STA AGES OF INV ON O VASIO

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TYR RANID TERRAIN (FAUNA/ T A/FLORA) )

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INVASION SCENARIO
Thisscenarioismeanttobeplayedwith46players(atabout1,000pointsperplayersoroughly2,000to3,000points perside),halfofthemplayingastheinvadingTyranidmenaceandtheotherhalfplayingasthedefendingfactions.This scenarioissplitintothreetofourpartstorepresentthestagesoftheTyranidinvasion,andtobreakupwhatcouldbea verylonggame.Foreachmission,bothsideskeepplayinguntilonesidehasbeencompletelywipedout.Thereisnoturn limit,andincasebothsidesarewipedoutatthesametime(orsomeotherunforeseenwayoftyingthegame),the Tyranidsstillcountaswinningthatscenarioastheswarmnevertiresandneverletsup!Attheendofthethirdmission, tallyuphowmanymissionseachsidehaswon.IftheTyranidshavesuccessfullyinvadedanddefeatedtheresistanceby winningmoremissionsthantheDefenders,bothsidesmaycontinueontothefourthscenariorepresentingthereaping ofremainingresourcesandbiomassontheplanet.

SETUP
Thegamingareashouldbea6x8surface,withalarge,defendableterrainpieceorstructurelocatedinthemiddleof thetable,approximately2x2.Therestoftheboardshouldbelitteredwithpiecesofareaterrain,lineofsightblocking terrain,ruins,andthelike.ThedefendingfactionsandtheTyranidmenaceshouldstartwiththesamenumberofpoints oneachsidetokeepthingsfair.

STAGE ONE INFILTRATION

OnlyImperialGuard,SistersofBattle,andInquisitorialforces,orTauorEldarmaybeusedasDefendersinthisscenario, astheneedforassistancefromSpaceMarinesorotheralliesisntrequiredyet.Thedefendingforcemaynotusethe DeepStrikespecialrule,regardlessofwhattheircodexsays,andtheymaynotputanyunitsintoreservesforany reason.IfthiswouldpreventtheDefendersfromusingcertainunits,thentheyjustcannotbeusedinthisstage. Additionally,theTyranidforcemayonlybecomprisedofGenestealersandLictors,includingYmgarlGenestealers, Broodlords,andDeathleaper.Armypointsonbothsidesmustbethesame. TheDefenderssetupfirst,deployinganywhereintheir2x2defendableterrainstructure.Foreveryunitinthe defendingforce,theTyranidforcegetsasingleSporeMineaddedtotheirSporepool.Afteralldefendingunitshave beendeployed,theTyranidforcegetstobombardtheDefenderswiththeseSporeMinesaspertheirrulesinthe Tyranidcodex(asiftheywerefiredfromaBiovore,sotheyscatterasnormal,andaredeployedonthetableifthey donthitaunit,etc).ContinuethebombardmentuntiltherearenoSporeMinesleftintheSporepool. Afterthisisdone,thedefendingforceisplacedonOverwatch!Removeonemodelfromeverydefendinginfantryunit andplaceit6awayfromthedefensivestructure.Theseindividualmodelswillactassentriesforthedefendingforce, butwillnotcountasenemyunitsforthepurposesoftheTyranidforcesdeploymentarea.TheTyranidforcemaythen deploytheirunits,usingInfiltratefortheGenestealersandChameleonicSkinfortheLictors(notethattheLictorsWILL BEPLACEDNOWasopposedtobringingtheminfromreservesastheirrulestates).IfanyoftheSentriesarefoundtobe within6ofaTyranidunit,theDefendersimmediatelygetanentireshootingphase,buttheironlytargetsmustbethose unitsthatwerespotted.(ThepurposeofthisistostillallowTyranidunitstobedeployedcloselywiththedrawbackof beingabletobeshotat). Afteranyshootinghasbeenresolved,bothsidesnominateaplayertorolladietoseewhichsidegoesfirst!Keeptrack ofhowmanyTyranidunits(notSporeMines)aredestroyedforthenextstage.

