I've used them far less since the introduction of Sixth Ed rules lost them their ability to arrive from reserve and attack straight away, but I do love them still.
Here, from my soon-to-disappear sidebar of the same name as this post, is exactly what it says - cool things the Legion did in 5th Ed (in more-or-less chronologicla order, most recent first...and yes, they're in sidebar-shorthand):
- Fought through the remnants
of three D'Eldar squads to seize their objective and win
- Assaulted and destroyed a
lurking Vyper, then held an objective unmolested
- Assaulted and destroyed a
unit of Dire Avengers, thereby stealing their objective
- Assaulted and blew up an
otherwise untouchable whirlwind in deep cover...on turn 2.
- Assaulted and killed THREE
Blood Angel assault terminators, destroying the unit.
- Saved a flank by assaulting
and destroying some IG Hardened Veterans
- Suicide-charged an Guardian
squad + Farseer...then locked them in combat for two turns!
- Killed a Blood Angel then
strolled unharmed to secure an objective 20+" away.
- Killed a Necron Destroyer
Lord in counter-attack...sadly he resurrected himself - git.
- held a flank by standing in
the open and gunning down an entire tactical squad in cold blood
- arrived in the enemy's rear
to wipe out a combat squad and a rune priest
- secured an entire flank by eliminating two Tau broadsides and the last of the Kroot.
Glory days, eh?
- Drax.
Quite a list of achievements. Well done those convicts.
ReplyDeleteI kill myself laughing every time I read this list!
ReplyDeleteCripes Admiral, what do these guys have to do to earn their freedom?
Ha! Thanks, Chaps!
DeleteAnd yes, the God-Emperor is indeed an unforgiving God-Emperor.
I hated those damn conscripts.
ReplyDeleteHoly God-Emperor - Mike! You exist!
ReplyDeleteHooray!
For the record, everyone, Mike was on the receiving end of "held a flank by standing in the open and gunning down an entire tactical squad in cold blood"...and maybe another one.
It's been too long, Mike!
By the way, the match in which my Legionnaires polished off those three BA assault terminators (NOT against Mike) went comically badly for my opponent: in the same turn his other (full) squad of assault terminators led by his commander flew out of their landraider to attack a squad of three infiltrating snipers (Cadian models; ratling stats) and FAILED TO REACH THEM ON THE CHARGE! [5th Ed rules].
ReplyDeleteNext turn my gunline made pitifully short work of them, I'm afraid...
rumour is that the penal legion is NOT in the new codex. >_<
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