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Booyah- posted:this guy has some very cool Blood Ravens that he is doing with primaris bodies and assault marine heads and arms. Well poo poo, here I am about to pick up a bunch of assault marines as part of a larger deal and wondering what to do with them since I can only ever see myself running vanguard vets instead of them.... At least they'd look sick on my shelf if nothing else.
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May 4, 2018 22:35
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I have the GW bone white dice with the skulls on the 1 and the red dice from the dark imperium set. I really like the dark imperium set. I feel like they don't roll 1's very often.
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May 4, 2018 22:36
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evilmiera posted:New models would be neat to see. Don't think Tau will be getting any soon though. Maybe auxiliaries if we are lucky. We're in a weird position right now because 40k codex releases have been completely decoupled from model releases, since they've decided to push the books out asap for 8th. In terms of models since June 17 we've had extensive new ranges for Primaris, Death Guard and Custodes. Other than that it's thin on the ground - the new plastic Cryptek for Necrons and the Knight Armigers are it, besides unique LTs and upgrade sprues for the Angels Chapters. We should see new Knights with that book, probably something interesting with Kill Team, and then it remains to be seen what comes next.
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May 4, 2018 22:42
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Maneck posted:Sorry for bringing up something that is over a decade old and "comes up like every three months as if it's some sort of new breakthrough". I haven't played in a decade and wanted to know if it had been debunked. Thanks for your responses. very cool, keep us updated
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May 4, 2018 22:46
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Zuul the Cat posted:I have the GW bone white dice with the skulls on the 1 and the red dice from the dark imperium set. 
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May 4, 2018 22:47
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Groetgaffel posted:I have a bunch of the bone ones too, as well as three dive cubes of the blue maelstrom dice. Both sets have skulls on 1. Feels very thematic when you're using plasma. Especially cause you just know those skulls are going to show up. haha
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May 4, 2018 22:50
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Zuul the Cat posted:I really like the dark imperium set. I feel like they don't roll 1's very often. My various plasma marines say otherwise.
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May 4, 2018 22:57
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Who cares if the dice are balanced, nothing matters* and all that awaits us is eternal oblivion. *except skeleton jugs
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May 4, 2018 23:00
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I managed to get ahold of the old Apocalypse cube with like 128 dice that had the Ministorium symbol on either the 1 or 6. Admittedly been a while since I used them for anything so I just have the stored away in a box with the rest of my dice.
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May 4, 2018 23:01
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Cooked Auto posted:I managed to get ahold of the old Apocalypse cube with like 128 dice that had the Ministorium symbol on either the 1 or 6. Admittedly been a while since I used them for anything so I just have the stored away in a box with the rest of my dice. I think they had a skull on a 1 and a cog on the 6 for maximum fun.
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May 4, 2018 23:04
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Casino dice also chip their edges very easily if you aren't rolling them on a soft, controlled surface - like say, a craps table. Or if you are picking up a handful and shaking them together. I like using a small number of them though, not necessarily because they are better, but because they are big and cool. I like using casino dice for the meltas in my mixed weapon squads, because it makes them stand out. But anything where you're rolling more than 5 dice at a time? gently caress that.
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May 4, 2018 23:23
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Seems like it would be easier to just use the official app, compared to maintaining 72+ dice or dealing with a 1/3 chance of 1's, but that's just me.
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May 4, 2018 23:25
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Given GW's skull fetish, I can't imagine those dice are better.
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May 4, 2018 23:26
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Neurolimal posted:Seems like it would be easier to just use the official app, compared to maintaining 72+ dice or dealing with a 1/3 chance of 1's, but that's just me. It would be easier to play with tokens instead of models, too.
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May 4, 2018 23:27
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MasterSlowPoke posted:I think they had a skull on a 1 and a cog on the 6 for maximum fun. Nope. Only the Cog and Skull on the 1's. Just to make failure sting extra much I suppose.
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Empirically I don't feel like I roll a particularly high number of 1's with my Chessex dice. If anything they seem to be weighted toward 5's and 6's, but only when making Feel No Pain rolls for some reason. The GW app is fine and if you're rolling 50+ dice I can certainly see a use for it but taking the physical dice away from what is fundamentally a dice rolling game feels pretty weird. Sulecrist posted:It would be easier to play with tokens instead of models, too. Yeah, that's a good way of putting it.
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Corrode posted:We're in a weird position right now because 40k codex releases have been completely decoupled from model releases, since they've decided to push the books out asap for 8th. In terms of models since June 17 we've had extensive new ranges for Primaris, Death Guard and Custodes. Other than that it's thin on the ground - the new plastic Cryptek for Necrons and the Knight Armigers are it, besides unique LTs and upgrade sprues for the Angels Chapters. We should see new Knights with that book, probably something interesting with Kill Team, and then it remains to be seen what comes next. Well since GW has decided they want to accept that we're no longer in the '80s and that the internet is a thing they could do some really insane, whacky poo poo like releasing models independent of codexes and letting people download the rules for them. I mean I know it makes me a god drat madman and all but accepting that they can do FAQs and rules/points changes outside of new editions leaves the possibility of growth.
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Strobe posted:There are two sample sizes in play. One is "dice", the other is "number of tests". The best way to see if dice are balanced is to make some super salty water (just enough that the dice barely float) and keep spinning the dice in the water and see if they consistently float to the same side. I did it with my X-wing dice since they're notorious for being imbalanced and used the best ones. As for dice rolling apps. You can let my dice from my dead hands. There's something cathartic about rolling 100+ dice when a boyz mob gets stuck in real good.
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Neurolimal posted:Seems like it would be easier to just use the official app [rather than taking joy in rolling handful after handful of dice]. See, I defend you and then you go and say some monstrous poo poo like this.
