The Vol'Yar siege concludes

Vol'Yar under control of the Tau

M40.170.501 - Vaerrain falls to the septs

After a long lasting siege, consisting of long range fire support and constant orbital bombardement, the Eldar forces were pushed back into the last remainders of Vaerrain, the former Imperial shrine city of Yol'Var. Ambushes, faint attacks, infiltration and flanking maneuvres held the Eldar forces in the game only for so long, but after months and months of artrition, the Aeldari were reduced to their final stand, where there shattered aspect hosts held the former city centre. After days of shelling, the Tau army made its move and landed a spearhead contingent to take out the final resistance.

Aeldari aspect warriors waiting in their fortified positions

The city centre a collection of ruins, with only the faintest of memory of its former glory

Eldar laying their traps in the city ruins

Tau forces moving forward

Guns blazing, as the Tau forces take step by step through the smoking debris

Aeldari holding the last buildings

It took them hours to sweet the buildings, but in the end, the Eldar held of the attack. When the Tau forces returned for the next wave, all the aspects were gone mysteriously, and the city lay in soulless silence.