Saturday, January 26, 2013

Space Hulk: Death Angel Round 4

I was stricken with a case of analysis paralysis while choosing my actions. I want to kill off that huge swarm but unless I have all of my Space Marines attack this round, I won't be able to. I do not want to have a round where no one attacks anymore.

Phase 1: Choose Actions

  • Blue - Lead By Example (Attack) -13
  • Yellow - Reorganize  (Move+Activate) - 9
  • Black - Traumatic Blow (Attack) - 16B

Phase 2: Resolve Actions

1. Yellow - Reorganize  (Move+Activate) - 9
  • Claudio (1) will move one space down.
  • Goriel (3) will move one space down and activates the Promethium Tank.
 I was hoping to save this in case a massive swarm of Genestealers appeared, but by activating the tank, I rid myself of one Genestealer and one spawning point. In a sense, all squads were able to attack this round. Now to see if Goriel survives.

Goriel jumps out of the way of the blast!

2. Blue - Lead By Example (Attack) -13

Lorenzo attacks swarm L3 and rolls a skull, killing 1 Genestealer.
"When 1 of your Space Marines slays a Genestealer, you may place 1 Support Token on any Space Marine (limit once per round)."  Deino gets 1 Support Token.


Deino fires at swarm R3 and misses.

I spend Deino's Support Token to get another shot.


Deino steadies his hand and rids the universe of 1 Genestealer.

 3.  Black - Traumatic Blow (Attack) - 16B
Metraen takes aim at swarm L3 and rolls a miss with a 5.
However, I'm going to spend a Support Token and reroll.
Right into the Genestealer's ugly mug.


Phase 3: Genestealers Attack
  • Swarm L3 (Strength 2) attacks Lorenzo 
Lorenzo pushes back the swarm.
 I was regretting the fact that I gave the Support Token on Deino and not Lorenzo, but now no Support Token will save Lorenzo if he fails his next roll.
  • Swarm R3 (Strength 2) attacks Lorenzo
Sergeant Lorenzo is dragged into the darkness of the Space Hulk.

 Shifting

The smaller portion of the formation is shifted but since both sides are equal, the bottom portion is the one that gets shifted up.

I wanted some space between the two Yellow Space Marines, so this will cause me some difficulties in the next round.

Phase 4: Event Phase


I choose Claudio (Y2) to receive all of the Support Tokens. He's dreamy.

  1. The Ventilation Duct gets a Major Spawn and the swarm R3 gets 2 stronger.
  2. The Door has a Minor Spawn and swarm L3 receives 1 Genestealer.
  3. Swarm R3 has a head symbol so it moves up 1 space and is now R2.

Well that went terribly wrong. I've lost Lorenzo and now Brother Claudio, whom I consider to be my best weapon, is flanked by a swarm with a strength of 4. I may end up sacrificing a Space Marine to save Claudio.

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