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2022/01/01 16:52:25
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Irked Necron Immortal
Switzerland
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This threat is to pick models for each type of chess piece. Id say 40mm base max
Pawn:
Bishop:
Knight:
Rook:
Queen:
King:
Knights could be a unit with Fly. Pawns are preferebly melee.
For Necrons this might be
Pawn: Flayed Ones
Bishop: Deathmarks
Knight: Praetorians
Rook: Lychguard
Queen: Chronomancer
King: Anrakyr
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2022/01/01 17:11:30
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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 Manchild 1984 wrote:This threat is to pick models for each type of chess piece. Id say 40mm base max
Pawn:
Bishop:
Knight:
Rook:
Queen:
King:
Knights could be a unit with Fly. Pawns are preferebly melee.
For Necrons this might be
Pawn: Flayed Ones
Bishop: Deathmarks
Knight: Praetorians
Rook: Lychguard
Queen: Chronomancer
King: Anrakyr
I wrote rules a few years ago for " 40K Archon" which is played on a chess board. Individual fights between models are not resolved by dice but by use of a poker deck. The incentive to create such a game came from Mortal Kombat Deception.
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2022/01/01 17:17:13
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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Space marines (primaris)
Pawn: Intercessor
Bishop: Reiver
Knight: Bladeguard
Rook: Aggressors
Queen: Chaplain
King: Captain
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2022/01/01 17:20:12
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Ultramarine Chaplain with Hate to Spare
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Pawn: Tactical Marine
Bishop: Devastator
Knight: Assault Marine
Rook: Terminator
Queen: Librarian
King: Captain/Chapter Master
Exchange Librarian and Captain for Tigurius and Calgar for UM.
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2022/01/01 17:48:58
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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Pawn: Dire Avenger
Bishop: Fire Dragon
Knight: Shining Spear
Rook: Dark Reaper
Queen: Warp Spider
King: Autarch
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2022/01/01 19:07:43
Subject: Re:40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Ork Admiral Kroozin Da Kosmos on Da Hulk
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Pawn: Ork Boy
Bishop: Loota
Knight: Stormboy
Rook: MAN
Queen: Big Mek in Mega Armour
King: Warboss
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7 Ork facts people always get wrong:
Ragnar did not win against Thrakka, but suffered two crushing defeats within a few days of each other.
A lasgun is powerful enough to sever an ork's appendage or head in a single, well aimed shot.
Orks meks have a better understanding of electrics and mechanics than most Tech Priests.
Orks actually do not think that purple makes them harder to see. The joke was made canon by Alex Stewart's Caphias Cain books.
Gharkull Blackfang did not even come close to killing the emperor.
Orks can be corrupted by chaos, but few of them have any interest in what chaos offers.
Orks do not have the power of believe. |
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2022/01/01 19:13:42
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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Deathguard
Pawn: Poxwalker
Bishop: Plague Marines
Knight: Deathshroud Terminators
Rook: Blightlord Terminators
Queen: Malignant Plaguecaster
King: Lord of x/Typhus
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2022/01/01 20:06:21
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Posts with Authority
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It'd also be awesome to see such chessboards! Anyone have these models enough to take a pic on a chess board?
PS: How about Warcry / Necromunda themed pieces?
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2022/01/01 20:07:41
"The larger point though, is that as players, we have more control over what the game looks and feels like than most of us are willing to use in order to solve our own problems" |
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2022/01/01 21:59:25
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Hmm...
Tyranids:
Pawn: Termagant (or hormagaunts depending on preference)
Bishop: Genestealer
Knight: Lictor
Rook: Tyranid warrior
Queen: Broodlord
King: Tyranid Prime
Lots of 40ml bases here unfortunately, but i do like the idea of the sneaky lictors being the ones that move like a knight 
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2022/01/01 21:59:43
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Repentia Mistress
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Have you heard of "Regicide"? Released a number of years back. Pretty fun video game that is exactly what you're talking about with either classic chess mode or the special regicide action mechanic that really changes the game.
The game only implemented marines and orks- shame they never expanded into other armies.
