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Post by dave3 on Jan 24, 2010 22:51:47 GMT
The suggestion has been made to have a massive game of 40K on the Feb All Dayer. basicly Tyranids Vs whoever! firstly who has some nids?( I do of course!) and secondly who has the Apocalypse rules? In other words is this feasable? Dave
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Post by Stephen Mawson on Jan 25, 2010 12:45:47 GMT
Daiv has the Apocalypse rules. But the basic's are so straightforward you almost don't need the actual rule book. It's essentially forget the force organisation chart, the game is won on holding objectives only, and the deployment zones basically divide the table in a straight line (exactly what the line is is decided by using a scatter dice) with a 12" no-mans-land in the centre.
You really only need the rule book if people want to field either Apocalypse formations or Super Heavy Vehicles, plus for the Strategems. None of which are actually vital for an Apoclypse style game. Indeed if most people aren't familiar with the strategems we've tended to find it easier to skip those altogether, as it can take a long time for people to decide on what they want to take. Also some are massively better than others, and some require specific terrain items to use as the strategem.
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Post by sapper on Jan 25, 2010 12:53:42 GMT
Have we settled on when the February all-dayer will be, yet ?
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Post by Mark Wightman on Jan 25, 2010 15:23:06 GMT
Have we settled on when the February all-dayer will be, yet ? I think the plan is to ask the NE club tonight if we can move it.
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Post by John on Jan 25, 2010 16:25:50 GMT
A mass exterminatus of the Xenos scum!? Sounds like more than a good enough reason to drop pod into Bedford for the day. I'll keep an eye out and try and remember to confirm when final details and date are about.
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Post by sapper on Jan 25, 2010 16:45:32 GMT
Dave
Would the idea be that peeps could join in with as little or as much (within reason) as they care to bring along ?
Martyn
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Post by mike954 on Jan 25, 2010 16:59:50 GMT
I have 2500-3000pts of nids, perhaps a bit more. Naturally, I'm sure there are folks who have been collecting long enough to dwarf that. I also have 2000pts or a bit more of Tau. I definitely need to get a wriggle on with my painting though.
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Post by Stephen Mawson on Jan 25, 2010 17:17:09 GMT
Generally you need to keep the two sides fairly even, although they don't have to be exactly matching. The more stuff you are using does mean you can get away with a bigger imbalance between the two sides though.
Based on experience it's usually worth putting an upper limit on how much stuff a single player can control. Mainly as the game tends to slow down to much if people are trying to control more than say 2,000 - 3,000 points of stuff.
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Post by nidsplitter on Jan 26, 2010 12:49:41 GMT
i can field 2500pts eldar for the forces of good against the xenos threat
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Post by Mark Wightman on Jan 26, 2010 14:41:30 GMT
i can field 2500pts eldar for the forces of good against the xenos threat Aren't the Eldar Xenos scum too? Perhaps they aren't as bad as the Nids, even if they are still Xenos scum.
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Post by John on Jan 26, 2010 17:17:21 GMT
Aren't the Eldar Xenos scum too? Quite right! I was working on the theory we'd stick them between us and the 'nids. They're bound to die but will slow the advance.
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Post by Matt on Jan 26, 2010 20:07:39 GMT
Yeah but if you're Eldar, Imperial Guard and Marines are Xenos Scum too ;D
All a matter of perspective innit.
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Post by chris on Jan 26, 2010 20:30:58 GMT
and I guess if you're a guardsmen you've got to be thinking that Space Marines aren't really human either.
More like jumped up mutants who nick all the best kit.
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Post by Matt on Jan 27, 2010 9:20:58 GMT
Of course you wouldn't say that to their face
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Post by nidsplitter on Jan 27, 2010 19:59:23 GMT
sorry the nid threat i must be careful what i say
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