Robin paints Genestealer Cults

So little update in hobby news; another Battle Report!

This weekend myself and Shay had my first 2000 point game of 40k…. it was a long one!!

Shay brought his Custodes and despite a score of 22 to 51 with the Custodes winning I definitely loved the game and learned a lot more during the game.
Turn 1

I went first! I focused upon one of my Sabotage areas with my Neophytes with the other near Shay’s deployment zone. A lot of focus on me holding primary objectives. One held by the Goliath, one by the bikers and one my the Acolytes with the Magus in the back. During this turn I set a crossfire marker on a squad and took out several models( ALOT MORE THAN I EXPECTED). A really positive turn and definitely felt like I was on the right track.

Turn 2

Again hot on Shay’s heels despite losing a few characters I was still going well; but then disaster…

I fudged a charge with Purestrains then left my Patriarch and Sanctus out on a limb….

The rest of the game led, perhaps from my perspective, to a loss in focus on the game and instead of cutting losses and continuing to play the game to objectives on trying to take out specific models. woops! I still don’t think I’m using Jackals effectively and by turn two they were swarmed by Vertus Praetors.

These Vertus Praetors took out my Acolytes, Magus and Goliath by the end and I definitely spent a lot of time focusing on trying to take them out!

By turn 4 all I had left was my Neophytes and Primus and I conceded defeat.
His deepstriked Allarus Custodians and Telemon proved too much for me and those jacked up Abberants and Abominant.

Reflectively:

• I should’ve emptied my new Goliath of the Acolyte Crew onto the second objective
• I fell back with the Goliath (rules blunder) not knowing I couldn’t charge it back at a single annoying Custodes!
• Possibly I should’ve reinforced a very left out on a limb Sanctus top left of board perhaps with the purestrains and patriarch that went underground and appeared on the other side of the board.
• All in all one or two fumbles but really happy with how I played despite some dice not being on my side!!
• I liked how the Goliath performed along with the new Abberants and Abominant
• I also liked my strategy of keeping characters with troops; it allowed them to cushion the characters and allowed me to hold onto objectives for longer than I thought.
• Despite losing this game I definitely had a point where Custodes were on the ropes (turn one) and despite having the fear of not wiping anything the Genestealers held their own!
• I just need to remember the mission and SUPPORT THOSE CHARACTERS!