Last report of the year #2

Here is the last report for this year. This time I played a round of quadrant control against Dashat. It was a sort of preperation for an upcoming tournament and simultanously testing a new list, so the list was not supposed for this mission, but the focus was to get a feeling of that mission and to check, if the list could perform as expected.

Annhil
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GROUP 1 7  / 1 
 DRUZE (X Visor) Combi Rifle + Light Grenade Launcher (E/M and Nimbus) / Viral Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 27)
 DRUZE Hacker (Killer Hacking Device) Combi Rifle + Pitcher, D-Charges / Viral Pistol, Knife. (0 | 25)
 BRAWLER (Multispectral Visor L2) MULTI Sniper / Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 28)
 BRAWLER Heavy Rocket Launcher / Assault Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 18)
 BRAWLER Lieutenant Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 16)
 VALERYA GROMOZ Hacker (Hacking Device UPGRADE: Expel) Combi Rifle + Pitcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21)
 DRUZE HMG, Chain-colt / Viral Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 29)
 HUNZAKUT (Forward Observer, Deployable Repeater) Rifle + Light Shotgun, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 18)

GROUP 21 
 BASHI BAZOUK Submachine Gun, Chain-colt / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 12)
 BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 PATHFINDER DRONBOT Combi Rifle, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 16)
 KAMEEL Hacker (EVO Hacking Device) Electric Pulse. (0.5 | 25)
 KAMEEL (Minesweeper, Repeater) Electric Pulse. (0 | 8)
 PEACEMAKER Heavy Shotgun + AUXBOT_3 / Electric Pulse. (0 | 21)
   AUXBOT_3 Heavy Flamethrower / Electric Pulse. (- | 4)
 PATHFINDER DRONBOT Combi Rifle, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 16)
 FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 8)

 6 SWC | 300 Points
 

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 With this list, I wanted to tackle the issue of missing hitters, which appeared in the last games. For this, I integrated the HMG together with Gromoz as a dragged along specialist. The core is a solid back-up and ARO-appearence. In the second group the Peacemaker is supposed to field control and the Pathfinders should be the last boosted attack, if everything else failed. Alltogether, this group should fuel the Bashi Bazouk in his suicide run to remove key pieces. In general, this list feels more designed for killing, than to dominate zones and the killing ability should be tested.

 Dahshat Company
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GROUP 1 9  / 1  / 1
 BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 BRAWLER (Multispectral Visor L2) MULTI Sniper / Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 28)
 VALERYA GROMOZ Hacker (Hacking Device UPGRADE: Expel) Combi Rifle + Pitcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21)
 ZÚYŎNG (Fireteam: Haris, Tactical Awareness) Combi Rifle + 1 TinBot B (Deflector L2) / 2 Breaker Pistols, Knife. (0.5 | 34)
 RUI SHI Spitfire / Electric Pulse. (1.5 | 20)
 GHULAM Lieutenant Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12)
 McMURROUGH 2 Chain Rifles, Grenades, Smoke Grenades / Templar CCW (AP + DA). (0 | 32)

GROUP 23 
 WARCOR (Sixth Sense L1) Flash Pulse / Stun Pistol, Knife. (0 | 3)
 GHULAM Doctor Plus (MediKit) Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 16)
 LIBERTO (CH: Mimetism, Minelayer) Light Shotgun, Chain-colt, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 11)
 LIBERTO (CH: Mimetism, Minelayer) Light Shotgun, Chain-colt, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 11)
 KAMEEL (Minesweeper, Repeater) Electric Pulse. (0 | 8)
 KAMEEL (Minesweeper, Repeater) Electric Pulse. (0 | 8)
 SAITO TOGAN Combi Rifle, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, EXP CCW, Knife. (0 | 39)
 FANOUS REMOTE Flash Pulse, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 8)

 6 SWC | 299 Points
 

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The Bounty Hunters were gathered with the Brawler to do ARO-things and McMourrough should provide things for the Haris of Gromoz,Zuyong and Rui Shi. Group two fueled Saito as who he is and to provide smoke for the Brawler. I was not aware of the opportunities Dashat has with Libertos, which caused some problems, but lucky as I am, no Bashis were included.

My bad luck with this kind of control-missions continued and I had to take the first turn.
I took the south DZ and put the link on the right side, where it had a nice overview about that half of the table. The center was covered by the big building, so Gromoz, the Fanous and the EVO went there to be guarded and free to to things. The left side was put together with an advanced Peacemaker in a close corner and the other REMs together with the Bounty Hunter. The Bashi should walk in on my right side, where the Hunzakut also deployed.

Near the center but more on the right, the Bounty Hunter link deployed with the Brawler in LOF to my Brawler and the BHs scattered a bit. On the right side, two Kameels hid behind a building, which was protected by a Warcor. The left flank saw the Haris, McMorrough and the two Ghulams. Two camo-markers deployed on each flank.

