Oof, and absolutely brutal battle. I failed to realize that the wide-open terrain wasn't ideal for my Khawarij/Mukhtar list, and I wound up getting thoroughly shot off the board.
It was my own fault, really. I went first and hoped to shoot the Ariadna troops off the board with superior fireteam shooting, but I was too far out of range for cross-board shooting and wound up getting massacred. There wasn't enough cover for me to move up – I was so used to more “urban” boards that having open fields like this was a disaster.
I had hoped to secure an early lead, but a big stompy Ratnik with a heavy rocket launcher was able to drop bombs on me from the word go. I was barely able to secure a single objective point, but SpearHavok was able to score multiple ones mostly in ARO. I was in Loss of Lieutenant by turn two, which completely shut down any chance I had to try to even the score.
We had a second game this afternoon, and I was able to score sweet, sweet revenge.
I love your cats!
Sounds like a rough game, but at least Grimlock was at home to comfort you!
Ouh I know that feeling. New game, new table!
Sounds like you got ambushed by the hicks. Better luck next time.
Pets stomping around the table like kaiju is funny the first time.
Then they learn you’ll bribe them to get down…
Are those 2×2 slabs of insulation foam?