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[adwarf]

((GM Hat: I don't care if there's overwhelming support, sorry, but a ship is something you guys are gonna have to work for. I knew I wouldn't let you start in space in advance, because I knew everyone would want to be Freebootahz, and that's not how I want this to start. You don't get a ship for free.))

No offense dude, but the reason people want to start in space is because that is what they think would be fun otherwise they wouldn't suggest it. If you're going to have such restrictions already figured out then outline them in the first post. >_> To be honest I don't think having to spend several IRL weeks working towards a ship is gonna be that fun when you seem to have it set out for a planetary based adventure.

[Rolepgeek]

Alright, first lemme ask why you wanna start in a ship. Or why you want to get into space immediately so badly, rather than taking over a planet?

[adwarf]

Alright, first lemme ask why you wanna start in a ship. Or why you want to get into space immediately so badly, rather than taking over a planet?

Because Freebootaz are rarely done for one, you can read stuff about WAAAGHs in dozens of books or the Games Workshop rulebooks, but getting to follow the tale of a Freeboota doesn't happen, in fact I don't think there is a single book that really talks about them in any meaningful way or follows them for that matter.

Reason Number 2: I find pirating to be a more interesting adventure possibility than a war down on the ground, instead of just fighting a from city to city we can roam the stars looting and pillaging as we go. Space combat just seems more entertaining not to mention boarding other ships, and then fighting our way through them would be awesome.

Reason Number 3: Its a damn Freeboota :v

[~Neri]

I agree with adwarf.

[Maxinum McDreich]

In contrast, I dislike freebootahs, and pirating as a whole. My idea of fun is large armies storming across the battlefield, because, to me, that's what appeals to me about 40k and the orks.

Now starting in a spacehulk? THAT would be fun and IS how quite a lot of waaaghs happen.

Just my two cents and add another side to the coin.

[Rolepgeek]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Freebootahz are pretty damn cool, I'm not denying, and they seem to be done a lot in RPGs, including one in which they were a group of Kommandos the Imperium thought were Inquisitorial agents under one circumstance, but it's for that reason I wanted it to be a reward rather than the baseline. Besides which adjudicating space combat is a lot more difficult, and Ork ships are fairly terrible.

But you know what? Fine, fuck it, my plans don't matter, this is a suggestion game, after all. But don't think this is over. Gork and Mork watch with interest. (-)_(-)

Also I have pretty much zero idea whatsoever about spess-ships in 40k, certainly not imperial ships. So this'll be Fun.

*grumblemutter*darn players hijacking my game *murmurgrumble*

In all honesty though, I don't want to just run a pirating game. That's boring, since it's just going to be 'find ship, ambush ship, board ship, loot, rinse, repeat'.

An' dun' go finkin' dat dis 'ere ship is anyfin' more den a bucket o' bolts!

So. You iz da Kaptin, eh? Well, alroight, ain't a Nob'z job to keschin da Kaptin. We'z was Blood Axes 'fore da last Kaptin got us dis 'ere Krooza. Took it from sum humie Kaptin di'nt know how ta fight real good like ar Boyz do. But now dat we gotz da Krooza, we'z is Freebootaz! Dats wot da Boyz is sayin, anywayz. We'z in da middle o' nowhere'z, least as da Weirdboyz sayz, but 'fore we can get to da good stuff, da uvver Nobz sayz I orta be da wun ta tellz you 'bout da ship and da krew. Da grotz been countin' da Boyz ever since you got da Kaptin's 'at, Kaptin. Dey sayz we gotz...well, we gotz a lot uv Boyz, dat's fer sure. Take a look at dese 'ere writin' markinz, mebbe dey'll make sense ta youz?

