Second Battle of Outer Haven (Finished)

[Kastrenzo]

Near Firebase Sundown, 3 weeks after the Outer Haven Incident
The Imperial Magikstrate research team has been killed or captured,  and the Galacian forces were pulled off of Outer Haven after suffering massive casualties after the battle.  The small kingdom of Volhinya decides to make a land grab and invade the planet.  If they can capture the deep range transmitters still in place at the old Imperiya base, they can establish a viable colony on this otherwise lawless planet

20171010_222338 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

A small convoy of vehicles rumbles through the forest,  Royal army soldiers clad in blue armor sporting gauss rifles guard the flanks of the vehicles.

20171010_222343 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

The APC stops and opens it's bay...

20171010_222353 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

Out steps Kynaz Karl Magadan II king of the Volhinyans,  he is greeted by two officers
Magadan: "Alright soldiers.. this is it.. time to chase these Cultist savages off this rock and claim it for the people!"
Volhinyan Sergeants: "Yes my lord!"
Magadan: "Let's go over the briefing one last time"

Computer: "Intelligence data updated..."

20171010_222406 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

This is Firebase Sundown, an abandoned Imperiya outpost. It has largely been stripped of valuable supplies and suffered extensive damage from the battle and subsequent decommissioning and looting thereafter.

20171010_222410 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

However one key peice of equipment was left intact, the deep range transmitter. It has been taken off the Imperiya network so it cannot be used to spy on Galacian communications, but it would greatly benefit any ambitions to assimilate this planet for the Kynazdom.

20171010_222419 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

One obstacle remains, however... Heavily armed cultists have taken over the base and are using it to consolidate their power from.. Their numbers are low, but they outnumber our forces in this battle and should not be underestimated.

20171010_222430 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

They also have patrols scattered throughout the forest, Beware that these Cultists are experienced in ambush tactics and camouflage.

20171010_222433 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

Also beware of any heavy weapons that have been looted in the area, these Cultists have access to Mortars and heavy Machine gun emplacements...

20171010_222433 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
20171010_222437 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr


Good luck, Commander.


Objectives - fight to the death, Kill all opposing forces
Volhinya - The vehicles are not apart of this battle,  also Magadan is essential, if he dies, game over.
Cultists - The troops in the base are praying on turn 1, they cannot move or do anything but that until  after the shooting has started.

Volhinya goes first.

Signups now. You may reserve a spot in the thread, but I will ONLY be taking orders on discord via PM

My handle is Kastrenzo #1761 if you did not join one of the servers already.

[sahasrahla]

this is an awesome battlefield

[Kastrenzo]

Its a leftover thats been sitting in my hobby room for like half a year,  thats how long its been since I did anything meaningful with bricks.

Just to be clear, I'll upload proper Overwatch shots once the slots are taken.  Just in a rush tonight

[Kastrenzo]

I have a player for Vk buy if I don't get another before Tomorrow I will be npc green

[Kastrenzo]

TURN 1
No one took up the offer for the Green team,  so I am playing them.
Volhinya is controlled by Texhnophille, I don't know if thats their Forum name.

Volhinyans

20171020_193525 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

The troops move out towards their objective

20171020_193614 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

20171020_193753 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

Karl and his officers move with them

20171020_194337 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
CRIT FAIL

Sharpshooters try to fire at some Cultists,  the first one misses, and the second trips and hits an inactive turret left from the old base

20171020_194455 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
It activates, and fires at them,  hitting but not killing the female sharpshooter

20171020_194634 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
REACTION
The Cultists scatter and one of them fires at the VK

20171020_194730 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
She isn't so lucky this time.  Dead

20171020_194801 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl uses his bossy monarch cliche and orders one of his soldiers to engage *Gives him an extra action*
Magadan; "Sergeant! Kill those savages!"

20171020_194843 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Sergeant: Of course!

He fires his gauss carbine

20171020_194947 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The cultist doesn't see the muzzle flash,  but then he feels something ripping through his belly at lightning speed. he tries to recover but then collapses as he realizes his stomach is blown open, he's dead as he falls

Trianglist cult of Outer Haven
20171020_195202 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Guys on the hill rush to the defenses

20171020_195415 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
REACTION
Right into a Volhinyan firing line who was expecting them

20171020_195721 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The sharpshooters and gunners rip them up, killing two and the MG gets destroyed too

20171020_195859 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The last guy shoots at the VK, hits one but he lives..

20171020_195953 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
More Trianglists in the forest spread out

20171020_200047 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
One of them takes a chance and fires at the blues.

20171020_200158 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
He kills one with his space AK

20171020_200329 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
REACTION
The last Volhinyan troop who didn't fire,  fires back but misses.

20171020_200409 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The preacher hears the sounds of gunfire and rallies his followers
Trianglist Preacher: "NONBELIEVERS DARE ATTACK THE TRIANGLE GOD'S CHOSEN!  WE GO  TO BATTLE!"

20171020_200610 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
an insurgent mans the mortar,  Rocket guy and another go out the main door,  and the 3 Veteran warriors go out the hole in the wall.

TURN END

[Texhnophille]

Well that went just like a heist in one of them Guy Ritchie's movies.

[Kastrenzo]

I kind of just winged this, and didn't give you much of an explanation of the circumstances of this battle.

The Volhinyan army is all about range,  the  grunts "Sharpshooters" have extreme range on their guns.  around 40 studs.  it's almost double that of a normal rifle.

