Battle Reports

There used to be some really cool battle reports on here, which I'm assuming got deleted in the big "random" purging of great stuff on here! :cry:

I love reading reports complete with pics as they give you a much clearer idea of how to play and tactics used. A couple of guys I'm thinking of were, I think, an Australian called Awesomeshotdude??? who posted some cool reports. The best ones I remember though were from a guy whose name I don't know (although "brain bug on P" sounds familiar) who posted loads with pics, including an awesome Klendathu campaign report on some awesome terrain.

I don't know if anyone out there has these (or any other) reports saved somewhere, or wether the original posters can repost????? :wink:

Alternatively If anyone has some new bat reps (preferably with pics) thay can post up here please do so :D
 
I'm not sure if I had battle reports for these (maybe on TMP somewhere) but here are some photo bucket links from last year's games when we first started playing.

Game at a local gaming store:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c53/Goldwyrm/SSTgame3/

A bigger game with a force list and map of the terrain:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c53/Goldwyrm/SSTgame4/
 
is there a fan site out there that ppl post up their regular battles

i think evocommand has done this well as some other sites

but i ain't seen anything focused on SST
 
ye its just annoying that there is little ppl who play evo in sheffield, really wanna play these games...

but for now i'm a happy spectator of other ppls games
 
another one:

http://www.cytadela.pl/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=574

I'm sure the second pic in turn 1 is used in the arachnid book???? If so where is the english version of this report?
 
Goldwyrm said:
I'm not sure if I had battle reports for these (maybe on TMP somewhere) but here are some photo bucket links from last year's games when we first started playing.

Game at a local gaming store:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c53/Goldwyrm/SSTgame3/

A bigger game with a force list and map of the terrain:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c53/Goldwyrm/SSTgame4/

Seemed like two fun games.

I too would like to see more Battlereports and I don't recall who made those nice BatReps where he drew some lines for shooting and some nice captions a la Batman (wham, boom, aargh)

S
 
human_target said:
I too would like to see more Battlereports and I don't recall who made those nice BatReps where he drew some lines for shooting and some nice captions a la Batman (wham, boom, aargh)

S

That's the guy I was thinking of! I found a couple of battle reports on DakkaDakka of his, his name was Valhallan on there

http://www.dakkadakka.com/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/30/postid/101149/view/topic/Default.aspx

his website was scantabulous brain bug on p, which is now down, hence why no pics! :(
I wonder if he's still out there playing........... :?
 
So here is our first battle report. We have anther game that I just have to reformat and edit before it will be up so check back for a new report.
 
Hey dudes, glad to hear folks liked my photoshop-enhanced bat reps.

Yeah, the server I was on that had those pics got dumped and I got so frustrated with them (as well as with b2 evolution), and because the rumor was that Evo would be coming out soon, that I didn't rewrite the posts and dropped the SST website altogether. I've been waiting patiently for Evo to come out so I can get back to playing and posting some new SST games.

I went to GenCon and asked about the new rulebook (that's all I want Mongoose!) so I could get others into the game (I just moved to Eugene and there are no SST people here), but they said "printer problem" and "hopefully soon" which didn't sound very promising if they weren't able to get it out by the King of all 'Cons.

I did get a sweet deal on buy 1 get 3 free Maurader suits (3 apes, 1 chicken) to start my MI army so I will have an opponent for my bug army (myself, I guess).
 
SIcon advisor said:
anyone know polish?
yup, some of us do. Going by paragraphs (without Xellos approval):

http://www.cytadela.pl/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=582 said:
After an Arachnid meteor striked Sebarchus VII Sector Defence Command decided to send in MI 9th Recon Platoon strenghtened w/a Grizzlie squad in order to approximate size of the bug force before mankind's finest main force arrives.

