HGR Journal Entry No. 081 - Sunday Gaming With The Newbloods...

Date: December 28, 2008...
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars Present: Kyuzo, Henri
Other Players Present: Martie with brothers Mickie and Matthew
Highlights:

Probably the last gaming session in Galleria for 2008, and on a Sunday at that. Now with the help of a few Regulars, what better time to get some new players started in 40k, HGR style.

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Game1 - Matthew(Eldar) vs. Henri(Iron Wolves)
1500pts Seize Ground(3 counters), Pitched Battle Deployment
Draw! 1-1

Matthew learned few lessons in deployment as well as a few ideas in tweaking/expanding his army list after his first game in Galleria. Eldar took a roundabout route with the intent to flank the Iron Wolves. Iron Wolves reacted accordingly by dropping most of his drop pods to delay the Eldar Wave Serpents from sweeping the field. Extended turns was very testing for both sides, but well played.

Game ends in a draw.

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Game2 - Kyuzo(Black Legion) vs. Mickie(Chaos Daemons)
2000pts Seize Ground(4 counters), Pitched Battle Deployment
Kyuzo Wins! 2-0

Mickie's Tzeentch themed Chaos Daemons is scary. His Keeper of Secrets is a lot scarier. Chaos Space Marines rushed to the center of the field, where most of the objectives are placed, deciding to take a defensive position from the impending Daemonic assault. The Black Legion's Daemon Princes were effective in taking out any daemonic troops venturing close to any of the objectives being defended. A timely arrival of Slaanesh Terminators and a few well placed Rhinos drove off the last of the remaining Daemonic troops from claiming any objectives during the end turns Note: After the game, Mickie and I resolved a theoretical assault of the Terminators against his Bloodletters... no termie would've survived and the Bloodletters would consolidate to claim an objective afterwards. Good thing I chose NOT to assault. :D

Black Legion claims two objectives to the Daemons' none. Good game.

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There wasn't enough time left for Martie to get a Galleria game in. He'll sure get his chance in the next session. Hopefully, we'll be seeing more of them next year.

Session Ends 7:45pm...

HGR Journal Entry No. 080 - Post Baptism Gaming...

Date: December 20, 2008...
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars in Attendance: Kuneho, Salubri, with special appearance from TheMuffinMan, Henri, and Kyuzo
Other Players in Attendance: Omegatron with special appearance from The Other Marty
Highlights:

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Game1 - Omegatron(Chaos Space Marines) vs. Kuneho(Hivefleet Conqueror)
2000pts Annihilation, Spearhead Deployment
Omegatron Wins! 9-5

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Game2 - Omegatron(Chaos Space Marines) vs. Salubri(Sword of Light)
2000pts Capture and Control, Dawn of War Deployment
Draw!

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Session ends 9pm-ish...

HGR Journal Entry No. 079 - Double Team Saturday...

Date: December 13, 2008
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars in Attendance: Kuneho, Henri, Deadeye, Kyuzo with special appearance from Sigismund
Other Players in Attendance: Omegatron, the Other Marty and brothers...
Highlights:

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Game1 - Kuneho(Hive Fleet Conqueror) vs. Henri(Space Wolves)/Deadeye(Ultramarines)
2000pts vs. 2x1000pts Seize Ground, Dawn of War Deployment
Henri/Mike Wins! 2-0

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Game2 - Kuneho(Hive Fleet Conqueror)/Kyuzo(Black Legion) vs. Henri(Space Wolves)/Deadeye(Ultramarines)
2x1000pts vs. 2x1000pts Seize Ground, Pitched Battle Deployment
Kuneho/Kyuzo Wins! 1claimed vs. 1contested

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Session ends 8:30pm

HGR Journal Entry No. 078 - Tiring Saturday, but gaming's still on...

Date: December 6, 2008
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars in Attendance: Ryan, Kuneho, Ebon, Deadeye, Commissar Alfred, Kyuzo
Highlights:

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Game1 - Ryan Cheung(Salamanders) vs. Kuneho(Hive Fleet Conqueror)
2000pts Seize Ground Pitched Battle Deployment
Ryan Wins! 3-1

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Game2 - Ebon(Order of the Clenched Fist) vs. Deadeye(Ultramarines)
2000pts Annihilation, Dawn of War Deployment
Ebon Wins! Deadeye taps out on 3rd turn

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Game3 - Kuneho(Hive Fleet Conqueror) vs. Ebon(Order of the Clenched Fist)
2000pts Capture and Control, Pitched Battle Deployment
Draw!

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Game4 - Ryan Cheung(Salamanders) vs. Commissar Alfred(IG with Daemonhunter Allies)
2000pts Annihilation, Pitched Battle Deployment
Ryan Wins! 8-7

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Session ends 8:00pm

Soul and Flesh

1000pts: Hive fleet Conqueror (kuneho) vs Chaos Deamons (Kim)
Location: Battlr Bunker
Date: 08Dec'08
Mission: Seize Ground
Deployment: Dawn of war
Terrain: Hills

The Conqueror fleet moved towards the desecrated island in the south, a deamon controlled sector, looking for yet another prey. Consuming every life form that crossed their paths, and destroying every deamon tombs along its way. It made the deamons mad, as bloodletters and a deamon prince was summoned out to reclaim the remaining tombs. The battle between the Soul devourer and the Flesh devourer commence.

soulless, the Hive tyrant together with the genestealers assaulted the bloodletters and the deamon prince, totally devouring them. The deamon flesh was sweet, better than those of humans. Another batch of deamons arrived, as the juggernaughts slaughtered one of the hormogaunt brood. The bloodthirster was caught by the other hormogaunt brood, holding it until the carnifexes arrived.

