Thank you! It can be daunting putting together terrain and these large armies at the same time, but getting these regular games really help keep me motivated, too.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the battle report -- and the minis :D. We usually have a ton more infantry on the table, but since this was a Tallarn mission it's all about the tanks.
I don't think the commander can flip his own detachment, I believe it has to be another adjacent detachment per the rule "Master Tactician A Detachment that contains one or more models with this special rule may issue commands when it is activated. Any different friendly Detachment that has yet to be activated this round, and is within 6" of an activated model with this special rule, may discard their Order token and replace it with a different Order they are eligible to be issued. A Detachment issued with a Fall Back Order cannot discard its Order via this rule, however a Broken Detachment can, and thus can be issued an Order other than Advance or Charge." Great battle report, keep'm coming!
Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words. And thanks for pointing out the Master Tactician restriction as well, I need to be more on the ball with Astartes special rules. I haven't played them much since the game came out, but especially now with this channel I need to be more aware.
Hey, loving your channel! Enjoying the battle reports, and especially the rumor breakdown videos you posted! Are either of you planning on building a Mechanicum or Dark Mechanicum army?
Thank you very much! I am planning to build a full Mechanicum army up to 3000pts. Dark Mechanicum will probably be a secondary force for me -- both for some variety and so I can do some playtesting for the channel. Jeff is interested also, but since he's just started building up a Solar Auxilia force I think he'll be waiting a while before branching out to Mechanicum.
Nice to see so many tanks in play due to the mission special rules. It really showed the strength of the alpha legion infiltrate. The first turn heavy First Fire orders was brutal. One rule mistake I saw was that Master Tactician can only change the order for another unit not the unit with the commander. What did you think was the most effective marine tank ? I think the battle cannon and all lascannon kratos seem really good.
Yeah, it is a lot of fun to just put a bunch of tanks on the table and focus on fire and maneuver. It is a nice change of pace from the core missions, but not something I'd want to do every game. I had thought that infiltrate would be less effective in this mission because there are no traditional objective markers -- but it ended up being decisive. Jeff was able to put his tanks down exactly where they needed to be, while I had to maneuver in order to get in firing position. Thanks for pointing out the rules mistake with Master Tactician. I'll be more cognizant of that in the future. I'd say the Kratos is definitely the premier Astartes tank -- and maybe the best tank in the game. The Arcus might give it a run for its money, just on flexibility alone (and 2 AP-2 shots at 20" is nothing to sneeze at either), but I think its 3+ save lets it down.
@@tacticaeimperialis The sicarans just seem too expensive on account of their saves, as nice as the speed stats are. The kratos are just so damn good for the points.
Really great bat rep. Alpha legion is extremely powerful. That said I am just starting to paint mine up, and your look fantastic! What colours did you use on them if I may ask?
@@kalfoxx7749 Thank you! Jeff painted the Alpha Legion army, so I had to ask him for the details on his paint scheme -- it's Mr Color Metallic Blue Green, but he said that Turbodork Curacao would work just as well if you don't want to use an enamel paint.
Great report as always! It's interesting to see Auxilia lose so much. I'm wondering what it could take for them to win. Mass infantry? Mass artillery? I always have a hard time playing them too. I'm motivated to find a way to win with them though!
Thanks so much! I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed the report. I was hoping to do a bit better this time around because Solar Auxilia tanks are generally superior, but Jeff played well and the Alpha Legion are just a very difficult legion to play against even on their bad days. Taking an artillery company backed by massed Leman Russ Vanquishers is probably the optimal (but boring) way to go in a tank fight like the one here. In a traditional mission it's more difficult to find the right strategy. The best advice I can give to a fellow Solar Auxilia legate marshal is to use your range advantage as best as you can: force the enemy to come to you and then engage him in a place of your choosing. Keep up the fire!
Finally,someone using Harrow group Arcadus for Batrep...
It's a neat formation, and definitely gives some unique flavor to the army.
Great looking armies! Thanks for sharing. I’m still slogging away through a LI city! Your battle reports help keep my motivation up.
Thank you! It can be daunting putting together terrain and these large armies at the same time, but getting these regular games really help keep me motivated, too.
