Game 291 - Rnd 1 Penrith SS Heat Gorten/Durgen

Penrith Super Series heat is done and dusted, a great time was had by all and I found it was well run and accomodating.

Did you know there's a 5am? There is, and it's super lame. There were half a dozen other cars on the road, likely not going to wardollies so they had no good reason to be out and about.

Running the Durgen/Gorten lists I've been tinkering around with for ages now, only change being to drop eAlexia from Durgen and add in Aiyanna/Holt.

Durgen - Earthbreaker, Gun Mages + Dude, Steelhead Halberdiers, Nyss, eEiryss, Thor, Tinker, Dougal, Reinholdt, Aiyanna + Holt
Objective: Effigy of Valor


Gorten - Earthbreaker, Gun Mages + Dude, 2x Pressgangers, pAlexia + Risen, Tinker, Gorman, Ragman, Hawk, Madelyn, Anastasia, Pendrake, Piper
Objective: Effigy of Valor


The early sign ups had a Troll heavy mix with minimal Circle, I like Gorten into Trolls, Durgen plays the Cryx and I play the tried and tested dodge Circle plan.

Now onto the part I want to re-read and groan about, round 1!

Went up against Pat P-Diddles (That's what claiming to be P-Diddy on your sheet gets you :P)

Running Convergence ADR, in defiance of the net saying not to. It was Syntherion or Aurora, I dropped Gorten.

Syntherion floats up (But not to high, if he hits the roof and falls over he will be knocked down. HOW IS HE NOT STEADY?!). ADR effect is to flip out a bunch of heavies to get a second Axiom in.

Self Repair Skew Attack!

Syntherion (Tier 4) - 2x Axiom, Corrolary, 2x Diffuser, Galvaniser, Modulator (Lightning gun guy), Mechaniks squad, Arcnode dude
Obective: Fuel



Merc Deploy: I won the roll, picked first for the extreme jam out plan.

CoC Deploy: Purple Vector Legion Attack!

Merc 1: It all runs forward, Solid Ground, Strength of Granite and Fearless/Tough on Alexia go up.

CoC 1: Weird focus shenanigans ensue. The right Axiom runs into the enemy zone, the left moves up and pot shots a few of the Press Gangers away. Hot Shot goes on the right Axiom, Reconstruct goes on one of the Diffusers, Synergy spawns. The Arcnode dude hides behind the right Axiom.

Merc 2: Spells upkept. Press Gangers jam in hard, Pendrake continues a long flank plan. Madelyn is the only solo to get up close. Gorten plonks down a wall to stop any Tow shenanigans. Piper puts fearless and tough on Alexia.

CoC 2: Everything walks forward, a horde of Pressgangers get evaporated alongside Madelyn. The Arcnode reappears, runs forward to arc Magnetic Hold onto the Earthbreaker. Modulator last minute moves into my friendly zone.

Merc 3: Solid Ground Upkept, because Strength of Granite on a speed 2 Colossal is underwhelming. Gorman walks up and Black Oils the left Axiom. Hawk, Alexia, Risen and the remaining Blue Press Gangers jam forward, they ding the Modulator a bit. Gorten charges a Risen, feats to get everything except the right Axiom and Galvanizer. A wall is placed to stop the Black Oil Colossal walking into my zone. Gun Mages pew pew ineffectually. Red Pressgangers kill the Arcnode. The Earthbreaker kills the enemy Objective. Pendrake charges the Galviniser, does a bit. Anaastasia runs up to be threatening. Piper puts fearless and tough on Alexia.

Mercs go to 2 CP.

CoC 3: All spells upkept. Right Axiom walks over, does a bunch of attacks and engages a few of the Gun Mages. Modulator runs back into my zone. Diffuser, Syntherion and Black Oiled Axiom remain stuck flailing at the Blue Pressgangers.Pendrake and Anastasia get clobbered to death.

Merc 4: Solid Ground upkept. Earthbreaker walks up and does bugger all. Hawk and Alexia kill the Modulator. Gorman Black Oils the left Axiom. New Rock wall plonked down, Gorten bravely checks out the back of the friendly objective. Piper puts fearless and tough on Alexia.

Mercs go to 3 CP.

CoC 4: All spells upkept. Syntherion feats, everything tries to clear a landing space for the Axiom to get into my zone. Risen tough enough times that only a pair of spawned pods can get into my zone.

Merc 5: Solid Ground/Rock Wall upkept, Earthbreaker gets fully loaded. My colossal moves further along the hill, knockdowns Syntherion, kills the Mechanik unit and blows up the back Diffuser. Hawk walks through the left Axiom to get to Syntherion, stabs him for a bit. Alexia Risen do some walks, they kill one of the pods and engage Synterion. Gorman black oils the left Axiom. Piper puts fearless and tough on Alexia. Gorten practices ballet in the background.

Mercs go to 4 CP.

CoC 5: Syntherion himself kills Hawk. Left Axiom plonks a Risen, Corrolary moves focus around. Clock and Scenario is bad, so attempts are made by the Diffuser and right Axiom to kill the Earthbreaker, it goes down to 25% health.

CoC clocks.