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hey guys wasn't sure where this was ment to be put, but as I have a been doing some modeling, I thought I would put it here ( but i suppose it could quite as easily go in the rules section). Below are some rules to bring Master Chief into a 40k game (pics of my model at bottom). What do you think? (appologies for the horible cheesey background - i am no creative writer!)


Spartan 117: Master Chief

The technology to develop new Space Marines has been lost. Currently Space Marines require implantation of the Geneseed, a finite resource, which has to be harvested from fallen Marines. Attempts to produce a new generation of Space Marine was code-named “Project Spartan”. This project managed to create genetically enhanced super-humans, almost but not quite as physically capable as a Space Marine. In conjunction with development of “Project Spartan” a new STC was discovered detailing the construction of a new type of armour, the “Mjlonir Battle Armour”. This armour is not as durable as Power Armour, but was far lighter and more importantly contains a regenerating force-field, which surpassed current energy deflecting technology.

An artificial space-station code-named “Halo” became the growing, training and data storage depository for all information regarding the Project Spartan. However an event occurred (++Classified by Inquisitorial Authority++) which resulted in the complete destruction of Halo, the trainee Spartan super-soldiers, and all information regarding the project (including the STC).

Sometime later it emerged that one Spartan managed to survive the catastrophic events on Halo. This was the super-solider code-named: Spartan 117, current rank, Master Chief. Spartan 117 has seen action in a number of war zones and has become a true veteran, whose skill is only amplified by the unique armour and equipment he utilises. He is a man of few words and his participation in a conflict is always classified to the highest level.


Points WS BS S T W I A LD Sv
146 5 4 3 4 3 5 3 10 4+*


An Imperial Guard army may include Spartan 117, Master Chief. If you take him he counts as one of the HQ choices for the army. He must be used exactly as described below, and may not be given any additional equipment. In addition, Master Chief may not be used if the army already contains Commisar Yarrick.


Wargear: Battle Rifle (Master Crafted Storm Bolter), Energy Sword (Power weapon), Magnum, Monljour Armour (counts as carapace armour & force-field), Medallion Crimson.

Special Rules:

Mjlonir Armour:

The Mjolnir Battle Armour, provides the same physical protection as carapace armour (4+ save). The suit also contains a protective force-field with the following properties: Whenever Master Chief is hit, roll a D6, and deduct the number shown on the dice from the strength of the attack. If the strength is reduced to 0, then the attack is stopped completely. The force-field has no effect on attacks that don’t use a strength value to inflict damage.

Magnum:

Master Chief can fire his magnum once per assault phase at his initiative value. The attack automatically inflicts a Strength 4 AP - hit on a single model in base contact, chosen by the Imperial Guard player.

Independent character:

Master Chief is an independent character and follows all rules as such described in the War hammer 40,000 rule book.

Fearless:

Master Chief is fearless and never has to take morale or pinning tests. He confers this ability to any unit he joins.

Leader:

Master Chief is a leader of men. The advisors special rule does not apply to him, he is free to act independently or join any squad that does not already have an independent character attached.

omg this is so cool it makes me sploosh.
the rules look good, but I dont think they represent master chief, though I couldn't do much better.
Loving the conversions!

Hah, I'd rather he have something funky to represent his ability to get his shield energy back.

perhaps something similar to the Dark Eldar, but 4+/3+i, but if he fails a save he loses the invulnerable until he spends a turn without taking a save.

OMG, thats awesome, but I don't like how you have to destroy the Halo canon... but still, thats cool. Maybe less of an action shot, more of a still prepared for battle figure?

Hmm, might I suggest that he be given the ability to fire one weapon a turn that the squad he is attached to controls? Say a lascannon or such. Would represent his game play more methinks.

Also would increase his BS to 5 and his toughness to 4. Seeing as he is basically a marine.

Where did you get that awesome warthog, if I may ask?

quite cool but you'll have to change his base sadly to use him. well thought up rules though.

cheers for the kind words guys, do you think the overall points value is about right (if we include the rules changes below?):

I also ment to give Master Chief the additonal equiptment:

Wargear: Frag granades

ferrous: i like that idea,

Mjlonir Armour:

The Mjolnir Battle Armour, provides the same physical protection as carapace armour (4+ save). The suit also contains a protective force-field with the following properties:
save: 3+i, However if Master Chief fails his invunvrable save, the force-field has been compromised and needs to regenerate, therefore, Master Chief must spend a turn without his invunrable save.


Ratbarf: I also like your ideas. For example:


Points WS BS S T W I A LD Sv
146 5 5 3 4 3 5 3 10 4+/3+i*


Leader of Men:

The advisors special rule does not apply to him, he is free to act independently or join any squad that does not already have an independent character attached. If Master Chief joins a squad, that squad may use his BS to fire a special or heavy weapon. However, Master Chief cannot fire any of his own weaponry, as it is he who is firing the special/heavy weapon.


Segi:

I know what you mean about the Halo cannon, i am more than welcome suggestions to improve it.



Greyfox555:

The warhog is a "Mcfarlane Minatures" model, i converted it by removing the original weapon and adding a IG heavy weapons team autocannon, but kept the orginal fire guard. I also did some converting on standard plastic cadians to make the gunner and driver - really easy green stuffing. I also added some extra ammo containers and imperial symbols from the tank sprue - i have 3 of the bad boys.