Fun looking battle! Suprised to see so little infantry! Love those lnights, they look ao good. All the minis really did.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the battle report -- and the minis :D. We usually have a ton more infantry on the table, but since this was a Tallarn mission it's all about the tanks.
I don't think the commander can flip his own detachment, I believe it has to be another adjacent detachment per the rule "Master Tactician
A Detachment that contains one or more models with this special rule may issue commands when it is activated. Any different friendly Detachment that has yet to be activated this round, and is within 6" of an activated model with this special rule, may discard their Order token and replace it with a different Order they are eligible to be issued. A Detachment issued with a Fall Back Order cannot discard its Order via this rule, however a Broken Detachment can, and thus can be issued an Order other than Advance or Charge."
Great battle report, keep'm coming!
Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words.
And thanks for pointing out the Master Tactician restriction as well, I need to be more on the ball with Astartes special rules. I haven't played them much since the game came out, but especially now with this channel I need to be more aware.
@@tacticaeimperialis The length of the batreps is great and you guys get right to the armies and stuff, good pacing. Keep up the good work :)
Will do! :D Thanks for watching and joining us!
Hey, loving your channel! Enjoying the battle reports, and especially the rumor breakdown videos you posted! Are either of you planning on building a Mechanicum or Dark Mechanicum army?
Thank you very much! I am planning to build a full Mechanicum army up to 3000pts. Dark Mechanicum will probably be a secondary force for me -- both for some variety and so I can do some playtesting for the channel. Jeff is interested also, but since he's just started building up a Solar Auxilia force I think he'll be waiting a while before branching out to Mechanicum.
Nice to see so many tanks in play due to the mission special rules.
It really showed the strength of the alpha legion infiltrate. The first turn heavy First Fire orders was brutal.
One rule mistake I saw was that Master Tactician can only change the order for another unit not the unit with the commander.
What did you think was the most effective marine tank ? I think the battle cannon and all lascannon kratos seem really good.
Yeah, it is a lot of fun to just put a bunch of tanks on the table and focus on fire and maneuver. It is a nice change of pace from the core missions, but not something I'd want to do every game.
I had thought that infiltrate would be less effective in this mission because there are no traditional objective markers -- but it ended up being decisive. Jeff was able to put his tanks down exactly where they needed to be, while I had to maneuver in order to get in firing position.
Thanks for pointing out the rules mistake with Master Tactician. I'll be more cognizant of that in the future.
I'd say the Kratos is definitely the premier Astartes tank -- and maybe the best tank in the game. The Arcus might give it a run for its money, just on flexibility alone (and 2 AP-2 shots at 20" is nothing to sneeze at either), but I think its 3+ save lets it down.
@@tacticaeimperialis The sicarans just seem too expensive on account of their saves, as nice as the speed stats are. The kratos are just so damn good for the points.
I agree, the save is disappointing -- but two shots at AP -2 is a real strength
Really great bat rep. Alpha legion is extremely powerful. That said I am just starting to paint mine up, and your look fantastic! What colours did you use on them if I may ask?
@@kalfoxx7749 Thank you! Jeff painted the Alpha Legion army, so I had to ask him for the details on his paint scheme -- it's Mr Color Metallic Blue Green, but he said that Turbodork Curacao would work just as well if you don't want to use an enamel paint.
Great report as always! It's interesting to see Auxilia lose so much. I'm wondering what it could take for them to win. Mass infantry? Mass artillery? I always have a hard time playing them too. I'm motivated to find a way to win with them though!
Thanks so much! I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed the report.
I was hoping to do a bit better this time around because Solar Auxilia tanks are generally superior, but Jeff played well and the Alpha Legion are just a very difficult legion to play against even on their bad days.
Taking an artillery company backed by massed Leman Russ Vanquishers is probably the optimal (but boring) way to go in a tank fight like the one here. In a traditional mission it's more difficult to find the right strategy. The best advice I can give to a fellow Solar Auxilia legate marshal is to use your range advantage as best as you can: force the enemy to come to you and then engage him in a place of your choosing.
Keep up the fire!