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Hello Dakka!

I wanted people ideas and opinions on a narrative type game I was thinking of trying to play. (anyone who doesn't want to ever play games with more than 2000 points per game may not want to read this)

So I wanted to do a Last Stand/Time until evac type battle where one side has a battlement/fortress or something like that and roughly 6000 points to an attacking army's 10-12000 points. I wanted to make it even more specific by removing flyers, anything with a base bigger than a 60mm round, super heavies, and having it so that the defender may not have any vehicle outside of walkers and may not have any special characters.

8 Turn time limit to capture the objective before evac arrives. The attackers objective is to capture an artifact within the fortress. The fortress is in the middle of the board with 2 doorways (on on either side) and the attacker(s) place units all around the fortress. Rules for the fortress is where i need some help.

I was thinking having the units on the battlements get a 3+ non removable cover save and anything bigger then that get a 4+. Anything in th emiddle of the fortress cannot be shot at as an anti munitions shield would block indirect fire. I want to make it as even as possible on both sides while making the game not a "Shoot from 60" away and ignoring cover saves the entire time." type of game.

I wanted to make the outside walls indestructable but the doors is kind of where i need a bit of help. i need to think of a good HP amount and armor value for them so that they are destructable but not so easy that bolters could chew them up.

Let me know what you guys think and I am 100% open to suggestions!


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Oh and I forget to add in. No deepstriking within 12" of the fortress.

The door could be AV 13-14ish with 2-3 structure points (6-9 hull points) that would make it difficult, but not impossible to take out.

Seeing the huge difference in points between the attackers and defender, why not give the defenders a couple void shields that surrounds the fortress? That way you can say that the void shields are what is preventing deep strikes and to also increase the fortress' defensive capabilities. This is just a suggestion so take it how you will.

You might want to use Stronghold Assault as a reference material.

Not really. I am making my own fortress and not using the stronghold assault buildings. The fortress its self is going to be 3'x3' and made of wood that I may eventually etch with a dremel.

But thanks for the suggestions and being supportive of it. My wife hear it and said "Who would want to play a agmae like that? It would take way too ong of doing the same thing over and over again." I tried to explain to her that the state of 40K is exactly that (line up gunline on both sides of map and see who dies faster every turn).


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This is the List I intend to use as the defenders to test the game out.

Guardian x20; Weapon Platform x2 (Scatter Laser; Bright Lance)
Guardian x20; Weapon Platform x2 (Scatter Laser; Bright Lance)
Guardian x20; Weapon Platform x2 (Scatter Laser; Bright Lance)
Guardian x20; Weapon Platform x1 (Bright Lance)
Storm Guardian x10; Flamer x1 Fusion gun x1
Storm Guardian x10; Flamer x1 Fusion gun x1
Storm Guardian x10; Flamer x1 Fusion gun x1
Storm Guardian x10; Flamer x1 Fusion gun x1
Rangers x10
Dire Avengers x9
Dire Avenger Exarch; Twin Linked Avenger Shuriken Catapult
Dire Avengers x9
Dire Avenger Exarch; Twin Linked Avenger Shuriken Catapult
Dire Avengers x9
Dire Avenger Exarch; Twin Linked Avenger Shuriken Catapult
Dire Avengers x9
Dire Avenger Exarch; Dire Sword + Shuriken Pistol
Dire Avengers x9
Dire Avenger Exarch; Dire Sword + Shuriken Pistol
Fire Dragons x9
Fire Dragon Exarch; Fast Shot
Fire Dragons x9
Fire Dragon Exarch; Fast Shot
Swooping Hawks x9
Swooping Hawk Exarch; Hawks Talon
Swooping Hawks x9
Swooping Hawk Exarch; Hawks talon
Warp Spiders x7
Warp Spiders x7
Wraithguard x10
Wraithguard x10
Wraithguard x10; D-Scythe
Striking Scorpions x9
Striking Scorpion Exarch; Scorpions Claw
Striking Scorpions x9
Striking Scorpion Exarch; Scorpions Claw
Howling Banshees x9
Howling Banshee Exarch; Executioner
Dark Reapers x9; Starshot Missiles
Dark Reaper Exarch; Starshot Missiles, Fast Shot
Autarch; Fusion Gun; Shard of Anaris; Warp Generator, Mandiblasters
Farseer; Singing Spear
Farseer; Singing Spear
Farseer; Singing Spear
Farseer; Singing Spear
Farseer; Singing Spear
Spiritseer
Warlock x10; Singing Spear x10
Avatar; Fast Shot, Crushing Blow
Avatar; Fast Shot, Crushing Blow
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
Wraithlord; Flamers, Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
War Walker; Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
War Walker; Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
War Walker; Scatter Laser, Bright Lance
War Walker; Scatter Laser, Bright Lance

Point Value: 8123

With a point Value that high for the defenders I'm going to need 14000-16000 worth of attackers >.<