Siegeworld Planetscale Conflict for Tabletop Minatures

Comming on Feb. 27th, 2010
Miniature Market and Siegeworld Productions Present
"The Siege of Tarsis Ultra"

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++Recipient: #####++
++Subject: Tyranid Invasion++
++Author: Lord Inquisitor Kryptoman++
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To any Imperial commands with in range of this transmission,
The Tarsis system has been invaded by a splinter tendril of
Hive Fleet Kraken. By order of the Emperor’s Holy Inquisition
you are to send any available forces to defend the world of
Tarsis Ultra. We will make our stand at the gates of Ediros.

Suffer not the Alien to live

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The Siege or Tarsis Ultra is a pseudo re-enactment of a battle from the Black Library novel “Warriors of Ultramar”, by Graham McNeill and Marc Gascoigne. It will be a Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse game between the forces of the Imperium and a Tyranid invasion. The following rules will be used for this scenario game:

• Warhammer 40,000, 5th Edition Rules
• Warhammer 40k Apocalypse and Apocalypse Reloaded
• All Official Game Workshop Published FAQs and Datasheets
• All Forgeworld Imperial Armor Publications and FAQs
• Bell of Lost Souls: Lords of Battle v2 Datasheets
Link: (http://theflylordsofterra.blogspot.com/2009/09/40k-mini-dex-logo-sheet-a...)

Note: The order of precedence for rules is as follows
1. Scenario Special Rules/Restrictions (will be published in advance)
2. Games Workshop rules, Datasheets, and FAQs
3. Forgeworld rules and FAQs (Datasheets for Apocalypse overrides Rules in Imperial Armor)
4. Bell of Lost Souls

Special Rules:

Each player should plan on a 2000 to 5000 point force from one of the following Games Workshop Codecies:
Tyranids
Imperial Guard
Space Marines
Note: If you have an army from a named Chapter (i.e.
Blood Angels, Black Templars, etc.) you may use it
However, it will be as a standard Codex Chapter using
rules from Codex Space Marines.

To stay somewhat in line of the story from the novel, no Imperial Titans (Super Heavy Walkers) will be used for this game. Imperial flyers and Drop Pods may be used, but will be at a disadvantage (see Imperial Flyer rules below). There are no restrictions on Titans (Bio-Titans), Gargantuan Creatures, or Fliers for Tyranid players.

Imperial Flyers/Drop Pods:
The Tyranids have air dominance forcing any Imperial Flyer to fly extremely low in order to avoid anti-aircraft spore flak. Hence all Flyers are considered Skimmers; thus special rules for shooting at Flyers will not be enforced with one exception, a shooting roll-to-hit of a 6 will still be needed due to the speed at which the “Flyer/Skimmer” is moving. Also Flyers held in reserve must enter from a table edge, again to avoid the anti-aircraft spore flak.
Since Drop Pods cannot fly low, they must push through the anti-aircraft spore flak. Any Drop Pod, or any model attempting to enter play in a similar fashion, must take d3+1 spore flak hits at STR 8 and AP 3. If the vehicle is destroyed, the occupants are destroyed as well as they plummet to the ground. Since Drop Pods are automatically immobilized upon landing, an “Immobilized” damage result for a Drop Pod will become a weapon destroyed.

The Strategic Asset “Flank March” is not available to be chosen nor can it be used even if a formation grants it.

Deep Strike:
Deep Strike insertions are allowed with one restriction; models may not Deep Strike into their opponents’ safe zone (safe zones will be announced at the game).

Special deployment rules:
Imperial Defenders of Tarsis Ultra will set up first and have first turn.
No Mans Land must be at least 18”

Please post or PM any questions you may have.

Big Kahuna
(Patric O’Donnell)