Last Saturday I attended The Mighty Dice Wargaming clubs first Horus Heresy event, An Assault on Eternity, a Siege of Terra themed event!
Played over three games, the first two were played at 2000 points, a bit unusual for Heresy, but this is the list I took for that.
Rite of War: Templar Assault (IF)
+ HQ: +
Centurion
. Champion: Artificer Armour
. . Bolt Pistol
. . Chainsword: Chainsword
. Champion
Sigismund: Warlord
+ Elites: +
Apothecarion Detachment
. Apothecary: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol
. . Chainsword: Chainsword
. Apothecary: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol
. . Chainsword: Chainsword
+ Troops: +
Templar Brethren: 9x Brethren, 9x Combat Shield, Legion Vexilla, Meltabombs
. Champion: Bolt Pistol, Combat Shield, Master-craft a weapon, Solarite Power Gauntlet
. Land Raider Proteus Carrier: Twin-linked Bolter, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter
Templar Brethren: 9x Brethren, 9x Combat Shield, Legion Vexilla, Meltabombs
. Champion: Bolt Pistol, Combat Shield, Master-craft a weapon, Solarite Power Gauntlet
. Land Raider Proteus Carrier: Twin-linked Bolter, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter
+ Heavy Support: +
Kratos Squadron
. Kratos: 2x Heavy Bolters, Flare Shield, Hull (Front, Right/Left) Mounted Heavy Bolters, Pintle Mounted Havoc Launcher
. . Kratos Battlecannon
The final game was a big 3500 point list and for that I took my 2k list replacing the Champion with Fafnir Rann, and adding a Warhound Scout Titan and a few other bits!
Rite of War: Templar Assault (IF)
+ HQ: +
Fafnir Rann
Sigismund: Warlord
+ Elites: +
Apothecarion Detachment
. Apothecary: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol
. . Chainsword: Chainsword
. Apothecary: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol
. . Chainsword: Chainsword
Contemptor Dreadnought Talon
. Contemptor Dreadnought: Gravis Autocannon, Gravis Autocannon, Havoc Launcher
+ Troops: +
Scout Squad
. Legion Scout Sergeant: Bolt Pistol, Nemesis Bolter
. Legion Scout: Bolt Pistol, Nemesis Bolter
. Legion Scout: Bolt Pistol, Nemesis Bolter
. Legion Scout: Bolt Pistol, Nemesis Bolter
. Legion Scout: Bolt Pistol, Nemesis Bolter
Templar Brethren: 9x Brethren, 9x Combat Shield, Legion Vexilla, Meltabombs
. Champion: Archaeotech Pistol, Combat Shield, Master-craft a weapon, Solarite Power Gauntlet
. Land Raider Proteus Carrier: Twin-linked Bolter, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter
Templar Brethren: 9x Brethren, 9x Combat Shield, Legion Vexilla, Meltabombs
. Champion: Bolt Pistol, Combat Shield, Master-craft a weapon, Solarite Power Gauntlet
. Land Raider Proteus Carrier: Twin-linked Bolter, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter
+ Heavy Support: +
Kratos Squadron
. Kratos: 2x Heavy Bolters, Flare Shield, Hull (Front, Right/Left) Mounted Heavy Bolters
. . Kratos Battlecannon
Sicaran Squadron
. Sicaran : 2x Heavy Bolters, Heavy Bolter
. Sicaran : 2x Heavy Bolters, Heavy Bolter
+ Lords of War: +
Warhound Scout Titan
. Warhound Scout Titan: Plasma Blastgun, Vulcan Mega-Bolter
Game 1 – Damian
I played Damian’s World Eaters in game one, and my lack of weapons that could intercept was a flaw that allowed a Leviathan to drop down and kill my Kratos.
The Contemptors were a bugger to deal with, but I managed to take them out, but at the end of the game I just had 5 Templar Brethren and a Champion plus Apothecary left!
Game 2 – Richard
The second game, I had to take in more World Eaters, the Melta Predator Squadron took out my Kratos in turn 1 before it got to fire anything.
But my Templar Brethren ate through his infantry and at the end he was left with two Contemptors and the Predator Squadron, but I got tabled!
Game 3 – Vs Jacob
Game 3 saw us take on the Heretics as the defenders on the wall, and it was a pretty epic set of scenery!
I played against Jacobs Sons of Horus, and the addition of a pair of Sicarans, and a Warhound Titan really changed things up for me!
The Sicaran is, if I am honest, a bit more effective than the Kratos, but the Kratos actually did get to shine a bit here, until it was taken out by a Terminator!
Sadly however, my bane was a pair of Leviathan Siege Dreadnoughts which over 4 or 5 rounds of combat took out my Warhound, but it was only able to do 6 wounds in response, I just couldn’t hurt them.
In the end I won, destroying everything in the table apart from the Leviathans and a couple of straggling Veterans.
My Thoughts On The Event
Pretty good event, the tables terrain was nice, especially the last games.
A few teething issues, particularly around general admin at the end, but show me an event that doesn’t deal with that, and as an EO myself I thought they did really well.
If they run anymore Heresy events, I will be returning for them, really really fun day!
Imperium Expansion
We have known for quite a while now that Warhammer 40,000 Imperium was being extended by 10 issues, and I thought, why not mention what I think about the contents!