I put the HMG in the center but a bit advaced and formed the duo with Gromoz. A trooper in hidden deployment was added on the opponents side.
Gromoz was awarded as datatracker on both sides.

1. Druze:
The most important goal was to limit the group with McMorrough in it, what was possible on two ways: Eating up McMorrough together with the haris, going all in with the HMG or shredding the core-link using the Bashi Bazouk. Both plans had at least one nasty camo marker in its way. I got my first group reduced on orders, why I choosed the Bashi-plan (5 orders to get the HMG on the left flank, dealing with a mine or something else AND killing at least McMorrough seemed a bit greedy).
The HMG shot the Warcor and took most orders of the first group to rearrange and get Gromoz up the building to hide on a safe spot. Now the Bashi appeared and went for the first camo marker, triggering a mine. With only one echo available, the risk of passing the Brawlers LOF was too high, so I reactivated all echoes. Crossing the LOF saw an additional ARO, but both echoes were targeted and the trooper survived. The next order saw one dodging Kameel and one going down to the chaincolt, so an additional order was needed to finish the second and all my orders were gone.

1. Dashat:
The expected murder-run of McMorrough didn't start, but Saito Togan appeared and throw smoke between both core-links. Some shots were given between both Brawler MSRs, until mine died. With the other orders, both links advanced, killed my HRL Brawler and the Bashi.

Two quadrants were controlled by each and each datatracker was in a controlled quadrant - 2/2.

2. Druze:
I was in better shape than expected, so now the haris had to die. The HMG started, going for the Rui Shi and got critted off the table. So the Peacemaker was boosted by the EVO and went for the haris. First the Auxbot was sent to trigger a mine and burn the Zuyong, which left everyone unharmed. The next order saw the Auxbot burning over Zuyong and Rui Shi and the Peacemaker shooting the Zuyong, but recieving shots from both of them (here I mischecked LOFs). The Zuyong got one wound, while the Peacemaker was destroyed. Now one Pathfinder had to take the lead, discovering the Libertos and getting him dogged (I forgot about dogged, otherwise he would have gotten Marksmenship). Coordinated, both Pathfinders advanced in better positions, as well as the BH, finishing off the Liberto. Group one tried to isolate some BHs and the other Liberto, but only could disable one BH. With the Liberto uncovered, Gromoz took a shot and died to the ARO. At least the Hunzakut placed a mine in front of Saito Togan.

2. Dahsat:
Saito Togan dodged the mine, then terminated the Hunzakut in CC. The Rui Shi tried to clean my left flank, but got critically stunned by a Pathfinder, so McMorrough started and ate everything on that side in CC.

I lost one quadrant, so my opponent controlled more than I and had a living datatracker: 5-2

3. Druze:
The game was lost here, but the performance could be checked. So the standard-Druze advanced, killing everything on his path without any problems: Saito by chaincolt, two BHs and the Brawler with his combirifle. Combined with the last order, my Fugazi and the Druze advanced to secure my right and the opponents right sector.

3. Dashat:
Everything shuffled to get into the sectors needed and the Ghulam Doc made a long run to secure my HVT - 9-2 for Dashat.

Besides the devastating second turn, I was quite satisfied with my list and with the order distribution. Of course, two more orders in the second group in turn one would have been great, but who knows, which decisions then were done different? So I kept flexible to achieve the given tasks.
The core-link performed well this time, forcing bad decisions, providing tools and having one Druze to advance a bit and annoy everyone.
HMG and Gromoz seemed good, too. The crit was unnecessary and shows a big issue of Druze: If you go down, you stay there! A WIP 13 doc would be really great. But besides that, you can work with the HMG, but maybe have to improve your situation a bit with utilizing other tools you have.
This could have been one of the FOs. I totally misused the potential of the Hunzakut, where I always struggle with. Getting camo-troops into the game is hard for me, but don't ask me why...Here I liked the flexibility of my Pathfinders better, boosted by the EVO. In ARO they are strong and a shock-combirifle needs to be considered. Maybe one should be used more aggressivly next time to use the potential of being a specialist and having a B3-weapon.
The lower burst is the issue of the Peacemaker here. Aggressive use seems not that easy with the shotgun, but the play with the Auxbot is quite useful to create nasty situations for your opponent. That is key here, I guess.
I struggled a lot with my Bashi Bazouk in the past time, but this time he did, what I expected: Being a reliable missile. Equipped for everything he can do a lot, but needs orders and a planned play, to get the most of his echoes. What boosted him here was a safe spot on my side and a good path to advance. Without the safe spot, the use would be limited.

For now, that is it. Feel free to ask and of course, to leave criticism here! You see, I am not that successful, than I want to be and need to be, so any suggestions and discussions are welcome.
Happy new year to everyone and stay tuned for the next reports, following in the next weeks!