In game they used:
Pawn: tac marine
Bishop: devestator
Knight: assault marine
Rook: terminator
Queen: librarian
King: captain
Pawn: shoots boys
Bishop: loota
Knight: stormboy
Rook: meganob
Queen: weirdboy
King: warboss
Edit:
For purposes of in life game, I'd go for my sisters:
Pawn: Battle sister
Bishop: Retributor
Knight: Seraphim superior
Rook: Paragon warsuit (or Sacresan if that's too big)
Queen: Dogmata
King: Cannoness
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2022/01/01 23:08:24
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Killer Klaivex
The dark behind the eyes.
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For Dark Eldar I'll suggest:
Pawn: Kabalite
Bishop: Mandrake
Knight: Incubi
Rook: Grotesque
Queen: Succubus
King: Archon
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 blood reaper wrote:I will respect human rights and trans people but I will never under any circumstances use the phrase 'folks' or 'ya'll'. I would rather be killed by firing squad.
 the_scotsman wrote:Yeah, when i read the small novel that is the Death Guard unit options and think about resolving the attacks from a melee-oriented min size death guard squad, the thing that springs to mind is "Accessible!"
 Argive wrote:GW seems to have a crystal ball and just pulls hairbrained ideas out of their backside for the most part.
 Andilus Greatsword wrote:
"Prepare to open fire at that towering Wraithknight!"
"ARE YOU DAFT MAN!?! YOU MIGHT HIT THE MEN WHO COME UP TO ITS ANKLES!!!"
Akiasura wrote:I hate to sound like a serial killer, but I'll be reaching for my friend occam's razor yet again.
 insaniak wrote:
You're not. If you're worried about your opponent using 'fake' rules, you're having fun the wrong way. This hobby isn't about rules. It's about buying Citadel miniatures.
Please report to your nearest GW store for attitude readjustment. Take your wallet.
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2022/01/02 01:20:19
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Irked Necron Immortal
Switzerland
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2022/01/02 02:01:09
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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 tauist wrote:It'd also be awesome to see such chessboards! Anyone have these models enough to take a pic on a chess board?
At some point in the past I broke out some minis when this topic came up. 2014 by the date of the pic. This kind of thread is much improved by pictures.
I should get a new set picked out. And make one for my nids/eldar/ DW.
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2022/01/02 02:18:44
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Surpised no one has said grots for pawns.
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2022/01/02 02:24:33
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Wicked Warp Spider
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 vict0988 wrote:Pawn: Dire Avenger
Bishop: Fire Dragon
Knight: Shining Spear
Rook: Dark Reaper
Queen: Warp Spider
King: Autarch
Pawn: Storm Guardian
Bishop: Shadow Spectre or Swooping Hawk
Knight: Warp Spider
Rook: Wraithguard
Queen: Jain Zar or Yvraine
King: Asurmen or Visarch or Eldrad
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2022/01/02 02:27:29
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Norn Queen
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Nids
Pawn: Hormagaunts
Bishop: Zoanthrope
Knight: Tyranid Warrior
Rook: Tyrant Guard
Queen: Neurothrope
King: Tyranid Prime
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These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
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2022/01/02 02:33:13
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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For CSM:
Pawn: Chaos Space Marine w chainsword
Bishop: Raptor
Knight: Terminator
Rook: Obliterator
Queen: Jump Pack Chaos Lord With Thunder Hammer or a flying Daemon Prince
King: Abaddon
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2022/01/02 03:22:50
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I'd go a bit different on the Sisters to keep everything infantry:
King- Taddeus the Purifier
Queen- Cannoness- Maybe Verydian
Kight- Seraphim
Bishop- Sacressant Celestian
Rook- Retributor
Pawn- Battle sister (Bolters only)
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2022/01/02 05:04:49
Subject: Re:40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Ancient Venerable Dark Angels Dreadnought
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harlequins
pawn - player
bishop - shadowseer
knight - skyweaver
rook - death jester
queen - solitaire
king - troupe master
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2022/01/02 06:03:25
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Storm Trooper with Maglight
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I'll take a crack at IG (40mm base max makes things a bit tight since that pretty much just leaves regular troops...)
Pawn: Guardsman, obv
Bishop: Ratling, I guess?
