Arhus Crisis "Operation: Armageddon"

[Kastrenzo]

I took some pictures as of the battles current state but forgot to upload them. Will do so soon

Also I think enough units have died that it will be manageable to turn it back into a chat battle.

I'm only on the other discord  though so pm me for instructions on how to get there

[Kastrenzo]

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[Kastrenzo]

Some pics from recent turn for Attackers, played by Colette.

-Rakushka tank rammed into the Magikstrate Chimera, reducing Chimera to 1 Size and the Rakushka to 3
- Some light machine-gunning and gunfire in the woods killed some M-Perial troops
- Galacian ground troops doubled down on the push to secure the woods

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[Kaplan]

It doesn't really matter if this is called a battle report or forum battle. This looks amazing!  

[Kastrenzo]

fukken hell guys,  I forgot where I left this off.  I don't think the pics on forum are activbe :s

[Kastrenzo]

So it's been forever.  And there was action that was not recorded, since I attempted to do livestreams and some other stuff.  Not a lot has really changed, just more minifigs dying.  we're resuming on the Peach Insurgent's turn



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Insurgents shoot at ISA troops in close quarters,  they exchange fire

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Another rushes in and they shoot at each other

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The Peaches get the better of him, too

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Elsewhere, Insurgents push on the forest, more More Tharcans die.

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The Insurgents start building siege ladders out of garbage to escape the dump

End of turn

Attackers -

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ALFA commandos charge on the fledgling last defenders in the sector

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A defiant M-Throne troop, the only one with a rifle, engages them

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He kills one of the Galacians

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The act is in vain,  as he is soon shot down in turn, along with one of his comrades

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Emerian Commandolados are ordered forward into the fray

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Unlike earlier incompetence, they manage to shoot a Magikstrate soldier, and a Tharcan Laser gunner

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Ground troops assault,  a hiding M-Throne soldier ambushes them, but misses

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he gets BTFO

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Having had enough of his shit,  the Rakushka commander mows the IM Rocket trooper down cutting him in half with the Shuka MG


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The Dozor APC fires it's HMG at IM lines.

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two heavies are caught in the open and offed

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A bunch of ground troops emerge from the treeline and prepare to do battle with the IM line

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Their assault is successful,  multiple are eliminated in the attack

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Except a dastardly mage shoots a magik missile at them

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and then they get BTFO themselves.

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Tachenko: It's time for the final push!,  take over command, It's high time I get some.
Lieutenant: Yes Sir!

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Elsehere at the MASH,  The defenders finally secure the area,  an assault gunner kills a hiding M-Throne in the alley,  afterwards,  nearby troops start to drag casualties to the safety of the combat mediks.

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Tachenko: "All Units this net, we've got them on their heels, prepare for the final assault"
All Galacian reserves are deployed towards the front,  troops and vehicles rumble down the street

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To be continued...

[Kastrenzo]

The remainder of this battle is being switched over to a "soap",  or scripted comic.

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In the east of the city, Peach Insurgents come out of the woodwork and impede ISA forces advance through the woods, guns blazing in a fanatical defense of their junkyard

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*Alfa units get fired upon and some are killed*
ALFA specialist: "vot Blyat!"

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*The operator of the remote gun on the APC rotates the weapon towards the enemy, but is overcome with anxiety when he sees dozens of troops and dead bodies alike, and starts firing wildly into the crowd*
Dozor Crewman: "AAAAAHHH DIE SUKA DIE"


In the forest, Galacian infantry units are closing in on the edge of the brush with the Tharcan staging base in sight... while Mperial troops prepare an ambush


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Private Makarov: Listen man, when we get there and the shit starts,  just don't fire that thing to my head, I can barely hear as it is...
Corporal Chenko: Ok ok

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*Tharcan troops ambush the squad from the woods, Some die*
Thronian soldiers "AHHHH FOR THE MPEROR!!!"

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Private Makarov: Help! Help!
*Chenko swings into action and repositions the Shuka HMG*

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Private Chenko: " SHIT, GET DOWN"
Private Makarov: FFF

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*A deafening buzz rips through the forest as the machinegun opens up, being fired wildly at close range*

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*Cutting down trees and minifigs alike*

Private Makarov: WHAT'D I JUST TELL YOU, I SWEAR TO GOD I

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*Tharcan troops charge them from another side*

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Private Chenko:  SHUT UP!!!!
*He starts firing wildly again, literally mowing down more fools*

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Private Makarov: UHHHHH.  HUHHHH. UUUUUGH
Private Chenko: You ok, you alright?
Private Makarov: WHAT?!?

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On the western flank,  The defense begins to pull back from their positions before they are overrun by Emerians and Alfa special forces

IM Mage:" Withdraw! these hovels are not worth dying over!"

