Doubles Practice Game II

John and I got in another doubles practice game on Thursday night against Simon and Bill.  Same lists as last time.  We played spearhead/kill points this time.  To make a long game a short story, we didn't fair much better. 

They seized the initiative and stuck a wicked first round of shooting that I was not able to recover from.  I was positioned correctly for cover saves, but had we gone first my honor guard would have jumped out of LOS, rather than being knocked off the table before things even began.

I was really counting on the honor guard to make up some more kills this time around.  They were supposed to jump around back easily able to stay out of LOS for two rounds and would have been in a prime position to multi-assault a psyker battle squad and heavy weapons team.  However, no such luck.  With them gone before things started, we were consistently, just shy of accomplishing anything the whole rest of the game.  It also really hurt to not have that other priest on the board.

The terminators were fantastic as usual.  Though I am thinking of dropping one more to bring it to 8 and giving the Librarian TDA and a shield.  Once they're are in CC he is far too vulnerable to power-fists and power-weapons.

There were no gaping wholes in either list for team: "For the Greater Booze", but definitely some adjustments in play style.  It is definitely important that I position the assault elements well to close within the shortest amount of time, but not at the expense of being left in the open, or over extending and getting assault first.  Target priority was really good for the second game in a row.  At this point if we get 3 mech opponents in a row at the tournament I am convinced we will dominate. 

We're not going to get in another game before Saturday, so we'll have to go with what we have been able to learn in the last couple of weeks.  I have plenty of painting still to get done before then so keep your eyes open for some WIP pictures coming around before Saturday!

To do:
2 Piranhas (primed)
10 Assault Marines (base coat complete)
5 Honor Guard  (base coat complete)
1 Sanguinary Priest (base coat complete)
Bases for everything but the terminators