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Giant Isopod posted:How do you build Inquisition / Sororitas command squads now? I see that acolytes, crusaders, hospitallers, etc all have their own entry under elites, do I just pay the points for them and smash as many as I want into a squad? In the case of the inquisitor, do I need to attach him to a squad then add acolytes or can I just build up a warband of him, acolytes and... whatever? Also, if that's the case, how do I tell (in battlescribe) what units can be attached to other units - I'm assuming all the ones composed of a single model can, but what about crusaders? You can't join them together, they're all just individual units of dudes or single-model units in the case of Daemonhosts, Jokaero etc. You can't mash stuff together like used to be the case with independent characters and so on.
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Safety Factor posted:They're all separate units now. Characters can't even join units anymore. They can only be shot if they're the closest target, however, so they still get some protection from being near other units. Ah-ha! That explains quite a few things I've been missing, thank you.
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berzerkmonkey posted:Wouldn't a car be about the size of a buggy or an old trukk? Warbuggies are the best bet, I think. And I guess it's better to be a couple inches too long than be smaller.
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Aug 29, 2017 16:34
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SpikeMcclane posted:Warbuggies are the best bet, I think. And I guess it's better to be a couple inches too long than be smaller. 
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Aug 29, 2017 16:41
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Corrode posted:I stupidly clipped out all the legs on my Skitarii, stuck them on the bases, then had to play the guessing game of which torsos attached where. I ended up with two sets of legs which would not fit anything - 1 of them I managed to carve up a bit and he's in a slightly comical action stride, the other I had to borrow from the second Skitarii box and push the problem onto Corrode of the Future when he assembles the other 10. Coming from mostly assembling Tac Marines and Cadians, it was a bit of a fucker. I did the exact same thing, so I could paint the inside of the robes. Ended up having to buy 2 individual Vangaurd off eBay.
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Aug 29, 2017 17:07
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does anyone if I can get those 3-primaris starter packs in the physical GW stores? I'm near one for the next week so I figured I could save myself time and money shipping
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Aug 29, 2017 18:15
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Babe Magnet posted:does anyone if I can get those 3-primaris starter packs in the physical GW stores? I'm near one for the next week so I figured I could save myself time and money shipping They're at my local FLGS so I assume GW-specific stores have them too.
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Aug 29, 2017 18:17
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Aug 29, 2017 18:39
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They mention doing 5 man "combat squad" boxes for the core Primaris infantry kits. Assuming they're 20-30$ I may actually grab the hellblaster box so I can have the option of running a 10 man hellblaster squad out of a repulsor.
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Aug 29, 2017 19:18
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Ordered one of those Revell "Paint + Play" 40k kits, seems to be reissuing AoBR stuff. I just wanted the plastic Warboss and deffkopta out of it, so I'll confirm what actually comes in the kit once it arrives.
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Aug 29, 2017 19:25
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I remember in the early days of Finecast you'd sometimes see bright pink or yellow bits attached to the models. Took people a while to realise that those were actually parts of the mold that were stuck to the sprues which would explain the consistent deformations in the other models on the rack. Also the ever-growing number of vents and channels haphazardly added to extremities. Good times.
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Aug 29, 2017 19:25
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Tankbustas are probably the worst finecast kit I've ever gotten. Since they have all sorts of armor plates and greeblies there are multiple flow gates coming off of every single one leading to the main body.
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I've had pretty good luck with Finecast, although the last set of Sword Brethren I got had a guy who looked like Sloth in it. Gyro Zeppeli posted:Ordered one of those Revell "Paint + Play" 40k kits, seems to be reissuing AoBR stuff. I just wanted the plastic Warboss and deffkopta out of it, so I'll confirm what actually comes in the kit once it arrives. Those boxes are a weird mix of AoBR kits and 2nd ed plastics, but I'm glad they exist. If I ever need more swivel Termies I can get em there easy. Also if any of you nerds are gonna be at NOVA, I'll be there with my Templars in tow! Correctly guess how many of my games I've lost and I'll buy you a beer!
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Aug 29, 2017 19:39
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Anyone other than Master Twig and Naramyth going to the Renegade Open? I'll be bringing one member of my team up for the GT.
