Reaper Miniatures Darkrasp, Death Priest #02957

 This is the first time I've put real effort into the base. The contrast to the Wizard looks good in person.

Deathrasp:

OGRE Batrep #15 - OPA! The Central Americans are here!

Off the coast of a Greek isle named Aigina, an Armored Group belonging to the North American Combine (Central America) disembarks onto Greek soil. The objective: A temple complex to the godess Aphaea. Only El Guapo knows why...

El Guapo Groupo 1 - North American Combine Central American  [EGG1-NACCA] goes feet dry on Greek soil for the first time in history, to take a Greek Temple Complex.

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"Dimitris, why all the boats come here?"

"I do not know, woman! Why you ask me silly question?  

"Why you not know anything, silly man? All the time, I ask question, you no have answer! They have machines - look!"

"Ooof! Woman! Run to Athenios house and use phone. Call the magistrate!"

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Strategic Map:

Scenario - Three objective zones on the map with one 10 point objective in the middle temple complex and (2) 3-point objectives to the Northwest and Southeastern sides of the battlefield. 

Forces involved: 300 Points of Greek Defense Forces  vs. 300 points of NAC Central American forces. Forces deploy off of the table edge, with the NACCA Forces deploying first.

Objective - Meeting Engagement. Objectives on the map provide points every turn if a player has a unit wholly within that zone and is not contested. There are (2) 3-point areas, and (1) 10 point areas. If one side takes the central temple objective for more than 10 consecutive turns, the battle is won. VPs are also awarded for units destroyed.

Strategic Map 2:

Tactical Map:

El Guapo Groupo-1 would come from the South. The Greek defenders set up a Tactical Assembly Area just Northeast of the Temple of Aphaia.

Greek Defense Forces [GDF] GEVs take the 3-point objective in the Northwestern edge of the battlefield.

Initial contact of El Guapo Groupo-1 and the GDF GEV assets skirmish around the temple complex while the bulk of EGG-1 NACCA armor and infantry move into place.

In the distance, a second wave of NACCA GEV moves on the temple while GDF armor maneuvers to meet the Super Heavy Company and infantry.

 The NACCA GEV Squadrons 3 and 4 move up to join the fray.

On the Western flank, an Armor Battalion rolls on the 3-point objective held by a single squadron of GDF GEV's - they would delay but not hold here.

On the eastern flank of the temple, GDF armor commander decides to roll southeast and take out the remaining NACCA GEV and deal with the few tanks and the infantry.

NACCA armor assault grinds into the fierce defenses of the Greeks. In the distance, the heavy infantry leave the city to unleash missile fire on the GDF armor engaging NACCA  GEV squadrons 2 and 3.

The GDF armor engages EGG-1 NACCA GEV squadrons 2 and 3

GDF Armor neutralizes EGG-1 GEV squadrons 2 and 3 to the southeast.

El Guapo Groupo-1 heavy infantry deploy into the city to pick their shots.

EGG-1 heavy infantry jump the GDF armor with missiles. Most shots would fail to hit.

The GDF commander turns his armor on the EGG-1 heavy infantry. They would not have time to reload from the hover truck before being wiped.

The Temple Complex cleared and uncontested, and all EGG-1 NACCA threats eliminated elsewhere on the field, the GDF commander moves northwest to meet the last attackers.

1 LGEV remained on the southeast 3 point objective and 1 heavy tank remained on the northwest 3 point objective. The last El Guapo Tank Company would be wiped by the GDF Super Heavies.

In the end, El Guapo Groupo-1 North American Combine Central American was wiped out by the Greek Defenders. Attempts by the Greek Government to contact NAC were unsuccessful, so the mystery behind the attack on the Temple Complex of Aphaea on the Greek Isle of AIGina may never be discerned. 

Greek Defense Force: TOTAL VICTORY!

Until next time, fellow OGREnauts!

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 I think the miniature is a girl. Named Karen. She worships Dagon...

Anyways, here she is:

...and a T-45 from Fallout Wasteland

 This is a miniature from the Fallout Wasteland RPG game. I'm not sure if it's horrible or good.... it certainly looks well apocalypsed!

A hint of things to come.... for those that are paying attention.

New reaper miniatures almost complete!

