March 6, 2005

Oooh, a new map

Andurils game has drawn St Pauls, a map I havent played on before. I'm deploying in the Green area which consists of a large area top right, and a tiny deployment area top left. so small in fact that I almost missed it. For that reason alone Im going to deploy all my troops in that area, hopeing that Anduril also missed that section and will therefore be expecting me to appear from the other side of the map...

I'm going to be deploying Marines, and thats the only race I can take if I want to deploy in the top left, the area really is that small. I think its a pretty good choice for the map anyway as Snipers should be able to get some decent firing lines on this map

I've taken:-

  • 1 Commander
  • 2 Snipers
  • 1 Grenader
  • 1 Medic
  • 5 Grunts

I'll have to be careful where I use the Grenader as I obviously cannot rearm him....

The general plan is to move down the left hand side of the map under cover so that I can hopefully surprise Andurils troops by poppin out all of a sudden. Of course, that'll all go to hell if he is Mechs with a Scanner. I'll have to use some precious commander ammo to blast a way through the room on the left, as the only other way of me getting in is to walk out in plain sight.


Posted by Robmonster at 4:30 PM | TrackBack


Nothing to report

No sign of him yet. I dont know what race he is, there havent been any explosions or laser fire.

I've been steadily moving down the left hand section, and a couple of times I've poked a sniper out to catch a glimpse of the playing area but I havent seen a thing. I'm hoping that he is not Mechs and doesnt have a scanner watching my every move. That would cause a few problems...


Posted by Robmonster at 9:07 PM | TrackBack


March 8, 2005

All quiet on the western front

Still no sign on him that turn, despite having a sniper aiming down towards his deploy in plain sight. He must be moving up the middle or the right of the map trying to find me.

I'm going to move a sniper and two grunts towards the main building, trying to catch a glimpse...... Meanwhile I'm moving the rest of my guys into the last room on the bottom left.

I've also sent an in-game message saying "Oh, THERE you are!". Its the weakest of ruses possible, but maybe it'll make him do something daft :)


Posted by Robmonster at 8:41 PM | TrackBack


We have contact!

He is Mechs! I've seen a Scanner advancing up the centre of the main building, and glimpsed a hunter moving up the inside on the left. He also now knows I'm Marines.

I have no idea if he has scanned my troops on the left or not. From where I've sighted the Scanner he would be out of reach but maybe on a previous turn...? Anyway, I dont think I can keep them hidden for much longer.

I'm going to burst out the building at the bottom to see what else I can spot and to hopefully get a few shots off.

I'm also going to withdraw my troops from inside the main building, but drop a grenade just where they were standing. If anything tries to follow them then it will get a nice surprise (from my point of view anyway)


Posted by Robmonster at 8:51 PM | TrackBack


March 12, 2005

First blood

Anduril sprung an attack on my by popping two XTs by the doors of the room I was rushing out of! Consequently he got the jump on me, injuring my commander and a grunt before I could get into position. However, I killed one of the XT's and so need to keep the score in my favour by withdrawing my injued chaps. I need to heal the Commander as no doubt he will become a target now as I'm only allowed 1.

I've seen the AI moving into the main building right at the bottom, so he is out of the way for the moment..... Its cure to come at me soon though.

My troops at the top got away without harm, and it looked like a hunter followed them a little. The grenade is due to explode very soon, so lets see what that brings....

I want to move my chaps away from the explosive barrel they are near, as that would make a good target by Anduril.

I'm sending 2 grenades into the centre to take down the wall and hopefully injure the XT standing there. That leaves me with 5 grenades left....


Posted by Robmonster at 2:47 PM | TrackBack


A stronger lead

Current score is 4-1 to me.

those grenades did more than I thought, as he moved another XT in to fire at me through the window. Those 2 grenades took them both out.

Hi AI is moving back out towards the left, so I'm going to move my sniper at the top out into the road to get a few shots when it turns the corner.

I've also seen 3 hunters where my initial grenade went off. I guess it was a bit too soon as they are all uninjured.

With the AI and Scanner I know about, plus the 4 points I've killed already that makes 13 points out of 15 known. He cannot have a MT which is good news for me. Those hunters are a worry at the moment, as they are fast and fairly accurate. They are also small and a bugger to hit. They have wounded my grenader also. As payback I'm going to move the grenader just next to the door to open it, then rebound a couple of grenades back towards the Hunters. hopwfully he will be in cover the whole time and so wont get shot at by the Hunters.

I'm doing a bit of corner dancing down by the AI, to get a few potshots off but mainly to keep tabs on it....


Posted by Robmonster at 2:55 PM | TrackBack


March 13, 2005

A turn for the worse

Current score 6 : 3

Anduril took out the explosive barrel, but i had got my chaps out of the way in time. The hunters came after the grenader, and my grunts were not able to protect him so he is almot dead. I'm going to have to sacrifice him to wipe out the remaining hunter that followed him into the room.

The AI is trundling round to the double doorway in the bottom room. This may be a game losing decision, but I'm going to keep my troops in there, Op firing at the doorway to try to kill the AI. the Commander should be able to do some hefty damage It also got a remarkable shot on my Sniper, taking him down to 1 health that was then sapped by another hunter.


Posted by Robmonster at 4:22 PM | TrackBack


Oh dear

That wasnt a very wise decision at all....

The AI took out my grunt, medic AND Commander, and the Comm didnt even get a shot off.

I know he has 2 Hunters left in the middle, whichg I'll try to get with the old rebound grenade trick again. That leaves just the AI (just!!!) and a Scanner.

The current score is 7 : 9

I think I'll try to get the hunters in the middle, and then track down the Scanner. That will put me ahead on points.

I'm just hoping that he doesnt decide to withdraw and wait for me to come to him....


Posted by Robmonster at 4:32 PM | TrackBack


Looking bad

Things are looking pretty grim.

With just 1 Sniper, 1 Grunt and 1 almost empty Grenader I dont think there is much I can do to recover this game. I should have cleared my guys out of the room in advance of the AI, standing ground there was dumb. I was hoping that my Commander would be able to deal some damage, but it seems his AI has been tweaked with super marksmanship.

I've seen a hunter ans the scanner flitting about the middle, so my last grenade is going in to try to deal some damage to get as high a score as I can, but I think my hopes of winning are gone.


Posted by Robmonster at 9:25 PM | TrackBack


Last Man!

I have 1 grunt left against an AI, 2 hunters and a SCanner.

Which way do you think it'll go...?

Answers on a postcard.


Posted by Robmonster at 9:30 PM | TrackBack


March 16, 2005

Nowhere to run....

I managed to kill one of the hunters, leaving 1 more and the AI to worry about. Surely no match for my single grunt, eh?

I'm going to try to kill the scanner to get as close a score as possible, but I dont think I've got a chance of actually winning this.


Posted by Robmonster at 10:04 AM | TrackBack


Game over

I spotted the Scanner and get a few shots off at it. However, while I was hunting it Anduril ran his hunter up and finished me off.

So, its a loss for me in the first game of the Guerilla League. Doesn't bode well...

I think my mistake in facing downt he AI cost me the game. It lost me the Commander without even taking a single shot at the AI, a medic and grunt. I'm waiting for our rematch... :)

Final score 15 : 8

My wholegame file is here


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