This turned out to be one of the most fun games I have played in a long time! I just had to preface this with that statement.
Anyway, I wanted to try out the studio Necron army we’ve been working on https://frontlinegaming.org/2011/11/17/well-be-back-reviving-an-old-necron-army-part-3/ (and it is for sale, if anyone is interested) and I thought it would be cool to try out the old school Necron Phalanx with Ghost Ark support.
The plan was to use Overlords with big Bricks of Warriors plus a Crpytek to keep nasty assault units away using Harbingers of Transmogrification. The Overlord would use Phaeron to allow the big bricks of Warriors to move and shoot, and give them some punch in HtH.
The Ghost Arks would support the Warriors and the faster elements of the list (Annihilation Barge, Destroyers) would be used for mobile fire support and objective snatching.
Brother Captain Poncho’s list was built to represent a typical, balanced Space Marine list that would be similar to what you’d see in a pick-up game.
The game turned out to be crazy and fun, and I have to say, the more I play Necrons the more I like them. The codex is just good fun with lots of depth and tricks to pull out.
Here are the lists:
The Necron list is short points because I added up the Crypteks wrong the first go around.
Necrons
HQ
Overlord Phaeron, Orb, Shifter, Warscythe 1 195
Cryptek Trans, Crucible, Tremor 1 55
Overlord Phaeron, Orb, Shifter, Warscythe 1 195
Cryptek Trans, Crucible, Tremor 1 55
Troops
Warriors 20 260
Ghost Arc 1 115
Warriors 20 260
Ghost Arc 1 115
Warriors 5 65
Elites
Fast Attack
Destroyers 5 200
Destroyers 5 200
Destroyers Heavy Destroyers 3 180
Heavy Support
Annihilation Barge 1 90
Totals 65 1985
Space Marines
HQ
Captain Relic Blade 1 130
Command Sqaud M.Gun x 4, Razorback 6 195
Librarian Null Zone, Gate 1 100
Troops
Scouts Fist 10 165
Tactical Squad Fist, Flamer, M.Launcher, Rhino 11 230
Tactical Squad Fist, Flamer, M.Launcher, Rhino 11 230
Elites
Dreadnought L.Cannon, H.Flamer 1 145
Assualt Termies L.Claws x 5 5 200
Land Raider Crusader M.Melta, X-Arm 1 275
Fast Attack
Typhoon 1 90
Tornado 1 90
Heavy Support
Devastator Squad M.Launcher x 4 5 150
Totals 54 2000
Awesome batrep guys, well done!
Congrats to the Crons; I believe the official term for pulling a victory out of your ass on the last turn is “Fritz’d”?
Haha, yeah, it was a great game! Good fun the whole way through, even when I was getting my butt handed to me. Seeing these last turn come backs is one of the things I love about 40K. That slight unpredictability really makes it fun.
Loving the longer reports, you see the fun happening. Loving the new Necs, looking sick as well, both armies look the business. Looking forward to seeing more!!
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying them.