RS Southpaws vs Ying Tong and bugs.

I thought we'd try the Southpaws against another opponent.  The Ying Tong came to mind as they have blades and a dirty great mutated gorilla in power armour.

I can see them trying to muscle in on the Southpaw's operation.

The game mat is the reverse of the one used last week.  It's been used as a worktop so developing a nice patina.

I'm trying to get a distinct Happy Valley feel to these games.  Went with Secure area. Chemical depot.  Decided to try-

Infestation. Each player places 3 bugs not within 4” of any model. Each turnover each gets 3 actions. Any move within 2” triggers 3 reaction attack.

I can see this being a feature in this robust environment.

How do you like the bugs?  I can see these going for larger prey or carrion, ramming in trusting to armour to protect them.

I primed t-black then grey.  That's it.  I'm debating doing more, but other than finishing the base I think less is more?

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The Southpaws are a variant of last weeks.  No tech, another trooper.

Southpaws Sergeant, 4 troopers, Support trooper, 210

Sergeant Fast, Leader, Marksman, Reactive, Weaponmaster 24 Total 40

Assault rifle (5) Automatic, 2 hand 8

Fixed bayonet (2) Primitive, 2 handed 2

Kevlar (2Torso) 6

Troopers ABCDE, Fast, Marksman, Reactive, Weaponmaster 18 Total 34

Assault rifle (5) Automatic, 2 hand 8

Fixed bayonet (2) Primitive, 2 handed 2

Kevlar (2Torso) 6

Squad support U Fast, Marksman2, Reactive, Veteran, Weaponmaster 30 Total 44

Kevlar (2Torso) 6

Flamer (5) Scorching, Energy, 2 hand 8

The Ying Tong are a variant from the recent Moon campaign. 

Ying Tong militia. Tactical discipline Brawlers 10 roll failed melee attacks.

Crawl 1” Walk 2” Run 4” Sprint 6”

Pointy Ying

Leader1, Marksman2, Martial Arts1, Veteran 26 Total 37

Light combat dress 14 Zap rifle (4) 21

Vin Ying

Marksman2, Martial Arts1 14 Total 35

Light combat dress 14 Zap rifle (4) 21

Yel Ying

Marksman1 Weaponmaster 2, 12 Total 35

Light combat dress 14 Vibroblade (3) 4 Zap pistol (3) 5 23

Uni Ying

Marksman2, Martial Arts2, 16 Total 34

Light combat dress 14 Vibroblade (3) 4 18

MuGerrila

Huge, Nonreactive, Tough, Weaponmaster3 13 Total 67

Power armour 36 Power gauntlet x2, 10 Zap rifle built-in (4) 8 54

Tony took his Southpaws and the initiative.  Bug hunting's good, but it gives your location away!

I get some reactions.

Where is everyone?

Got the image of the bug hanging on and the mutant failing to notice-.

Oh shit-.

A little help from your friends.

Bullets ping off the armour.

Now it's the turn of the support weapon to move in-.

Dash in, shoot, get out.  You don't want to get tooooo close-.

But E runs into the rest of mine and pays the price.

One to marksman Vin.

For once the Southpaws are the ones dashed upon.

Get to cover-

Turnover and the bugs move - one smells blood-.

The support weapon barks- a very good shot to the head defeats the armour.  The mutant is down- and Uni cannot get out of the way, gets bashed in the chest.

Turnover again, bugs menace.

A clash!

Bodies n bugs.

The Southpaws regroup.

Bugs attack.  Never turn your back-.

The boss saves the day.

Damn bugs get everywhere.

Clear!

Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey-.  The boss goes down, ending resistance.  Southpaw win-.

Game 2.  The scenario calls for a 1 hour duration, but as it was obvious we'd get a double game in.  We normally start off- table, so putting both on a small board gets the game off to a fast start.

Same setup.  I get the initiative.

Vin again-.

One down-.

Bug attacks!  He's down!

Here it comes-.

Mutant rakes with hail of fire the cluster getting poor results.

Just to be fair, a bur attacks Vin.

Poor Vin gone.

Grub up!

I think they're getting the taste-.

Not too close!

The mutant is soooo close to my leader.  Time to go-.

I'm feeling hemmed in!

One gone-.

Backup provides dash!

The way we figure it, he runs around the corner onto the gun-blade, taking it in the chest.

Big fella goes in, but the trooper just keeps dodging as seen in all the best movies.

Support comes in, a thrashing whirr of a melee, but indecisive!

Support for the other side.

The boss goes down and the Tong morale collapses.  Soon, only the mutant is left, surrounded by Southpaws--.

Excellent game.  Bugs worked, the power armour was a real threat.