Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Game 24 - Loss - pSorscha vs eStryker

Result:Loss
14-10-0


35 Point Umbran League Scenario 3 (Death machine in centre of board) [Region: Everything has Stealth]

pSorscha - Spriggan, Drakhun, 2x Manhunters, Yuri, Iron Fang Pikemen (Max), Kayazy (Max) + UA
eStryker - Ol' Rowdy, Squire, Journeyman Warcaster, Precursor Knights (Max), Rupert Carvolo, Storm Knights, Aiyana + Holt


Summary: Early on the Storm Knights charged in, killing the Manhunters, dismounting the Drakhun and getting half the IFP who failed their command check. Sorscha feated and the Kayazy tried to reach Stryker to little effect, instead killing Aiyana, holt and some of the cavalry. The Spriggan tried to Trample to get to Stryker but failed to get enough space.

The remaining knights, as the only unfrozen infantry, killed Yuri, then were killed by the rallied IFP and Drakhun. Multiple Kayazy were killed by the Death Machine. Stryker feated, pounding the Spriggan to dust, after the Spriggan, the remaining IFP and the Drakhun barely dented Ol'Rowdy.

Stryker moved up in the mass of Precursor KNights, the pair of Kayazy, Ol'Rowdy, Drakhun and the remaining IFP, who took some casualties and failed their morale check. Sorscha charged Stryker, but failed miserably, only to be brutally cut down.


Performance: 7/10.

List - Was reasonable, the Drakhun placing for a countercharge was optimistic.
Tactical - Should have kept the Yuri/Manhunter team on the far side of the forest they were in to avoid the Cavalry charge. Gambled with Spriggan, but should have not done so, though there was little for it do but kill some Precursor knights from were it was. Sorcha vs Stryker was not a good plan, but there were no other practical options.
Luck - Lost just as many Kayazy to the Death machine as to Cygnar (5 apiece by end of the game). Could have placed differently, but ultimately sometimes things just don't work out.