Re: [Epic] Epic2nd Campaign Report

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 97 17:22:10 EDT

At 01:39 PM 10/6/97 -0400, you wrote:
> In the opening rounds a pair of Eldar Scout Titans patrolling the
>Ork borders of their territory on the Upper reaches of the I'Oise river at
>Guise, came across a large DeathSkull invasion force of two mobs with
>buggies and 12+tanks,3 Slashers, half way across a concrete bridge and
>steep hills on eather side. The steep hillsides and rough terrain are
>covered with orks,and preclude the hit and run tactics the Scouts
>specialize in. There is no reinforcements close for the Eldar and the
>bridge must be destroyed, and the invasion held up. The Scouts split up
>with one racing around slaughtering Orks and the other concentrating on the
>bridge.(RE-inforced concrete fortress rolls) A late arriving HopSplat
>battery crippled the Scout Titan attacking the bridge, badly limping, jump
>gone, It Heroically fought its way on to the bridge, stood in the middle,
>and defiantly slaughtered all attackers for three turns until a Slasher
>Gutbuster Ball round causes a critical reactor breach. The Eldar crew
>decides on a Noble Death ( the Ork players rolls for saving the bridge were
>very very good) and not to attempt a repair, singing their Deathsongs, let
>the rector go critical, taking out the bridge and half the Ork force with
>it. Holding up the Ork advance for three critical days,( but only at this
>one of five crossings, but the defenders don't know that.) The other Scout
>moved around attacking Orks in the river valley until increasing Ork fire
>began to damage its weapons.It finally retreated and vowed a lone warrior
>crusade!
>
> sauron1


This is great! Just the type of stuff I like to hear about. Concise
battle reports, giving a good indication of the stakes at hand and the
outcome of hard fought battles, always get my enthusiasm for this game
going again.

I'd love to hear more about the campaign as it unfolds.


Elias
Received on Mon Oct 06 1997 - 21:22:10 UTC