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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Battle Brush Sigur on January 19, 2019, 12:02:06 PM

Title: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Battle Brush Sigur on January 19, 2019, 12:02:06 PM: (https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/512y9R6rCtL._SX466_.jpg.d4c99ce78c5a742753257e50c7c579a5.jpg)

Last night we (virago and I) decided to give Kill Team a go. So I wrote up a list, got out some minis and was off.

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42fbca91186_blooxaxessmall.jpg.9db428d356c7d7995ca10ff69527270d.jpg)

Death Skull Kommandos Nob (Power Klaw), 7 Death Skull Kommandos, 3 Gretchins, 1 Death Skull Loota

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/kommandos.jpg.870e01898c2ee3db6a551dbc0efd6bae.jpg)
full size picture: https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/kommandos.jpg.870e01898c2ee3db6a551dbc0efd6bae.jpg (https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/kommandos.jpg.870e01898c2ee3db6a551dbc0efd6bae.jpg)

Virago played Blood Angels of course, and had chosen a Scouts Kill Team he'd painted recently.

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42fc06ade0a_bachaptersymbolsmall.png.a1031654ce1aebf844e2ae62315fe165.png)

Sergeant (Chainsword, Bolt Pistol), 2 Scouts with Shotguns, 2 Scouts with Boltguns, 2 Scouts with Bolt Pistol/Close Combat Weapons, 1 Scout with Sniper Rifle, 1 Scout with heavy Bolter

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/scouts.jpg.68b0d92fb1830c657e4cca903755a36d.jpg)
full size picture: https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/scouts.jpg.68b0d92fb1830c657e4cca903755a36d.jpg (https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/scouts.jpg.68b0d92fb1830c657e4cca903755a36d.jpg)

The scenario was "Cut Supply Lines", so my Kommandos were to get in there and capture or destroy three supply stashes. The Space Marines were to stop them from doing so.

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42f7c5b008a_tablestartschrift.jpg.198cbafc1a40a61567f8eb4437300da5.jpg)

In reality it looked like this:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42f215aa3c8_tablestart.jpg.1f28e82ffe336157db90b8e1205d20a3.jpg)
(please excuse the horrible photos)

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/setup.jpg.61cbe1a39cb0c48892db7f4708227d9a.jpg)

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/setup2.jpg.c1927b2a27b0994b485903779d47e20b.jpg)

The Heavy Bolter scot and sniper took position on top of a building.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42f87a98e77_heavybolter.jpg.b29d26f0df821c33ff2e2ea1b7d2cce3.jpg)

Here's the first and last picture of my beautiful Loota. He got shot by the sniper on turn #1:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/loota.jpg.381663fc49af924cee0473cbd981583e.jpg)

Bascially I had my Orks run across the street while the Space Marines were firing at them:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/earlygame.jpg.c1eebf108c3a96db7c6611a5deb340d8.jpg)

At some point I made it into close combat, but the dice failed me:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/5c42f8c65494b_closecombat.jpg.2ac44adba02472a6b4294a62e1cb84fc.jpg)

In the end (at the point at which my whole Kill Team was killed or shaken) I had managed to blow up two out of three supply stashes. The Space Marines won with a score of 4-1.

(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/BAsergeant.JPG.03e6eb73c2665284b1230c0ba22bb94d.JPG)

Yupp, Kill Team. It's quick. Of course it doesn't look as impressive as 40k dows, but squad-level skirmishy things on small boards never look as impressive as ...larger skirmish things or battles. But it's fast.

These gimmicky strategy cards are pretty important to get, I'm afraid. The various abilities are spread across two to six different places in the rulebook, so I suggest either getting those or making them yourself and sleeving them. Makes life much easier and the game playable.

As a boiled down version of 40k these rules work well. So if you like playing 40k, but don't enjoy playing 40k Kill Team is your rules set of choice. Our game in particular was good fun. Pretty figures (very well fitting for Kill Teams), pretty terrain. I should familiarize myself with the rules a bit more and get some cards done.But yeah, good times. Thanks to virago for yet another nice game.
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: fourcolorfigs on January 19, 2019, 02:43:34 PM: Great report! I love KT because it lets me dabble in multiple armies almost guilt-free. Low investment per force means lots of choices.

And more keeps coming out for it...
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Agis on January 19, 2019, 03:03:54 PM: Thanks for the report!

Quote from: fourcolorfigs on January 19, 2019, 02:43:34 PM
… I love KT because it lets me dabble in multiple armies almost guilt-free.
LOL, same here!
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Suber on January 19, 2019, 07:06:12 PM: :-* :-* :-* :-*
The minis are gorgeous and the game looks fun
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Elbows on January 19, 2019, 08:59:42 PM: That can't be a GW franchise game...your miniatures and terrain are painted. Nice try! You can't fool me!
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Breazer on January 20, 2019, 07:58:02 AM: I really love that you both used old school models for your game. That must have added a lot of flavour to your game.
The running down the street while getting shot at I've noticed doesnt work that well. It's amazing how fast you start to lose guys that way. I'm glad you had fun.
Title: Re: I played Kill Team last night! (AAR)
Post by: Battle Brush Sigur on January 20, 2019, 06:10:02 PM: @fourcolorfigs, Agis: Yeah, I guess that's what it's supposed to do. :D

@Suber: Thanks very much. :) We try to have pretty-looking games.

@Elbows: :D I think you're mistaking this for Warmahordes. ;)

@Breazer: Thanks, buddy. Yup, I murmured something about cover after the game. :D But as we all know, that's usually just trying to make excuses for less than stellar playing. ;)