Dropzone Commander Battle Report – Shaltari Tribes vs United Colonies of Mankind
The Shaltari Tribes and the United Colonies of Mankind duke it out in an objective search!
We’ve briefly touched on the factions within Dropzone Commander, and our last few articles addressed the barest basics of the Shaltari Tribes. Today we will continue our look at that faction by jumping into a large battle report. Next week we will pick back up with some of the tactics that I used throughout.
The Armies
UCM Fleet Marine Security Force TF-109
United Colonies of Mankind – 2,500
UCM Field Command
COMMAND – Kodiak ACV – Field Marshal (CV6)
SUPPORT – Ferrum Class Drone Base
SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV Type-As
-2x Raven-B Light Dropship
SCOUT – 4x Praetorian Snipers
-Bear APC
UCM Expeditionary Group
SCOUT – 4x Wolverine LAV Type-As
-2x Raven-B Light Dropship
EXOTIC – 2x Praetorians
-Raven-A Light Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Armored Formation
STANDARD – 3x Sabre MBT
-Condor Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Longbow Howitzer
-3x Raven-B Light Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Armored Formation
STANDARD – 3x Sabre MBT
-Condor Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Rapier AA Tank
-Condor Medium Dropship
SUPPORT – 3x Longbow Howitzer
-3x Raven-B Light Dropship with Missile Pods
Colonial Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaires
-Bear APC
TROOPS – 3x Colonial Legionnaires
-Bear APC
-Sharing Condor Medium Dropship
Colonial Legionnaire Corps
TROOPS – 2x Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
TROOPS – 2x Colonial Legionnaires
-Raven-A Light Dropship
SUPPORT – Eagle Heavy Gunship
Colonial Fleet Air Wing
AIR – Archangel
AIR – Archangel
Ubii Tribe War Party
Shaltari Tribes – 2,500
Wings of the Chieftain (Gate Pool)
Gaia Heavy Gate
3x Eden Medium Gate
4x Spirit Light Gate
3x Haven Terragate
Court of Elders
COMMAND – Coyote Warstrider with Prime Warchief (CV6)
HEAVY – 2x Ocelot Warstrider
Shaltari Swordpoint
STANDARD – 3x Tomahawk Main Grav-Tank
STANDARD – 3x Tomahawk Main Grav-Tank
SUPPORT – 3x Kukri AA Grav-Tank
Shaltari Swordpoint
STANDARD – 2x Tarantula Battlestrider
STANDARD – 2x Tarantula Battlestrider
Shaltari Warrior Clan
TROOPS – 2x Braves
TROOPS – 2x Braves
SUPPORT – Totem Warspire
Shaltari Warrior Clan
TROOPS – 2x Braves
TROOPS – 2x Braves
Shaltari Warfist
HEAVY – 2x Caiman Heavy Grav-Tank
HEAVY – 2x Jaguar Warstrider
SUPPORT – Dreamsnare
Shaltari Speartip
SCOUT – 4x Yari Light Grav-Tank with Light Ion Cannon
EXOTIC – 2x Firstborns
After Action Review
My poor opponent. I’ve never seen objectives clump up like that on the table. He only managed to find one objective, and then five were uncovered within 18” of my deployment edge. Add to that the fact that I randomly razed a building, only to discover that the final objective was hidden inside! That was ultimately just salt in the wound, but it hurt nonetheless. I suppose that even the most balanced game system will have such things happen from time to time.
It was nice to dust off the Dropzone models and get them back on the tabletop. We’ve been doing 40k with a good bit of dedication, and I almost forgot how much fun this game can be. The move/countermove is a nice change of pace from our usual outings in the grim dark millennium.
Have at it, armchair generals! Where did our plans go right/awry? Let us know in the comments below!
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