Orcs had of pursuit. They and their Mages would escape, the sight of his Spiders eating the ships captain not enough to distract him from the losses his force had taken, or the agonising pain he was in.
. I really could not come up with much on how I would really deal with his list, I couldnt get past his striking first with my list, he also had good magical defense and units to lure out my fanatics. Great,
I did swap out a Goblin Shaman for an Orc Shaman. He had Waagh Paint and a Dispell Scroll.
Game 3 :: Ambush at the Jetty.
Here is the Elf list -
14 White Lions;
Full Command,
Banner of Sorcerey.
14 White Lions;
Full Command.
19 Spearmen;
Full Command.
10 Archers;
Bolt Thrower;
Bolt Thrower;
White Lion Chariot;
White Lion Chariot;
Eagle;
Eagle;
ArchMage;
Extra Level,
Anullian Crystal,
Ring of Fury,
Dispell Scroll.
Mage;
Jewell of Dusk.
Noble;
Great Weapon.
He chose Fire Magic for both Mages.
He got-
2,4,5,6.
3,4.
I got-
1,2,3,4.
1,4.
Orc -
1,3.
Snotgobs army was gathering, his force had made its way down from the mountains in order to bring the lowland Goblin Tribes under his control. His scouts had reported back that they had located an Elf ship, moored at a small unused jetty along the river they had been following. They were waiting for something.
A lone ship was easy prey for his horde, he would take their ship and whatever loot he could. With a ship at his disposal he could strike at coastal villages and settlements along the river banks. The jetty was at the point where the river was closest to the mountains, he would only have a narrow battlefield.
*****
Captain Caradian had waited for two days for the Mages and their White Lion bodyguards, they had finally arrived, ready to return home after their studies of the Old World and the building of diplomatic relationships with its many rulers. The last of the Mages supplies were being loaded aboard as one of the Mages Great Eagle allies began to screech in alarm from its position over head. Caradian looked to one of the panicked Mages to see what the problems was
'Goblins'
replied the Mage. 'Bring down the Eagle Claws and muster for battle' roared Caradian 'We have company'.
Deployment -
From Left to Right I had - Night Gobbos with Shaman [Chariot behind], Black Orcs, Common Orcs with [With Orc Shaman and Black Orc], Squigs, Night Gobbos with Great Shaman. I had my Cav behind my main units on my right flank.
The enemy had - Bolt Thrower, 2 White Lion Chariots together lined up against my Black Orcs, the 2 units of White Lions, Spearmen, Archers then the second Bolt Thrower right on my right flank.
Early Game -
Elves got first turn and flew the Eagles right down each flank at my Night Gobbos bringing out the Fanatics, 1 Fanatic died but so did both Eagles. Shooting caused very little damage. My Army adavanced, all I managed to do was wound the Mage with my Itty Ring in my Magic Phase, I also took out his Dispell Scroll.
The Elves shooting continued to be very average. The Chariots got in position to smash my Black Orcs. My army carried on forwards, I tried all I could to take down those Chariots, I managed to case Foot of Gork on 1 then only got 1 hit on it, causing 1 wound. I angled my Chariot to smash one of his from his inevitable running down of my Black Orcs. My Fanatics hurt a few of my units.
The Chariots hammered in to my Black Orcs, brutally crushing them, my Champ struck back and missed with his 3 S6 attacks!!. One chariot ran me down whilst the other didn't get very far. Magic and Shooting did some damage to my army, Wall of Fire was cast on my normal Orcs with irresistable force.
My Spiders got the charge on the archers and the Bolt Thrower on my right, killing the crew and running the archers off. My Chariot crashed into the wounded LIon Chariot and smashed it.
My Great Shaman miscast, rolled a 3 and killed himself along with some of his unit.
I did manage to stop Wall of Fire on my Orcs though.
The remaining White Lion Chariot charged my Chariot, I fled to try and lure it away from the battle, the White Lions on my left flank charged my Gobbos, beating and breaking them, they couldnt catch them.
I was now in a bad position, I was getting hammered with magic now that mine had been seriously reduced, I had a unit of Gobbos with a Shaman as good as dead. My Fanatics also smashed my Wolf Riders, my Black Orcs were dead, my Great Shaman was dead and my Squigs reduced. All the enemy had lost was Eagles and a Chariot. I didnt even want to engage the Spears and Lions in front of me because I would just get chopped up.
