This coming June I'll be facing off versus another 40kWC member during the Friday evening at WarGamesCon in Austin, Texas. I will be running my Hive Fleet Gorgon versus Dave Boocher's Tau Empire.
Background
The Tau Empire is rapidly expanding and situated inside of the Ultima Segmentum, near the Eastern Fringe. Their empire was founded by the Ethereals, who lead their race in the name of the Greater Good. Several alien races (Kroot, Vespid, among others) have allied themselves with the Tau. The Tau Empire borders the Imperium and lies within the reach of the Astronomican. It has suffered many raids from the Orks, and also seems to lie in the path of several splinter fleets of Hive Fleet Gorgon.
The Tau Empire was invaded by Hive Fleet Gorgon in 899.M41. Gorgon was exceptional for its ability to quickly adapt on a biological level to new circumstances of battle, such as evolving immunities to Tau weaponry. This rapid pace of adaptation may have been unique to Gorgon, or it may have been a response to conflict with the Tau, who are also highly adaptable but on a technological level. The combined forces of the Tau and the Imperial Guard destroyed Gorgon in 903.M41, albeit after losing several trading partners and colony worlds.
Army Lists (2000 points)
— Death Splinter from Hive Fleet Gorgon —
HEADQUARTERS
Hive Tyrant:
- Wings
- Bone Sword & Lash Whip
- Adrenal Glands
- Twin linked Devourer w. Brainleech Ammo
- Paroxsym
- Life Leech
Alpha Warrior:
- Bone Sword & Lash Whip
- Scything Talons
- Adrenal Glands
TROOPS
9x Genestealer:
- Toxin Sacs
Broodlord:
- Scything Talons
- Toxin Sacs
9x Genestealer:
- Toxin Sacs
Broodlord:
- Scything Talons
- Toxin Sacs
3x Warrior:
- 2x Deathspitter
- Barbed Strangler
- Bone Swords & Lash Whips
- Adrenal Glands
15x Termagant:
- Devourer
Mycetic Spore
ELITES
3x Zoanthrope
Mycetic Spore
3x Hive Guard
6x Yrmgarl Genestealer
HEAVY SUPPORT
Tyrannofex:
- Rupture Cannon
— Tau Empire —
HEADQUARTERS
Shas’o:
- Plasma
- Missile
- Multi-tracker
- 2x Shield Drone
- Positional Relay
Retinue:
2x Battle Suit
- 2x Plasma
- 2x Missile
- 2x Multi-tracker
- 2x Targeting Array
ELITES
3x Battle Suit:
- 3x Missile
- 3x Plasma
- 3x Multi-Tracker
3x Battle Suit:
- 3x Twin Fusion
- 3x Targeting Array
- Team Leader
- Target Lock
HEAVY SUPPORT
3x Broadside:
- 2x Shield Drone
- 2x Target Lock
3x Broadside:
- 2x Shield Drone
- 2x Target Lock
Hammerhead:
- Railgun
- Disruption Pod
- Multi-tracker
- 2x Burst Cannons
- Black Sun Filter
TROOPS
6x Fire Warrior
10x Kroot
10x Kroot
10x Kroot
10x Kroot
FAST ATTACK
6x Pathfinder
Devilfish:
- Disruption Pod
6x Pathfinder
Devilfish:
- Disruption Pod
Body Count
Nid = HQ x2, Troop x4, Elite x3, Heavy Support x1 (11 kp)
Tau = HQ x2, Elite x2, Troops x5, Fast Attack x2, Heavy Support x3 (16 - 18 kp)
Mission Format
We will use the BeakyCon mission format - all three objectives (Capture & Control, Seize Ground, Kill Points) are in play. Whoever wins the most objectives wins the game. Pure victory points are the tie breaker. Terrain will be placed by Kenny Boocher, president of the 40k Wrecking Crew.
There is a poll over on my blog so you can vote for which army you think will win. I am predicting a blood bath with a close victory for Hive Fleet Gorgon. Hopefully Dave's Tau will run out of ammo before my Tyranids run low on biomass.
Dave has commented as follows:
This is also a rematch of sorts. Steve and I duked it out early in 4th with my Tau versus his old PDF BA with some really weird rolls throughout the game.
This one will be interesting to say the least. I think a lot will depend on which deployment is rolled.
My thought on deployment are as follows - I used to run a purely reserved army but it has since evolved. If you follow my blog you'll know my list has many built in mechanics to circumvent your normal restrictions due to deployment and I'm sure I'll be using some of those tricks. I'm pretty much comfortable with any of the three standard deployments from the BRB.
Dave has lots of Kroot for the bubble wrap so I'll have to bypas them in order to get my sharp claws on the squishy little Tau... Heh ! I don't have much experience with the positional relay so I'll have to study up on that piece of Tau wargear.
I mentioned BeakyCon above and would like to put in a short plug for this awesome 40k GT. BeakyCon will be held on the weekend of October 6-7 at the Marriott hotel in the Tampa international airport (Tampa, FL). Last year we had 40 players and this year we are expanding the field to 64 players. The format is W-L with six rounds. There will be one undefeated player at the end who will be crowned our new Warmaster. One of our top prizes is a 2000+ point dark eldar army pro painted by Next Level Painting and includes two army cases. If you are interested then visit our blog (BeakyCon). We are already almost halfway full now!
So which army do you think will win the reenactment? Tau or Tyranids?
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