Dropzone Commander #27 – Post-Human Republic vs United Colonies of Mankind
It’s
D-Day, ladies and gentlemen, and today we have an invasion including the new
Hawk Wargames infantry. The PHR snipers and the UCM stovepipe boys go to their
inaugural battle against one another, at 1,500 points.
The Armies
Gladii
Argenti
Post-Human
Republic – 1,500
Hand
of the Sphere
COMMAND – Zeus
Type-2 with PHR War Councillor (CV3)
Odin Type-2
-Neptune Medium Dropship
Battle
Pantheon
STANDARD – 2x Ares
Type-1
-Neptune Medium Dropship
STANDARD – 2x
Phobos Type-1
Immortals
Phalanx
TROOPS – 2x
Immortals
-Juno IFV A1
TROOPS – 2x
Immortals
-Juno IFV A1
-Sharing Neptune Medium Dropship
Immortals
Phalanx
TROOPS – 2x
Immortals
-Triton A1 with Twin Stealth Missile
Battery
TROOPS – 2x
Immortals AM Rifle Team
-Triton A1 with Twin Stealth Missile
Battery
SUPPORT – Helios
Squad
-Neptune Medium Dropship
Pegasus
Group
SCOUT – 4x Mercury
Drone
-2x Triton A2 with Twin Stealth
Missile Battery and Skyhammer Missiles
EXOTIC – 2x Sirens
-Triton A1 with Twin Stealth Missile
Battery
PHR
Air Wing
AIR – Athena Air
Superiority Fighter
UCM
Fleet Marine Security Force TF-109
United
Colonies of Mankind – 1,500
UCM Field Command
COMMAND – Kodiak
ACV with Colonial Captain (CV4)
SUPPORT – 2x
Longbow Howitzer
-2x Raven-B Light Dropship with
Missile Pods
Colonial
Armor Corps
STANDARD – 6x
Sabre MBT
STANDARD – 3x
Rapier AA Tank
-Sharing Albatross Heavy Dropship
Colonial
Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 3x
Colonial Legionnaires
-Bear APC
TROOPS – 2x
Legionnaire Mortar Team
-Bear APC
-Sharing Condor Medium Dropship
Colonial
Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 2x
Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
TROOPS – 2x
Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x
Rapier AA Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship
UCM
Expeditionary Group
SCOUT – 6x
Wolverine LAV Type-A
Colonial
Fleet Air Wing
AIR – Archangel
AIR – Archangel
After Action
Review
The
new infantry have added a very colorful splash to Dropzone Commander. There was
a conscious effort between us to defeat our counterpart, and each had the tools
to make it happen. They also provided invaluable Forward Air Observers, fitting
the role much better than the rest of our infantry, which our normally too busy
with other tasks to stand still!
The
Mercury Drones once again proved their place in the list by slipping in and
taking the winning Focal Point at the last moment. My fire against the
Wolverines there was purely incidental, but it ended up tipping the tide in my
favor and bringing a super close game down on the PHR side of victory. Those
things are just so blasted useful for their points cost.
Though
we both got them wiped out, the new infantry played an integral role to our
battle plans before they went. Whereas infantry normally feel like they’re
simply hanging out for Objectives and to score Focal Points, this game really
made them stand out as their own force on the tabletop. I’m just glad I kept
his mortars too busy for them to start testing my armor with their Shape Charge
rounds!
Tell us about it people; what do you think of the new infantry?
Mercury Drones are an excellent unit. They have a nice synergy with the rest of the PHR army.
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