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From what I've seen so far the game expects you to lose more than a few planets and still win, does that mean there are fodder planets that don't give you any resources?
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Veloxyll posted:Ramming is super useful, what are you talking about. Well that's the Tau for you, once you get into their face they really don't do anything
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Jan 23, 2017 02:40
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theblastizard posted:Well that's the Tau for you, once you get into their face they really don't do anything Not true. They explode all pretty-like.
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Jan 23, 2017 03:05
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:I dropped the volume a bit in this video, the main issue is the generic voices chirping in are on the same slider as the wonderful dialogue which I definitely don't want to lower any more than it already is at. Ah I see. The only really bad audio thing, for me and it could totally be my setup, was the cinematic being twice as loud. Really enjoying the videos regardless.
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Jan 23, 2017 05:13
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Cassa posted:Ah I see. The only really bad audio thing, for me and it could totally be my setup, was the cinematic being twice as loud. CommissarMega posted:it's just that the makers of this game know how 40K works, and part of that involves PEOPLE SPEAKING JUST BELOW SHOUTING LEVEL ALL THE TIME*, PRAISE THE IMMORTAL GOD-EMPEROR!
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Jan 23, 2017 05:34
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As intended, of course.
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Annointed posted:From what I've seen so far the game expects you to lose more than a few planets and still win, does that mean there are fodder planets that don't give you any resources?
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Prologue, Part 2: Broken up into two parts due to its length. Split it up between fleet management and combat, the first part being unnecessary if you just want to get into the meat of the game. Interesting choice on the Dictator. It's a pretty rare pick since the other choices are a bit flashier (and later it's overshadowed by the Mars), so it's nice to see one in action for a change. The long range and versatility is definitely a help for Imps.
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Jan 23, 2017 12:09
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I remember liking the SP, and then face palming regularly at balance changes for the MP (like, why make orcs worse at ramming than imperials?) Given that SP gets easy after certain point (except one really dumb kind of mission we will see later on), I am looking forward if you have some interesting tricks up your sleeve.
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Jan 23, 2017 12:22
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RickVoid posted:Eisenhorn -> The Entire 40K Online Lexicanum -> Cain/Gaunt's Ghosts (Alternate between series to prevent the Ghosts giving you Grimdark overload) -> Ravenor -> Shira Calpurnia -> Blood Angels -> Soul Drinkers (Because you need to experience at least a tiny amount of what the rest of 40K fiction is like.) Anyone whose ever got some knowledge should watch the best guide to the galaxy - If the Emperor had a Text-to-Speech Device. The Big E himself wakes up and starts talking. And he has a plan. Goes into great detail of the original 40K mythos from a naturally human, and very male, perspective. Comstar fucked around with this message at 12:52 on Jan 23, 2017 |
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Jan 23, 2017 12:28
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VolticSurge posted:If it's anything like Highwang's Darkest Dungeon LP, giving the LPer poo poo will become commonplace to the point where the Youtubers complain that it's bad and toxic or whatever. Highwang deserved it because he was playing the game as cautiously as possible, Herpicle is playing the game as God intended, i.e. Full Speed Ahead.  RickVoid posted:Eisenhorn -> The Entire 40K Online Lexicanum -> Cain/Gaunt's Ghosts (Alternate between series to prevent the Ghosts giving you Grimdark overload) -> Ravenor -> Shira Calpurnia -> Blood Angels -> Soul Drinkers (Because you need to experience at least a tiny amount of what the rest of 40K fiction is like.) I stopped reading Eisenhorn after the prostitute who is physically repulsive due to her mental powers (and yet earns a living as a prostitute) develops a taste for poetry and tries to protect a member of the team from a huge monster five minutes after being recruited. She also manages to con Eisenhorn's nemesis into revealing his plans, which is a tall order considering he's supposed to be a master manipulator and cult leader himself. And maybe she is supposed to be painful to be around if you're a psychic, which the bad guy is? I'm not sure.
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Chaos ships are all spikey and poo poo, but you need a good solid prow for proper ramming. I did not understand the importance of ramming when I used to play Imperials in BFG. 