This is a Juron Mystic Knight and one of the Blackguard minis from Reaper. Almost done.

 

OGRE Batrep #14: THE GUNS OF LIECHTENSTEIN!

Russian and Lithuanian Komandirs somewhere outside of Liechtenstein. An Airbase and secret weapons facility where they make... secret things.

Russians: "Where the fuck is Liechtenstein?"

Lithuanians: "We're going to go play in the swamp!"

Russians: "Why?"

Lithuanians: "Because it is at our front!"

Russians: "Move your front - there are no high value targets there!"

Lithuanians: "No."

Russians: "Fine."

The Lithuanian troops deployed armor and infantry in front of the massive swamp with no military value except a lone car-park tucked in the midst of the morass. The Russian Komandir deployed north of the wood line in front of the Tactical Assembly Area and split his forces into two attack groups with no support.

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Liechtenstein: "We will wax our mustachios and fart in your general direction!!!"

Strategic Map:

Scenario - TEN objective zones on the map with each side placing a 20 point objective in each players' deployment zone during deployment - these generate no Victory Points for the player who owns that objective. The players' must take their opponents 20 point objective to score those points. There are two 5 point objectives, two 3 point objectives, two 10 point objectives, and 2 two point objectives also on the map

Forces involved: 180 Points of Soviet Federated States supported by 180 points of Lithuanian forces vs. 360 points of Liechtenstein United Front. Forces deploy off of the table edge, with the Liechtenstein United Front Forces deploying first. The Russian / Lithuanian Commanders had the opportunity to deploy first, but deferred. 

Objective - Occupation and Defend. Objectives on the map provide points every turn if a player has a unit wholly within that zone and is not contested. Victory Points are awarded at the end of each players' turn if the objective is not contested. VPs are also awarded for units destroyed.

Tactical Map:

The Lithuanian troops deployed armor and infantry directly in front of a swampland in the hopes that their infantry would be able to move through it.

The Russians deployed a strike group in the middle to deny the urban area VP to the Lithuanians. No relief would come, however. 

The second Russian strike group deployed on their flank to take the objectives in that corridor.

View from the south

The Liechtenstein commander prepares his defenses. This satellite image is from the west.

Initial maneuvers. View from the west. 

Forces setting up for initial contact. View from the east.

The Russian armored groups meet the Liechtenstein artilleriegroupe forces. In the urban corridor to the west, the Russians would get caught up in a firefight they could not win. On this eastern flank, the Russians would take the objectives.

The GEV skirmishers held ground until the armor group could move up.

Russians roll on the eastern objective and the middle urban objectives... the Lithuanian commander keeps attacking the swamp.

Russian Missile Tank Battery and Light Tanks screen the Russian HQ units on the western flank.

Liechtenstein reserves move up to try and contest the western objectives from the Russians.

The Lithuanian swamp assault...

Disposition of forces. View from the east.

Liechtenstein armor group swings east to thwart the Lithuanians advance

The commander of Liechtenstein Artilleriegroupe 13 brings his guns to bear.

Liechtenstein Artilleriegroupe 13 gets pushed off of the 10-point objective and reinforcements are chased away!

Liechtenstein armor decimates the Lithuanian advance in a two-prong attack from the city and the western edge of the battlefield. Lithuanian forces dropped below fighting strength at this point.

Commanders debate the differences in OVERRUN and RAM rules as the last ditch effort of Russian Grp 1 finds a super-heavy tank in the midst of a GEV squadron in the city.

With no russian attackers left in the city areas, and the Lithuanians having been soundly flomped in the western corridor, the Russian Komandir recalled his Armor GRP 2 from the battlefield and headed home...

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Russian Komandir: "Leytenant Davidovich! What are the Lithuanians doing now?"

"Sir, they have been involuntarily drawn-down below fighting strength and are withdrawing from the field!"

"Fucking Lithuanians. Let that be a lesson to you Leytenant. Never attack through a swamp. Especially with armor. Recall GRP2 from the field and get this pig started. I want to make the airfield before nightfall. And have the light tanks run up front - the missile battery and the other super-heavy are to remain closed-in with this tank."

"Yes sir."

"And Davidovich - this regiment is never to return to Liechtenstein! I don't even know where the fuck we are!"

"Yes sir."

Total Liechtenstein Victory!