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2010/11/30 17:00:57
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Hi is Battlefleet Gothic any good? I'm considering starting playing but i'm not entirely sure if I like the models that much. Any comments will be much appreciated. Thanks
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2010/11/30 18:01:48
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Luckily the models don't mean much in BFG; There are few if any official GW events for it and the rules themselves tell you that they're just for show, really (the scale is WAY wrong). On the rules themselves: it's the best ruleset in GW's lineup IMHO. Since it's all free on their website( http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat480005a&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 ) you can do what my friends and I did: cut out paper circles, draw two lines on em at 90 degree angles (for facings) put a dot in the center (to represent the post on the base) and play some test games. If you like the rules but hate the minis, then just use whatever spaceship minis you like as long as it's clear which ship is which. Have fun! Here are some alternate ships: http://www.star-ranger.com/Minis.htm Also check here for other stuff, tips, tactica, paintjobs: www.portmaw.com Well apparently, Portmaw is down temporarily... damn.
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2010/11/30 18:04:50
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2010/11/30 18:11:38
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Thanks
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2010/11/30 18:59:21
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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Port Maw has been hacked in may.
Go here: www.sg.tacticalwargames.net/forum
BFG section. Place to be.
And LordHat and you are wrong!
BFG models, all fleets, are massively COOL!
Great game as well. 
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2010/12/01 08:59:08
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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I always thought the models to be a bit dodgy but you have proven me wrong Horizon! What army has the most tactical flexibility
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2010/12/01 09:18:28
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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Chaos & Imperial Navy.
The new Tau Kor'or'Vesh (draft 2010) will also have flexible options.
Orks to a large extend as well.
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2010/12/01 16:48:19
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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horizon wrote:
BFG models, all fleets, are massively COOL!
Did I say they weren't? I just said that they weren't of much importance to the game :-p
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2010/12/01 17:33:53
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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I like the Kroot war sphere bit random 4 kroot though...
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2010/12/01 19:51:52
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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Lordhat wrote:horizon wrote:
BFG models, all fleets, are massively COOL!
Did I say they weren't? I just said that they weren't of much importance to the game :-p
Well, eyecandy is important. And a painted model has better dice then a non-painted model. True story. 
Brother Hestapheus wrote:I like the Kroot war sphere bit random 4 kroot though...
Hi,
go here:
http://tinyurl.com/23nul8q
Download Tau Kor'or'Vesh. At the end it has expanded options for the Kroot Sphere (variant options, yay). Also xenos fleet lists.
These drafts will go to GW when final and will become official at one point.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2010/12/01 19:52:25
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2010/12/01 20:03:06
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Only problem is though, doesn't the KWS cost like £40 though?
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2010/12/01 20:11:13
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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That is indeed a .... problem for most of us.
It can always be used a weapon because of its weight.
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2010/12/01 20:35:06
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Scratchbuild one, it's hardly a difficult design to reproduce.
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2010/12/02 03:08:56
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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Yea I am looking at scratch building a fleet myself just to get a feel for the game could anyone PM me a rough size or dimensions for an Imperial fleet... not meaning to hijack your thread I am sure it would be helpful for you as well.
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2010/12/02 06:31:40
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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horizon wrote:Lordhat wrote:horizon wrote:
BFG models, all fleets, are massively COOL!
Did I say they weren't? I just said that they weren't of much importance to the game :-p
Well, eyecandy is important. And a painted model has better dice then a non-painted model. True story.
Well yes, but the OP's point was that he didn't like the GW selection.... I DID give him alternatives. there are plenty of spaceship minitures out there.
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2010/12/02 12:01:43
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Kroot are meant to be really primitive though aren't they? So how do they construct massive WS?
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2010/12/02 15:42:53
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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Don't be misguided by 40k.
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2010/12/02 16:03:44
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Isn't battlefleet about 40k?
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2010/12/02 19:02:18
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Fighter Ace
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I meant the game 40k, not the setting 40k.
It is the same as Marines not being ubermegaawesome in BFG. Kroot have a big spaceship. And no one knows how they get them...
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2010/12/02 21:46:27
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Probably rob them of someone
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2010/12/06 04:44:54
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Painlord Titan Princeps of Slaanesh
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The kroot are a race of tribal scavengers. It doesn't mean they have no technology. Their guns, weaponry, equipment, etc. are fashioned by their own hands, they aren't borrowed from the Tau. They even have power weapons!
There's nothing saying the kroot can't build spaceships, and the fact that it's an inelegant sphere and they don't have fleets can easily fit into their fluff. Just imagine them packing up part or all of a tribe on a big THING designed to go from point A to point B while defending itself and that's about all you need. They don't need different "classes" of ships for exploration, war, science, etc just one big family ship that does it all.
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40k Armies I play: 
Glory for Slaanesh! 
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2010/12/06 19:07:16
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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yeah but if they built ships it wouldnt be as high tech as that
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2010/12/06 19:09:57
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Brother Hestapheus wrote:Kroot are meant to be really primitive though aren't they? So how do they construct massive WS?
they just pretend to be 
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2010/12/07 07:59:32
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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So they're quite intelligent then?
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2010/12/07 18:03:17
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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They're as smart as what they eat and they eat humans and orks.
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2010/12/07 19:41:32
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Horrific Howling Banshee
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Europe, Earth
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Initative 2+3?
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2010/12/14 22:59:16
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Dakka Veteran
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You could also consider checking out some of the other popular space games like Silent Death and Full Thrust and so on.
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2010/12/15 01:00:44
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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bosky wrote:You could also consider checking out some of the other popular space games like Silent Death and Full Thrust and so on.
Popular being relative, of course . I've never seen either of those games being played TBH.
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2010/12/15 03:13:48
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Dakka Veteran
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Ruckdog wrote:bosky wrote:You could also consider checking out some of the other popular space games like Silent Death and Full Thrust and so on.
Popular being relative, of course . I've never seen either of those games being played TBH.
Unfortunately space games never seem to get much interest, BFG included. A pity really, considering how many people like Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.
And I more meant rule systems that are considered, hmm, what's the word, canon? for the genre. Sort of like a person trying Battletech if they're interested in mechs.
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2010/12/16 14:08:04
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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bosky wrote:Unfortunately space games never seem to get much interest, BFG included. A pity really, considering how many people like Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.
And I more meant rule systems that are considered, hmm, what's the word, canon? for the genre. Sort of like a person trying Battletech if they're interested in mechs.
I think it's because people want the 'feel' of a game that is lots of wooshy fighter action, but msot tabletop games are more slow, plodding 'age of sail' combats ins pace, unfortunately. :(
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Working on someting you'll either love or hate. Hopefully to be revealed by November.
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2010/12/17 01:11:32
Subject: Beginner in Battlefleet
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I think the other problem is that there aren't really any space games out there that are being pushed by a sizable company in a meaningful way. FSA is close, but as a start-up brand it has only slowly built a following. If only GW would actually support BFG, I think it could be quite popular...
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