Monday Night Game Night: Empire

The final night of the WFB league was this past Monday, and I was matched up with Devo and his Empire army. He was rockin' some large infantry blocks supported by an Arch Lector on foot, a Wizard, a mounted BSB, and an Engineer on mechanical steed. He had a unit of handgunners, a unit of crossbowmen, a unit of Outriders, a unit of Pistoliers, a cannon, a mortor, and a rocket battery for ranged attacks.

I didn't get my patented first round Skitterleap off, but it wasn't necessary. One of my scouting Gutter Runners weathered a round of shooting from his Pistoliers and then charged them. His fast-cav then fled, but unfortunately for Devo, when they ran through his uber-unit of Halberdiers (with Arch Lector and BSB), the big unit failed their panic test and fled off the board. That's a healthy chunk o' points gone in the first turn. Good for me, bad for Devo.

In retaliation, Devo blasted a building one of my units of Jezzails were hiding in, destroying the entire unit. I shall now respect the power of a cannon against buildings.

I had some good positioning with my Night Runners that led to some advantageous combats against his infantry. I was winning combats, and he was losing. It was as simple as that.

The only character my Master Assassin was able to kill was Devo's wizard, and that wasn't due to a Skitterleap. It was just a regular old combat.

With the game already in hand at the bottom of the sixth turn, my Master Assassin was Skitterleapt into the flank of the remaining Outriders. As I began to roll his four attacks, Devo burst out with a nice "FLUFF!" And, of course, I then proceeded to roll four ones. Good times!!

It was a fun game, and the win meant that I was fortunate enough to win the league! As my prize, I got a nifty Ordo Fanaticus t-shirt.

Sadly, I'm worried that I might not be gaming with my Eshin much longer. With the new Skaven armybook around the corner, I think it is time to devote some time into getting my Dark Elves up and running.