+++Imperial Astropathicus Transmission Transcriptum+++ +++Administratum Dataref #773H33.209 - class I2+++ +++Codex:Bahzhakhaine - hostile alien contact at Elsinore IV+++ +++Eldar Transmission detected+++ +++Eldar Atmospheric drop craft detected+++ +++Perimeter EWS alert+++ It shall be the Swordwind of the Al'shareena Craftworld that opposes you then. You have defiled the Maiden world of T'ree Cha for the last time. Your foolishness will be paid for in blood. +++ transmission ends+++ +++incoming transmission+++ +++transmission keyed to command frequency+++ Lord Khaine comes for you, little mon-keigh. Prepare to die. +++signal lost+++ +++incoming transmission+++ There! Now you have felt the power of the Bahzhakhaine you Mon-keigh will leave this world! Your defensive line is broken. Your warriors are dead. Leave now and those who survive will not die. This is your only warning. Stupid Mon-keigh. heh heh. +++transmission ends+++ +++triangulating transmission origin point+++ +++Set seige batteries to bombard grid reference E41alpha+++ +++The Emperor's vengance, have at thee!+++ We came, we saw, we kicked some major Space Marine tail. My Eldar Bahzhakhaine (Swordwind army) performed better than expected and defeated the Ultramarines army led by Marneus Calgar (played by Geoff Walker). The end result in the Bunker assault mission was a major victory for the Eldar who gained 2450 victory points verses the Space Marines who finished with 1317 victory points. Even with the extra 600 VP's from destroying four bunkers (!!!!) the 500 point spread was nice. Some notable points: A devestating preliminary barrage killed 6 members of the scout squad, before the game even began, virtually eliminating any resistance on that flank. Repeated gambles by missile launcher armed marine Tac squads failed to destroy any Eldar tanks, severely reducing fire on advancing infantry. No eldar tanks were lost in the game (though many were missing weapons). Insanely bad support fire from 10 Dark Reapers and two DR exarchs barely managed to kill a land speeder in one turn. Space Marine Vet Squad wiped out a Striking Scorpion squad in one turn of H2H (23 attacks!) with no losses. General slugfest in H2H between Wraithguard and Devestators lasted for two turns before Terminators and a Dreadnought arrived to clear the area of Eldar. As determined through real life experience... We now know conclusively that an Eldar Farseer cannot singlehandedly destroy a Land Raider Crucader. That's what Fire Dragons are for... Eldar Farseers who stand in front of LRC's should expect to be perforated by many painful weapons. Space Marine Dreadnought should, under no circumstances whatsoever, ever ever ever go into H2H with an Eldar Avatar willingly. Kicking and Screaming is best. Ditto for Terminators. Howling Banshee exarchs are the most annoying type of Exarch ever developed. Acrobatic kept her out of arms reach of Marneus Calgar for three turns. Unfortunately double triple lutz sumersaults over techmarines are stopped very short by servo arms... Predatory Annihilators CANNOT kill a wraithlord or Avatar before they get to it. Altogether it was really fun. Next time: Grudge match! ___________________________________________________ The Bahzhakhaine is come. Hide now foolish Mon-keigh for your time is near. (Eldar Taunt) ___________________________________________________ by Dave, March 26, 2001