*M-Throne troops get cut down covering the retreat*

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In the middle of crossing the street,  they pause when some commotion comes from the barricade


M-Throne soldier: TAKE COVER!
M-Throne soldier 2: INCOMING!

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*A smoking Galacian tank crashes through the barricade, gunners wildly firing at everything they see*

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*The gunner shoots and explodes the poor Magikstrate troops in the crosswalk*
Galacian Tanker: Look both ways before crossing, bitch

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Lord Sulla: Forward you dogs! take out that armor at once!
*M-Throne Elite Heavies bumrush the tank with heavy weapons*

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*They pepper it with armor peircing fire that knocks out the tank and kills the crew inside*

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Closeby, Alfa special forces take over a nearby housing block and recon the area. They call in artillery..
Alfa Sergeant over radio: "molotok this is zvezda. Hardened position sector A-3 fire at will!"

[Kastrenzo]

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The Artillery fires on the admin building

Artillery Gunner: A present for your mamma, cyka!

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The strike hits the roof and caves it in

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Emerians lead the charge on the east flank.. But they're about to be killed by an APC

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Suddenley it explodes..


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Spetsnaz saves the day with a captured Laser Cannon..


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Who is then killed by M-Throne Elites,


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Emerians kill them..


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And then get shot down by more entrenched elites.. .



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Boxed into a corner, the defenders are left with no other option than barricade themselves and hope to hold out against the onslaught

Artimec: We have the numbers to hold them! HOLD THE LINE!

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Suddenly, the north flank opens up as  Galacian troops blow holes in the walls, and the M-Throne must divert reinforcements to hold two flanks in bitter attrition warfare

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More ISA troops swarm the north, with Armor advancing in the distance..

Hours of bitter fighting later
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The final stage of Operation Armageddon has ground to a standstill. bodies and rubble litter the streets, and there is so much gunfire that minifigs go deaf within an hour if they don't take breaks.


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ISA armor arrives on the eastern flank.. .

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Battle lines duke it out behind barricades at close range. neither side giving an inch

Legate Ludwig: shore up those barriers! put machineguns on them!

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Suddenly a rocket or shell blows a hole in the admin building. shaking everyone up.. .

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The remaining Magikstrate troops were holed up inside,  they start shooting from the hole

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.. .


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Tachenko Arrives at the front.. .

Tachenko: What's the situation Serdzhant?
Alfa Sdz: without some special tactics or heavy weaponry we can't push them any further than they're pushing us back. Sir
Tachenko: WTF is this shit?!  You've got Armor in range, pull the troops back a bit and get them to open up on these bastards!

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IFVs start shooting machineguns and grenades all over the M-Throne lines.. .


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The Admin building is devastated, IM troops end up getting killed, and more come to take their place,  very quickly the entire squad is dead and piled up outside the building.

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The Spetsnaz and Tachenko slip through a break in the line

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Ambushing them from the side, they kill many

Lord Ludwig charges at them, killing them both with his mighty sword

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.. .

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Unfortunately, the Heavy Machine Gun is mightier than the sword.

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Tachenko walks forward with swarms of Galacian troops charging by him.. the line has broken

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In the chaos on the east flank,  Lord Nemo is too late to notice ISA armor lining them up.. .

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It crashes through the wall


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And everyone is mown down.


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Shell shocked. Artimec looks around at the blood and carnage

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Artimec: how did it come to this?.. .

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All of a sudden, the lines start panicking, and a loud humming noise  followed by a buzz starts coming from the sky

M-Throne soldier: INCOMING HIGH TAKE COVER!!!!

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Artimec looks up and is blinded by the sun, only seconds later to realize there is an ISA Berkut strafing the bulk of their infantry. Explosions all around them, Knocks Artimec out


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A few seconds later he wakes up

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He looks around,  stunned and confused, he is surrounded by dead bodies. a few ISA soldiers are seen executing the wounded

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Then, a squad of Galacians walk up, and stand in formation with guns drawn on him. saying nothing.. .

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Artimec: Ok gentlemen,  I yeild,  please take me into the custody of your commanding officer

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A towering figure in power armor pushes through the line and walks quickly towards Artimec

Tachenko: I accept your surrender.. .

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Artimec: One request, I ask that for the sake of my men and my allies that you stop kil.. .

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Without breaking pace, Tachenko violently throws Artimec backwards, Impaling him and killing him on a M-Throne flag

Epilogue to follow...

[RedRover]

Nice battle! Could've predicted the outcome with the balance from the get go!

[Kastrenzo]

The only real imbalance was the apcs.  M throne actually had more troops

It stopped being a battle though and became a soap other wise I would never finish it