MARSHAL'S LOG [ENTRY 003] - 335028.M42
MARSHAL TYRION
MARSHAL TYRION
COMMANDER, 5TH BLACK TEMPLAR CRUSADE
CYPHER-PRIME, THRAXIS SYSTEM
CYPHER-PRIME, THRAXIS SYSTEM
I. MISSION.
(A) XENOS SIGHTED. INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
INDICATED XENOS CONSTRUCTS AMASSING FOR AN ASSAULT ON IMPERIAL POSITIONS. I PERSONALLY
LED THE ACTIONS AGAINST THE MECHANICAL ABOMINATIONS.
II. COMBAT ACTIONS OF INTEREST
(A) THREE OF THE MOST VILE CREATIONS I HAVE
EVER SEEN LAID UPON MY TRANSPORT WITH CUTTING TORCHES. THEIR XENOS WEAPONRY RIPPED
THROUGH THE HULL BUT DID NOT MAKE PURCHASE ON ITS VITAL SYSTEMS. IN MOMENTS THE
CRACK OF BOLT SHELLS AND ROAR OF CHAINBLADES REDUCED THE THINGS TO PILES OF
ALIEN METAL. REANIMATION PROTOCOLS WERE DENIED.
(B) AS WE ADVANCED A NECRON ANNIHILATION
BARGE WAS POSITIONED WITHIN A FORTIFIED STRUCTURE AND CONTINUED TO RAIN
DESTRUCTION UPON MY FORCES. IT DIVULGED ITS ORDNANCE UPON MY VERY COMMAND RHINO
AND DESTROYED IT. I PUSHED THROUGH THE FIERY WRECKAGE AND LED THE ASSAULT ON
THE VILE XENOS CONSTRUCT. IT WAS DESTROYED.
(C) I GLIMPSED THE XENOS COMMANDER THROUGH
THE BURNING WRECKAGE OF THE BARGE. THIS THING WAS ORNATE IN SILVER AND GOLDEN ARMOR.
ITS VERY EXISTENCE MOCKED ME. BEFORE I COULD PRONOUNCE THE EMPEROR’S JUDGEMENT THE VILE THING AND ITS RETINUE VANISHED.
III. PERSONNEL INTERACTIONS.
(A) RECLUSIARCH MATAEOUS. I BRIEFLY SPOKE
WITH THE CHAPLAIN BEFORE THE BATTLE. I STILL HAVE NEVER SEEN RECLUSIARCH MATAEOUS FROM
UNDER THE GRIM VISAGE OF HIS SKULL HELM. I CONFESSED TO HIM MY DISLIKE FOR
NEOPHYTE FJORIN. MY PRESCRIBED REPENTANCE WOULD CONSIST OF SEVERAL HOURS OF
PERSONAL FLAGELLANCE AND MEDITATION. [I HATE FJORIN NOW MORE THAN EVER.]
(B) NEOPHYTE SCAYN. BEFORE A HOST OF MY
GREATEST WARRIORS, I AWARDED SCAYN WITH THE POWER ARMOR, VESTMENTS AND HONOR
CHAINS OF A FULLY INITIATED BATTLE BROTHER. HIS ACTIONS DURING THE BATTLE
AGAINST THE NECRON-XENOS PROVED HIS LOYALTY AND HIS WORTH.
IV. PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS.
(A) THE NECRON ANNHILATION BARGE IS A
FORMIDABLE WEAPON SYSTEM THAT COULD EASILY TURN THE BATTLE IN FAVOR OF THY
ENEMIES. TESLA TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEAPONRY WILL HAVE A
DETRIMENTAL EFFECT WHEN USED AGAINST ARMORED TRANSPORTS AND FIRE SUPPORT UNITS.
THE BARGE MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF DESTRUCTION.
(B) NECRON IMMORTALS AREN’T…
(C) I MAY CHOOSE A SINGLE LIGHTENING CLAW AS
A MORE EFFECTIVE C/C WEAPON. STRIKING THINE ENEMY WAS EASIER THAN BORING
THROUGH ITS XENOS ARMOR.
It didn't look like the wraiths did much. I thought they got better with the new rules.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think of the new necrons? How is Cody adjusting with them?
Don't you need 2 lightning claws for them to be effective?
Dude! Cody is building a new army using mostly Immortals and high powered units... no warriors! It packs a tremendous 1 - 2 punch when not spread thin. His Wraiths came on from the opposite board edge of his main force but were overextended in trying to tie up my shooters. I devoted my mobile assault group to counter their advantage. Cody needs a few more games but he's about ready for my friend Ryan and his IG.
ReplyDeleteWraiths now have a shooting upgrade and an extra whip coil upgrade that can reduce enemy Initiative to 1. Otherwise they have 2x wounds and I think the rest of the stats and abilities are the same as before.
I would say Necrons are twice as powerful as before, especially with the multitude of vehicles, specialty troops and Lords you can take now. There is also a lot more personality to these guys too... you're not running an army of mindless machines any more.
One lightening claw enables you to reroll your To Wound rolls... you need two to get an extra attack. I figure I'm already rerolling all of my To Hit rolls, thanks to the Champion's vow, so a claw is a must to inflict max casualties.