{"id":66,"date":"2016-10-28T08:27:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T08:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2016-10-28T08:27:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T08:27:55","slug":"dropzone-commander-lee-vs-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/10\/28\/dropzone-commander-lee-vs-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Dropzone Commander &#8211; Lee vs Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While everyone is waiting for Dropfleet Kickstarters to be delivered, we remembered we still had this Dropzone Commander game.\u00a0 Playing the first Scenario in the Reconquest Phase 2 Book, Careful Advance, my 1500pts of Scourge looked to deal with a PHR force.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>My forces:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5129.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5129\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-214 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/longy-dzc.jpg?resize=1005%2C771&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"longy-dzc\" width=\"1005\" height=\"771\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1005px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1005\/771;\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The PHR Forces:<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-209 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_20161026_210746.jpg?resize=4000%2C2992&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_20161026_210746\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2992\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/2992;\" \/><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-212 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/scott-dzc.jpg?resize=1152%2C692&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"scott-dzc\" width=\"1152\" height=\"692\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1152px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1152\/692;\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTurn 1<br \/>\nI won initiative and passed first turn to Scott.\u00a0 Predictably we both occupied our respective objective buildings (I placed 2 squads of warriors in mine) and critical locations on our sides of the table.\u00a0 I positioned the Alpha with my Eviscerators on the right ready to challenge for Scott&#8217;s objective, and my Destroyers ready for the middle building.<br \/>\nA couple of PHR shots were placed on my objective building, to little effect.<br \/>\nThe PHR Athena made a pass on my Hunters, but failed to inflict any casualties.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_20161026_175231.jpg?resize=4000%2C2992&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_20161026_175231\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2992\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/2992;\" \/><br \/>\nSo by the end of Turn 1, we were sat on 1 VP each for the CLs.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5073.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5073\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turn 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I won the initiative and immediately dove my Eviscerators into the PHR Objective building to challenge his Immortals.\u00a0 Scoot then activated his Hades \/ Odin Battlegroup and let loose at my warriors and Oppressor respectively, causing 1 damage to each.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-66 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5074\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5074-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5074-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5075\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5075-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5075-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5075-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5075-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5076\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5076-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5076-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5076-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5076-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nI activated my Duo Warrior Battlegroup,\u00a0 rolling a 1 and a 6 to successfully find the Objective.\u00a0 The wounded Warrior squad took off with the Objective, scoring 2 VP.\u00a0 On Scott&#8217;s activation he did the same, rolling a 5 for his Immortals to successfully find the objective (getting a +1 due to his nearby scouts) and fleeing the building \/ table leaving my Eviscerators eating his dust.<br \/>\nMy Reaper \/ Warrior BG activated next, with 2 of my Reapers opening fire on a Triton full of immortals and destroying it.\u00a0 Rolling a 6 on the Aircraft damage chart, the troops were obliterated in the explosion!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5079.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5079\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><br \/>\nIn the following exchanges of fire, a Zeus killed a Reaper, the Oppressor wounded a Zeus and in return was wounded by it.\u00a0 A Phobos \/ Ares team deployed adjacent to the centre building and were set upon by by Hunter squad, who killed the Ares.<br \/>\nSo by the end of turn 2,\u00a0we were on 4 VPs\u00a0each.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5090.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5090\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turn 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scott won the initiative.\u00a0 I played 2 repair cards on my Oppressor, with 1 being blocked.<br \/>\nThe Hades \/ Odin BG came into the turn swinging hard, causing wounds on the Oppressor and killing 3 Hunters.\u00a0 I activated my Eviscerators, with them moving onto the Odin team (before realising I couldn&#8217;t\u00a0hurt them!) and my Minders failing to kill the Triton threatening my Critical Location.\u00a0 A Neptune moved to attack my Reapers, suffering 2 damage for it&#8217;s indiscretions.\u00a0 My Oppressor turned nasty, killing the centre field Odin and a distant Phobos, and took cover behind it&#8217;s landed Dropship.\u00a0 The Odin Commander replied by killing one of my Reapers leaving only 1.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-66 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5095\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5095-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5095-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5095-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5095-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5096\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5096-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5096-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5096-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5096-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/img_5098\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5098-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5098-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5098-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgaming.