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I was thinking, after Reading a comment on how the fluff doesn't state that they're aren't any kriptonians in the galaxy what would supermans rules be?

Ah ha I was thinking something like

ws-7
bs-7
s-6
t-5
w-5
I-7
a-4
ld-10

wargear:
costume-(2+ amour save)
cloak of awesomeness-4+ invun
super strength- this is a strength 7 power wepon
he can fly!-superman may choose to move as if he had a jump pack

special rules:
furios charge
feel no pain
weakness-any kryptonite wepons cause instant death wounding on 3+ with no amour/cover saves aloud
laser eyes-superman may "fire his eyes" with the following profile

str-4
ap-3
assult 2 twin linked


Just for a laugh really lol, but honestly what do you think?

I will kill you.

With kryptonite.

looks like a chuck norris ripoff.

and it's furious not furios.

chuck norris is:

Statline: 10

Sv 1+
invuln: Sv 1+

Special rule:

may destroy any unit, using a roundhouse kick. the unit is destroyed by pure awesomeness. is removed from play completely, and if he even thinks about comming back, his entire squad is destroyed.

Lol

I'd say he is toughness 7 as most bullets bounce harmlessly off him, but I'd give a 50 cal which is probably st 4 a 1/6 chance of wounding.

Strength is only a 6? He lifts friggin buildings! Even if you're talking about "Selectively weak superman" he can at least lift a bus over his head which is probably an 8 or so. Perhaps say he is ST 7 but gets 2D6 pen vs vehicles.

Also: X-Ray vision. Cover saves at enemies he targets are reduced by 1.

I think we're all forgetting the most important fact here, Superman can reverse time by flying really fast around a planet. Therefore, his statline is irrelevant because he can travel in time.

Natch!

Jihadnik wrote:I think we're all forgetting the most important fact here, Superman can reverse time by flying really fast around a planet. Therefore, his statline is irrelevant because he can travel in time.

Natch!

So movement would be"

1) Pick up Superman
2) Place Superman on the board somewhere.
3) Superman counts as stationary for the purposes of firing weapons.

Yup! Only you wouldnt have to pick him up or move him because he would already be there...and he would have already fired his weapon before your fired it...you'd just put him down and the game would be over before it began...in fact...you wouldn't even have to put him down. Your opponent would just be like, hey Nightwatch, wanna play a quick game, and you'd just say, 'we already did...'


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And I already won....


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Coming soon to a GW near you...for three hundred dollars...

Gotta argue the BS.... Supes is pretty much assault based. Never used any thing that would require a BS. he does have his "superbreath" which would probably count as a heavy flamer type weapon, but again, doesnt need a BS because its a template.
I say drop the BS to3-4 and up the WS to 8.

Oh, snap...wait a minute, what about those laser eyes he's got!

Jihadnik wrote:Oh, snap...wait a minute, what about those laser eyes he's got!

He always misses with those though and hits buildings, dropping rubble on the guys.

Unless he's fighting robots. So, auto-hit on non-organics.

No matter what rules you made up I don't know if Superman would follow them.

I mean, if he didn't, who would make him? I wouldn't want to walk up to the guy and say, "Hay, we made up some rules for you superman, 1st off..."

That's just crazy! He might do this to you:

actually the heat vision thing takes a bit of time to work, so it would probably have a 'heavy' stat line as he has to focus and concentrate on the target. He would also not get 'relentless'

According to Superman fluff though, he wouldn't be able to kill anybody...just tie them up in close combat, and leave (hit and run?) to engage another unit.

Quite literally tie them up sometimes...

Trevak Dal wrote:According to Superman fluff though, he wouldn't be able to kill anybody...just tie them up in close combat, and leave (hit and run?) to engage another unit.

This. Better hope you're not going for kill points

Combat ineffective doesn't always mean dead.

What about ice breath on Augustuses video, just like a
str5 ap6 pinning assult 1?

From the way these rules are turning out I may actually covert myself a superman, gonna be one lucky catchan model

I think it would be more like:

ws-5
bs-5
s-8
t-8
w-4
I-10
a-6
ld-10

special rules:
man of steel: 2+ invulnerable save

super strength: all CC attacks count as power weapon attacks

super speed/flight: May move as jump infantry, and he ignores difficult and dangerous terrain. If Superman has not made an assault move or has not been not locked in combat in his assault phase, he may move 6". Superman always consolidates 6" after assaults and always falls back 18".
As soon as superman enters, exits or moves through terrain that it is made of/includes kryptonite, he must make a Kryptonite Terrain test. Kryptonite terrain test is as follows: roll a D6, 1-2 he suffers instant death, 3-5 he suffers 1 wound and must immediately go to ground. On a 6 he is able to avoid any danger from the Kryptonite and may continue his move as normal.

weakness to kryptonite: weapons made of or shooting kryptonite always wound Superman on a 2+ and ignore his invulnerable save. When in base 2 base contact with an opponent wielding a weapon made of kryptonite, Superman's initiative is reduced to 1.

Laser eyes: Range 24,str-8, ap-1,twin linked, rapid fire, melta

Frost breath:Template str 4 ap4 assault, pinning

So, summer vacation then, right?

Don't his powers come from Terras yellow sun? If so would kryptonians be so bad elsewhere in the galaxy?

Alpharius wrote:So, summer vacation then, right?

Who/ what is this directed at? I don't understand this in context.

You forgot the most important rule: Not a Character

Not a Character: Superman is himself not a character but an ideal; as such he has no method or display of "growth"; every turn Superman must in the movement Phase be placed within 1" of any enemy unit, he may shoot at that unit as normal in the shooting phase, and is then required to assault that unit. If at the end of the assault phase the Assaulted unit is not destroyed superman automatically loses the combat no matter what the combat results are. If superman loses the combat he automatically fails the Ld test and will Flee. If superman is caught in a sweeping advance leave him where he is and the winning unit/units must then consolidate as normal, but must end the consolidation move 1" or more away from superman. If superman flees he falls back 2d6" as normal and then Automatically rallies regardless of any restrictions. If superman assaulted a unit and lost he must move towards and immediately assault that unit again in his following turn.

/wall of text

This shows exactly what supermans fighting style is all about, there is no change in tactics, merely: beat enemy with fists, if that fails; Beat enemy with fists again. If you do not believe me go read some superman comics again, especially the entire Doomsday arc. I fething HATE superman because of this, he has never shown any growth or depth in character.

Perhapse:

invincible- no attacks can hurt superman exept str D wepons or cryptonite wepons,

Superstrength-all superman's attacks are strength 10 and ignore amour saves

lasereyes str-6 | ap-3 | heavy2

he can fly- superman may move like a jetbike (and therefore may turboboost)

time travel- if superman is your hq choice you may re-roll 2 dice each turn (these dice may be for anything, leadership, cc attacks, shooting wounds, etc.)
you may also remove him from his current position and deep strike him anywhere on the board, although he can charge and if he lands on terrain as long as it isn't impassible do not take a mishap test, enstead just place him on top of the terrain

haws that?

I laughed so much going through this...

The people who are trying to make serious rules for him, you're missing out on the fun...

ok. Place superman on board, all enemy units must now run 4d6 away from superman


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then you win the game.

Madman49 wrote:ok. Place superman on board, all enemy units must now run 4d6 away from superman


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then you win the game.

But I just lost the game...

Here's my statline:
All ones.
Special Rules:
Can't take the grimdark - Superman's head explodes from the large amount of evil and other stuff. Then a squat 'comes' upon him. *wink wink*