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R0ckfish posted:Farsight enclaves forces can mostly be summed up as no ethreals and lots of suits, but the second point need not restrict you. Keep in mind that start collecting boxes tend to be really scarce around their codex release.
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dexefiend posted:I think that list would be fun to play, and look great on the table. I'm a little worried that 16 wounds and a 3+ save won't be enough to prevent them from getting murdered before they've run across the field and dumped their contents into the face of whatever needs killing.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:
Regular Plasma has different orientation on those battery things on the bottom but really who cares.
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mango sentinel posted:Regular Plasma has different orientation on those battery things on the bottom but really who cares. nah, that's just the DI plasma. The squad box plasma doesn't even have that as a possibility.
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Strobe posted:nah, that's just the DI plasma. The squad box plasma doesn't even have that as a possibility. I think I might mix together the DI and regular box so that it's more cohesive.
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Someone recently posted a pic of all the new nurglings doing funny things. Did anyone save it and could you repost it please? A friend is asking what’s the big change in GW over the last year and I think that pic sums it up.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:Oh. Yeah the variety is nice. I might just pick up the Combat Squad since I likely will use 20 Hellblasters and I already have 15. I'm torn because I want all bigmans, but I also want lascannons which means Long Fangs.
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Sanford posted:Someone recently posted a pic of all the new nurglings doing funny things. Did anyone save it and could you repost it please? A friend is asking what’s the big change in GW over the last year and I think that pic sums it up. Here you go: 
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Liquid Communism posted:I'm torn because I want all bigmans, but I also want lascannons which means Long Fangs. Or a predator.
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Supposedly the current release schedule looks like this: February: Codex Custodes Codex Thousand Sons Battletome Death Necromunda Orlocks & Gang War II March: Codex Tau Codex Necrons April: Codex Drukhari Codex Harlequins New aelfs for AoS May: Codex Space Wolves Boxed game June: Codex Orks New 40k boxed set The stuff in bold was all posted on a Tau discussion forum back in November before any Custodes / TSons stuff was made public by GW, so it could be legit.
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I mean, it's not definite, but that would be a good + sensible schedule so I hope it's accurate. Intrigued by whatever "new 40k boxed set" is in June.
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Corrode posted:Intrigued by whatever "new 40k boxed set" is in June. Probably Space Marines vs bad guy Space Marines.
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Floppychop posted:Probably Space Marines vs bad guy Space Marines. Well that's a given Maybe one of the NPC races can be in there instead of the bad guy Space Marines
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Corrode posted:Well that's a given Orks vs 'Nids box set. You know you want it.
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Liquid Communism posted:Orks vs 'Nids box set. This would be great. Although any reasonably sized box would be insane value so I'm not sure they'd do it.
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Corrode posted:This would be great. Although any reasonably sized box would be insane value so I'm not sure they'd do it. The new Kult of Speed box is actually pretty good... 
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Why the hell is the Vedros box $50 are the dudes smaller or something?
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Bombogenesis posted:Why the hell is the Vedros box $50 are the dudes smaller or something? They're the old 5th edition starter set ones, which are usually 2-3 pieces and single-pose. And nowadays they (at least the Marine ones) actually are smaller.
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There's also less in vedros than black reach, you only get the terminator sergeant instead of a squad and stuff like that.
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Mef989 posted:You probably can't go wrong starting on the Battleforce or the Start Collecting boxes. All of those units are currently pretty good (even the crisis suits if you use flamers) and will probably still at least be decent in the codex. By Battleforce, I'm guessing you mean this one? https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Bf-tau-Empire-Rapid-Insertion-Cadre-2017 Because I want all of those models and looks like I can get it for $140 shipped elsewhere.
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Strobe posted:Pathfinders with Rail Rifles have the benefit of being some of the best anti Terminator-equivalent units in the entire game right now, too. They're pretty great in general, as it stands. I definitely plan to pick some up as one of the appeals of Tau is the whole "combined arms" element of the army, and I love the idea of markerlights. I'm not sure how to build them out--I was thinking one rail rifle and one ion rifle for variety, leave the rest with markerlights to ensure sufficient hits with those. Should I take more than one rail rifle?
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:I'm a little worried that 16 wounds and a 3+ save won't be enough to prevent them from getting murdered before they've run across the field and dumped their contents into the face of whatever needs killing. The Space Wolves player I play against runs 2 Repulsors. Man, let me tell you, even with my AdMech shooting them - they’re loving tough as nails. Stay in cover as much as possible, dump your Hellblasters out into cover in a building and then just move those around as mobile fire support platforms. They’re brutal.
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Zuul the Cat posted:The Space Wolves player I play against runs 2 Repulsors. Man, let me tell you, even with my AdMech shooting them - they’re loving tough as nails. Stay in cover as much as possible, dump your Hellblasters out into cover in a building and then just move those around as mobile fire support platforms. Good to hear. I really like the idea of Hellblasters supported by the Holy Quaternary of a Captain, Lieutenant, Ancient, and Apothecary and putting them in Repulsors gives them badly needed mobility.
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Artum posted:Or a predator. The predator has just fallen out of favor for me as an Ultramarine player. Lascannons just come out as to expensive or to delicate on almost anything I take, or are to easily tied up in the case of vehicles. I am actually leaning towards picking up a Contemptor or two with quad Lascannon, simply because they A) Hit on 2s B) Have an Invuln C) Can fall back and shoot at a 4+, and D) Can stomp some bitches when they get caught in melee. This seems to more than account for the price different.