It was raining. We were reconing the area destroyed by the Arachnid meteor. When we arrived to the forest edge in a flash of lighting we saw horder of bugs approaching. Grizzlies jumped immediately, firing at the Plasma Bug, while we, urged by the sergeant, jumped towards the rocky area.
Seeing the M4A1 volley failed to bring down the Plasma I fired my missile launcher, blowing the bug apart. Our joyous shouts were cut short by angry sergeant. It was only then we realised the situation - there were tens of bugs swarming below us.


I met Xelos in the shop be KEN, my MI against his bugs, 1.500 pts, list as follows:

Arachnids PL2 Tactics: Defend
Tanker Bug
4 Tunnel Entrance
3 Tunneling Markers
Plasma Bug
Infiltrator Bug
Cave In
10x5 Worker Bugs

MI PL2 Tactics: Probe
NCO M8 Marauder Suit
6x Power Suit Captroopers, 2 Javelin Missile Launchers
5x Power Suit Captroopers, 2 Hel Infantry Flamers
Exosuit Grizzly Lieutenant
3x Grizzly Exosuit w/Twin Firestorm Missile system

I was surprised to find out my enemy went for PL2. Knowing my units won't start as Readied and can easily become a target for Xeloss' Plasma Bug I had chosen Probe tactics. I was relieved winning the initiative roll, knowing I can dish out some serious loses to the enemy having first turn. I set up my force and watched depolying bugs with unease.


MI turn 1:
Along with the Probe rules Grizzlies entered only during turn 1. It was a good move, as they were able to jump in, firing at the Plasma Bug, getting above expectations and seriously wounding the Arachnid. Noticing my chance I send the missile squad jumping on the rocks and finishing off the monster. Rest of the force fired at the Warrior squads.

Arachnid turn 1:
The loses were painfull, but didn't preclude victory. I rushed the Tanker bug forward, unburrowing it within the Sky_Marshal's units. It charged Grizzlies, but failed miserably, managing to kill only one.
First tunelling Workers/Warriors unit unburrowed next to the tanker and rushed into the flamers squad - before MI managed to react they were dead already!
On the other side of the battlefield other bugs tunelled up to remove the threat from the Plasma-killers squad, but being too far they failed to attack. Rest of my units closed in to MI.

MI turn two:
While I was ready to lose a Grizzlie, losing an entire CAP squad hurt a lot. Besides I had to do something quickly about the Tanker, standing right in the centre of my units. Luckily the missile squad, Readied as a reaction to approaching bugs, jumped back, firing at the Tanker. So did Grizzlies, shovering the bug with an avalanche of missiles. Unfortunately Tanker, being so resilent, survived the volleys despite heavy wounds.

Arachnids turn two:
badly wounded Tanker charged the NCO, wounding him, was showered with Reaction fire from flamers and Lieutnant's sixguns, but survived it and spit on both officers, killing them. Smaller bugs rushed towards the Grizzlies, but I was running out of units.

MI turn three:
Since the Tanker killed both my officers, luckily since my squads were positioned tight already diminished command range didn't matter to me. CAPs finished the Tanker with little problems, while Grizzlies massacred the remaining Warriors.

Sky_Marshal:
The game was very pleasant. Despite the game ending on turn 3 a lot has happened in this time. Xeloss is a demanding opponent and one difficult to defeat, and even so it was a victory dearly paid for.
As far as my units go, Grizzlies firepower exceeded all my expectations, and well-equipped CAPs proved yet again they're worth their points. Am not sure about the M8 Ape Marauder Suit and in the next battle I'll probably exchange it with the Chickenhawka.

Xeloss:
Despite battle ending up in my defeat it was fun. Sky_Marshal proved being a good commander. My strategy has been scratched with unbelievable Grizzlie firepower and general MI mobility. Exosuits are a fantastic unit, and I simply must find an answer to them. Maybe next time I'll field Fireflies or Hoppers? I also lacked a Brainbug, whose psychic abilities and extra action would be greatly usefull. Well, I can only hope next time will go better for me.
 
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