Master Chief is a HaloClix ( also called Halo actionclix), the model themselves have a basic untidy paint job, which i have sorted and highlighted (to the best of my humble abilities) and added some details to the bases. IMHO the model is perhaps a little big - more on par with a true scaled marine (which i suppose doesn't matter unless you are fighting a marine army), however I think it looks awesome.



Warthog rules:

I am still looking for some advice for the warhogs, i was thinking they should replace IG sentinals (as they have the same weapons options, and open topped armour, 1 drive + 1 gunner ) however I think they should move like bikes. Anyone got a points value you think they should be worth?

cheers

RP

im guessing you stole the rules from yarrick?

yes, thats where the inspiration came from, hence why I said you can't both characters. However, others have suggested rules that make him slightly more original, which I quite like. Originally I was thinking along the lines of "counts as" but if the community think the modified rules are ok/better then I will run with them.


rp

Master Chief huh?

I can't wait to implant an egg into his brain...

I'd switch the Str and Toughness. He should be Str4 and toughness 3, since he lacks the very characteristics that would provide him a toughness of 4. Otherwise he seems fine. And Does the magnum count as a pistol as well? For the extra attack with the power wep?

Actually his toughness is fine, considering he can survive re-entry from space. (Something I am not sure even marines could do.) Though I think his stregnth should be increased seeing as he can turn over a main battle tank.

Is it just me or does the second MC model (the one with the stump) look like hes singing in the rain using the stump as a lampost and spinning delightfully around it?

No offence, like the painting and that is good, but dont mix halo and 40k together, it doesnt work, and its the 41st millenium, not halo crap.

BDA

It seems pretty cool and all, but yea. The very story lines are quite mixed and dont work well together. Sadly, I dont think they work so great with each other =(

so what we thinking?:

Points WS BS S T W I A LD Sv
146 5 5 4 4 3 5 3 10 4+/3+i*


and which rules for the mjloinr armour were better? yarricks force-field or the regenerating one?


gazzdag: I read your comment, and laughed, yes he does. Although I thinks hes going more for the "I just kicked someones ass and I rocked!" look.

Blooddeath & Troy: Well perhaps my "creative" writing wasn't up to par, however I do think the halo universe could be a part of the 40k one, if written correctly. Could the convernant be part of the Tau empire - i'm sure both are fighting "for the greater good"? And after reading the horus heresy books (currently reading legion) the expedition fleets were always encountering new and crazy wargear (warsingers etc.) Could the halo humans be an undiscovered coloniesed planet, in one of the handy uncharted regions, which has developed without the imperiums influence? The IG definately work for the Halo Marines & ODST (IG storm troopers? ) - hmmmm a new modeling idea starts to brew.....

also am having a go at this: http://paperkraft.blogspot.com/2007/12/halo-papercraft-d77-pelican-dropship.html Counts as a valklrie? ( it is in scale with the warhogs pictured above)


RP

Don't forget the following special rule....

Microsoft Bunny.

At the start of the game, roll a D6. On the result of 1+, Masterchief suffers the Red Ring of Death, and may not be used this game as the shoddy hardware required for his deployment has, yet again failed, and needs repair. As any sensible Tech Head will have nothing to do with Microsoft, if you include Masterchief, you may not include any Adeptus Mechanicus.

genius!


how true....my xbox is off for repair suffering said fate

rp

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Don't forget the following special rule....

Microsoft Bunny.

At the start of the game, roll a D6. On the result of 1+, Masterchief suffers the Red Ring of Death, and may not be used this game as the shoddy hardware required for his deployment has, yet again failed, and needs repair. As any sensible Tech Head will have nothing to do with Microsoft, if you include Masterchief, you may not include any Adeptus Mechanicus.

Except the newer 360's with better heat sinks were released right before H3 and you really only have a problem with the older ones if you a) never turn your system off or b) use it for movies too much.

Sorry, even as a Mac fan, I don't buy any of this Microsoft Hatoraide.

nice models, and good rules, however he should have the turret gun thing

I think the covenant would have to be written in as a minor alien race. They don't appear to have any real sort of relation to any of the existing races, but i could see them as part of it. They are suitably grimdark.

Although the marines definitely don't belong in this universe. They're not grimndark enough. They try and bring hope into a universe in which hope is absent.

They wouldn't last long in the 41st millenium.

Hmm, now that I think about it I would rather have the Master Cheifs Inv start out at 2 and get -1 for every inv he has to take after that per turn. I know it would require a lot more tracking but I think it would represtent him better.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Don't forget the following special rule....

Microsoft Bunny.

At the start of the game, roll a D6. On the result of 1+, Masterchief suffers the Red Ring of Death, and may not be used this game as the shoddy hardware required for his deployment has, yet again failed, and needs repair. As any sensible Tech Head will have nothing to do with Microsoft, if you include Masterchief, you may not include any Adeptus Mechanicus.

and if it was ps3 it would be on a result of 0+ right?

Who the hell decided to resurrect this thread?

No, on the result of a 6+, it happens.
For the PC, it makes the player win the battle since PCs are awesome.

Valkyrie wrote:Who the hell decided to resurrect this thread?

No idea!

Toss the psykout grenade!

Closed!