Dropzone Commander Battle Report #19 - The Scourge vs United Colonies of Mankind

Today we have a 1,000 point battle report for you in the Dropzone Commander universe. The United Colonies of Mankind go to war against their hated foe, the insidious Scourge!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=5itI7EXATUo

Army Lists

The Endbringers

Scourge – 1,000

Scourge Vanguard

STANDARD – 3x Hunter MGT

            -Marauder Medium Dropship

SUPPORT – 3x Reaper AAGT

            -Marauder Medium Dropship

Scourge Warrior Cabal

TROOPS – 2x Warrior Horde

            -Intruder Light Dropship – Alpha Variant

SUPPORT – 3x Ravager

            -Harbinger Assault Dropship

Scourge Warrior Cabal

TROOPS – 3x Warrior Horde

            -Invader APC

TROOPS – 3x Warrior Horde

            -Invader APC

            -Sharing Marauder Medium Dropship

Scourge Invasion Host

HEAVY – 2x Slayer HGT – one carries Razorworms

            -Marauder Medium Dropship

UCM Fleet Marine Security Force TF-109

United Colonies of Mankind – 1,000

Colonial Armored Formation

STANDARD – 3x Sabre MBT

            -Condor Medium Dropship

SUPPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank

            -Condor Medium Dropship

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaires

            -Bear APC

TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaires

            -Bear APC

            -Sharing Condor Medium Dropship

Colonial Legionnaire Corps

TROOPS – 2x Colonial Legionnaires

            -Raven A Light Dropship

UCM Special Ordnance Section

HEAVY – 2x Gladius HBT

Colonial Fleet Air Wing

AIR - Archangel

UCM Expeditionary Group

SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV – Type A

EXOTIC – 2x Praetorians

After Action Review

So close! There were several opportunities for me to make a game of this one, but it seemed that every chance fell through. His early success at knocking my building down absolutely crippled me, and it felt like I was fighting just to make him bleed from that point on.

But bleed him I did! Those Slayers prove themselves every time I bring them to the fight. From shelling buildings into rubble to knocking out heavy tanks in one volley, they really do bring the pain. I’ve been considering two groups of four at higher points values, and this game really made me continue the thought process.

If anything, I think I deployed too heavily to one flank, and too early. I always forget what the Scourge Marauders are capable of in terms of redeployment, if you just have the patience to wait for one extra turn before disembarking. I think I’m still too much in a Shaltari mindset of hit first and hit early. Practice makes perfect!

Come on armchair generals, I know you’ve got loads of praise, criticism and scorn to heap on us! What were your thoughts on the game? Leave a comment below to tell us where we went wrong along the way.