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So, with how everybody is complaining about how random this 6th Ed has gotten I thought about a relatively simple house rule that could put a bit more tactic back into the game.

When determining Psyker powers, roll for all powers first and chose which powers you want to keep and which to exchange afterwards.


Will try that in a few games and see how it works out. (You could do a similiar thing for warlord traits, first roll the die then chose the table.)

Critique will be ignored, praises to my eternal greatness and keen intellect will be lauded.

thats not in the rulebook sir.

 High Emperor Aggron wrote:
thats not in the rulebook sir.

Kind of the point of proposed rules, that.

I just say that you can pick the powers in your own codex, but not in the BRB. Don't fry me on some powers being better, because the better powers cost more Warp Charge to use. Problem Solved.

 wilsjur wrote:
I just say that you can pick the powers in your own codex, but not in the BRB. Don't fry me on some powers being better, because the better powers cost more Warp Charge to use. Problem Solved.

That's not true in all cases.

For example: For Tyranid MC's, Iron Arm is always the best power while all Biomancy powers cost one warp charge.

DrunkPhilisoph wrote:
So, with how everybody is complaining about how random this 6th Ed has gotten I thought about a relatively simple house rule that could put a bit more tactic back into the game.

When determining Psyker powers, roll for all powers first and chose which powers you want to keep and which to exchange afterwards.


Will try that in a few games and see how it works out. (You could do a similiar thing for warlord traits, first roll the die then chose the table.)

Critique will be ignored, praises to my eternal greatness and keen intellect will be lauded.

Your idea with the psychic powers is how we played it in the 1 on or 2 games of 6th edition as we did not read it properly enough as there were so much new stuff to consider. It was a nice way to make my 50 points, i payed for the epistolary upgrade, a a bit more worthwhile investment but still not as good (in terms of competitive) as the old system. I think it's a nice compromise

This is only a half-fair rule. If both players have psykers, it's pretty much a wash, but it's much better if only one side does.

In 2nd edition, psykers were better when both sides had them since they generated more Force. I'd suggest going that route and saying the "roll all your powers, then exchange" only applies when both sides have psykers. You can justify it narratively by so much psychic power being in the area, it's easier to use or whatnot.

Both sides always have a warlord, so that's a neutral change.

 DarknessEternal wrote:
This is only a half-fair rule. If both players have psykers, it's pretty much a wash, but it's much better if only one side does.

In 2nd edition, psykers were better when both sides had them since they generated more Force. I'd suggest going that route and saying the "roll all your powers, then exchange" only applies when both sides have psykers. You can justify it narratively by so much psychic power being in the area, it's easier to use or whatnot.

Both sides always have a warlord, so that's a neutral change.

Very few changes don't positively or negatively affect a side.

 DarknessEternal wrote:
This is only a half-fair rule. If both players have psykers, it's pretty much a wash, but it's much better if only one side does.

In 2nd edition, psykers were better when both sides had them since they generated more Force. I'd suggest going that route and saying the "roll all your powers, then exchange" only applies when both sides have psykers. You can justify it narratively by so much psychic power being in the area, it's easier to use or whatnot.

Both sides always have a warlord, so that's a neutral change.

Hell, you should just be allowed to pick Warlord traits. My gaming group does this and it doesn't break the game at all in our experience.