Over the last few days I have been playing a couple of science fiction games using the modified Tank on Tank rules as part of the 6x6 challenge. As an alternative to One Hour Wargames scenarios I used a scenario from Battle Missions (by Games Workshop) which has been sitting in the cupboard for a long time. I selected the Reconnaissance in Force scenario which has defenders in the centre of the board and a Necron incursion force deploying rapidly and attacking.
The Space Marines are holding a defence position with three objectives to hold. A Necron force will arrive on one of the tabletop sides and is decided by a dice roll.
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Defence preparations are complete |
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The first Necrons arrive and size up the situation |
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A defending Dreadnought is destroyed by the combined firepower of the Necron destroyers and heavy destroyer. More attackers arrive under cover of a rock outcrop |
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The fort was the next target and after a couple of turns that too was in flames, the defending scouts exiting in a shaken state. |
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More defenders moved around to provide support |
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The scouts in the open were swiftly dealt with by the destroyers. |
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A squad of Terminators charged around the rock outcrop and caught a Necron command unit unprepared and made short work of them. Although they themselves would not survive another turn. |
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The final wave of the Necron attack materialises on the Space Marine flank as the rush up their remaining defenders to counter the move. |
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Necron warriors and command units move up to engage the defenders |
The game was to carry on for another couple of turns as the Necrons successfully eliminated more Space Marine units, and moved into occupy squares with objectives.
In the game I was allowing up to three units to be located in a square. This did allow more units to be tabled, but I probably lost some of the games appeal by over crowding the units. In the next and final two games of the 6x6 challenge will be using smaller forces.
I am very keen to get to starting my Hundred Years War campaign which is all prepared and ready to go.
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