Dropzone Battle Report – Scourge vs UCM
The Reconquest is now! The United Colonies of Mankind do battle with the insidious Scourge; take a look!
Today we’re back at 1,500 points, with the UCM and the Scourge throwing down in a standard Targets of Opportunity mission. It’s been a while since we’ve played this mission between these two armies, and the carnage begins quickly.
The Armies
UCM Fleet Marine Security Force TF-109
United Colonies of Mankind – 1,500
UCM Field Command
COMMAND – Kodiak ACV with Colonial Captain (CV4)
SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV Type-A
Colonial Armored Formation
STANDARD – 3x Sabre MBT
-Condor Medium Dropship with Missile Pods
SUPPORT – 2x Longbow Howitzer
-2x Raven-B Light Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Armored Formation
STANDARD – 3x Katana Light Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship with Missile Pods
STANDARD – 3x Katana Light Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 2x Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
TROOPS – 2x Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
Colonial Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaires
-Bear APC
TROOPS – 2x Legionnaire Mortar Team
-Bear APC
-Sharing Condor Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Fleet Air Wing
AIR – Archangel
AIR – Archangel
The Endbringers
The Scourge – 1,500
Scourge Oppressors
COMMAND – Desolator with Scourge Overlord (CV5)
SCOUT – 4x Minders
-Intruder-B Light Dropship
Scourge Vanguard
STANDARD – 3x Hunter MGT
-Marauder Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Ravager AA Walker
-Harbinger Assault Dropship
Scourge Warrior Cabal
TROOPS – 3x Warrior Horde
-Invader APC
TROOPS – 3x Warrior Horde
-Invader APC
-Sharing Marauder Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Reaper AAGT
-Marauder Medium Dropship
Scourge Warrior Cabal
TROOPS – 2x Warrior Horde
-Intruder-A Light Dropship
TROOPS – 2x Warrior Horde
-Intruder-A Light Dropship
Scourge Invasion Host
HEAVY – 2x Slayer HGT
-Marauder Medium Dropship
Scourge Occupation Patrol
SCOUT – 4x Prowler
-Intruder-B Light Dropship
SCOUT – 4x Prowler
-Intruder-B Light Dropship
After Action Review
After playing with PHR for a while now, I forgot just how fast and aggressive the Scourge can be. My armor block got into position and won out on too many activations, and before the UCM armor could respond it had been annihilated. The Prowlers did their job perfectly, cutting into the enemy formations and forcing those high-value shots to pick them off instead of focusing on the more important targets.
By the time the smoke cleared, the UCM just didn’t have any way to get their objectives off the table. Their infantry dwindled away very quickly, though it seemed that he had a significant number of soldiers plying the table. Perhaps in the future he would be better served with more infantry, though I think his balance was very similar to mine.
The Scourge infantry are great workhorses, killing several armored vehicles and assisting in bringing a building down early. Add to that the Desolator, and even small games give Scourge a good chance to approach the denial tactic. I’ve never much used the Desolator for damaging buildings, but he did a superb job at it. Still, I need to pick up an Oppressor and actually give it a try in some of these smaller games!
Have at it Dropzone generals. What tactics would you have used in our shoes? What units would improve the lists? Tell us in the comments below!
For a healthy dose of gaming insanity, visit us at Enter the Maelstrom.