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May 4, 2018 23:39
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bird food bathtub posted:Well since GW has decided they want to accept that we're no longer in the '80s and that the internet is a thing they could do some really insane, whacky poo poo like releasing models independent of codexes and letting people download the rules for them. I mean I know it makes me a god drat madman and all but accepting that they can do FAQs and rules/points changes outside of new editions leaves the possibility of growth. They've basically already done this with Sigmar. Hopefully that part leaks over to 40k.
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There is some value in keeping unit releases altogether in one book, since it allows you to balance them all against each other at once, compared to trying to eyeball balance per-model as they come out.Schadenboner posted:See, I defend you and then you go and say some monstrous poo poo like this. I'm biased because I like plasma weapons so seeing a bunch of 1's terrifies me
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Nothing makes plasma as exciting as having the dice results be DEATH.
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Floppychop posted:As for dice rolling apps. You can let my dice from my dead hands. There's something cathartic about rolling 100+ dice when a boyz mob gets stuck in real good. Yeah this is the reward you get for painting a trillion 4 pt dudes.
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Floppychop posted:They've basically already done this with Sigmar. Hopefully that part leaks over to 40k. Pretty sure they've mentioned that as their plan all along with the rules for them being available in the boxes as well. They did however put updated rules for the Warhammer Legends models they unveiled a couple of days ago online.
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Neurolimal posted:There is some value in keeping unit releases altogether in one book, since it allows you to balance them all against each other at once, compared to trying to eyeball balance per-model as they come out. You've never seen a bunch of 1s in your life given your lack of an army.
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Booley posted:You've never seen a bunch of 1s in your life given your lack of an army. To be fair, that doesn't necessarily mean much. I don't have any models right now, but I still play because I'm friends with nerds that like painting minis too much. Just like I've got friends that don't own magic cards but still play in tournaments because I'm a sad man with way too many cards.
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Neurolimal posted:I've no idea who warseer is, but I assume it's another weird sex poster like docthunder. You are the worst part of this hobby and I actively avoid people like you in every setting so thanks for making GBS threads up the internet as well. You lack so much self awareness and infect everything you touch, you are the stereotype that turns regular people off hobbies like this.
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Well I've got two Imperial armies and they're almost fully painted so I figured I'd mess that up by batting for the other team with a new army. How are Demons of Tzeentch? No one around here plays demons so no one to ask. They look like a lot of fun to paint, especially big bird, like drat that is a cool model.
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Cainer posted:Well I've got two Imperial armies and they're almost fully painted so I figured I'd mess that up by batting for the other team with a new army. How are Demons of Tzeentch? No one around here plays demons so no one to ask. They look like a lot of fun to paint, especially big bird, like drat that is a cool model. I think they just got worse because of the FAQ putting a stop to turn 1 Warp Time tactics but they still look cool.
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Okay. Tyranids. 3 squads of Zoanthropes can do the mortal wound bomb stratagem akin to marines with their Vindicator stratagem. They can deepstrike with another stratagem. Mawlocs can pop off more mortal wounds to units around them when they deepstrike. Maleceptors can pop out more wounds to things around them during the psychic phase. How viable would 620 points of a list coming down turn 2 and making GBS threads out 8-15 mortal wounds to everything in a localized 6” area be?
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Killer_Bees! posted:You are the worst part of this hobby and I actively avoid people like you in every setting so thanks for making GBS threads up the internet as well. You lack so much self awareness and infect everything you touch, you are the stereotype that turns regular people off hobbies like this. But on the other hand, guy goodbody and schadenboner like him so it’s pretty obvious that he’s a good poster.
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Does anyone have a line on alt-vespids that aren't so loving ugly? You'd think that "Flying bug aliens with guns" would a thing that exists (especially given how old and bad the Stingwings are)?
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Badablack posted:Okay. Tyranids. 3 squads of Zoanthropes can do the mortal wound bomb stratagem akin to marines with their Vindicator stratagem. They can deepstrike with another stratagem. Mawlocs can pop off more mortal wounds to units around them when they deepstrike. Maleceptors can pop out more wounds to things around them during the psychic phase. What's the post deepstrike move capability? It seems like against an enemy who is planning to deny deep strikes with blocking and zoning the bomb would only get to use that baller ability against maybe 1 screening unit.
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fabulous-pillar-guardians-tabletop-miniatures-3d#/  Glorious.
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Chiwie posted:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fabulous-pillar-guardians-tabletop-miniatures-3d#/ I’d suck their Guardian Spears
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Chiwie posted:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fabulous-pillar-guardians-tabletop-miniatures-3d#/ The first Indiegogo I've seen worth funding, hell yeah. $25 is a bit much for one statue, but so far the stretch goals add miniatures to all miniature-based pledges, so if the campaign is successful the deal gets better and better. Killer_Bees! posted:You are the worst part of this hobby and I actively avoid people like you in every setting so thanks for making GBS threads up the internet as well. You lack so much self awareness and infect everything you touch, you are the stereotype that turns regular people off hobbies like this. If "dude who like girls in non-dimoprhic power armor who isn't as fervently against feminine stuff as you" is the worst of the hobby you've seen, then you must be a part of the worlds greatest game store. Neurolimal fucked around with this message at 04:05 on May 5, 2018 |
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Neurolimal posted:If "dude who like girls in non-dimoprhic power armor who isn't as fervently against feminine stuff as you" is the worst of the hobby you've seen, then you must be a part of the worlds greatest game store. That isn't remotely what he said.
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SteelMentor posted:Don't think I posted this in the thread yet, WIP on the first of hawt dayum that's a sexy rear end model How the heck did you make that blue look so textured and rich?
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Maneck posted:That isn't remotely what he said. It's the only sane conclusion one could derive without projecting extreme traits onto someone for disagreeing with you.
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