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I grumble like this every time this comes up but what I like about metal models predominantly is that they are sculpted and not designed by computer for the most part. I think they look more individual than CAD designed stuff as it is too uniform. Faces are symmetrical which is weird, bits on different miniatures are identical and once I have noticed that stuff I can't unsee it. There are lots of cheats like that when sculpting which I will avoid but I think the age of the computer makes it worse. I hate having the same model twice though so posable plastic kits are still pretty awesome but the newer ones do not do anything to me. Also kids are riding their skateboards on the pavement and I am afraid to go outside because the Daily Mail tells me there are immigrants and gays everywhere. Also I keep voting Tory despite their systematic dismantling of the NHS which is odd because I am such a high user of it due to my age and frailty... I am old which is the central message here,
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Aug 29, 2017 19:57
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Are any of you nerds aside from chutche2  gonna be at DragonCon?
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Aug 29, 2017 20:04
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Finecast worked really well for Nurgle models. All the loving craters and strings made them super thematic. 
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mango sentinel posted:Are any of you nerds aside from chutche2 I thought that was an anime convention.
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Aug 29, 2017 20:13
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Uroboros posted:I thought that was an anime convention. General nerd poo poo. Started as a roleplaying con forever ago I think. Lots of scifi and fantasy and poo poo going on, with tons of miniature gaming apparently
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Aug 29, 2017 20:31
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Uroboros posted:I thought that was an anime convention. It's a fantasy/sci-fi convention with very little anime programming. (Atlanta has two other cons for that.) The tabletop gaming presence seems modest for how huge the con is, but it's there.
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Rules question regarding Inquisitors and the Authority of the Inquisition rule: If my list includes 5 Custodes in a Venerable Land Raider, 5 Vigilators in a Null-Maiden Rhino and 2 inquisitors, will the inquisitors be able to get into either transport with the already embarked squads? I'm guessing an inquisitor won't fit inside of the Land Raider since Custodes take up 2 slots like a terminator. But I can put one inside with the Vigilators, yes?
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Yeah, you'll be able to put the Inquisitor in the Rhino. Note that there's a slight bug in the rules - a Venerable Land Raider only has 5 Custodes-sized seats, so you can't put 4 Custodes and 2 Inquisitors/Acolytes in there. It maxes out at 5 total, no matter how big.
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MasterSlowPoke posted:Yeah, you'll be able to put the Inquisitor in the Rhino. See, that's what hosed me up. It says transport capacity, but it no longer just straight up lists how many folks it can carry. It's very specific to how many of a particular unit. I figured the Venerable Land Raider could only carry 5 Custodes and nothing else. I wonder how the codex for those factions will end up being. Will Inquisition/Talons of the Emperor and all that jazz just be rolled into one?
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Im feeling there will be an imperial agents codex for all of the island of misfit toys of the imperium.
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Zuul the Cat posted:See, that's what hosed me up. It says transport capacity, but it no longer just straight up lists how many folks it can carry. It's very specific to how many of a particular unit. I figured the Venerable Land Raider could only carry 5 Custodes and nothing else. Inquisitors and the Ynnari duo are the only ones that can get in non-faction transports, so it's not normally an issue. It only comes up with the Custodes Land Raider as they must have throught writing "It can carry 10 ADEPTUS CUSTODES models. ADEPTUS CUSTODES models take up two slots." would have been kinda silly.
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adamantium|wang posted:I remember in the early days of Finecast you'd sometimes see bright pink or yellow bits attached to the models. Took people a while to realise that those were actually parts of the mold that were stuck to the sprues which would explain the consistent deformations in the other models on the rack. As someone who has made a couple silicone molds that is super typical of a lovely mold made by someone who doesn't know what they are doing and a part not meant for the medium. The extra vents are pretty much identical to my efforts to salvage bad molds with bits that trap bubbles.
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RagnarokAngel posted:Im feeling there will be an imperial agents codex for all of the island of misfit toys of the imperium. Yeah that seems most likely. Inquisitors, Assassins, Sisters of Silence, etc. probably throwing Knights in there too for people who don't want to buy the AdMech book just for those.
