Dropzone Commander Battle Report – New Infantry Showcase
With the addition of new infantry we take to the field once more; join us for a field test of the latest units in Dropzone Commander!
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?
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