In the first battle instigated as part of the Midnight campaign, both the Orks and Squats have sent 2,000 points worth of forces to battle. 35VPs are required for victory. The ruleset is Net Epic Evolution.
Below, we see an overview of the battlefield and the forces being deployed. The Squats are set up at the top of the picture, the Orks at the bottom.
The view of the battlefield from the opposing side of the board.
The Squats have Retributor and Ironshield tanks in attendance, these proxied with some excellent Plasmablast miniatures!
And one final look at the set up. The Orks Copter Squadron is missing in these set up pictures. The Copters are being proxied with Space Marine Land Speeders.
Commander Fili - who commands the Squat force on the board - leads by example, opening fire on the foul Ork horde!
He picks off two battlewagons! First blood to the Squats!
Both sides surge forward. Ork Spleenrippas open fire on two powerful Squat Retributor tanks!
...and obliterate them!
The Kult of Speed take up position behind a hill on the Ork's right flank. The roar of the revving of their ramshackle engines can be heard by Squat bikers in a nearby wood.
A Gibletgrinda tank ploughs into the woods, attempting to crush a unit of trikes in its path but fails (the required 4+ roll on the first attempt). The Squat riders breathe a collective sigh of relief!
Evil Sunz position themselves in a central wood.
A unit of Warbuggies (part of the Kult of Speed but being commanded by the Warboss) steal an objective deep in Squat territory.
While Copters take another objective unopposed.
The sight of Bowelburnas moving into position is a cause for concern for Commander Fili.
Ironshield Tanks fire as they activate on Advance orders before moving to take cover behind a hill.
Two biker squadrons put themselves in a good position to attack the Kult of Speed next turn.
End of Turn One Overview:
Squats have captured 3 objectives while the Orks have taken 5 and broken the Retributor tanks for an additional 4VPs.
Squats 15 VPs
Orks 29
An alternative view of the board at the end of Turn One.
The Thunderers open fire at the start of Turn Two, but despite their superior firepower and +1 to attack rolls for opting to go on first fire orders most of their rockets miss their targets!
The Squats make an ill-judged attack, engaging Nobz Bikes and Warbuggies from the Kult of Speed.
The Nobz bikes opt to go on First Fire orders and wipe out their attackers!
Bowelburnas cook the tough flesh of several units of Warriors! The Warboss and Warbuggies push their advantage, securing another objective deep in Squat territory!
More Squat bikes jump the Warbuggies on the right flank.
Bonecruncha tanks attempt to use their Deathrollas to pulverise Beserkers but the Squats quickly scatter, barely avoiding being crushed to death!
Trikes push away from the Gibletgrinda but pick off fewer units than would be expected.
The Orks still have significant numbers to take more objectives.
The Trikes having abandoned the wood, the Gibletgrinda (far left) gratefully accepts another objective!
And a lone Warbuggy manages to overcome two bike units in close combat and retain another objective!
Squat casualites at the end of Turn 2.
Ork casualties at the end of Turn 2. Casualties for both sides are relatively light for a game of Net Epic Evolution.
End of Turn 2 Overview from Ork side of the board. The Orks have siezed 6 Objectives and also broken the Rhino and Ironshield Squadrons.
...while the Squats have broken nothing! The Orks have won the first battle! Is this the sign of things to come?
Squats: 10VPs
Orks: 38VPs
A final view of the battlefield where the Orks have gotten off to the best possible start with an overwhelming victory!
Part III coming soon!
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