Knight: Death Riders
Rook: Storm Trooper (Heavy Weapons gunner if we go by the older metal regiments' "it's just a dude from the squad")
Queen: Primaris Psyker
King: Company Commander
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2022/01/02 07:12:18
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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nou wrote: vict0988 wrote:Pawn: Dire Avenger
Bishop: Fire Dragon
Knight: Shining Spear
Rook: Dark Reaper
Queen: Warp Spider
King: Autarch
Pawn: Storm Guardian
Bishop: Shadow Spectre or Swooping Hawk
Knight: Warp Spider
Rook: Wraithguard
Queen: Jain Zar or Yvraine
King: Asurmen or Visarch or Eldrad
Pawn: Storm Guardian
Bishop: Wych
Knight: Harlequin Player
Rook: Wraithguard
Queen: Yvraine
King: G-man
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2022/01/02 19:18:17
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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Pawn: Intercessor
Bishop: Chaplain
Knight: Inceptor
Rook: Eradicator
Queen: Librarian
King: Captain
(Sadly, I don’t have a chess board/set in the house anymore. I should fix that.)
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2022/01/02 20:22:57
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Irked Necron Immortal
Switzerland
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I like the Jump units as Knights and I get the Bishop-Chaplain connection.
tauist wrote:It'd also be awesome to see such chessboards! Anyone have these models enough to take a pic on a chess board?
PS: How about Warcry / Necromunda themed pieces?
probably fine, I don't know much about them.
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2022/03/21 14:25:12
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I have to agree with the author in terms of why you would actually need to invest something new when there is already something that works well, is tested by many people, and everyone likes it. If someone wants to invent something new, I recommend looking for something totally different from the original game. In this case, we are talking about chess. Actually, the original chess game has to be the best and unique. If you don't agree with this one, I would recommend you to try the chess courses from https://www.chessable.com/. They will teach you everything about chess.
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2022/03/22 13:01:12
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Deadshot Weapon Moderati
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Regicide is a fun game you can find on Steam.
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2022/03/22 13:17:23
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Irked Necron Immortal
Switzerland
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it looks good, but I don't have a pc
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2022/03/22 14:16:24
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Posts with Authority
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I think a Horus Heresy style chessboard ciuld be cool. We need a white coloured chapter vs a black coloured one, any suhgestions?
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"The larger point though, is that as players, we have more control over what the game looks and feels like than most of us are willing to use in order to solve our own problems" |
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2022/03/22 14:52:12
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Daemons
Pawns: Bloodletters/Daemonetters/Blue Horros/Plague Bearers
Knight: Juggs/Flayers/Screamers/Beasts or Drones
Rooks: Skull Cannon/Fiend/Flamers/Tallyman (nurglings or Toads!?) or those use for bishops
Bishops: Horn Blower/Harp Player/Pink Horror/Bagpiper or Heralds
Queen: Heralds or Greater Daemons
King: Warp Rift/Cursed Artefact
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2022/03/22 15:09:02
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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tauist wrote:I think a Horus Heresy style chessboard ciuld be cool. We need a white coloured chapter vs a black coloured one, any suhgestions?
Luna wolves vs. black legion?
I know, not strictly HH, but it’s the first thing that popped into my mind. Same vein, you could do World Eaters pre/post in white vs. red.
Deathguard and World Eaters are mostly white. Dark Angels are black.
You could split the legions into dark/light. Imp. Fists while not white could count, for example.
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2022/03/22 15:29:07
Subject: 40K models on a chess board. Why invent new rules when you can play something tried and tested
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Paramount Plague Censer Bearer
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Skaven
Pawns: Clanrats
Knight: Stormvermin
Rooks: Chieftan
Bishops: Warlock Engineers
Queen: N/A (For real, Grey Seer)
King: Warlord.
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‘What Lorgar’s fanatics have not seen is that these gods are nothing compared to the power and the majesty of the Machine-God. Already, members of our growing cult are using the grace of the Omnissiah – the true Omnissiah, not Terra’s false prophet – to harness the might of the warp. Geller fields, warp missiles, void shields, all these things you are familiar with. But their underlying principles can be turned to so much more. Through novel exploitations of these technologies we will gain mastery first over the energies of the empyrean, then over the lesser entities, until finally the very gods themselves will bend the knee and recognise the supremacy of the Machine-God"
- Heretek Ardim Protos in Titandeath by Guy Haley |
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