Dropzone Commander Battle Report #6 – Shaltari Tribes vs UCM

More Dropzone Commander today, this time featuring the Intel mission once more. Strap yourselves in, because this game was all over the place, and ended with one of the closest scores we’ve had so far.

Ubii Tribe Raiding Party

Shaltari Tribes – 2,500

Wings of the Chieftain (Gate Pool)

Gaia Heavy Gate

3x Eden Medium Gate

2x Spirit Light Gate

4x Haven Terragate

Court of the Elders

COMMAND – Coyote Warstrider with High Warchief

HEAVY – 2x Ocelot Warstrider

EXOTIC – 2x Firstborns

SCOUT – 4x Yari Light Grav-Tank with Light Ion Cannon

Shaltari Swordpoint

STANDARD – 6x Tomahawk Main Grav-Tank

SUPPORT – 3x Kukri AA Grav-Tank

Shaltari Swordpoint

STANDARD – 4x Tarantula Battlestrider

SUPPORT – 2x Birdeater Battlestrider

Shaltari Warrior Clan

TROOPS – 2x Braves

TROOPS – 2x Braves

SUPPORT – Totem Warspire

Shaltari Warrior Clan

TROOPS – 2x Braves

TROOPS – 2x Braves

SUPPORT – Totem Warspire

Shaltari Warfist

HEAVY – Caiman Heavy Grav-Tank

HEAVY – Caiman Heavy Grav-Tank

SUPPORT – 3x Kukri AA Grav-Tank

Shaltari Speartip

EXOTIC – 2x Firstborns

SCOUT – 4x Yari Light Grav-Tank with Light Ion Cannon

UCM Fleet Marine Security Force TF-109

United Colonies of Man – 2,500

UCM Field Command

COMMAND – Kodiak ACV with Colonial General

SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV – Type A

SUPPORT – Ferrum Drone Base

Colonial Armored Formation

STANDARD – 9x Sabre MBT

            Albatross Heavy Dropship

SUPPORT – 2x Longbow Howitzer

            2x Raven-B Light Dropships

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaire Squad

            Bear APC

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaire Squad

            Bear APC

            Sharing Condor Medium Dropship

SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank

            Condor Medium Dropship

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaire Squad

            Bear APC

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaire Squad

            Bear APC

            Sharing Condor Medium Dropship

SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank

            Condor Medium Dropship

UCM Special Ordnance Section

HEAVY – 6x Gladius HBT

UCM Expeditionary Group

EXOTIC – 2x Praetorian Team

            Raven-A Light Dropship

EXOTIC – 2x Praetorian Team

            Raven-A Light Dropship

SCOUT – 3x Praetorian Sniper Team

            Raven-A Light Dropship

After Action Review

I think we both learned a valuable lesson in the lives of our men. We both knew better than to commit to small buildings early on for fear of the incoming firepower. Unfortunately, we both ignored this knowledge and got our CQB specialists killed for absolutely no gain.

I can’t believe how many ones I rolled in the pursuit of Intel. That said, I was finally able to make it out of the mission with a victory because of the sheer number of objectives I searched. When you consider the five ones I rolled, and then remember that I earned seven points, I was doing a ton of scooting over the course of the game! I think this is one of the big keys to the Intel mission; you have to be on your toes, continually moving, and never accepting that you have enough points to be passive or reactive with your infantry.

I was extremely pleased with the Totem Warspires. I think the first time I played them, I was far too focused on their offensive damage. I’m now using them with a much more defensive role in mind, and I must say that I’ve been pleased with the results. I can’t remember how many Damage Points I stalled out on Buildings before they struck home, but I am sure my Braves know the exact number.

Keep watching, there is plenty more Dropzone Commander on the way!