The Fight Back -
My Spiders hit the Archers again, running them off and chasing them off the board [also going off themselves]. A fanatic finally hit the enemy, killing 5 Wite Lions that were after my Gobbos on my left flank. The Bolt Thrower killed my last Wolf Rider.
My Gobbos and Chariot rallied. My Orcs and Squigs both got 6 on animosity, the Squigs hit the Spears [even though I would much rather have been charged!]. the Orcs hit the White Lions. My Squigs got butchered and fled, hurting my Orcs, the Spearmen and the Whitelions. The Orcs beat the Lions but they held due to Stubborn.
The White Lions killed my rallied remnants of a Goblin unit on my left whilst the Lion Chariot ran mine off the table. The Spears charged my remaining Night Gobbo unit. The combat ended in a draw and my Spiders could charge the Spearmens rear next turn. My Orcs continued hacking down the White Lions and won the combat again, the Lions would not break. The Bolt Thrower killed 1 of my Spiders.
My Spiders having survived a hail of bolts charged the rear of the Spears, killing a few. The Gobbos held up well to the Spears attacks and also killed a few, the Elves were beaten and ran down. The Orcs carried on hacking the White Lions but they couldnt quite finish them off, they also hacked down my Black Orc Boss. there were 3 left with the Mage at the end of the game.
Result - Solid Victory [Just, 50 points above a minor] to the High Elves.
A dissapointing performance, I just didnt have space to bring numbers to play on this table, even if I did i would still have been cut down before I could attack. I had a flank charge lined up on the Spearmen as they turned to face my Squigs threatening a flank but the White Lions got in the way.
My Fanatics SMASHED my own forces, they caused me a lot of problems. My Miscast killing my Shaman was the main thing though, after that I couldnt get any spells off, the Elves could pretty much cast at will and the enemy got a lot of points for him.
I did manage to claw my way back into the game a little, but it wasn't enough. This was only the second Fantasy game I've ever lost, the first was my Dogs of War getting massacred by old Blood Dragons a few years back.
Things were not going well, the Elves had organised themselves for battle too quickly, at least the Eagles that warned them were now bloody wrecks thanks to his Crazies. Although Snotgob was a little dismayed at the damage they were now causing amongst his own ranks. The fercocious Lion Chariots had torn apart his Black Orcs, their Champion taken down with one of the Lions jaws wrapped around his neck.
He would sort this out with his magic!, gathering more and more energy to himself, feeding off the energy of his fellow greenskins, power bagun to surge through him, he sucked in more and more knowing he needed it to beat the tricksy defense of the pointy ears. Too late he realised he couldnt control it, a roiling ball of green energy appeared in front of him, violantly convulsing...Snotgob gulped hard in terror.
***
Caradian smirked as the ball of energy exploded, blasting the Goblin Shaman 20 foot in the air and ripping apart some of his unit. The smirk faded as he noticed the foul creature was still alive and crawling from the battlefield.
The enemy was in dissaray, the fearsome White Lions and their Chariots having crushed the enemies left flank.
A large Orc leader was trying to rally his force, it roared and slammed into the White Lions. Caradian knew that the brave Chracians would hold.
He raised his sword and charged into the cave beasts in front of him, his crew charged with him, well drilled and knowing the time was right. Spears plunged into the gaping mouths of squigs and in moments they were all but wiped out. Their momentum carried them on into the Goblins that had been injured by their own primitive magic but they were soon stalled. Shield on Shield both sides heaved and pushed against each other. He bagan to hear screams behind him, too late he had remembered the Spider Riders that had murdered his Archers, his loyal crew were falling around him. Before he could turn, two horrifying spider legs locked down over his shoulders as he felt a shooting pain in his back. He bagan to weaken, the spiders venom taking its toll. In moments he was dead.
***
Snotgob watched from behind the rocks he had dragged himself to, The Lion pointy ears had fought their way back to the ship whilst the remaining Bolt Thrower covered them. Their wounding of Gnarkill cutting dead any hope the Orcs had of pursuit. They and their Mages would escape, the sight of his Spiders eating the ships captain not enough to distract him from the losses his force had taken, or the agonising pain he was in.