Warhammer 40k: It's the end of the game as we know it (and I feel fine)

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panascope: Mar 26, 2005

The Bee posted:

Is it just me or are chainaxes really not that great? It's plus one armor and one AP in exchange for what amounts to two more attacks per model.

AP is pretty good but yeah I think the bonus attacks are probably better.

# ¿ May 30, 2017 21:06

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 15:56

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

TheChirurgeon posted:

...but then Mutilators are worthless

Like I said, the problem is that Possessed have to find a place with Berserkers, Mutilators, CCW Marines/Chosen, Raptors, Warp Talons, Terminators, Maulerfiends, Helbrutes, and daemons, all of which are basically close combat units in one way or another.

If it were me writing the codex, I'd kill off Possessed and Warp Talons, and add Daemonic Possession as an option to some units, where it'd give them +1M, +1S, +1W, +1A and the Daemon special rule for something like a 50% points increase on the base model cost (to be balanced/tweaked later). Then let almost any unit become possessed. Give Raptors the ability to take Lightning Claws and now Lightning Claw Raptors + Possession = Warp Talons.

I like this, and I think a few armies could benefit from this kind of consolidation.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 21:16

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

General Olloth posted:

Okay so it's not finished but it looks finished from this side and I'm so over how it looks in person.

This is phenomenal.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 05:46

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Indolent Bastard posted:

Just give in and do what you want.

http://www.miniwargaming.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=116309

I want to play Warham with this guy and Buffalo Chicken.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 15:39

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Full Circle posted:

I'll never get the gushing about turn one shooting. Blowing an opponent off the board before they've even had a turn is about as bad as game design can get.

Hra Mormo posted:

I'll never get the gushing about turn one charges. Tying an opponent in decisive combat before they've even had a turn is about as bad as game design can get.

This is why 30k is the best, games are never decided on the first turn.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 17:59

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Hencoe posted:

*coughRavenGuardDecapitationStrikeCough*

Eh drop pod lists aren't unbeatable. Sacrificial Offering would probably gently caress you up.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 18:23

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Kabuki Shipoopi posted:

I haven't gone through the codex yet, but does anyone know if the assassin's can roll with any army still, or is there something preventing that now?

I believe you just lose a command point for taking the aux detachment or whatever.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 19:15

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Autism Sneaks posted:

When a new title is settled on. My contribution: Games > Traditional Games > Warhammer 40k 8e: Bigly Marines

Warhammer 40k 8E: God-Emperor Trump and the Age of Bigmar

# ¿ Jun 4, 2017 02:25

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

I don't know anything about AdMech in 40k but that sounds awful, sorry.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2017 04:43

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Warhammer 40k: I drat near glued my dick to my leg

# ¿ Jun 5, 2017 22:32

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

I hate you moola

# ¿ Jun 7, 2017 01:07

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

goose willis posted:

If your PP is granular you should drink more water

This is solid, unlike my shits.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2017 02:50

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Mugaaz posted:

Decided I'm going to start 40k for 8th edition. I am looking over all the factions. I really like Death Guard, Thousand Sons, and Dark Eldar. Having a hard time deciding though.

If you build a 30k Death Guard or Thousand Sons army like forums user chutche2 you could play both 40k and Horus Heresy with the same models.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2017 03:55

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

The Bee posted:

I really want Digmarines now.

We misread it, 8th edition was always the Age of Digmar.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2017 03:51

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

SRM posted:

Aight I'll draft one up to launch when 8th ed launches.

if you guys call me a nurgle baby again i'm going to blow up your houses

# ¿ Jun 8, 2017 04:58

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

SRM posted:

I got you this

bomb's in the mail

# ¿ Jun 8, 2017 05:02

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Soulfucker posted:

I'm surprised there were this many nid players in this thread to begin with.

The top three Goon armies have always been Genestealer Cults, Iron Warriors, and Tyranids.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2017 11:24

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Shockeh posted:

One is the most spergy group of individuals in 40k, one is a mindless blob that follows the instincts of the biggest elements, and the last is a literal cult. Truly, the is strong.

E: Not you personally panascope, incidentally, just those choices.

Didn't we used to play HoN together?

# ¿ Jun 9, 2017 11:55

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

TKIY posted:

I'm not sure why anyone would prefer 7th at this point.

Not that 8th is perfect, but it's a lot faster, simpler and more fun.

TEMPLATES

# ¿ Jun 11, 2017 03:46

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Zark the Damned posted:

I dug this guy out for you, enjoy! I remembered where the head's from, it's an old Heresy minis Big Boris spare.

God I loving love this head.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2017 02:55

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Macdeo Lurjtux posted:

Are the Interex still around or were they wiped out in the crusade? I always figured if they had been around back in 2000 they'd be the Tau instead of the blue dudes.

They got put to death because Erebus stole a weapon from them and torched their Smithsonian.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2017 03:54

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

It's really cool that big swarms are good, and it's funny that throwing a bunch of Fearless babybugs into a big fight before the bigbugs show up to murder everything is a workable strategy.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2017 19:23

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

Someone modify :justpost:

to :justpaint:

# ¿ Jun 14, 2017 14:36

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

goose willis posted:

Any recommendations for decent cheap basing sand?

Go to the beach and boil it.

# ¿ Jun 16, 2017 02:14

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 15:56

panascope: Mar 26, 2005

I'm not sure how you could fit it all into 2000 points.

# ¿ Jun 16, 2017 02:49

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