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Hey all. I wonder how you guys / girls place objective markers.
We have been doing this.
Rolling for mission. Then we place markes, Then we roll for the deployment map,
But I feel its abit weird, Becuse one player can get 4 markes in his / her deployment.

Or shall we roll for mission and deployment map at the same time, So we know where the deployment zones are before we place objective markes?
How do you do it?

/Dennis

Youre doing it correctly

Yes, while one person COULD get 4 markers, intelligent play on BOTH sides should ensure this doesnt happen. In other words, if you dont know which side you are on, or even what deployment map you will use, your best strategy tends to be to place evenly

"in his/her deployment" - you don't actually mean the deployment zone do you?

Yes in his or her deployment zone. Or abit outside it.
Becuse of the 12" rule from other markes.
Do some one know a good youtube video for objective marker deployment tactike?

No, never even seen it covered.

I'd recommend choosing mission first if it's going to affect deployment zone. Seems the easiest solution. We always play width ways; and limit to one objective in each deployment zone.

We allways choose mission first. Then deploy markers. Then roll for what deployment zone we get.
Well me and my friends are new to 40k rigth now,
So we will get a hang of it sooner or later =)

Theoretically.

Objectives can be placed 6" on from the table edge, so you could place one 6" from your left edge, and 6" from the back.

The next could go 12" right of that, then 12" again, and so on. Theoretically you can fit 5 objectives in a line along your deployment zone - since they're not going to be of zero size, that probably translates to four.


Actually doing that is potentially silly, since (as noted) you don't know if you've handed all those objectives to your opponent.



Placing objectives is a bit of an art form, because you can place an objective to deny your opponent the option to place an objective nearby.



Imagine there are two ruins on one board edge. If an objective goes in each, that board edge becomes an amazing defensive position where a scoring unit can camp in cover and 'farm' victory points.

Place an objective marker between the two, a bit forward, and out in the open, and suddenly it becomes a lot less useful.

You place the same amount of markers as the opponent usually. If the board is unfair it is your fault. After we set up the markers we usually ask - "does this look fair?" - if it doesn't we move the problem markers.

 Xenomancers wrote:
You place the same amount of markers as the opponent usually. If the board is unfair it is your fault. After we set up the markers we usually ask - "does this look fair?" - if it doesn't we move the problem markers.

Well the problem is that the bord is allready set. Then you place the markers. After that you roll to se what deployment type you get.
So you dont know what deployment type you will get before hand.

PS: Nvm people. I found the rule in the book. Im a nooob,

If every marker is in the opponent's zone, it just means you have to get in there to claim them.
If you are drop-podding in anyway, that was you plan all along.

 Skinnereal wrote:
If every marker is in the opponent's zone, it just means you have to get in there to claim them.
If you are drop-podding in anyway, that was you plan all along.

I do this frequently.

I just recently saw a post about this topic from "Blog For The Blood God" (via BOLS). Kind of opened my eyes to some things I hadn't considered before.
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2016/02/40k-tactica-mastering-objective-marker-placement.html

Direct link to YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-SKayFcLiQ

I looked at that one it was good. Thanks for the link.
I have a question.
When you play maelstorm missions. Do you guys / girls use the deployment that are show on the picture or do you roll on the table?

I'd always place terrain and objective before you know whose going to get to put their stuff down. Keeps everyone honest.

Lorex wrote:
I looked at that one it was good. Thanks for the link.
I have a question.
When you play maelstorm missions. Do you guys / girls use the deployment that are show on the picture or do you roll on the table?

Depends sometimes we roll a D6 for random deployment types for extra variety.

I would like to think we do objectives and then roll off for deployment...but it's the reverse where I am.

Everyone (Tau, Guard, Gunline SM) that I played refused to do it any other way. So I'm primarily a painter these days and only play when my good friend (knew him outside the hobby) wants to play (he plays it the way it should be).

I like to place as many objectives 17" in from each edge as I can.

I like objectives to be out in the open and not hiding. This forces the most space where other objective can't be under that criteria.