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SeanDrake wrote:
Is the game actually any good?

Our jury is still out on that question, but we have played only two games. First game the Aliens just died and had a real hard time getting in to combat. The trick for them appears to be to run them into combat even though they do not get to strike that turn. This ties up the enemy and prevents them from shooting and anyone firing into the close combat is -10 to hit.

Will keep playing until we figure it out...

T


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 Ktulhut wrote:
They were explicitly designed that way though, it's not just an error on the instruction sheet. I can only assume it's because their solution to the problem of tails sticking out behind figures cluttering up the board was to have them curled threateningly over the shoulder, ready to strike, and to have them the "right" way up in that pose without twisting means having them technically upside down.

They could have curved the tails the other direction (up) and then everything would have been correct. Very odd...

T

The game has a lot of potential, but if you're more interested in the gaming aspect than the models, you should probably wait for a second edition or something, they're not tight or polished rules by any stretch of the imagination.

I follow the morikun's pictures for paint my INFANTS !!! ^^

I just added little blue on the grey.









The first predator coming soon.

 Ktulhut wrote:
They were explicitly designed that way though, it's not just an error on the instruction sheet. I can only assume it's because their solution to the problem of tails sticking out behind figures cluttering up the board was to have them curled threateningly over the shoulder, ready to strike, and to have them the "right" way up in that pose without twisting means having them technically upside down.

They could have curved the tails the other direction (up) and then everything would have been correct. Very odd...

T

They couldn't have curved the tails to compress the "top" or "spined" side, because the spines would have ended up curled inwards and touching each other. The molds wouldn't have worked.

I think they should have just used the same tails the Warriors have. In fact, rather than filling the box with 10 apparently inferior "Infant Warriors", I think the boxed game should have included 10 non-Infant Warriors, with the game using those as the default type, while the tall Alien-style model should have been a hero/leader type that is more rare and powerful.

Wow !! That's very great Colonial Marines indeed !! ^^

Very good idea to use the Warlord minis

What sort of arms did you use for your converted marines ?

@ CatachanTV : very good too !! ^^

I wait for your predator and your next episodes XD

Serviteur,

Morikun

I used the "Men" Wargames Factory set to make Burke, Gorman and both a full and a "half" Bishop. I'm glad I kept the severed head from the Smartgunner model because it makes a fairly good Gorman head, complete with the cap and headset.

Also invented and have been playtesting some character stats for scenarios covering the two main action scenes in Aliens:

Squad 1:
Sergeant Apone 1 14 16 9 9 19 2 13 1 35 Incinerator, Combat Knife Team Tactics, Burning Inferno, Medic
Optional "We can't have any firing in there": if no friendly models have been lost and a friendly model attempts to fire Smartgun or reactivate Pulse Rifle/Grenade Launcher, roll a D6. On a 4+, prevents that model from completing their action. After aa friendly model is lost or rolling a 1-3 for the first time, no further rolls are required.

Hudson 1 12 14 9 9 16 1 13 1 35 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Handgun, Motion Tracker, Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Ping, Dodge
Optional: cannot use Pulse Rifle/Grenade launcher until spending 1AP adjacent to Frost.

Vasquez 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 15 Smartgun, Handgun, Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Guided Fire

Crowe 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 10 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Combat Knife
Team Tactics
Optional: cannot use Pulse Rifle/Grenade launcher until spending 1AP adjacent to Frost.

Wiezbowski 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 10 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Combat Knife
Team Tactics
Optional: cannot use Pulse Rifle/Grenade launcher until spending 1AP adjacent to Frost.

Squad 2:
Hicks 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 30 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Motion Tracker, Hick's Shotgun
Team Tactics, Ping, Dodge
Optional: cannot use Pulse Rifle/Grenade launcher until spending 1AP adjacent to Frost.

Drake 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 15 Smartgun, Handgun
Team Tactics, Guided Fire
Unlucky: Drake is automatically assigned acid damage in preference to any other friendly models on the same tile.

Dietrich 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 10 Incinerator. Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Burning Inferno, Medic

Frost 1 12 14 9 9 19 1 13 1 20 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Charge
Optional: begins game on different tile from all other friendly models. Cannot use Pulse Rifle/Grenade launcher until spending 2AP on reactivating weapons. When removed from play, resolve a Burning Inferno attack on all models occupying the same tile.

Others:
Lt Gorman 1 14 16 9 9 16 2 13 1 35 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Handgun, Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Self Destruct Device

Ripley 2 11 13 8 8 19 2 14 (10) 3 110 Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher, Combat Knife
Team Tactics, Resilient, 2 rerolls
If Newt is removed from play, gains Charge (affecting both CC and Ranged attacks).

Newt 2 6 6 6 6 19 1 12 (10) 1 5
Tiny, Improved Dodge, Hide Anywhere
Optional rules: If Ripley is removed from play, Newt is also removed. Provides 1 reroll per turn until removed from play. Zero occupation point value. Can be carried by Ripley (Ripley becomes encumbered).

Burke 2 11 13 8 8 19 1 12 1 10 Handgun, Combat Knife
Flee: at the end of the Marine player's turn, if one of more Alien faction models are within Burke's LOS (ignoring Ping effects), roll a D6. On a 1, the enemy faction player must move Burke to the nearest unoccupied tile featuring at least one open doorway between the enemy model(s) that were within Burke's LOS and Burke. Ignore any models newly within Burke's LOS, and add a locked door to the open doorway. Add a single Alien Warrior or Infant Warrior to the same tile as Burke. Can only occur once per game.