It was a total carnage for both sides, and ended in a stalemate as 2 of the tombs were recovered by the deamons.

Result: Draw!!!

The fall of Sicarius

2000pts: Hive fleet Conqueror (kuneho) vs Clenched Fist (joel)
Location: RG
Date: 06Dec'08
Mission: Capture and Control
Deployment: Pitch Battle
Terrain: Hills

Two days have passed, after Hestan and his salamanders cleared the island for tyranid infestation, it was Sicarius and his Clenched fist moved in and was ordered to secure it. Weeks have passed, but yet no signs of the Conqueror fleet.

Without warning, Huge, lumbering Carnifexes and Hive Tyrants Sprung out under the dead land. hormogaunts leaped out of lurking and rushed towards the nearest prey. The Clenched Fist stood ground, firing lascannon and plasma rounds to the behemoths; landspeeder Tornadoes moved to the flanks trying to take out the genestealers. Sicarius together with his Terminator squad killed every hormogaunt in their way.

The Conqueror was known to be fast and deadly, as Sicarius' sight was covered by 3 huge monsters, that completely annihilates his Terminators squad. Left alone, Sicarius fought for his life. A dreadnought tried to aid, but it was the dreadnought that fell in the scythes of the Hive tyrant. The inevitable happens, as Sicarius was heavily wounded by the swipe of one of the Carnifex. Sicarius fell to his knees, slowly, darkness consumed him. The hive tyrant was about to devour Sicarius' wounded flesh, but a squad of marines diverted its attention, and enraged with anger, took down the tyrant. One of the Rhino Squad successfully salvaged the wounded body of Sicarius away from the behemoths and escaped out of the island.

The fleet was unstoppable, destroying and consuming everything in its path. Albeit outnumbered, it still seemed to be a stalemate for they recovered the almost dead body of Sicarius.

Result: Draw!!!

Conquering the Conqueror!!!

2000pts: Hive fleet Conqueror (kuneho) vs Salamanders (Ryan Cheung)
Location: RG
Date: 06Dec'08
Mission: Seize Ground
Deployment: Pitch Battle
Terrain: Hills

Hestan and his Salamanders was again called upon for another cleanse mission, cleansing another Hive fleet Conqueror infestation. As they arrived the deserted island, the place was all rotten and dead. There were no signs of life form. "Movement up north Commander Hestan." a Salamander said upon looking his auspex. "Call upon the drop pod Salamander squad, we will surprise them!" Hestan said.

Together with his Sternguard and a Librarian, they teleported in front of the rampaging tyranid fleet simultaneously with the drop pod Salamanders. Aiding their back, was 2 rhino squads, 2 Land speeders, a Predator, and a Vindicator. Wasting no time, they fired their bolters and flamers to the rushing hormogaunts, almost wiping them out completely.

As the smoke cleared out, a group of genestealers and a Hive tyrant leaped out killing all of the Sternguard. Hestan and the librarian made a tactical withdrawal, leaving the xenos out in the open. Combined firepower from the Rhino and Drop pod squads killed the genestealers and the Tyrant.

But the Tyranids seemed endless, as more of there battle brothers were massacred; tanks were destroyed by the lumbering carnifexes. Hestan saw a Psychic beam, destroying the Predator tank with just one shot, coming from a Zoanthrope.

Hestan Rallied his Salamanders. Concentrating on one flank, they slowly killed the Xenos along their path. The lumbering behemoths, one by one, fell from the Salamanders. Hestan took one carnifex head down with one slash of his blade. The Salamanders stood triumphant as the Last remaining Xenos was killed.

Result: Ryan Cheung won!!!

Emcee and Cheryl Nuptials

Congratulations to the Newly Weds! :D

HGR Journal Entry No. 077 - Pre-Wedding Gaming, HGR Style...

Date: November 29, 2008
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars Present: Balian, Kuneho, Henri, Kyuzo, Salubri, with special appearance from BattleCaptain
Other Players Present: Special appearance from the Other Marty
Highlights:

Balian in da Haus! Finally went back to get some gaming done before the big day this coming Monday.

Game1 - Kuneho(Tyranids) vs. Balian(SM-Dark Angels)
2000pts Seize Ground (5 counters) Spearhead Deployment
Draw! (2-2)

Game2 - Henri(Space Wolves) vs. Kyuzo(CSM-Black Legion)
2000pts Capture and Control Dawn of War Deployment
Draw! Both controlling respective home objectives

Game3 - Balian(Dark Angels) vs. Ryan(Eldar-Sword Of Light)
2000pts Capture and Control Dawn of War Deployment
Balian Wins! Balian controls home objective

Game4 - Kuneho(Tyranids) vs. Henri(Space Wolves)
2000pts Capture and Control Dawn of War Deployment
Draw!