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[Remuthra]

I planned to be a sniper, but not wanting to be a ratling, I went with Heavy Gunner. I'm considering switching to Sharpshooter later.

If you want to be a non-ratling sniper, check out the Hammer of the Emperor book. You can spend XP to make yourself more like a sniper later on, but it'll take a lot of XP considering the Heavy Gunner has a different set of aptitudes.

I believe those are only for later class changes. According to the book I can't use them until 2500 XP gained.

By the Emperor...
Ok, here's a suggestion, since you voted on Drop Troopers instead of Rough Riders (or, indeed, any of the other Regiment Types that would be much more effective for guerrilla fighting than Drop Troops), let's not get Skirmish, aka a Training Doctrine specifically designed for mounted troops.

Finally, someone says it.

Guys, seriously. So far it seems like half of the players just solely want to be a super badass character, and are going for the generic "cool" sounding ideas. Please put a little bit of effort into knowing Imperial Guardsman lore, read the rulebook some more, put some more effort into your character besides whether or not they're cool or not. If this turns into a giant dick waving contest IC where everyone is trying to one-up each other, I guarantee you that I won't want to DM this for too long.

Why exactly are we getting Skirmishers when we don't have mounts? Ambush can just be bought with experience points.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I've been vaguely following the discussion and throwing in my ideas on what sounds good/effective/sensible without actually looking up what the stuff they're suggesting means. My mistake.

[Elfeater]

I also don't like the idea of rough riders. I personally dont like the idea of being mounted. (Bikes included) I was good with the idea of a drop unit, but once things fell into place, EG- The bad things that had happened to the regiment, and all that, I threw the stealth idea out there too. the unit I imagine, is more like actual paratroopers, who go and knock out strategic artillery pieces, etc. Like during the D-Day landings.

[Alexandria]

If you wanna mess around with the training doctorine and all I don't mind but keep the drop trooper bit. That seems to be far more liked then rough riders.


But this was why I said letting us design it was a bad idea, it was inevitably going to wind up with somebody getting annoyed with what the rest choose.

[Elfeater]

Yeah, I also was going to be the kinda guy who takes things slow, uses cover etc... heroics just get people killed.

[Bdthemag]

But this was why I said letting us design it was a bad idea, it was inevitably going to wind up with somebody getting annoyed with what the rest choose.

Part of the Only War experience is creating your own regiment and collaborating on the history and theme the regiment has, it also will factor into how the campaign plays out heavily.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I also don't like the idea of rough riders. I personally dont like the idea of being mounted. (Bikes included) I was good with the idea of a drop unit, but once things fell into place, EG- The bad things that had happened to the regiment, and all that, I threw the stealth idea out there too. the unit I imagine, is more like actual paratroopers, who go and knock out strategic artillery pieces, etc. Like during the D-Day landings.

I certainly agree with this logic.

[Remuthra]

What should our hated enemy be? I was thinking the Tyranids, personally.

[Elfeater]

What should our hated enemy be? I was thinking the Tyranids, personally.

Tyranids and Chaos are overused imo...
I was thinking the Tau

[GreatWyrmGold]

What should our hated enemy be? I was thinking the Tyranids, personally.

I think that deciding that can wait until we've got a firmer idea on what our history is.

[Remuthra]

What should our hated enemy be? I was thinking the Tyranids, personally.

I think that deciding that can wait until we've got a firmer idea on what our history is.

I ask because whatever it is needs to be what destroyed our planet, and therefore will affect the history.

[Harbingerjm]

If you wanna mess around with the training doctorine and all I don't mind but keep the drop trooper bit. That seems to be far more liked then rough riders.

I don't care if we're Rough Riders. I do care if we're a regiment effective at the role we are trying to fulfill! If you want Ambush so much and don't want to buy it yourself, start as a Guerrilla Regiment!

Tyranids and Chaos are overused imo...
I was thinking the Tau

That locks us into a tiny portion of the Galaxy.

[Alexandria]

I know, but from personal experience with bay 12 getting a group to agree for something like this never goes well, but the current concept is sound.

We're perfectly suited to dropping into an area then going dark to wreak havoc in small units like paratrooper raids were designed for. The stealth make up is perfect for it, skirmisher isn't so much but hardened fighter certainly is.
An increase to weapon skill and we get a better melee weapon which we will need. Skirmish wasn't my idea I just saw a use for it. I'd prefer Hardened fighters.



Well if it destroyed it you only have 3 options, Necrons, Tyranids, Dark Eldar.   The other races wouldn't have destroyed it.

[Harbingerjm]

Well if it destroyed it you only have 3 options, Necrons, Tyranids, Dark Eldar.   The other races wouldn't have destroyed it.

Sure they would.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'd say Chaos tends to come pretty close. And any world can be destroyed if it gets to the point it gets Exterminatus'd.