BrainFireBob

On phone, so continung: They're best sern as "if I could drop another Tac squad of firepower down, is there somewhere it might make a difference" mixed with "is there a AP2-free tarpitting option" and a dash of "will some chainfists get to swing in another turn *and* make a difference"- the "a nearly dead DP/Tyrant/Thirster is slowly eating another big squad" Hail Mary. There's nothing they are good at, is the.problem-except maybe being 2+ str 8 MC/vehicle/walker killers- and hammernators are better at it. Else, Spartans rock. Mortis dreads ate cool. It's mainly a shooting game with mobility today, or a mobility with supporting shooting for maelstrom.

On topic: Speeders are better for a.heavy bolter platform if needed. Plus, the additional heavy synergizes well with bike squads, the other option. Personally, 10 man assault squads have too big a footprint these days except in a Skyhammer, and even then, combat squad! Vs. Orks, insufficient attacks. Vs. Eldar, either overkill or blast bait- depends on the list. Termies: Always had a soft spot, but with only a single heavy, limited mobility options, and only 5++- really hard to use. I've been using tactical termied more often than not for 15 years- last few editions, they are good at changing a local force concentration, full stop. As in, invest in a handfull of teleport homers, use them as a one time mobile reserve, they've won me plenty of games, sure- but not with any single use I can kust explain.

So, hands ache too much for detail painting, which puts me on a modelling kick. Taking my 10 man CSM bike squad and some magnets so it can become 2 5 man squads. First squad had two melta. What does everyone think for the second- melta or plasma?

Why wouldn't you, alongside Skitarii? They need a ride, Taghmata has one

Eidolon, first Lord Commander of the Emperor's Children, Favored Son of Fulgrim, Chief of the Emo Nancy Boys

Reboots? That'd be good. EDIT: New categories would be good, too. Forgeworld: Y/N Escalation: Y/N Apoc: Y/N

I imagine Spartan started that way. It's transitioning into it that's the problem. Take my CSM. Raptors, bikes, rhinos, land raiders, terminators, independent characters, CSM, all four cults, etc. I'd need to re-buy one unit of everything to keep using things I already have!? I could see them requiring you to scan a barcode, proving you purchased the unit recently, and then letting you download. Yet how many of us save our boxes? The latter is the sickening part, because it makes it believable to me as "GW logic." Mind, I can easily see them going to all-digital by-unit purchasing of rules, too- and given their overwhelming genius in the field of business, making it iPhone only. Or whatever the google knockoff is in China, and then being confused European and North American sales tank.

I had a vision for my 40k forces. I will finish and shelf them if neede. *shrug*.

I had a vision for my 40k forces. I will finish and shelf them if neede. *shrug*.

This alone is horrifying and would kill the game by rendering all models already produced obsolete. This auto-invalidates all models people already have in their collections, and would be a nightmare to keep current with edition changes. Either there will be a master codex for existing units and this is what they'll do for new units, or all digital I could see, but no codices at all? That automatically screws over their vendors and their existing player base.

Damn, it's a heavy model. Used glue. Anyone experience a need for pinning instead?

I thought Fulgrim invented the thunderhammer with Forgebreaker, and Eidolon had.one of the first copies?

After giving it a lot of thought, I want my DV dread painted but have no interest in doing it. Don't like the fleshy bitz. IW colors, in Hillsboro, anyone interested please PM me. Thanks

Anyone experiment with that as an assault formation yet? Just curious.

If I equip a conclave with all jump packs or all terminator armor, can I join them together in Reserves as a single unit and deep strike on a single reserves roll? What if I mix the two types- packs and armor?

Fairly excited about it. Looking forward to tossing down a demi-company with armored spearhead support- I normally play 2k, and can plop down 6 preds (3 of each) and 2 Vindies as it stands while still affording a decent demi-company. Waiting to see what my gaming buddies think of it.

My own Marines are the Filii Calthum. Ultramarine-style trims but two shades darker on a Crimson Fists blue. Made of Marines who were on Macragge but were from Calth; unable to reach Calth they mix ashes from its surface into their armor. Symbol is a red starburst; noted for their disregard of tactical rules in favor of aggressive actions when facing Chaos forces, to the point they attack other Imperial forces for the right of fighting in the vanguard. Fleet-based, normally operating in the region of the Maelstrom, their sudden abandonment of their normal patrol routes has left entire sectors vulnerable to Blackheart as the entire Chapter tears towards Cadia. Means I'm stupidly aggressive and play against Chaos a lot, and can't stand white primer. I also have Dark Angels, Iron Warriors, and Night Lords. Make yourself happy.

So, question I had: Demi-companies award a use of the Tactical doctrine. The Gladius formation allows sub-formation rules while adding its own. So if I have 2 demi-companies in a battle company, do I have 1 Assault 2 Tactical 1 Devastator doctrine, or do I have 1 assault 3 Tactical 1 Devastator (that's one per demi-company). Each one, by the wording, affects _all_ demi-companies you purchase. If so, Ultramines would get a whopping 2-4-2. That's . .vaguely obscene in my list.

....what? Assault from reserves, no downside?

But they look so good!

Run a tac-heavy list and play against marines and Chaos quite a bit. Intent was to shred armor from the rear.

See, I was thinking about sarge, powerfist, heavy bolter, 3 bolters, land speeder storm as a harassment unit. You guys think that's wasteful?

I'm just gleeful that I have a painted and squad marked battle company and that my DAs have the same in a demi-company (painting ongoing there).

Bah. New thread, pls. This is a happy SM thread.

Dear God, why? He's already a tank.