Spoiler: Da Kaptin, "Lysandah Aleksis da Forth" (click to show/hide)

Kundishun: You'z iz lookin' jus' fine, Kap'in.
Rank: You'z da Kaptin! It'z just us Boyz, do'.
Puzzeshins: Well, Kap'in, youz got yer fancy 'at an' yer coat, plus ya still got dat choppa an' yer kustom shoota. Oh, and Da Giltid Fist wif' dem humie paperz.
Skillz: You'z stomped da old Kaptin. Youz got plenty uv skillz. Uvver den dose wuns ya don't got. You'z gud at plannin', and fitin', and finkin', an...dat'z all, I fink.
Alinemint: Ovah all, Kaptin, you'z a bit mor' kunnin' den brutal, but you'z iz still plenty Orky. Orky enuff fer uz, anywayz. Dunno 'bout dem uvver Orkz, do'.

Spoiler: Da Giltid Fist (click to show/hide)

Kundishun: Da Kroozer's fine, Kaptin. Everyfing iz workin' how it'z s'pposed ta, da Mekboyz sayz. Dere was sum 'splosions behin' dem, do'.
Gunz: We'z don't got enuff dakka, but we'z got some.
Speed: We'z ain't got da best enjuns, but da Mekboyz and da Grots iz workin' on it. We dun' got enuff red paint, iz da problum.
Lokayshun: Uhhh...we'z near a planit, datz fer shur, but we dun' know whatz on da planit.

Spoiler: Da Krew (click to show/hide)

Numbah uv Boyz: We'z barely got enuff Boyz ta ork ev'ry stayshin, Kaptin. Dem Grotz iz sayin' we got 'bout a 'undred 'undreds.
Krew Skill: Da Boyz is rite and Orky, but dey don' know how ta run da ship too gud. Deyz can fite jus' fine, do'.
Oddboyz: We'z got sum uv each. Mos'ly dem Kommandos an' sum Mekboyz.

[adwarf]

In contrast, I dislike freebootahs, and pirating as a whole. My idea of fun is large armies storming across the battlefield, because, to me, that's what appeals to me about 40k and the orks.

Now starting in a spacehulk? THAT would be fun and IS how quite a lot of waaaghs happen.

Just my two cents and add another side to the coin.

You do realize most ships are massive right, like minimum of a few thousand crew for just frigate class ships large?

[Rolepgeek]

In contrast, I dislike freebootahs, and pirating as a whole. My idea of fun is large armies storming across the battlefield, because, to me, that's what appeals to me about 40k and the orks.

Now starting in a spacehulk? THAT would be fun and IS how quite a lot of waaaghs happen.

Just my two cents and add another side to the coin.

You do realize most ships are massive right, like minimum of a few thousand crew for just frigate class ships large?

Dat's still not space hulk big, do', an' dem teeny hallwayz ain't optiminial fer a good WAAAGH!

...wot? I'z bin tokkin' ta da Mekboyz. Dun't judge me!

'Sides, few t'ousand ain't enuff ta git a good WAAAGH! goin' ennyway.

[Maxinum McDreich]

In contrast, I dislike freebootahs, and pirating as a whole. My idea of fun is large armies storming across the battlefield, because, to me, that's what appeals to me about 40k and the orks.

Now starting in a spacehulk? THAT would be fun and IS how quite a lot of waaaghs happen.

Just my two cents and add another side to the coin.

You do realize most ships are massive right, like minimum of a few thousand crew for just frigate class ships large?

Dat's still not space hulk big, do', an' dem teeny hallwayz ain't optiminial fer a good WAAAGH!

...wot? I'z bin tokkin' ta da Mekboyz. Dun't judge me!

'Sides, few t'ousand ain't enuff ta git a good WAAAGH! goin' ennyway.

An' fergit gettin' up close mosta time. Spess battle's leave gud boyz wit nuthin to do dan to bash other boyz' skullz in.

(in other words, yeah, what rolep said )

[Parsely]

Go do orky fings.

[Parsely]

*jabs Rolep with something sharp*

[Rolepgeek]

Boss, we'z can't take da Kroozer just ennywherez wi'dout you'z say so! And you'z needz more den a whisper to get hurd.

Sorry, boss, but we need more den just da wun voiss.

[adwarf]

Go looking for a ship to loot.

[Parsely]

Go looking for a ship to loot.

+1

[Lyeos]

Go looking for a ship to loot.

+1

+1, but I do believe you mean one that wouldn't lead to certain death!
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