HOTT 52 - Week 47 - UNIT vs The Daleks

This HOTT 52 week covers the 57th anniversary of the first ever episode of 'Doctor Who', so I felt it was appropriate to get out my UNIT vs Daleks matched-pair for this week's game.

UNIT ended up defending their HQ against a Dalek attack.

UNIT consist of a hero general (The Brigadier), a sneaker (The Doctor), six shooters (UNIT troopers), artillery (UNIT heavy weapons) and a rider (a Land Rover).

The attacking Daleks had seven blades (including the general), two fliers (Daleks on flying discs) and an airboat (command saucer). I realise now that I managed to lose 3AP somewhere between selecting the army and deployment and forgot to put on the artillery (Special Weapons Dalek).

The Daleks went for a quick aerial assault on UNIT's right flak, but they quickly brought the Brigadier over to assist.

The Brigadier, supported by the Land Rover, took out both of the fliers.

The command saucer withdrew.

The main Dalek force advanced.

And exposed another blunder. The Dalek commander was on the end of the line, and was quickly attacked by The Doctor, assisted by a fatal overlap from the Land Rover.

With their leader and aerial contingent destroyed, the rest of the Dalek force withdrew.

So a series of blunders caused a Dalek loss there - forgetting to deploy 3AP (not sure the artillery would have actually made much difference though), being too impetuous with the initial aerial attack (I should have held them back until the main line moved up) and the ever-popuar putting your general in an exposed position on the end of a line.

I think the Daleks will get a consolation outing next week, and I have an interesting opponent lined up for them already.