Xenos Rampant AAR

The games of Xenos Rampant I played with my 28mm guys didn't really feel right in terms of firing ranges, and also I was a few figures short of a decent turnout. So, I thought I'd have a go in 15mm keeping all the distances the same. This felt better, but after a couple of games I have decided that it doesn't really work. Shooting seemed too deadly, and there was almost no hand to hand fighting. This would have been helped by more dense terrain, but if a game needs to have extreme terrain set-up in order to work, then it's probably not doing the job.

So I will be looking for some decent 15mm sci-fi rules, and probably painting some more minis for them. I have Stargrunt II so will try that next.

  

LRXG: CBRN APC

I think I'm getting addicted to repainting these K2004s. I did this one to go with my biohazard suit guys. The big orange stripe might undermine the camouflage a bit, though.

More LRXG

Did some more marines for my LRXG. Got three packs from Copplestone: bare-headed troopers, assault troopers, and assault trooper characters. And then I got all the ones from EM4 which I hadn't already got. So this makes up a pretty decent size force to do something with. Not sure what game they will be playing, though.

Mutating Plant-like Things

I made these things as part of a Xenos Rampant force, and also to go with a 7TV post apoc type game. Not really sure how to stat them for Xenos Rampant as they don't really fit any of the existing troop classes. They're mostly made of pistachio shells, little balls, and hot glue.

LRXG Shuttle

Did a small drop ship or shuttle type thing to go with my LRXG marines in Xenos Rampant. It's resin. No idea where it came from. I picked it up last year at Reveille. Which reminds me, Reveille, our wargames show, is coming up again in November.

Drop Ship	Lt Armoured Vehicle	Points	5
Attack	6+	Attack Value	6
Move	5+*	Defence Value	6
Shoot	6+	Shoot Value/Range	5+/18”
Courage	4+	Max Move	10”
Armour	5	Strength Points	6(1)

Special Rules: Transport, Special Insertion

Fungoids

Painted these Crooked Dice Fungoids. I really like the look, and as I'm not a fan of zombies, happy to use plant-based models for zombie-type post apoc games. I also painted these Creepers (and repainted my old ones to match the colour scheme) for a Triffid style game.

Have also statted them up below as a xenomorph type army for Xenos Rampant.

Hive Mound	Xeno Greater Beast	Points	6
Attack	5+	Attack Value	3+
Move	6+	Defence Value	6
Shoot	-	Shoot Value/Range	-
Courage	3+	Max Move	10”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6 (1)

Special Rules: Leader, Ranger, Wild Charge, Mystical Armour (Regen) (2pts)

Creepers	Xeno Greater Beast	Points	6
Attack	5+	Attack Value	3+
Move	6+	Defence Value	6
Shoot	-	Shoot Value/Range	-
Courage	3+	Max Move	10”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6(3)

Special Rules: Ranger, Wild Charge, Hive Mind, Special Insertion

Slitherers	Xeno Greater Beast	Points	8
Attack	5+	Attack Value	3+
Move	6+	Defence Value	6
Shoot	-	Shoot Value/Range	-
Courage	3+	Max Move	10”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6 (3)

Special Rules: Ranger, Wild Charge, Invisibility (Camo) (3 pts), Hive Mind

Spitters	Xeno Greater Beast	Points	8
Attack	5+	Attack Value	3+
Move	6+	Defence Value	6
Shoot	-	Shoot Value/Range	-
Courage	3+	Max Move	10”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6 (3)

Special Rules: Ranger, Wild Charge, Venomous (3 pts), Hive Mind

Xenos	Xeno Lesser Beast	Points	3
Attack	5+	Attack Value	4+
Move	6+	Defence Value	6+
Shoot	-	Shoot Value/Range	-
Courage	4+	Max Move	12”
Armour	3	Strength Points	6 (6)

Special Rules: Ranger, Wild Charge, Fleet Footed, Hive Mind

Xenos Rampant

Statted up a couple of Xenos Rampant forces. This is a fan expansion to the Lion/Dragon Rampant series. I didn't really have a lot of figures but I was happy to use my vehicles. I'm not really sure about the game, actually. Istm what feels ok when medieval crossbowmen face mounted knights doesn't necessarily feel as good when space marine types are facing grav tanks. Perhaps more scenery is required, or a bigger table with longer ranges. I played a simple fight to the death scenario, so maybe a more nuanced scenario might make for a better game.

I made my stunty-type force as expensive tanks and expensive elite foot as I don't have many models.

Stunty Inf	Elite Infantry	Points	6
Attack	5+*	Attack Value	4+
Move	5+	Defence Value	4+
Shoot	5+*	Shoot Value/Range	4+/18”
Courage	3+	Max Move	6”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6 (6)

Special Rules: Back into the Fray, Ranger

Stunty Support	Elite Infantry	Points	10
Attack	5+*	Attack Value	4+
Move	5+	Defence Value	4+
Shoot	5+*	Shoot Value/Range	3+/18”
Courage	3+	Max Move	6”
Armour	4	Strength Points	6 (3)

Special Rules: Back into the Fray, Ranger, Squad Support Weapon, Anti-Tank

Stunty Grav Tank	Hvy Armoured Vehicle	Points	6
Attack	6+	Attack Value	6
Move	6+	Defence Value	5+
Shoot	6+*	Shoot Value/Range	4+/18”
Courage	3+	Max Move	8”
Armour	6	Strength Points	6 (1)

Special Rules: Anti-Tank, Fleet-Footed

  

Stunty Grav Tank	Hvy Armoured Vehicle	Points	9
Attack	6+	Attack Value	6
Move	6+	Defence Value	5+
Shoot	6+*	Shoot Value/Range	3+/48”
Courage	3+	Max Move	8”
Armour	6	Strength Points	6 (1)

Special Rules: Anti-Tank, Fleet-Footed, Artillery Tank

  

My marines are a lighter, but much more mobile force, which will probably be more effective at grabbing objectives than standing and shooting.

Marines	Hvy Inf	Points	4
Attack	6+	Attack Value	5+
Move	5+	Defence Value	4+
Shoot	6+*	Shoot Value/Range	5+/18”
Courage	4+	Max Move	10”
Armour	3	Strength Points	12 (6)

Special Rules: Go to Ground

  

Marines Support	Hvy Inf	Points	6
Attack	6+	Attack Value	5+
Move	5+	Defence Value	4+
Shoot	6+*	Shoot Value/Range	4+/18”
Courage	4+	Max Move	10”
Armour	3	Strength Points	12 (6)

Special Rules: Go to Ground, Squad Support Weapons

  

APC	Lt Armoured Vehicle	Points	4
Attack	6+	Attack Value	6
Move	5+*	Defence Value	6
Shoot	6+	Shoot Value/Range	5+/18”
Courage	4+	Max Move	10”
Armour	5	Strength Points	6(1)

Special Rules: Transport

Light Tank	Lt Armoured Vehicle	Points	8
Attack	6+	Attack Value	6
Move	5+*	Defence Value	6
Shoot	6+	Shoot Value/Range	4+/36”
Courage	4+	Max Move	10”
Armour	5	Strength Points	6(1)

Special Rules: Artillery Tank, Anti-Tank