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5098-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nPushing me into defense, Scott landed his Immortals on my Critical Location, forcing me to push to destroy them.\u00a0 Causing damage with my Warriors, but not enough, I was forced to deploy my Hunters back to finish them off.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMy troops in the centre building had no luck finding the objective, needing a 6.\u00a0 So at the end of Turn 3 the Status Quo was held (barely) at 5 VPs each.\u00a0 Scott also had his 1st set of Immortals back on the right flank, ready to challenge my CL again next turn.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5101.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5101\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turn 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scott won the initiative again.\u00a0 As he activated his Hades \/ Odin BG I played Quick Thinking to activate my Hunters and get them out of harm&#8217;s way.\u00a0 The Hades was still able to kill 1 Hunter, with the Odin failing to damage my Oppressor.\u00a0 I activated my Destroyers and failed to find the objective (needing a 5).\u00a0 Scott&#8217;s Triton attempted a landing on my CL, and was shot down for it&#8217;s efforts.\u00a0 However, the pilot was able to stage an emergency landing and the immortals landed unscathed, challenging the CL yet again.<br \/>\nIt took the combined firepower of my Oppressor, Reaper and an overloaded Transport to take out the 2 Immortal bases.\u00a0 Threat once again stopped.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe victory was relatively short-lived however.\u00a0 With all my AA having reacted to the Triton, the PHR Athena was able to fly in unchallenged and destroy my Warriors.\u00a0 Luckily, my Reaper as still in range of the CL and I would still secure the VP.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5106.jpg?resize=3024%2C4032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5106\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3024\/4032;\" \/><br \/>\nSo at the end of Turn 4, once again the status quo was held at 6 VP each.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turn 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With Scott winning the initiative again, a played Field Repairs on my Oppressor and Abandon all Hope, removing one of Scott&#8217;s cards.<br \/>\nActivating his Hades \/ Odin BG, they inflicted 1 damage on my Oppressor and hit the centre building.\u00a0 His Neptune advanced on my CL and was shot down by my Reaper.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nI activated my Destroyers and failed to find the Objective (needing a\u00a04+).\u00a0 My Warriors that had returned on the left flank last turn entered the building adjacent to Scott&#8217;s CL, whilst the transport pulled off a lucky plasma shot wounding his Commander.\u00a0 The PHR continued to pound the centre building as my Warriors also failed to find the objective.\u00a0 Eventually, my Eviscerators, needing a 5, found the objective and handed it to the Destroyers ready for next turn.\u00a0 My Hunters applied Jink and Weave and burned back into the centre, killing the last Odin there.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSo by the end of Turn 5, VPs were once again equal at 7 each.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<strong>Turn 6<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I won the initiative and immediately took off with my Destroyers, getting them into their Alpha and to relative safety near my AA.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nScott activated his Neptune and attempted to kill my Reaper.\u00a0 It took all my AA (I shot with my Minders first) but the Neptune was destroyed by the Reaper\u00a0before it could fire.\u00a0 Although this had seemed like a foolish move on Scott&#8217;s part, there was a plan&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-239 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_51181.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5118\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4032px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4032\/3024;\" \/><br \/>\nI activated my Hunters who used a movement card and powered up around the Hades to focus on the Commander Zeus and his Odin Bodyguard.\u00a0 They succeeded in destroying the Bodyguard, leaving the Commander on his own.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Hades responded with extreme violence, destroying a base of Eviscerators that had settled on\u00a0Scott&#8217;s CL and 3 Hunters.<br \/>\nThe Warriors that were in the building adjacent to Scott&#8217;s CL now made their move, exiting the building and opening up on the Commander Zeus.\u00a0 They his with all 5 shots with each base, so converted to E11 shots.\u00a0 Both wounded, and the Zeus failed one of it&#8217;s saves, falling to plasma rifle fire!\u00a0 As the Hades was out of range of the CL, it was now in Scourge hands.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-246 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houseofgamingcouk.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/img_5124.jpg?resize=3024%2C4032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"img_5124\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3024\/4032;\" \/><br \/>\nThe Athena then struck onto the table, zeroing in on the Destroyer-loaded Alpha.\u00a0 With no AA left to shoot, the Athena easily destroyed the Alpha but only succeeded in causing a crash landing, so the destroyers successfully made it onto the ground with the objective intact.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAt this point, with a couple of BGs left to activate but none being able to affect the outcome, we jointly agreed to bring the game to an end.<br \/>\nFinal result &#8211; Lee 10 &#8211; 7 Scott<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A well fought game with some very strange twists.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We never fought a single CQB despite me rolling with an Infantry heavy force; my Eviscerators essentially did nothing all game&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>My Hunters were once again Exemplary.\u00a0 Moving to 9 in the squad as opposed to 6 really paid off.<\/li>\n<li>It was strange being forced onto the defensive several times.\u00a0 The new Critical Locations really shake things up once we realised how much they affected VPs on both sides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hope it was a good read, please make sure to post any comments or queries!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While everyone is waiting for Dropfleet Kickstarters to be delivered, we remembered we still had this Dropzone Commander game.\u00a0 Playing the first Scenario in the Reconquest Phase 2 Book, Careful Advance, my 1500pts of Scourge looked to deal with a PHR force. 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