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Jan 23, 2017 12:54
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Xarn posted:I remember liking the SP, and then face palming regularly at balance changes for the MP (like, why make orcs worse at ramming than imperials?) Imperials are supposed to be solid at ramming, though maybe not better than Orks, considering the other disadvantages Orks have. (Slow, inaccurate, random, no high speed manuevers, insurbordinate, can't tactically accelerate - the big red button uses the full tank)
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Veloxyll posted:Imperials are supposed to be solid at ramming, though maybe not better than Orks, considering the other disadvantages Orks have. (Slow, inaccurate, random, no high speed manuevers, insurbordinate, can't tactically accelerate - the big red button uses the full tank) Also, the Imperial Navy, Orks, and Tyranids (which I don't know if are in this game or not) are the only races in the tabletop that make a habit of ramming. Eldar and Dark Eldar ships are made of tissue paper, Tau never want to be that close to an enemy, and Necrons are certainly tough enough to do it but encourage a more conservative playstyle. Chaos and Space Marines can do it when the situation demands but don't make it standard practice.
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Perestroika posted:Interesting choice on the Dictator. It's a pretty rare pick since the other choices are a bit flashier (and later it's overshadowed by the Mars), so it's nice to see one in action for a change. The long range and versatility is definitely a help for Imps. I know everyone gets all  over the Dominator's Nova Cannon, but honestly, while its got the gold star in burst damage, I prefer the Dictator's versatility and constant, reliable damage, especially since you can autocast your fighters. The RPG books call it 'a fleet in a single vessel', and I'm definitely in agreement.EDIT: Forgot to add, I actually prioritize the Micro-Warp Jump for pretty much the same reason I prefer the Dictator- it gives me a lot more tactical options than the other abilities.
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cokerpilot posted:You know Herp I can't help but feel you get so hyper focused on ramming that you sometimes forget about everything else going on. Would you mind to terribly much if I criticize your tactics a bit or do you want people backseat LPing for you? Go for it, criticism helps improvement though I recommend holding it for a few episodes as I get comfortable with the fleet. It's been a while for me with a low-tier fleet and I'd gotten too used to mass Nova Cannon fleets. Perestroika posted:Interesting choice on the Dictator. It's a pretty rare pick since the other choices are a bit flashier (and later it's overshadowed by the Mars), so it's nice to see one in action for a change. The long range and versatility is definitely a help for Imps. Dictator is so much better than the Dominator early because I only feel the Dominator gets good when you have a pair of them at least, as they pack so little power outside the Nova Cannon. We won't be getting a Mars for a while either, since the fleet needs more brawlers than long range craft. \/ I get complacent with that since Imperial ships don't need to intercept, whereas my old Ork fleet definitely needed aiming. HerpicleOmnicron5 fucked around with this message at 16:23 on Jan 23, 2017 |
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A simple tip I can give ya is instead of burning directly for an enemy, do an intercept course, pretty much aim for where the enemy ship is probably gonna be when you get there. You can always make small corrections when you get closer. Also helps to get more speed for ramming 
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I love the cockney Ork Piratez so much. And yeah, to match the tone of this game you need to use your diaphragm for speaking more. Imagine that you're really angry, but trying not to show it. That's the pitch you need for 40,000.
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Eh, I ram plenty as Tau, especially vs Eldar and Orks. And Orks, after they miss their ram, I turn on a dime and ram them. You see, Tau can shoot most of their guns at whatever they are ramming, which Imperials actually dont. This is especially hilarious with the Demirug vessels which can ram the enemy while also eviscerating it with a big gently caress off mining laser. The Taus most infuriating gimmick is to go with an all stealth fleet (invisible on radar) that summons more Nicassar Dhows (a pretty beefy escort) who may or may not also be stealthy. While your enemy tries to figure out where you are (and that is not easy because you are moving), you slowly amass overwhelming force while sending cheeky messages to him via chat. Frequently, the enemy will just warp out. Sending back many frustrated messages in the process.
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Mightypeon posted:The Taus most infuriating gimmick is to go with an all stealth fleet (invisible on radar) that summons more Nicassar Dhows (a pretty beefy escort) who may or may not also be stealthy. I really want bonus videos of stuff like this, it sounds hilarious 
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Nalesh posted:I really want bonus videos of stuff like this, it sounds hilarious I've not played multiplayer since the Tau were added, so my efforts are going to be focused on the Imperials and Orks, I've got some ideas for Chaos shenanigans but am not anywhere near good enough at Eldar to do them justice. Space Marines are rather dull and mediocre so I don't much care for them.
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Why would you not ram in a game where you can ram, reverse thrusters, full speed ahead, ram again?
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Re: ramming, I vote to always call the biggest ship in our fleet The Emperor's Hammer.
