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Hey All!

I have heard that there are rules that allow a unit in a campaign game to gain experince points and abilities. However I only have the AoBR rulebook, which doesnt seem to have these rules in it. Does the big hardcover version include them? How do they work?

Thanks!

Google 40k campaigns if you dont have the BRB. there are plenty of veteran upgrades/experience points that can be intergrated into campaigns.

Thats cool, is there an "official" system for it though? I'd rather use the games workshop sanctioned version if possible since it helps eliminate any questions and balance issues.

p. 262 of the BRB has rules for campaigns.

Basically, at the end of a battle you nominate unit(s) (number depends on if you win/loss), then pick from one of four tables (fieldcraft, melee, gunnery, vehicle), and roll a d6, that unit gets that ability.

I'm in a campaign right now that uses it. The codexes weren't designed with this in mind and things get really unbalanced pretty quickly. You run into stuff like armor 14 defilers/dreads, TH/SH termies with feel no pain... Yeah.

So its definitely something I will need to buy the hardcover book for then. Bummer! Thanks for the input!

jsullivanlaw wrote:I'm in a campaign right now that uses it. The codexes weren't designed with this in mind and things get really unbalanced pretty quickly. You run into stuff like armor 14 defilers/dreads, TH/SH termies with feel no pain... Yeah.

Unbalanced yes, fun though

Relentless, Tank Hunting Devastators with Lascannons were pretty awesome in my last campaign...

Jack

It should be worth noting that any increases in unit abilities should ONLY BE FOR THE DURATION OF THAT CAMPAIGN. Outside of the campaign (ie, pick up games, tourneys, non-campaign games), the units will use their codex profiles and rules, verbatim.

So if I was playing in a campaign with my SM, and I gained FNP for my Assault termies (with 3++ storm shields), I shouldn't even attempt to use that unit as anything but a regular assault termie unit in another game that someone who wasn't in the campaign challenged me to.

Gotcha. I actually went to the shop last night and leafed through the rulebook, but didnt see the rules? Is this from the 5th edition rulebook?

p263 of the big rule book has the campaign/gaining skills thing.

Previous versions had more in-depth rules for campaigns and gaining skills.