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  1. 12 hours ago, Ish said:

    But the current codex with its super doctrines, specialist units, and stratagems out the whazoo has moved them from Jack of All Trades into Masters of All Trades.

     

    Not that it's right, but when was the last time Marines were the powerhouse? Never really hit that stride. So this will be their time to shine like many factions get. Is it over the top? Maybe, time will tell. But every time we've seen power shifts, each following codex usually does a decent job of adjusting power creep up too. 

    Long story short, totally agree. But I don't play 40k as a competitive win at all costs game. Thus, the games I do play will be great regardless of that power creep.

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  2. 10 hours ago, andozane said:

    I was down in Medford Oregon, and a game store down there had a table full of copies...I'd guess at least 8 boxes.  These aren't near as hard to find as many of the whiners have made it out to be 🙂

    I almost bought one just to resell....

    I'm surprised at myself not buying the Necron half, just not sold I need more...

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  3. 12 hours ago, Inquisitor66 said:

    I'm down for some crusade at some point, maybe August or September as a start depending on rule availability. 

    Sounds like we need to run some kind of Faux'FCC league at the clubhouse. 🤣

  4. 14 minutes ago, Mulgrok said:

    I just hope they don't sell out instantly.   My army could use all of the Marine units.

    Yeah, i'm considering splitting and taking a Necron side of that box. Don't really need more warriors and scarabs though. Thinking about it...

  5. 1 hour ago, Ish said:

    I think that T’au Sept Tau will continue to rely on turtling up in a corner and trying to win by shooting their opponent off the table, since their Chapter Tactic Sept Tenet, Sept Stratagem, and Special Characters all lean into a (mostly) static gunline. The other T’au Septs will probably return to a more mobile form of game play, using Devilfish and Orcas to move quickly to grab midfield objectives (and then shoot their opponent off the table. I mean, they’re still Tau.)

    I think the question is going to be what, if any, changes happen for the Riptide and it’s support drones. 

    That's what Tau have done in every edition 😁

     

    And moving? a squad of cheap kroot make for objective grabbing. Shoot them, please. You'd be doing the Tau a favor. 

  6. 1 hour ago, Skkipper said:

    I am looking for one for my 13 year old son for the summer. does anybody have any recommendations?

     

    I too have a 13 old son playing minecraft and such. You looking for public servers like Hypixel and such, or others? My son recently did the VIP account on Hypixel as he plays there a lot. But there's a lot of options depending on what you want to get out of it.

     

    Also PC, Console, or Mobile version? (i.e. Java edition or the cross platform version).

  7. 5 hours ago, WestRider said:

    "Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out."

    "1, 2, 5"

    "...3 sir!"

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  8. I want to thank everyone for their opinion. I'm sure an arrangement can be made, and @Huffnpuff will come up with a solution. I agree being 3 months to the event isn't much time to shift entire teams/armies that have probably been building over the last year. 

    I think it sounds like everyone should do their best to spread out teams and try not to duplicate factions. This isn't anything new honestly, and always been something captains should be considering as OFCC is about flavor and providing good match-ups.

    IMO, i think something like above being mentions should attempt to get no duplicates of factions, but if no solution can be found allowing up to 2 factions duplicated? More than 2, should probably split teams. Just an idea at a solution, but other thoughts?

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  9. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

    As of now this league is 'cancelled' indefinitely. With the shelter indoors rules and being a class C crime until May 1st I can't see this in the foreseeable future. There's a high chance I won't be able to continue the league when this resumes and likely wouldn't have time for the culminating tournament. We'll have to see how this plays out. I will update more if/when things change. 

    Stay safe and try this out while locked inside: 

     

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  10. Yeah, I enjoyed Borderlands 3 a lot. BL2 Tiny Tina's DLC remains the best content EVER, but BL3 is solid. The DLC is good too. Working through the latest DLC now. 

    That said, agree that it's more linear and accessible. However, I love the multiplayer aspect now where your level 50 buddy can still play with you (the level scaling). Cooperation mode is awesome, and coopetition allows power leveling. It's a win win.

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  11. 8 hours ago, NewPlayer said:

    I’ll be there for 40k escalation!

    With great sadness, game nights will be canceled until the bans lift as they are now.

     

    I'm going to work on postponing the league, or post all the missions and allow people to play at home, etc. Sorry for the bad news. One of those tough decisions.

     

     

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  12. 43 minutes ago, NewPlayer said:

    Great! I’m not sure if it’s 750 or 1000 pts because the original escalation league post was never updated when the new week missions changed 

    Should be 1000 points, but whatever you can field is fine. It's a casual league. I'll update the timeline in the rules post.

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  13. This missions starts 3/14/2020!

