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[UXLZ]

No, I did that once in my first game since I wasn't sure if the fleet was enemy or friendly. The cause might have been some artifact I picked up a few turns previous, but the description didn't say it had anything Chaos-ey about it. I placed a planet under rule of one of my dudes, maybe that was the cause?

[Hetairos]

It was

[UXLZ]

I see. It just came so randomly out of the blue, it's not like the game told me the Inquisition was investigating the planet or anything.

What are some good chapter formations? As far as I can tell there's no reason to not just give every single unit that can take them jump packs or bikes.

[frankensteins poster]

Yeah my dudes are basically Monty Emprah's Flying Circus & Hell On Wheels.

[dennislp3]

So that was weird...I got a bunch of turns in...then met everyone else...and they liked me...and next turn i was renegade...

I did put a bunch of my people as the planetary governors in a few places BEFORE I met them...was that what caused it?

[snowdrifts]

Yes.

[snowdrifts]

Is there a way to do anything with/about this fucking plague of harlequins, or am I just doomed to get the "have been spotted on" message every turn for the rest of the game?

[UXLZ]

I was in one game and every turn it would pop up with "The X System has been lost to Orks."
Twice.
I think it was because there was a Tyrannid force there, but it was on the other side of the map and I didn't want to bother clearing it out so I started a new game.

[Yourmaster]

Is there a way to raid necron tombs or collect artifacts?

[snowdrifts]

I was in one game and every turn it would pop up with "The X System has been lost to Orks."
Twice.
I think it was because there was a Tyrannid force there, but it was on the other side of the map and I didn't want to bother clearing it out so I started a new game.

Sigh, yeah I figure it's a glitch. I asked the Farseer for info, she said the Harlequins would be showing up. And boy have they. Every turn. But I was really hoping this'd be the game I hit year 999. Sector's nice and peaceful, bros with the Inquisition... maybe I'll get lucky and the message will stop.

[UXLZ]

I barely ever got passed the first ten years.

I feel like the enemy numbers are weird. 1 and 2 seem to be practically the same thing, 3 is a little bit numerous, then 4 and 5 are fucking HUGE armies. Maybe it would be better off going from 0-10 or something.

Also, it seems like the best way of dealing with stuff is -fly around in a big swarm- -bombard until enemy levels are 0-3- -raid levels 0-3 until dead-
Really, this deals with everything (Tyrannids and Orks, haven't even met Eldar or seen Chaos go above Sparse yet) I've thus far encountered.
I'm thinking of playing a Lamenters-esque chapter next (I don't want shitty luck though, so custom chapter.) if you start out with 5+ strength you never really take any losses if you play your battles correctly. Hell, my biggest worry is running out of Gene-seed to send to the Mechanicus because none of my dudes ever die.

[nenjin]

You want Dead Marines? Go play with a Strength 4+ Tau force, and watch them melt pretty much everything with their back rank fire.

Part of the issue I think is force composition. Only at Strength 3/4 do you start getting enemy specialists.

Come to think of it, it'd be nice to get advanced intel on the composition of the force you're facing in some way. Like the longer you stay in orbit above an enemy force, the clearer the picture you get of them. Maybe Strike Cruisers have soso auspex and augurs, while Battle Barges have superior ones.

[UXLZ]

But if I'm doing things optimally I'm never going to fight a strength 4+ Tau force because I'll just bombard them from orbit until they're weak.

Also, anyone got any tips for chapter compositions and stuff? Strengthening beyond the initial startup I can't really think of anything besides 'give everyone better armor' or something. Also, why do Power Axes cost less requisition while doing more damage?

[Rolepgeek]

Well there's your problem.

You're not playing like a Space Marine. 'Optimally'. 'Optimally' gets the Inquisition on your ass.

[UXLZ]

No it doesn't. It gets them glad that I'm smoothly eradicating hordes of xenos scum. = \
I'm the... Whatever those guys were. Rational Marines.

Also, can you really get much stronger than you are when you start out? I mean, I guess you can end up with a 10 Battlecruiser 500 Termie and so forth fleet, but... The initial force seems capable of taking out practically anything anyway.
Also, MY DUDES NEVER GET TO MELEE! >_>
Everyone just dies before that happens. Unless I 'attack', but attacking is stupid and significantly inferior to 'raid.'
Also, is it just me or do Land Raiders suuuuck?