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2015/05/12 14:23:40
Subject: Conscripts?
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Hello hello!
I'm getting back into the 40k game, I want to play guard (astra militarum) for the first time.
I was wondering if you could take conscripts without them being part of an infantry platoon? So I don't have to fork out points on the platoon command squad and troops!
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2015/05/12 14:27:33
Subject: Conscripts?
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
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Nope. Sorry. The conscripts (and any other platoon squads) are only available as part of a platoon.
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"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"
"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"
"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"
"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!" |
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2015/05/12 14:27:55
Subject: Conscripts?
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Welcome to Dakka!
I afraid Conscripts only come as part of a Platoon. But they're so damn cheap that even buying the minimum requirements for each Platoon still allows you to throw down a ton of bodies for minimal points. Also, if you start equipping your PCS with 4 Flamers each, you'll learn to love them. Nothing says 'revenge' like dropping 4 templates point blank on the unit that just butchered you Infantry Squad! 
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2015/05/12 14:33:16
Subject: Conscripts?
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Fresh-Faced New User
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You rock! Cheers
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2015/05/12 15:23:46
Subject: Conscripts?
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Shas'o Commanding the Hunter Kadre
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Also note that special weapons squads can take flamer throwers, the unit is dirt cheap and really puts out that firepower. I enjoy hiding them around the table and surprising things that outflank/deep strike into my zone.
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2015/05/12 15:55:40
Subject: Conscripts?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Conscripts are the best unit in the Imperial Guard Codex. Don't be scared to pay the tax to get them on the field.
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2015/05/13 12:42:16
Subject: Re:Conscripts?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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What models are you guys using for conscripts? Anything special or just cadians?
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2015/05/13 14:09:37
Subject: Conscripts?
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
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I use Vostroyans as my guardsmen and CADIAN SCUM as my conscripts.
And I paint every single one as the "donkey-caves" from space balls, with big goofy crossed eyes.
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"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"
"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"
"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"
"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!" |
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2015/05/14 00:53:40
Subject: Conscripts?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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the_scotsman wrote:I use Vostroyans as my guardsmen and CADIAN SCUM as my conscripts.
And I paint every single one as the "donkey-caves" from space balls, with big goofy crossed eyes.
LOL
I was looking at maybe doing something different to go with my Catachans, but the models are so expensive in metal. Maybe I will just stick with Cadians and try to find them used.
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2015/05/14 01:20:47
Subject: Re:Conscripts?
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Veteran Knight Baron in a Crusader
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A friend of mine uses these WW2 sovjet troops for his conscripts. He gets them a fair whack cheaper than Cadians (something like 10 scrubs for £15) - I'll try to find the name of you would like.
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3000pts Blood Angels (4th Company) - 2000pts Skitarii (Voss Prime) - 2500pts Imperial Knights (Unnamed House) - 1000pts Imperial Guard (Household Retainers)
2000pts Free Peoples (Edlynd Fusiliers) - 2000pts Kharadron Overlords (Barak Zilfin) - 500pts Ironweld Arsenal (Edlynd Ironwork Federation) - 1000pts Duardin (Grongrok Powderheads)
Wargaming's no fun when you have a plan! |
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2015/05/14 01:24:40
Subject: Conscripts?
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Heroic Senior Officer
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Warlord games does cheap WW2 infantry for conscripts.
Wargames factory survivors make great conscripts as well.
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