    Google doc version for printing: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dUpJeKOF1ftzt1FtAF14b_J3Q5XNY4HU

     

    League week 3, Mission 3, Forgive me

    NARRATIVE

    Battle brothers, we have secured our position on this desolate rock. However, dire news has reached our lines. An altar of Chaos has been unearthed by the destruction of this war. We have been ordered to purge its heresy from existence. Prepare the Thunderfire cannons, all of them. But sir, we have friendlies in the area! I know, the Emperor protects and I hope they can forgive me...FIRE!!!

     

    ...Sir, they’re firing on our position. We need to retreat NOW! Hold your line soldier, you see those ancient relics near that altar? They are not Chaos, but command doesn’t know that! We must retrieve them at all costs! Sir, our vox is dead, we have no way to request a cease fire. I know, the Emperor protects, right? CHARGE!!!

     

    THE ARMIES

    Each player selects a 1000pt Battle-forged army with no more than 2 detachments.

     

    THE BATTLEFIELD

    Create a 4’x4’ (4’x6’, if more than 2 players) table with proper 40k terrain density. Setup one piece of area terrain to represent the altar in the center of the battlefield. The players then roll off and, starting with the winner, alternate placing objective markers until four have been placed within 12” of the center but not within 6” of another marker. 

     

    DEPLOYMENT (one on one, two on two, or four man free for all)

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    Use Front-Line Assault deployment (pg 217). Players roll off, highest roller picks deployment zone. Their opponent uses the other deployment zone. The players then alternate deploying their units, one at a time, starting with the player who did not pick their deployment zone. A player’s models must be set up within their own deployment zone (unless special rules allow otherwise). Continue setting up units until both sides have set up their army.

     

    FIRST TURN

    The player who finished setting up their army first can choose to take the first or second turn. If they decide to take the first turn, their opponent can roll a dice; on a roll of 6, they manage to seize the initiative, and they get the first turn instead!

     

    BATTLE LENGTH

    • Chaotic explosions:  Start of each battle round (not player turn) all of the objective markers move 3” from the explosions around them. Alternate who moves a marker first. Starting with the 2nd player, each player may move one objective 3” in any direction they choose until all 4 moved. You may not move an objective already moved in this turn.

    • Friendly fire: Start of each battle round after chaotic explosions, roll a D6 for each objective marker. If a 6 is rolled, a direct hit has happened. The objective marker is removed from play and any units within 3” of it suffer 1 mortal wound. For every unit of yours that suffered a wound this way, score 1 victory point for their sacrifice to Khorne.

    At the end of battle round 5, roll a D6. On a 3+, the game continues. At the end of battle round 6, roll a D6. On roll of 4+, the game continues. The battle automatically ends at the end of battle round 7.

     

    VICTORY CONDITIONS

    At the end of the game, the player who has scored the most victory points is the winner. If both players have the same number of victory points, the game is a draw. Victory points are achieved for the following:

    • Secured: At the end of the game, each objective marker still in play is worth 3 victory points to the player who controls it.

    • Slay the Warlord: If the enemy Warlord has been slain during the battle, you score 1 victory point.

    • First Strike: You score 1 victory point if any units from your opponent’s army were destroyed during the first battle round.

     

    LEAGUE POINTS

     

    40k Escalation League Scoring Sheet

     

    Player 1 real name: _____________________________________________

     

    Player 1 forum name: _____________________________________________

     

    Player 2 real name: _____________________________________________

     

    Player 2 forum name: _____________________________________________

     

    League week game #: __________

     

    (Win=5, Draw=3, Loss=1) P1 score:  __________ <<>> P2 Score: __________

     

    Painting points - single model (1pt each, max 3pts.) OR unit/monstrous creature/vehicle (5pts, max 5pts])

     

    P1 Painting: __________   <<>> P2 Painting: __________

     

    Sportsmanship points:

    • Update your thread on the Ordo forums tracking your missions & progress (+1pt)

    • Bring food for your league mates or buy opponent a snack/drink? (+1pt)

    • Provide feedback about what you’d like to see in the league via to your league organizer (+1pt)

    • Did you laugh and grin during the match OR crave a rematch? (+1pt for your opponent)

    • Travel to a different location than you usually play OR play an opponent you have ‘never’ played/met before (+1pt)

    • Bring a new person to the league (+1pt)

     

    P1 sports score: __________   <<>> P2 sports score: __________

     

     

     

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  14. 17 hours ago, NewPlayer said:

    I’ll be there for 40k escalation, I was the only person last Sunday so definitely looking for an opponent.

     

    Also @Dark Trainer since Saturdays start the new week’s points progression, we’ll be on a new mission by Sunday correct? Is there a place we can look them up if it hasn’t been posted here yet?

    @Inquisitor66, you thinking about a Sunday game? Looking for a matchup for @NewPlayer

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