Thexus1 (Operating Theatre) - 2x Wrecker, 2x Agitator, 3x Slavers/Drudges, 2x Benders/Drudges, Mama Alexia/Papa Dominator/Puppy Risen Horde, 2x Overlords
Objective: Bunker
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Calandra1 - Wrastler, Spitter, Gremlins, 2x Efaarit Scouts, Razorback Crew, Meat Thresher, Croak Raiders, Swamp Gobbers, Slaughterhousers
Objective: Effigy of Valor
The Minion list is basically testing out various things to see how they go. It's not my style, because I'm lazy, own a bunch of Posse and Blindwater Theme now exists. Plus I feel zero need to substantiate my statement that Slaughterhousers suck.
Scenario is Recon, I lose the roll and get given second. Notable terrain being some scattered walls, an obstruction on the Minion side of the left flag and a double forest/cloud wall that goes from the zone to above the right flag.
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Minion 1: Effarits move up on either flank, they do not fall afoul of any Stormtroopers. Croaks go out front.
Slaughterhousers move up the left with the Wrastler behind, Calaban trots up toward a wall at the Minion side of the zone. Meat Thresher trundles up to the right side of the Minion objective. Spitter and Targ hang out on the right.
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Merc 1: Forward my pretties! Where's my flying Drudge or Monstrosity model anyway?
Thexus hides behind the Wreckers/Objective, as I'm paranoid about Calaban feating and spelling him to death. Otherwise the Swarm moves up in standard blob formation, Overlords either side. Alexia spawns a Thrall that runs up to be behind the obstruction beside the left flag.
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Minion 2: Gremlins run super far out to the right, thankfully if there's an army that has no issues dealing with those sodding Stielberg Warts its the Squidheads (Magic sprays for daaaaaaays).
The Croaks move up again as the front line, shoot down some Drudges and Risen. The Slaughterhousers move up further back, the front one engages the Thrall Warrior.
Calaban stays backfield, tries a shot at a Drudge for some Arc Nodey goodness and misses. It was the start of a Minions run of Fortuna hurling into their collective hats.
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Merc 2: I have a theoretical assassination here. Thexus can TK the Wrckers forward, TK Calaban out and go to town. However, he's camping a reasonable stack of Fury, one Wrecker was heavily impeded by the forest and ultimately I dislike pinning the entire game on a boosted 10 which, if it fails, means Thexus doesn't even get a chance to whimper before Calaban magic smashes him into his component atoms.
Instead, Thexus and Wreckers pretty much stay where they are with Decel up, he feats to bunch everything up and arcs a TK to get the Thresher back and facing the wrong direction before it kills a stack of Drudges.
Top left sees the Yellow Slaver Drudges ambush, they eat that sides Effarit and engage a Slaughterhouser/Razorback Crew member.
Various Sprays from overlords and Bender unit kill the Razorback gun, most of the Croaks and the Gremlin Swarm. Slaver Drudges get up in their and polish off a few more. The units are reduced a few members each. I spawn another Thrall because I can and lack a reason to not do so.
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Minion 3: Calaban feats and pops a Drudge for Arc Nodey goodness. It doesn't help a great deal alas, as I've already killed a great deal. The Slaughterhousers kill some Slaver Drudges, the Meat Thresher does a doubletake to get back into the zone and fail to kill any Drudges with its gun, the Spitter gets two shots on a line of five Drudges and fails to kill any of them.
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Up to Merc 4: I don't manage to clear the zone, so it grind out a bit more before I kill Calaban. I keep Thexus super far back and out of Line of Sight, a Wrecker kills the Meat Thresher as Drudges swamp around the Beasts.
Slaughterhousers! Back on the shelf with you! Come on POOOOOSSSSSEEEE!
