Hi,
I agree Peter, this was my first game with my Necron army, and as I said
earlier I felt that this was a really close game. I had a half desent plan,
and stuck to that throughout the game. I still had to make a gamble in the
last round. I was running out of troops fast in the city on the left flank,
and my push would have stopped, Eivind Still had a full detachment of
Berserkers lurking in reserve and his airship had taken up a perfect
possition above the city, ready to rain death over my few surviving troops.
The Mechs and the last nemesis would have been gonners for sure in the next
round. So I had do win the game in the second turn, and did so by 3
points!!! Thas a close shave if you ask me!
As for the mantis rolls, I was able to catch each detacment with two fields,
so Eivind would have to check twice for each detacvhment. I think that the
detachment roll is the better option, perhaps we could make the to hit roll
3+ as sort of a compensation?
Nils
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Ramos [SMTP:primarch_at_...]
> Sent: 22. oktober 2000 22:10
> To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] RE: [Net Epic ML] Re: Battle report Squat vs.
> Necron Mantis & CAF
>
> Hi!
>
> Most groups have a tendency to place objectives in buildings, but this may
> be some what unfair to some armies. I suggest a 50% split between
> impassible
> terrain to all but infantry (like buildings) and other terrain like
> hilltops, woods, etc, where more units can access it.
>
> By the way as for the resolution of the mantis missiles, do you and your
> opponent check each turn to see if affected models could get out? Its
> important to do so since they just don't sit there until the effect
> passes.
> Also they get to shoot (albeit at -1 to hit), so are not totally helpless.
> In my game versus the slann, my knights were in the field of effect and
> decided to stay there and fire away, much to the slann's chagrin.
>
> It's interesting how our experiences with them are so dissimilar in that
> aspect. I'm not very impressed with the necron and have come up with
> several
> ways to neutralize them effective. Its more difficult to come up with
> effective ways to use them well IMO. In any event more games will be
> played
> and more tactics will evolve, but I think you got to sit down and think of
> how to exploit their weaknesses, it makes all the difference.
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eivind Borgeteien [mailto:eivind.borgeteien_at_...]
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:55 PM
> To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Battlereport Squat vs Necron Mantis & CAF
>
>
> --- In netepic_at_egroups.com, "hellreich" <hellreich_at_n...> wrote:
> I dont have an exact recollection of how the rolls went, I remember
> I've rolled some bad rolls and some good. I even rolled a couple of
> 11s an 12s without that helping me much.
>
> I dont know how you play, but we mostly place OPs in buildings, woods
> and ruins. You cant go into such terrain with bikes. Then berserkers
> is the only alternative unit to get those necron inf away from the
> OPs
>
> Where do you guys normally place OPs?
>
> I really dont think the berserkers is all that bad with a +2 CAF and
> rerolls 1s. It even better than tactical SM. But compared to necrons,
> everything sucks...
>
> Eivind
>
>
> Well one thing that you need to tell me before we lower the CAF even
> farther
> > is how were your dice rolls for the Squats they sound like they
> were below
> > normal rolls? How were the rolls for the Necron player high?. For
> Peter had
> > no problem with the IG in killing them and Dairus had no problem
> fighting
> > them with Tyran army.Don't know about the one roll for Mantis the
> Slann need
> > this so rules will stay roll for each model since it really don't
> harm
> > troops and no VP are gained, plus they only can fire every other
> turn. Well
> > one thing to remember when playing Squats is lots of bikes and more
> bikes,
> > the Beserkers are a wast of points unless they are on a Train. With
> bikes
> > you pay 50 pts more but get a Higher CAF,20cm more move and 3 more
> models,
> > these are the CC guys the Squats need to fight against the Necron.
> LOL :-)
> > heck Beserkers aren't even a match for IG Tactical troops with a +0
> CAF LOL
> > :-).
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Eivind Borgeteien <eivind.borgeteien_at_i...>
> > To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 8:44 AM
> > Subject: [NetEpic ML] Battlereport Squat vs Necron Mantis & CAF
> >
> >
> > > HI!
> > > We tried out the rules where we checked for each detachment under
> the
> > > mantis-template rather than each stand. As it turned out, the
> > > difference was not that great, both my bikedetachments was
> stopped.
> > > At least they now had a fighting chance, so I think my group wil
> > > stick to this rule.
> > >
> > > The CAF of the Necron Infantry should be reduced one further. My
> > > berserkers ganged up 2 - 1 but didn't have a chance of capturing
> the
> > > OP. (I had one surving and one still locked up in CC)Next time I
> play
> > > up against the Slann/Necrons we will try this. Hopefully we can
> > > schedule a refight soon...
> > >
> > > To fight a pure necron army is somehwat different than to fight a
> > > mixed slann army, as the whole army regenerates on 4+. The squats
> is
> > > mainly a shooty army, so 50% of the casualities you inflict will
> > > regenerate. To ensure some balance you have to have a fighting
> chance
> > > of inflicting some certian casualities. Its OK that your units
> break
> > > in the process, but then at least you have done some damage. As
> the
> > > Necrons don't check for morale, they always stick around to give
> you
> > > some further beating.
> > >
> > > Eivind
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In netepic_at_egroups.com, "Eivind Borgeteien"
> > > <eivind.borgeteien_at_i...> wrote:
> > > > Hi!
> > > > I have just uploeded a battlereport to the vault. Hope you all
> > > enjoy
> > > > it. Thought it was to big to post the regular way.
> > > >
> > > > Thank god I have the day off tomorow!
> > > >
> > > > Goodnight!
> > > >
> > > > Eivind
> > >
> > >
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