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Muninn posted:I definitely plan to pick some up as one of the appeals of Tau is the whole "combined arms" element of the army, and I love the idea of markerlights. I'm not sure how to build them out--I was thinking one rail rifle and one ion rifle for variety, leave the rest with markerlights to ensure sufficient hits with those. Should I take more than one rail rifle? Ion Rifles are hot garbage and Rail Rifles are one of the most (if not actually the most) efficient weapons in the Tau arsenal. Take as many as you can. I'm seriously considering breaking up my Pathfinder squads into five-man units just to take more Rail Rifles.
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Yeah, using Beer For the Beer God's spreadsheet, a heavy weapons team of pathfinders (3 rail rifles, 2 normal, rapid fire range) has 25 ppw against hordes, 34 ppw vs marines, and 39 ppw vs vehicles. (A close-range fusion commander gets a jaw-dropping 19 ppw vs vehicles, and so far the best value for points I've seen is 3 units of 12 fire warriors supported by a fireblade - 10ppw vs hordes, 25 vs marines, 67 vs vehicles, so long as the target's within 18 inches)
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Muninn posted:By Battleforce, I'm guessing you mean this one? https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Bf-tau-Empire-Rapid-Insertion-Cadre-2017 Yes, that's it. That plus a box of Pathfinders and you're off to a good start
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Corrode posted:Intrigued by whatever "new 40k boxed set" is in June.
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Ilor posted:9th Edition. Age of Bigmar
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So following along with my earlier 'Primaris-only Raven Guard Because Reasons' this is the list I'm thinking of for 2k: +++ Vigilant Foxes - 2k (Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition) [109 PL, 1982pts] +++ ++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [109 PL, 1982pts] ++ **Chapter Selection**: Raven Guard + HQ + Primaris Captain w/Power Fist [6 PL, 106pts]: Plasma pistol, Power fist, Raven's Fury Primaris Librarian [7 PL, 101pts]: Force sword Primaris Lieutenants [10 PL, 148pts] . Primaris Lieutenant: Master-crafted auto bolt rifle . Primaris Lieutenant: Master-crafted auto bolt rifle + Troops + Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Bolt rifle . 4x Intercessor . Intercessor Sergeant: Power sword Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Bolt rifle . 4x Intercessor . Intercessor Sergeant: Power sword Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Bolt rifle . 4x Intercessor . Intercessor Sergeant: Power sword Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Bolt rifle . 4x Intercessor . Intercessor Sergeant: Power sword + Elites + Primaris Ancient [4 PL, 69pts]: Standard of the Emperor Ascendant Redemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 201pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon + Fast Attack + Inceptor Squad [10 PL, 135pts]: Assault bolter, 2x Inceptor, Inceptor Sergeant Inceptor Squad [10 PL, 135pts]: Assault bolter, 2x Inceptor, Inceptor Sergeant + Heavy Support + Hellblaster Squad [16 PL, 357pts]: Assault Plasma Incinerator . 9x Hellblaster . Hellblaster Sergeant: Plasma pistol + Dedicated Transport + Repulsor [16 PL, 350pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Fragstorm Grenade Launcher, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, 2x Krakstrom Grenade Launcher, Las-talon, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin lascannon
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Corrode posted:They're the old 5th edition starter set ones, which are usually 2-3 pieces and single-pose. I knew it was the old sculpts, didn't know if they were actually smaller though. Still not an awful way to start up Orkz by the looks of it? Artum posted:There's also less in vedros than black reach, you only get the terminator sergeant instead of a squad and stuff like that. Well poo poo. What if I just want a million deffkoptas? e; Oh...it only comes with one. I can read y'all I swear 
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I have yet to find a more efficient killer than an Ork boy in melee.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:I have yet to find a more efficient killer than an Ork boy in melee. Genestealer?
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TKIY posted:Genestealer? I can run the numbers but Boyz are stupid cheap.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:I can run the numbers but Boyz are stupid cheap. You have inspired me. I am going to make an CW Eldar sheet which I can send to you to append if you'd like.
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Boon posted:You have inspired me. Awesome. I will likely add new tabs to the core sheet so it's more organized.
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I started a month ago, and here's what I have now thanks to store credit and trading in Magic cards: Hive Tyrant Trygon Broodlord Tyrannofex Harpy Neurothrope (old metal) 2 Carnifexes 3 Biovores (old metal) 3 Hive Guard 3 Venomthropes 6 Tyranid Warriors 6 Ripper Swarms (maybe more, need to check my Gaunt/Genestealer sprues and I need bases) 10 Gargoyles 16 Genestealers (plus another box of 8 unbuilt) 25 Termagants (I need 5 more, going to buy a snap-together kit) And a bunch of Spore Mines The only things I really want besides the five more Termagants is three more Hive Guard and as many Carnifexes as I can get my hands on because I love those models.
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LifeLynx posted:I started a month ago, and here's what I have now thanks to store credit and trading in Magic cards: MtG trade credit for that?! How many moxes did you have to trade 
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Ghost of Babyhead posted:Here you go: And the best conversion so far:
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