STAGE TWO ENDLESS SWARM

ForeveryTyranidunit(notSporeMine)destroyedinthelastmission,thedefendingforcemayaddthatmanyfree duplicateinfantryunitstotheirarmy(theseduplicatesmustbeidenticaltoanydefendinginfantryunitsusedinthefirst stage)astheyrallytheirforces,callbackanyroamingunits,andregroup.However,insteadtheymayalsocalluponthat

manyfreeunitsofDeathwatchSpaceMarines,usingtheSternguardVeteranrulesfromCodex:SpaceMarines.These DeathwatchSpaceMarineswillarriveviareservesinDropPods,andarearmedasfollows:5Sternguard,oneCombi Plasma,oneCombiMelta,oneCombiFlamer,oneHeavyFlamer,andaSergeantwithaBoltPistolandPowerWeapon. Otherwise,thedefendingforceusestheexactsamearmylistthattheystartedwithinStageOne. InStageTwohowever,theTyranidforcemustonlyconsistofTermagaunts,Hormagaunts,andGargoyles,though GenestealersandLictorsmaystillbeusedaswell,andtheyget25%morepointstorepresenttheendlesswaveofattack beaststhatarelandingontheplanet(forexample,a2,000pointcombinedTyranidforcecannowhave2,500points). Finally,ALLTYRANIDUNITS(exceptGargoyles,Genestealers,andLictors)mustbuyaMyceticSporefortransportation downtotheplanet,andthusmusthavecorrectunitsizestoactuallyfitinthespores.TheseMyceticSporeswillalso havetheDropPodAssaultrulefromCodex:SpaceMarinesrepresentingtheInvasioniswellunderway. TheTyranidsgetthefirstturninthisstage.

STAGE THREE ANNIHILATION

Inthisstage,theTyranidsstarttofindthestrongestpocketsofresistanceandsotheyrespondwithlargerandmore ferociousbeasts.TheywillalsoemploytheuseofRavenersandTrygonstofindforceshidinginbunkersandunder groundfacilities.ThedefendingforcewillagainusethesamearmylistfromStageOne,butthistimetheEmperors FinestareontheirwaytohelprepelthemassiveTyranidinvasion.Thedefendingforcegetsanadditional100%ofits pointsinSpaceMarinealliesthatmustallarriveviaaDropPodAssault(thoughtheymayalsoarriveviaDeepStrike eitherinTerminatorArmororviaStormravens). However,theTyranidsalsogetanadditional100%oftheirpoints(sotheirarmyhaseffectivelydoubledinsizealso)and shouldtryandusemostlyWarriors,Raveners,Zoanthropes,Venomthropes,Biovores,Pyrovores,Tervigons,Carnifexes, Trygons,Mawlocs,theHarpy,theSwarmlord,otherHiveTyrants,WarriorPrimes,andothermediumandlargersized creatures.Itisnotuncommontostillhavethebattlefieldfloodedwithsmallerattackbeasts,soTermagaunts, Hormagaunts,andGargoylesmaystillbeused(butnotLictorsorGenestealersastheyareonlyreallyusedpreinvasion). Tyranidsmaydeployonalltableedges,butmuststayover24awayfromanyDefendersunits.Also,allMonstrous Creaturesmuststartinreserves,asthisaddstothesuspenseandfeelofthescenario. TheTyranidsgetthefirstturninthisstage.

STAGE FOUR (optional) CONSUMPTION

ThisstageisoptionalandisonlytobeusedasamissiontowrapupasuccessfulTyranidinvasion(asin,iftheTyranid sidewon). ForthisstagetheDefenderswillonlybeallowedtouse25%ofthecombineddefendingforcesfromStageThree(soif StageThreelettheDefendershave4,000points,theymaynowonlyuse1,000),astheyhavebeendecimatedandare onthebrinkoftotalannihilation.TheymaynotuseanyVehiclesorMonstrousCreaturesatallthough,asthelarger Tyranidcreatureshaveseentothat. OntheTyranidside,onlyRippersmaybeincludedinthearmy(thisincludesflyingRippers,andburrowingRippers),but theymayuse25%morepointsthantheDefenderstorepresenttheinevitabledoomthatawaitsthemastheymake theirlaststand.Forthepurposesofthisstage,RipperswillignoretheirMindlessandInstinctiveBehaviorFeedrules. Setupsimilarlytothethirdscenario.Bothsideswillthennominateaplayertorolladietoseewhichsidegoesfirst. Scenarioscreatedbydbgoldberg323(TheDave,SonsofSanguinius). www.dave40k.blogspot.com www.warcollege.proboards.com