DzC Video Battle Report #2

This weekend, Elthrai and I were finally able to lock horns over a table of Dropzone Commander. We played 2,000 points, and the following slugfest shows just how close a game of Dropzone can be!

The Armies

Maganum IV “Victrix”

United Colonies of Man – 2,000

Field Command

COMMAND:  Kodiak ACV with Colonial Captain

SUPPORT:     Ferrum Drone Base

SCOUT:          4x Wolverine Type-A LAVs

Armored Formation

STANDARD:  6x Sabre MBTs

SUPPORT:     3x Rapier AA Tanks

Above units share an Albatross

SUPPORT:     2x Longbow Artillery Pieces

Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS:        3x Legionnaires, Bear APC

TROOPS:        3x Legionnaires, Bear APC

Condor Dropship

SUPPORT:     Falcon Gunship

Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS:        3x Legionnaires, Bear APC

TROOPS:        3x Legionnaires, Bear APC

Condor Dropship

SUPPORT:     Falcon Gunship

Expeditionary Group

SCOUT:          3x Praetorian Snipers

Raven-A Light Dropship

EXOTIC:         2x Praetorians

Raven-A Light Dropship

EXOTIC:         2x Praetorians

Raven-A Light Dropship

Air Wing

AIR:     2x Archangel Interceptor

Ubii Tribe Raiding Force

Shaltari Tribes – 2,000

Wings of the Chieftain

Gaia Heavy Gate

3x Eden Medium Gate

2x Spirit Light Gate

3x Haven Terragate

Court of Elders

COMMAND:  Coyote Warstrider with High Warchief

EXOTIC:         Firstborns

HEAVY:          2x Ocelot Warstrider

Shaltari Swordpoint

STANDARD:  6x Tomahawk Main Grav-Tanks

SUPPORT:     3x Kukri AA Grav-Tanks

Shaltari Swordpoint

STANDARD:  4x Tarantula Battle Strider

SUPPORT:     2x Birdeater Battle Strider

Shaltari Warrior Clan

TROOPS:        Braves

TROOPS:        Braves

Shaltari Warrior Clan

TROOPS:        Braves

TROOPS:        Braves

Shaltari Speartip

EXOTIC:         Firstborns

SCOUT:          4x Yari Light Grav-Tanks with Light Ion Cannons

Post-game Thoughts:

I learned a lot more about the game this time around, since I was facing a new opponent with a different approach to the gaming system. His focus on air power allowed him to keep up pressure with devastating offensive weapons throughout. While my AA net proved sufficient to suppress most of these attacks, I was continually kept busy while he collected objectives.

From watching his Fast Movers, I quickly realized that I’ve been selling my own too short. They have excellent potential to harass enemy units in the back, especially with their incredibly high numbers of E7 shots. As soon as I can get some of these ordered, they will be making a debut in my lists.

I’m still unsure on the Ocelots. While they seem to draw tons of aggression from my weaker units, their complete lack of mobility and reliance on a single die to turn up on the right number makes them seem lack-luster. These will probably be cut for a pair of Warspears in my next list. Keep an eye out for more Dropzone Commander as time goes on.