Issues 81 – 83
The Sisters get a hell of an expansion with the Paragon Warsuits, spread over three issues, costing £8.99, that means you get them for £26.97, saving nearly £20 off the RRP!
These are great looking models and I have ordered an additional two of each issue!
Issue 84
A Skitarii Marshall, seems a bit of a let down when compared to the stuff the other factions are getting, yeah it’s a lovely model, but still, would have preferred something else, but to be fair, the Mechanicus range isn’t easy to grab something from for this.
Issue 85
The Hexmark Destroyer is one of the best looking models in the Necron range, ok, a bit pants in game, who cares when it looks like that!
I already have one, but I don’t mind having another!
Issue 86 – 88
The Space Marines get the full multipart Redemptor Dreadnought, which is a great kit and pretty cool to have in here.
Personally I would have preferred the Invictor Tactical Warsuit, but that’s down to my personal collection!
Issue 89
Inquisitor Draxus is a cool looking model, but we subscribers already got an Inquisitor in the form of Katarina Greyfax, so this whilst cool, wasn’t the greatest choice, personally I would have replaced this and the Skitarii Marshall with a two part AdMech kit.
Still great model and I can’t wait to paint her to join the rest of my Inquisitorial forces!
Issue 90
Not only does Illuminator Szeras represent great value, but also, is a wonderful and beautiful model for your collection!
Really over the moon we are getting this amazing character
In Conclusion
We are getting some really nice models, for my personal collection, a couple don’t make sense, but hey, it’s not all about me.
The only thing that I am currently wondering, is where to put the Redemptor Dreadnought.
Not sure any of my Space Marine armies need another one, but it’s likely going with the Ultramarines.
What I Am Modelling
Started off urgently beavering away to finish the bits for the Imperial Fists for the event by painting first up a pair of Sicaran Battle Tanks.
Followed by a squad of 10 Templar Brethren.
And then a Land Raider Proteus for them to ride in!
During the week I was also working on some Inquisitors for my Imperial forces.
I then rebased an old Reiver Squad for my Space Wolves, originally built for Kill Team in the last edition, but on a different basing scheme, when I convinced myself that my Wolves wouldn’t have any Primarise stuff!
Anyway, they now join the Infiltrators, Redemptor Dreadnought, Ragnar, Aggressors and Repulsor that currently comprise the Wolves Primaris forces, and I have more on the way at some point!
Then, the last Tomb Blade was finished for the Necrons!
I painted a few small bits of terrain for my box of scenery I keep at home, just the mini ruins from the Ruined Factorum kits.
After that I turned my attention to a unit of Drukhari Wyches.
So what’s coming up next?
- Kainan’s Reapers
- Blood Ravens Firestrike Servo Turret x 2
- Drukhari Reavers x 6
- Ultramarines Assault Intercessors x 10
- Man-Skewer Bolt Boyz x 6
- Triarch Stalkers x 3
- Kairic Acolytes x 18
- Drukhari Helions x 10
- Imagifier
- The Guild x 8
What I Am Reading
I am still reading Squirrel Girl: Universe by Tristan Palmgren!
I finished listening to The Iron Kingdom by Nick Kyme, which has me wishing we got more Indomitus Crusade books.
Also listened to Dust Breeding by Mike Tucker, which was pretty good, makes me wish we had more TV stories with 7 and Ace!
After that it was a return to 6 and Evelyn with Bloodtide by Johnathan Morris, which was pretty good, plenty of great acting.
And I have started on the last of my Space Marine Conquests audiobooks, Fist of the Imperium by Andy Clark.
What Tabletop Games I Am Playing
Played a game of 40K on Friday at Mighty Dice with my T’au.
Got tabled by turn 4!!!
What Video Games I Am Playing
Been trying to play The Witcher 3, but the latest update has caused an issue with random crashes, so I may have to abandon the game for a bit until that’s fixed.
I did get a couple of hours in Control: Ultimate Edition on Tuesday afternoon.
What I Am Winning
I won a copy of Round Rush Invaders on PlayStation
And also a copy of The Closing Walls for PlayStation as well!
I also won a copy of Heroish on Steam, which looks pretty good.
And I won a copy of the Conquerer Edition of Black Desert Online from a Govee completion.
A physical prize will be following, but I will talk about that when it arrives!
What I Am Spending
I used some Steam credit a won a little while ago and purchased Fallout: New Vegas – Ultimate Edition for Steam!
And noticing a decent deal on Fanatical, I got myself The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which completes my Elder Scrolls collection in Steam.
I bought myself some Necron objective markers the other week, which finally arrive!
And my first two Paragon Warsuits from Forbidden Planet arrived, looking forward to getting these built and on the table!
The second issues of Paragon Warsuits also arrived, in extremely quick time!
- Mood:- Bit unwell
- Caffeinated Beverages Consumed:- 11
- In My Ears:- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
- Tabletop Game Last Played:- The Horus Heresy
- Video Game Last Played:- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Book Last Read:- Squirrel Girl: Universe – Tristan Palmgren
- Audiobook Last In My Ears:- Fist of the Imperium – Andy Clark
- Movie Last Viewed:- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- TV Show Last Viewed:- Star Trek: Prodigy
- Current State of Projects:- Nowt on my desk right now!
