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2014/05/12 07:35:46
Subject: Returning player- apoc, dataslates, formations, supplements
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Sword-Wielding Bloodletter of Khorne
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Hay guys,
I was pretty unimpressed with the state of 40k a few months back when escalation dropped and all the data slates and supplements started coming out. I could just see the game degenerating into flyers vs d weapons or even really unit specific formations. So I took a break and was wondering how the game had settled down.
-does your local gaming community use many restrictions currently in regular games?
-are formations, supplements, forge world or apoc monsters common in popular lists?
-have any good battle missions come out to challenge the kill point frenzy?
-Anything important I might of missed?
Cheers all.
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2014/05/12 12:42:42
Subject: Re:Returning player- apoc, dataslates, formations, supplements
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Sword-Bearing Inquisitorial Crusader
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Our gaming club has a house rule: don't be a jerk.
Escalation, destroyer weapons, ally shenanigans and dataslates could all potentially ruin a friendly pick-up game, so we just announce those at the start.
The most popular dataslate you'll see is probably the Skyblight tyranid one, which (I believe) allows any flyer to return to the game on a 4+.
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 1400 points of EW/MW Italians (FoW)
 2200 points of SoB and Inquisition (40K)
 1000 points of orks (40K)
 Just starting out with Ultramarines (30K)
 Four 1000-2500 point forces for WHFB (RIP)
 One orc team (Blood Bowl) |
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2014/05/12 12:45:36
Subject: Re:Returning player- apoc, dataslates, formations, supplements
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Raging Ravener
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Brother Michael wrote:Our gaming club has a house rule: don't be a jerk.
Escalation, destroyer weapons, ally shenanigans and dataslates could all potentially ruin a friendly pick-up game, so we just announce those at the start.
The most popular dataslate you'll see is probably the Skyblight tyranid one, which (I believe) allows any flyer to return to the game on a 4+.
Just the gargoyles get that. They also always count as having an objective if they are near one, you can't contest against them.
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2014/05/12 12:51:19
Subject: Re:Returning player- apoc, dataslates, formations, supplements
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Fixture of Dakka
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 Buzzdady wrote:Brother Michael wrote:
The most popular dataslate you'll see is probably the Skyblight tyranid one, which (I believe) allows any flyer to return to the game on a 4+.
Just the gargoyles get that. They also always count as having an objective if they are near one, you can't contest against them.
Well Objective Secure rules really makes sense now eh?
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Agies Grimm:The "Learn to play, bro" mentality is mostly just a way for someone to try to shame you by implying that their metaphorical nerd-wiener is bigger than yours. Which, ironically, I think nerds do even more vehemently than jocks.
Everything is made up and the points don't matter. 40K or Who's Line is it Anyway?
Auticus wrote: Or in summation: its ok to exploit shoddy points because those are rules and gamers exist to find rules loopholes (they are still "legal"), but if the same force can be composed without structure, it emotionally feels "wrong". |
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