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2011/09/03 06:06:51
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Fixture of Dakka
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Does this look playable? I made it with Army Builder. I have yet to read the rules though. Probably next time I swing by the local game store I'll pick up a copy of the rulebook. Is the Battlebarge too much points for the list? Should I be playing with more fighters/escorts?
Space Marine Fleet 1000
Battlebarge 475
-Master of the Fleet
Strike Cruiser Squadron 145
x1 Strike Cruiser
Nova Squadron 100
x2 Nova
Hunter Squadron 240
x6 Hunter
Sword Squadron 40
x1 Sword
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2011/09/03 18:56:50
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Fighter Ace
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The Barge is cool in 1000pts, however I would ditch the Strike Cruiser in setup.
Or go with 3 Strike Cruisers and no Barge,
Nova is expensive. You could take a Firestorm RSV.
The Sword cannot be alone, escorts are in 2-6 formations.
Hunters are really good.
/Check out compendium 2010/pending for GW stamp of approval rules here:
http://tinyurl.com/23nul8q
Good things for Marines. 
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2011/09/04 00:03:39
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Willing Inquisitorial Excruciator
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No need to pickup the rulebook. All of the materials, rules, extras, etc are all on the gw site as pdfs:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=4300022
Under specialist games > bfg > resources
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 Legio Suturvora 2000 points (painted)
30k Word Bearers 2000 points (in progress)
 Daemonhunters 1000 points (painted)
 Flesh Tearers 2000+ points (painted) - Balt GT '02 52nd; Balt GT '05 16th
 Kabal of the Tortured Soul 2000+ points (painted) - Balt GT '08 85th; Mechanicon '09 12th
 Greenwing 1000 points (painted) - Adepticon Team Tourny 2013
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2011/09/04 06:58:27
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Fixture of Dakka
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horizon wrote:The Barge is cool in 1000pts, however I would ditch the Strike Cruiser in setup.
Or go with 3 Strike Cruisers and no Barge,
Nova is expensive. You could take a Firestorm RSV.
The Sword cannot be alone, escorts are in 2-6 formations.
Hunters are really good.
/Check out compendium 2010/pending for GW stamp of approval rules here:
http://tinyurl.com/23nul8q
Good things for Marines.
Thanks, I'll give it a look. I had originally also wanted to try Imperial Navy or Chaos.
I kind of like the novelty of having a physical rulebook but in the meantime I'll definitely check out GW's site's resources.
Thanks guys.
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2011/09/04 07:10:07
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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djphranq wrote:
I kind of like the novelty of having a physical rulebook but in the meantime I'll definitely check out GW's site's resources.
Thanks guys.
Unfortunately the rulebook is years out of date. While it can still be used to learn the game, there are a lot of Errata which are already included in rulebook in the online pdfs on GW's website. The FAQ and Rules which Horizon linked are completely official, and probably what most BFG players you'll encounter will be using.
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2011/09/04 19:21:13
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Fighter Ace
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Imperial Navy & Chaos are good starters.
The BFG rulebook is indeed still a nice asset even though the v1.5 version is rigged with editorial mistakes (eg Nova Cannon has become scatter dice but the diagram refers to the old guess range system).
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2011/09/05 16:07:09
Subject: My first list for BFG
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Yeah, at this point, the the best parts of the rulebook are the neat modeling sections (which are absent from the PDFs) and all of the great fluff it contains. And, while a lot of the rules mechanics need updating, at least the ship profiles are (mostly) correct.
Otherwise, I pretty much agree with what Horizon said about your list composition. Me personally, I would take the battle barge, as a 6+ armor battleship is going to be a beast for a lot of fleets to deal with at 1000 points. I find that Strike Cruisers need to be in squadrons of 2 or 3 to really be effective.
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