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Aight I am currently on a tear trying new games, and DZC's on the list. Are there currently any pitfalls to avoid when buying in new? New edition coming out soon? Anything? Also I am wanting to play with PHR and Resistance, so I don't want the starter set. What supplies do I need?
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Apr 23, 2015 22:35
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My commander? Is that in reference to the command cards? Do I need those? Should I get them? Or are you talking about there being Warma style commanders where I need to pick one?
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Apr 23, 2015 22:51
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Alright, so I'll buy a PHR starter box, command cards, and one of those commanders. What should I get for Resistance to be similar in terms of power? My preferred outlet does not have the starter for Resistance.
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Apr 23, 2015 23:18
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Tequila Ranger posted:Resistance starter box, command cards, and one of the Resistance commander blisters; all the starter boxes are fairly balanced against each other. Yeah that makes sense. I'll just pick up the 2 player starter and see where I wanna go. UCM was my 3rd choice anyway.
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Apr 23, 2015 23:48
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How "mass" does this game play? I don't know poo poo about mass battle games and I'm looking at DZC to fill that spot really. But recently someone told me it ends up playing somewhat like a smaller scale game because it's still little mans, except your mans are tanks now. I have TONS of skirmish level games with 5-10 dudes per side. I'm wanting to make sure this is solidly in the "mass battles" category, of which I have no idea.
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Apr 24, 2015 01:40
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Wales Grey posted:Define "mass". Do you mean "large play area"? "Huge number of dudes"? "Abstractly represents an entire theater"? "Rules allow and support scaling up of armies to absurdly sizes while still being relatively swift in game resolution"? I don't even know man. I posted a thread about this and no one replied. I am pretty heavily invested in skirmish games and I passed up on Kings of War. Now it's a far out wait for Warpath so I'm digging into whatever the opposite of skirmish is, in part out of curiosity. I already bought my stuff and I'm gonna play, I'm just trying to wrap my head around the kind of strategy paradigm shift I'm going to need. I've never played any of those formation plate games like Warhammer Fantasy, never played anything other than 28mm each to their own base. So playing with tanks and abstracted squads seems cool, but I do want to experience everything there is in non-historicals. Some day I'll try fleet battles maybe, but right now it's Dropzone.
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Apr 24, 2015 04:24
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MCPeePants posted:To get some idea, look at the points of the starters: Resistance for example comes in between 502 and 577, depending on transport upgrades. Tournament standard is 1500, with bigger games not unusual. Obviously as you expand your army there would be more expensive choices, but it's still worth noting that the starter boxes are small armies. Sounds good. I went and pulled the trigger on some stuff. When I want to get out of using card terrain, what are the good options for 10mm stuff? I'd LOVE to use the tiles that Hawk produces, but they're kind of uhhhhhh pricey? And the Novus Design stuff I see is actually 6mm, not 10mm. What do you guys use when you're not using card?
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Apr 24, 2015 20:22
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Is there a way to get the resin building tiles without ordering them from the UK? I'm calculating how much it'd cost me to make a building and it's pretty steep, but it appeals to me in a fundamental way as I love building stuff from kits.
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Apr 25, 2015 15:12
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Safety Factor posted:You probably don't want to get resin buildings from Hawk. They're really really expensive for what they are and you can probably find substitutions pretty easily. It's already been mentioned that N scale model train stuff is equivalent to 10mm. I haven't looked into it myself, but it may be worth checking out. Yeah, I just couldn't find anything thematic that was worth the money. Any specific links?
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Apr 25, 2015 22:53
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Just assembled my first DZC model, a Resistance M3 Alexander tank. The level of detail and production quality has me mad at other companies.
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Apr 29, 2015 00:17
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What do you guys use for storage? These are some really wonky shapes compared to the standard infantry models I'm used to
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Apr 29, 2015 05:28
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Yeah I just ended up saying gently caress it and bought pick and pluck sabol and portable warfare trays. I'll cut the trays to fit KR cases I guess.
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Apr 29, 2015 15:27
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Does anyone base their walkers and stuff? I feel kinda weird not having bases.
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Apr 30, 2015 16:27
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Yeah magnetizing is too much work for me honestly.
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Apr 30, 2015 16:47
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It's harder than just buying more poo poo edit: Are there going to be any times that I'm going to want my tanks and stuff in base to base contact with anything? I'm trying to minimize gameplay impact while adding bases. signalnoise fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Apr 30, 2015 |
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Apr 30, 2015 17:08
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What's the appropriate magnet size for magnetizing for dropships
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May 1, 2015 18:55
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Where's the best place to get them that isn't ebay?
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May 1, 2015 19:40
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OK, I read through the book and I like the rules. I want more of this game, if even just to paint. Beyond the starters for PHR and Resistance, what should I buy to expand my options, rather than just buying more of the same? What are the units to avoid that are just poo poo?
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May 2, 2015 03:27
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Welp The resistance starter turns out to have been sold out at the place I ordered it from. Horseshit
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May 3, 2015 19:37
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OK I am going for a Skynet vibe with my PHR guys. Is this too simple a scheme to use on an entire army?
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May 5, 2015 01:13
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BULBASAUR posted:Some silver highlights would also go a long way on that little guy. Maybe color your metal tubes parts brass? WWTKD (what would t-1000 do)
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May 5, 2015 01:29
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BULBASAUR posted:I'm looking to pick up a Ruinscape, but its out of stock everywhere in the states. Anybody know of a online store that has it in stock at a reasonable price? I ended up just buying it direct from Hawk. The dollar is decent enough against the pound right now that it's not much difference buying direct, though to make it work out for shipping you have to order about 140 bucks worth of stuff total.
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May 6, 2015 11:29
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I want to pledge but cannot bring myself to do it until I can get just UCM and PHR.
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Nov 1, 2015 22:29
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Serotonin posted:You can. Get the Lt level. Buy bolt ons. Yeah but then I don't get the high rank bonus
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Nov 2, 2015 00:02
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If I understand correctly, DZC plays at 1500 points on a 4x4 table. Confirm/deny? Also can someone tell me how big 1500 points is relative to a starter box?
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Nov 12, 2015 22:30
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Bistromatic posted:It's also a good idea to be familiar with the Battlegroup/Slot system before placing a big order so you don't get a bunch of stuff you don't have the slots for. Yeah I own the starters for PHR and Resistance but I suppose I should like... read the rules or some poo poo
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Nov 13, 2015 01:04
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Do youse guys prefer to glue the rod holder thingie in place before or after painting?
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Nov 14, 2015 18:37
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So would I be missing out by just running the starter packs at like 500 points? I should rephrase: How many points is best for the combination of learning the game and enticing me and my friends to play it more often? signalnoise fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Nov 17, 2015 |
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Nov 17, 2015 19:40
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That ship has Beavis' underbite and it bugs me a lil bit
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Nov 24, 2015 22:36
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Pierzak posted:You've got the nose art figured out then. Oh god
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