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[3]

What about if there was lots of terrain around - the opponent wouldn't be able to get too many troops into close combat at once, and the IG player could have their way with their ordnance guns, shooting at the models behind the frontline.

[deadlycairn]

Any criticisms AT ALL would help, especially since I just threw the armies together based on the DOW:DC game and their point scores.

[userpay]

I'm up for a game right now.

[3]

I'm up for a game right now.

I suppose I may as well try this out then.

[Akigagak]

What about if there was lots of terrain around - the opponent wouldn't be able to get too many troops into close combat at once, and the IG player could have their way with their ordnance guns, shooting at the models behind the frontline.

Really, it depends on who you are fighting.

Tau, pray that all of the terrain features blocks los.
Chaos , pray they don't have noise marines. Or khorne beserkers
Orks, pray you get some hits with your ordnance before you hit them with the Penal sqauds.
SM, pray they didn't see your list and forgot the whirlwind.
Eldar, pray they're not an all skimmer army.
Necrons, pray, just pray. Maybe they'll fail all of the repair rolls after you shell them to death.
'Nids, pray they don't have double twin-linked devourers.

[Neruz]

Necrons, pray, just pray. Maybe they'll fail all of the repair rolls after you shell them to death.

If, Scarabs with Disruption Fields eat tanks alive.

'Nids, pray they don't have double twin-linked devourers.

Or Gaunts of any kind

[MagmaDeath]

Nids, pray they took hormagaunts.

[deadlycairn]

Seems IG have to do a lot of praying. And unfortunately I've got a driving lesson shortly, so can't do anything for an hour or so. After that though, I'm free for a coupla hours, and I'm free all tomorrow. Hopefully I'll start picking up the rules reasonably quickly.

I THINK my army's are sorted out now. I got a 750pt that are a bit more balanced, anyway, and I got a thousand point army.

[Akigagak]

Okay, opinions please:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

HQ

Company Commander
CC weapon
Bolter
4 Veterans
1 with Regimental Standard
1 Autocannon team
80pts


Troops

10th War Bastards (Veterans)
1 Veteran Sergeant, 9 Veteran Guardsmen
2 with Shotguns
1 Missile Launcher team 1
3 with Meltagun
115pts


96th Platoon

Platoon Commander
CC weapon
Laspistol
4  Guardsmen.
Autocannon team.
2 with Meltaguns.
60pts

23rdFNGs (infantry
1 Sergeant, 9 Guardsmen
Autocannon team
1 with Meltagun
70pts

22nd Tankers (Infantry)
1 Sergeant, 9 Guardsmen:
Autocannon team
1 with Meltagun
Total: 70pts

18th Gunnery (Heavy Weapons)
3 Heavy weapons teams.
2 with Lascannons
1 with Autocannon
Total 95pts

Heavy Support

Leman Russ Squadron.
Leman Russ Vanquisher.
Plasma Cannons in Sponsons.
Extra Armour.
205pts

Leman Russ Squadron.
Leman Russ Executioner.
Heavy Bolters in Sponsons.
Extra Armour.
225pts

Ordnance Battery
Basilisk
Enclosed Crew Compartment
155pts

Grand Total 998pts

I think the Lemans make the heavy weapon team a bit redudant, but I'm not keen on losing the extra kick they give. Maybe I should replace the Las with Autos?

[Aqizzar]

Goddamn people, 70ish replies since the last time I opened this thread.  Is that really necessary?

As much as I love this experiment, I can't help but think it's tempting fate.

As an alternative, I've been planning how to use VASSAL to run games Games Workshop doesn't want money for, namely GorkaMorka.  Since those Rogue Trader games me and Cthulhu promised aren't going anywhere.

[Org]

Or Blood Bowl. Converted a bit...

[Jackrabbit]

Wait wait wait. Is vassal illegal? If it is, I'm going to have to lock the thread and start a new one.

[Akigagak]

Technically, no.

According to GW, yes.

[Aqizzar]

Vassal itself is completely legal.  Playing Warhammer for free with it?  Yes, no, maybe so.  Bear in mind, this is Games Workshop I'm talking about, who used to be infamous for sending threatening but nonbinding cease-and-desist copyright letters to hosts of forums if people so much as posted a full statline.  That said, I don't think anything like that has happened in a long time.

Nonetheless, there's a reason everyone had to link to some obscure sites to download the 40k module, because GW (without any legal action mind you) told the creator to stop distributing it.  That it still exists, fully updated for the latest 5th edition codexes, should tell you how much that matters.

I wouldn't worry about it myself.  All the same, I want to try reappropriating Vassal for completely free Games Workshop titles like GorkaMorka and Necromunda.  Especially the former, because if there's one thing that could have improved The Road Warrior, it would be upgrading from drunken Australians to Orks.

[ductape]

I wanna try...

I played 40k the very first year it came out. All there was was marines and orks mostly. I have been playing Fantasy Battles before that, and the RPG before that.

I dont know how to play 40k, but I want to try. I have vassal and the 40k mod installed and have played around enough to know how to place units on the field and move then, advance the turn, etc.

ANyone, who also sucks but knows the rules, want to play a match with me? PM me if interested, dont clutter this thread.