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Which tank is better? LR Extermiantor or LR MBT? 4 shots vs. d6 shots. S7 vs. S8. -1 AP vs. -2 AP. 2 damage vs. d3 damage. The exterminator costs 3 more points. I'm leaning towards the MBT. Most tanks and transports are T7, so you're wounding on 3's there, and most infantry is T4, so you're wounding on 2's, there. I think the Exterminator gets the edge in number of shots and damage, though. Any of you math nerds have thoughts?
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I think they are pretty close, but the exterminator is probably more reliable. Over a full tank army the mbt probably averages out about as good but as a single tank I need to try the exterminator, as my mbt often does bubkis.
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Yeah it's a huge blower when you roll that 1 for the number of battle cannon shots. So I was getting ready to do transfers for some poo poo I'm trying to get together for NOVA and I was stressing about the fact that I didn't have enough 9's. Then I remembered what happens when you turn 6's upside down.
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mango sentinel posted:It's a fantasy/sci-fi convention with very little anime programming. (Atlanta has two other cons for that.) I'm not actually going but if anyone's down for a game sometime Friday or Saturday while in town I'd be interested.
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The Sex Cannon posted:So I was getting ready to do transfers for some poo poo I'm trying to get together for NOVA and I was stressing about the fact that I didn't have enough 9's. Then I remembered what happens when you turn 6's upside down. nice
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The Sex Cannon posted:Which tank is better? LR Extermiantor or LR MBT? 4 shots vs. d6 shots. S7 vs. S8. -1 AP vs. -2 AP. 2 damage vs. d3 damage. The exterminator costs 3 more points. I'm assuming same Ballistic Skills for each, so those factor out: VS T7 3+ MBT: 3.5*2/3*1/2 = ~1.2 expected wounds-per-volley = ~2.3 damage-per-volley EXT: 4*1/2*2/3 = ~1.3 expected wounds-per-volley = 2 damage-per-volley VS T8 3+ MBT: 3.5*1/2*1/3 = ~0.6 expected wounds-per-volley = ~1.2 damage-per-volley EXT: 4*1/3*1/2 = ~0.7 expected wounds-per-volley = 1 damage-per-volley VS T4 3+ MBT: 3.5*5/6*1/2 = ~ 1.5 expected wounds-per-volley EXT: 4*2/3*2/3 = ~ 1.8 expected wounds-per-volley Numbers will be a bit lower with actual hits. MBT has a much higher variance, and is more consistent against 2W infantry. It's pretty much whichever you want, the numbers are all close enough. Can't wait to fly in tomorrow. Want me to bring some spare IG transfers?
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I'm good, bruh. I got plenty of 6's.
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The Sex Cannon posted:Yeah it's a huge blower when you roll that 1 for the number of battle cannon shots. Nice. JoshTheStampede posted:Yeah, the plastic missile launcher arm. It comes in the standard nonVen nonIron dread kit that no one buys because Black Reach dreads are so cheap and abundant. I'm garbage and I forgot about this for like two weeks, but I do have this bit, if you still need it.
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Corrode posted:I added a bunch of commentary on the following: Hey, I really appreciate it. I looked it over and made several alterations based on your suggestions. Didn't use all of them, but greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks much. What I would REALLY like is for people to actually play some games with it. Tell me how they went. If you enjoyed it. If anything seemed broken. Right now we're still on the fence about allowing 2+ saves, a thing that had been banned from Combat Patrol before, but doesn't seem too bad so far in 8th edition.
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Master Twig posted:Hey, I really appreciate it. I looked it over and made several alterations based on your suggestions. Didn't use all of them, but greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks much. Let it all in and let things get degenerate. 
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The Sex Cannon posted:Yeah it's a huge blower when you roll that 1 for the number of battle cannon shots. Look at this fuckboi who can't even 69 right, too busy thinkin bout the 9 to get the 6 I've also spent a good 12 of the last 24 hours working on this loving Land Raider Crusader and my hands are actually trembling, I'm like 98% done with it and I can't wait for it to be over
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SRM posted:Look at this fuckboi who can't even 69 right, too busy thinkin bout the 9 to get the 6 I've not put one together yet- what's the pain point on this model? The bolters?
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