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:Re: ramming, I vote to always call the biggest ship in our fleet The Emperor's Hammer. The biggest ship needs to be Ed Force One.
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:Re: ramming, I vote to always call the biggest ship in our fleet The Emperor's Hammer. Capt. Hammer of the battleship-class His Divine Overcompensation
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Captain Horus Lupercal of the Vengeful Spirit. That'll confuse the traitors and heretics.
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I've always had an interest in the 40k series, though time (and crummy PCs) have never allowed me to jump in. Would anyone be so kind as to recommend some good LPs of the other games so I get my fix alongside this one? I've already gone through Blind Sally's Dark Crusade LP, mind!
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Explorator Tuxus Androidicus of The Omnissiah's Blue Screen of Death
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Jesus Christ! I just found this thread and watched the intro video to the game and holy gently caress is it ever metal. Consider me hooked!
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Brunom1 posted:I've always had an interest in the 40k series, though time (and crummy PCs) have never allowed me to jump in. Would anyone be so kind as to recommend some good LPs of the other games so I get my fix alongside this one? Dawn of War 2 (and the expansions) by Coolguye and Last Robokye, it's on the archives. Technically not an LP, but BigDickCheney on Youtube has the cinematics from all the Dawn of War games uploaded. There's some fun stuff in there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1Yc9ORnsk
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my dad posted:Dawn of War 2 (and the expansions) by Coolguye and Last Robokye, it's on the archives. Alright, I'll check them out. Thanks!
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Fat Samurai posted:Highwang deserved it because he was playing the game as cautiously as possible, Herpicle is playing the game as God intended, i.e. Full Speed Ahead. Not physically repulsive. She's a blank psychically speaking, and most every human in the galaxy has some form of psychic resonance. Basically she was that person who was good for about a day, then everything about them started to rub you EXACTLY the wrong way causing you to hate them more and more. So spending one night with her as a hooker would be fine, but any amount longer than that and she'd start to rankle. Blanks are terrifyingly powerful and valued by the inquisition because they can undo everything chaos throws at them magically. Like "Hey, getting attacked by psychic lightning? Let the blank handle it!" Jurgen from Caiaphas Cain is probably the quintessential example of the type... being able to make Greater Daemons evaporate.
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Blanks are also completely soulless, and for a while rather than dissolving them into their component atoms Necrons made Pariahs out of them.
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Fat Samurai posted:Highwang deserved it because he was playing the game as cautiously as possible, Herpicle is playing the game as God intended, i.e. Full Speed Ahead. Alizabeth Bequin is the waifuiest waifu that ever waifued. No wait, that's Kara Swole. Alizebeth is a close second though. For those wondering, Patience Kys comes in third. Even if she's number one in my heart. (Seriously, why did we get a Not-Bequin trilogy and not a Inquisitor Kys trilogy? The secret answer is that even if he is the second best 40K author, Abnett is still a goddamned hack.) EDIT: Also what everyone else said. RickVoid fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Jan 24, 2017 |
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Comstar posted:Anyone whose ever got some knowledge should watch the best guide to the galaxy - If the Emperor had a Text-to-Speech Device. The Big E himself wakes up and starts talking. And he has a plan. Goes into great detail of the original 40K mythos from a naturally human, and very male, perspective. Good god that is great
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PoptartsNinja posted:Blanks are also completely soulless, and for a while rather than dissolving them into their component atoms Necrons made Pariahs out of them. Alas, like all the other creepy mysterious aspects of the Necrons, Pariahs are no longer a thing.
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Sjs00 posted:Good god that is great My favorite episodes (so far) are the ones dealing with the Custodes (dat Jojo reference) the Tyranid invasion,and the Tau. The Emperor's reaction to the Tau not engaging in Melee is priceless. VolticSurge fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Jan 24, 2017 |
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VolticSurge posted:My favorite episodes (so far) are the ones dealing with the Custodes (dat Jojo reference) the Tyranid invasion,and the Tau. The Emperor's reaction to the Tau not engaging in Melee is priceless. I love the side-episode where they play not!YuGiOh.
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This game always interested me but I never got around to buying it. Looking forward to seeing more ramming action  Also voting we add Captain Don Quixote of the Rocinante to our fleet.
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Hunter Noventa posted:I love the side-episode where they play not!YuGiOh. Yeah,that was also pretty great. Looking forwards to the followup where he duels Tzeentch.
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