Dropzone Commander Battle Report #9

For a change of pace we dropped from Battles to Clashes this week, with a 1,500 point game to see some different power levels in action. The Shaltari and the United Colonies of Man square off once more, in the basic Targets of Opportunity mission.

The Armies

Ubii Tribe Hunting Party

Shaltari Tribes – 1,500

Wings of the Chieftain (Gate Pool)

3x Eden Medium Gate

2x Spirit Light Gate

2x Haven Terragate

Court of the Elders

COMMAND – Coyote Warstrider with Shaltari Warchief (CV4)

HEAVY – Caiman Heavy Grav-Tank

Shaltari Swordpoint

STANDARD – 6x Tomahawk Main Grav-Tank

SUPPORT – 3x Kukri AA Grav-Tank

Shaltari Warrior Clan

INFANTRY – 2x Braves

INFANTRY – 2x Braves

SUPPORT – Totem Warspire

Shaltari Warrior Clan

INFANTRY – 2x Braves

SUPPORT – 3x Kukri AA Grav-Tank

Shaltari Speartip

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

EXOTIC – 2x Firstborns

UCM Marine Expeditionary Force

United Colonies of Man – 1,500

UCM Field Command

COMMAND – Kodiak ACV with Colonial Lieutenant (CV2)

SUPPORT – Ferrum Drone Base

Colonial Armored Formation

STANDARD – 6x Sabre MBT

SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank

            Sharing Albatross Heavy Dropship

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

INFANTRY – 3x Colonial Legionnaires

            Bear APC

INFANTRY – 3x Colonial Legionnaires

            Bear APC

            Sharing Condor Medium Dropship

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

INFANTRY – 2x Colonial Legionnaires

            Raven-A Light Dropship

INFANTRY – 2x Colonial Legionnaires

            Raven-A Light Dropship

Colonial Expeditionary Group

SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV Type A

            2x Raven-B Light Dropship

EXOTIC – 2x Praetorians

            Raven-A Light Dropship

Colonial Air Wing

AIR – Archangel

AIR – Archangel

After Action Report

This game marked a big change of pace to the feel of Dropzone Commander that we’ve become accustomed to playing. Units fulfilled different roles; in some instances this role felt lessened by the lower concentrations of enemy incoming, and in other instance the impact felt greater for the same reason.

His Archangels were infinitely more impressive at this lower points value, and it is making me look at taking one or two Warpear Fighters the next time we play at 1,500. It just seems that the lighter concentration of enemy forces really allows Fast Movers the room to fulfill their objectives. By the time the game was over, they had cleared almost all of my Gates, bringing the game down to a tight finish as they broke apart my ability to disengage.

Each unit also felt more alive at this level, and less like another playing piece. This isn’t necessarily a good or a bad thing, I just think it shows how the feel of this game changes at each point value. We’ve played demonstration games recently, and even in those I’ve noticed a change, a feeling that each soldier is infinitely valuable, and each piece lost is a significant blow to the fighting whole of the army.

More battle reports and articles will be coming in the near future, so stay tuned to the blog and our YouTube channel!