tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241821189240162593.post3543024677112938158..comments2023-10-24T09:04:43.416-06:00Comments on + 40kology +: Battle Report: Tyranids vs. Imperial Guard 12-13-07bullymikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475066768145344911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241821189240162593.post-41790260323002266082007-12-17T11:40:00.000-06:002007-12-17T11:40:00.000-06:00Hey Mike, missed you on Sunday for the tournie at ...Hey Mike, missed you on Sunday for the tournie at Ninja Pirate. I ended up taking first and started a blog talking about reports and games etc. Check it out at http://goatboy40k.blogspot.com/Thomas aka Goatboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473515228765680402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241821189240162593.post-50021724158805815542007-12-16T10:20:00.000-06:002007-12-16T10:20:00.000-06:00hey, thanks for dropping by. in this particular ga...hey, thanks for dropping by. in this particular game i thought the autocannons were going to chew me up much more than they did - and though i was using terrain for cover and LOS screens, they probably should have. they're actually a decent choice against an army full of carapace genestealers. unfortunately he rolled fairly poorly in the early game. <BR/><BR/>the guard list: in my own guard army i personally prefer more heavy bolters and las/plas. i also don't think upgrading the CHQ to a senior or heroic senior officers is worth it, nor are the voxes - he didn't have voxes in the squads so i'm not exactly sure what purpose they serve in the army. maybe he can chime in? still i got the impression that when it was available, the unit in need usually held. i find a company standard and iron discipline helps to manage ld more thoroughly and dependably and i'm almost certain it's cheaper. clay uses more infantry than me, which is probably a good idea, i just personally like using as many tanks as i have in my collection. <BR/><BR/>tactics-wise, i think he could have squeezed more of his force into one side, specifically away from wherever the stealers were massing. the longer you can make them run the better. the hellhounds were the best tools he had for killing stealers - i love those tanks. he may not have realized all the high S guns i had in the middle could shut down both tanks so easily or else he might not have moved them into the center piece like that. rather than charging in with any nearby squads as he did whenever stealers caught one of his units, he might have moved them farther away, even towards my own lines or towards the center objective, to try and shoot or tie up other units.<BR/><BR/>timing things can get very tricky, and i'm still learning the art, but the best chance guard has is to get good early shooting, try to feed the beast a little, use Ld tricks to catch victorious skirmishers out of assault, and shoot them again whenever possible, focussing on wiping out whole units. i might have tried keeping the heavy weapon squads in the rear, moving up with a line of cheap infantry, doubletap flashlights if possible, and try and catch stealers in the open on my own turn with the HW squads after the inevitable slaughter. also if you put your bait out far into the open it reduces the chances that attackers will duck back behind cover with a massacre move. these are just a few ideas, but honestly i don't think i could have done much better in the end. i have my own problems with guard against assault-focused armies.bullymikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475066768145344911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241821189240162593.post-22615311663779352402007-12-16T07:23:00.000-06:002007-12-16T07:23:00.000-06:00I would be interested in some more of your observa...I would be interested in some more of your observations on what went well (aside from the random chances here and there) for both sides. Do you think your game turned out the way it did because of either side's setup, tactics or something else? How about the lists...it seems like your buddy's list is a pretty straight forward IG list...were there other choices he could have made, or that you would have made if you were him?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and I really enjoy the site!<BR/><BR/>Mikekosovodad (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03974281963668107001noreply@blogger.com