Ripley II 2 11 13 8 8 19 2 14 (10) 3 120 Ripley's Combo Rifle, Combat Knife Team
Tactics, Resilient, 2 rerolls
If Newt is removed from play, gains Charge (affecting both CC and Ranged attacks).

Ripley's Powerloader 1 14 14 9 9 19 5 14 (12) 1 100 Hydraulic Grappler, Incinerator
Team Tactics, Burning Inferno, Charge

Weapon ST ROA AVV
Ripley's Combo Rifle 12/16 2 0 Ripley can make any combination of Shooting, Grenade Launcher and Burning Inferno actions
Handgun 10 1 0
Hick's Shotgun 14 2 0

Gorman, Bishop and Burke, plus some "counters" or objective markers I made from green stuff and model fragments: egg, half-Bishop, Facehugger and hived victim (there's a hole in her chest that the photo doesn't show).



The only thing about gameplay that's bothered me so far is how much better the Queen is compared with the Power Loader. Based off Aliens, the Queen is implied to be quite weak. Sure, warriors can rip and break through steel bulkheads/vent walls, but I think people sometimes forget that the Queen was a lot more gangly and attenuated, meant to just sit an lay eggs rather than get directly involved in fighting.

When Ripley+Loader clashes with the Queen the Loader easily knocks her around like a toy, there's no hint of her having anywhere near the strength to even overpower the hydraulics, much less rip into the machine. She stands there and hisses/whines, really confused and unable to make sense of why Ripley is now able to smack her around. It's an important point of the movie's finale that Ripley is finally able to go toe-to-toe with her fear and overpower the Queen physically, so I don't really know why the Loader's stat lines are so inferior to the Queen.

A very strong and serious job my Dear Casbyness !! O_O

On my side, I nearly finish my 5 Warriors Aliens + 1 Royal Guard.

I finished the bases and I'll try to show you this evening...

Serviteur,

Morikun

Looks good Casbyness. I have unfortunately packed away my AvP stuff for now (moving house) so I can't show off my civvies made with those kits for another few weeks.

Hello my Dear Fellowes ^^

As I said, here is a pic of my finished Warriors Aliens Bases :





Made with Basius Pad, Oyumaru, Fimo Air and a lot of green stuff of course ^^

You can see all the making of in my Temple :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.fr/2016/01/alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins-warriors_15.html

I hope you'll like it... And now I must finish my Warriors Aliens minis ^^

Serviteur,

Morikun

Hello my dear Fellowes ^^

Here are my 5 Warriors Aliens completed !!!



Here is a little pic of all my AVP minis completed :



All pics (37 exactly) are available here :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.fr/2016/01/alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins-warriors_17.html

Serviteur,

Morikun

 Morikun wrote:

That photo is bringing back nightmares from many many years ago when I watched Aliens even though I was too young...

Thank you so much my Dear Soul Samurai XD

Serviteur,

Morikun

Loving the pics in here

I hope I can get some of the marines sold separately at retail.

Wow, these look great! I backed but dropped out before the campaign ended (too many games). I saw the kickstarter debacle unfold (great I wasn't in since I am going through the dust and robotech kickstarter debacles...).

I was happy that I hadn't gotten on board but these units are looking great! They make me want to jump on board

Thank you so much !! ^^

And now, let me introduce you... my Royal Guard !!!










As always, all the making of is in my Temple :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.fr/2016/01/alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins-royal.html

Serviteur,

Morikun

That Royal Guard looks amazing! Everything works really well in the group shot too, I feel like I'm in the movie

Looks great. Could you quickly refresh my memory on how you have been doing the drool?

@ RiTides : Thank you so much !! Several users told me the same and I'm very proud of that

@ Ktulhut : Thank you very much !! ^^

Sure : let me refresh your memory with the topic dedicated in my Temple :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.ru/2015/10/termines-alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins.html

It's very very easy to get Aliens drooling everywhere

My Warriors and my Royal Guard don't drool beacause I thought that it was the task of the drones and stalkers. Warriors are hunting and Royal Guard looks after the Queen.

I hope it helps ^^

Serviteur,

Morikun

 Morikun wrote:
Thank you so much !! ^^

And now, let me introduce you... my Royal Guard !!!

Well that's just gosh-darn fething awesome

Thank you so much my Dear Pacific ^^

The Crusher and the Queen are in approach next few days...

Serviteur,

Morikun

I look forward to seeing your crusher, Morikun.

 Vermonter wrote:
I look forward to seeing your crusher, Morikun.

Thank you my Dear Vermonter ^^

The Crusher Mini is achieved but now, I'm working on his base : I "customised" a big flying GW base with green stuff and other bitz ^^

Maybe this week end...

As you said in english "stay tuned" XD

Serviteur,

Morikun

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you the fantastiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic Crusher alien !!













As always, all the"making of" can be seen in my Temple (about 80 pics !) :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.fr/2016/01/alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins-crusher.html

I hope you like it ^^

Serviteur,

Morikun

And here is the Queen Alien !!!













You want more ? About 80 pics available in my Temple for the "making of" ^^ :

http://letempledemorikun.blogspot.fr/2016/02/alien-vs-predator-hunt-begins-queen.html

Thank you very much,

Serviteur,

Morikun

Fantastic! Morbid, but fantastic!

Arigatoo Gozaimasu Soul Samurai-San ^^

Serviteur,

Morikun

Hello my Dear Fellowes ^^

Just a little update : yesterday, I took some pics with natural sunlight... I hope you like it (with more effect on reflects ^^) :











As always, more pics in my Temple ^^

Serviteur,

Morikun

Fantastic as always, Morikun.

Thank you very much my Dear Ktulhut ^^'

Serviteur,

Morikun