Use that to your advantage.  also you asked to move the tanks,  they're just props for this battle.
You still have both Sergeants, your King. 4 Sharpshooters and a machine gunner.

With the exception of that mortar,  you actually have more firepower than the crazies.

[Omega Prime]

Where can I get some of those sweet gauss carbines?

[Kastrenzo]

The ones the bodyguards, wearing white trim are using, I believe are brickarms
http://www.brickarms.com/XRG.php

I think the longer ones are from Brickwarriors
https://www.brickwarriors.com/blog/tag/ ... ath+Sniper

[Kastrenzo]

20171023_195926 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Sharpshooters take cover behind the hill and snipe the last guy on the hill. the first shot misses but his partner shoots him down

20171023_200146 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The gunner shoots another crazy right through the trees

20171023_200308 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Overskill/Kill
Another sharpshooter takes a shot..

20171023_200454 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
.. Sniping another soldier blowing her face off with the shot


20171023_200624 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
On the other side, a sharpshooter frags another guy

20171023_200831 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
His comrade pops out of the trees and shoots back.

20171023_200846 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Dead

20171023_200934 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl and his bodyguards charge into battle.  the female soldier shoots at the insurgent

20171023_201256 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The gauss needle rips him up,  sending him flying backwards in a flurry of blood

20171023_201409 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl uses his feat to inspire his troops, giving the one who fired an additional action,  all of them then save their action for a reaction.

20171023_201445 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
A rifleman and a guy with a rocket approach..

20171023_201529 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The Volhinyans fire on them immediately..   They both fucking miss...
CRITICAL FAIL
One of them, in her excitement, jumps up and exposes herself  trying to get a good angle


20171023_201539 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The rifleman fires at her

20171023_201702 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
She doesn't get time to regret it,  cause she's dead too.

20171023_201905 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
CRITICAL FAIL
The rocket,  poorly maintained,  falls apart in the guys hand... well shit

20171023_202029 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl has had enough of this shit..

20171023_202105 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

20171023_202159 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
He throws his fucking axe..

20171023_202416 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Smoking the rifle soldier in the neck, he bleeds everywhere and is dead before he hits ground

20171023_202447 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr


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CRITICAL SUCCESS
The Mortar  fires!



20171023_202918 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
It lands right on top of two clustered soldiers.  annihilating them

20171023_203039 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr


20171023_203107 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Soldiers advance and regroup

20171023_203158 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The preacher goes to climb down the ladder

20171023_203247 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

20171023_203313 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
CRITICAL FAIL
Preacher: "OH SHIT"

20171023_203346 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
He falls off the fucking ladder and breaks both arms.. he's basically dead.



20171023_203407 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
End of turn shot.

[Texhnophille]

This is definitely going like a Guy Ritchie's heist. Loving it so far.

[Kastrenzo]

Havent forgotten about this.  just been busy again

[Kastrenzo]

Next turn, Sorry for delay
was a short one.

20171104_163415 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl left without a weapon picks up a weapon,  and uses his feat to give himself a second action.  Firing at the unarmed cultist

20171104_163424 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Critical hit. dead-o

20171104_163518 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The Sergeant is under a lot of pressure to impress his King,  he hides behind a hill and then jumps out...

20171104_163744 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Bravely shooting an armed peasant in the back

20171104_164000 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The gunner bursts into the treeline,  hitting two soldiers but it doesn't damage either of them..

20171104_164143 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Reaction, One by one they fire back

20171104_164150 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Hitting him too.. but he isn't dead either. what a waste of an action that was on both sides

20171104_164348 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The last sharpshooter takes aim

20171104_164354 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
And bags another greenback

20171104_164420 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The mortar reloads. ready to fire on the following turn

[Kastrenzo]

20171112_194613 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Gunner fires into the woods at the clustered soldiers,

20171112_194620 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
misses one, but kills another

20171112_194744 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
REACTION - The survivor fires back

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Killing him

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20171112_194825 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Two different VK troops fire at the guy, both missing

20171112_194907 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl approaches through the treeline, his big stupid bombastic voice echoing through the woods attracting attention as he tries to get the soldier to take another shot

CRITICAL FAIL.  - It attracts the  attention of nearby cultists (Critfail consequence - any unit on the field can take a reaction, the mortar fires)

20171112_194931 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Trianglist Insurgent: "THE INFIDEL KING IS HERE. SOUTH OF THE GATE.  FIRE MORTARS !!!!

20171112_195147 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Mortarman: FOR THE TRIANGLE GOD!!!!

20171112_195948 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr

20171112_195952 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Karl:NO! *dies from explosion*

(Mortarman's reaction skill rolled a 6/6,  and beat Karl's defense roll of 2d6... so... yeah.. he dead.. game over )

20171112_200136 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The mission a complete blunder.. Kynaz Karl Magadan the 2nd is killed in battle against primitive cultist savages... what of fuck

Volhinyan Kynazdom has failed their special objective
Trianglist Insurgents are the victors

20171112_200814 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
Later that day, the dead Kynaz's body is paraded through the insurgent's camp..

20171112_201110 by Dic Jacobus, on Flickr
The Volhinyans, in shock and denial.. withdraw from battle dejected and humiliated.. with a succession crisis on their hands as their King is dead with no heir.

[Texhnophille]

Told ya it's Guy Ritchie through and through. Still, it was a great fun. Looking forward to play more forum battles with you!