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 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Thinking about CoF II, I'm not laying claim to an area, in fact in happy to be landed where the GM decides. but I'd like a position that can be approached from two directions, rather than coastal.
If gives play to the "in the middle" nature of the faction. If appropriate to the history of the world, I'd suggest it to be a building or workshop, even something like a university, that they've found and settled into.

I would definitely wait till you see the map

I didn't think being not on a coast would be that much of a thing, unless it's a world of banana islands.

 Tainted wrote:
Is this going to be the last battle in the crusade?

The Hybrid one? No, but Imperial forces are advised to show up, or Crusade Command will deem thee a traitor.

Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Are auxiliary forces allowed. Ie space wolves plus a force of native warriors who joined a voyage to the stars.

 jhe90 wrote:

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Are auxiliary forces allowed. Ie space wolves plus a force of native warriors who joined a voyage to the stars.

Yes.

 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 jhe90 wrote:

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Are auxiliary forces allowed. Ie space wolves plus a force of native warriors who joined a voyage to the stars.

Yes.

Thought so :-) just checking first. I'm one faction but two forces like your knights and there retainers.

But good to check I guess.

If auxiliaries are allowed, am I allowed to bring a few renegades with my corsairs? I thought it would be cool to have some human pirates fighting as mercenaries for the CSM in exchange for a share of the loot.

 Tainted wrote:
If auxiliaries are allowed, am I allowed to bring a few renegades with my corsairs? I thought it would be cool to have some human pirates fighting as mercenaries for the CSM in exchange for a share of the loot.

Yes they are I guess.

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Does a Rogue Trader count as a force?
I like his ability to bounce around and talk to people, but after CoF he won't likely have an army. I suppose I could align him with my Admech and make a useful all in one. He gets them stuff, they stop his car radiator overheating.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Does a Rogue Trader count as a force?
I like his ability to bounce around and talk to people, but after CoF he won't likely have an army. I suppose I could align him with my Admech and make a useful all in one. He gets them stuff, they stop his car radiator overheating.

Yes?

I'm not sure if I'm going to send in a number for the Death Ravens; on one hand, it'd be good to have them actually DO something in this Crusade again (even if it is just for the final battle), but on the other hand, it would be interesting plot-wise for Ajuran to accidentally miss the final battle by chasing after those coordinates he got, only to find they're a dead end and then upon returning get marked as a traitor, which leads to the ending I had in mind for him...


(all of which may have been part of the plan of the ones who sent the coordinates)

So much mind-fethery. TS must be around here somewhere....

 War Kitten wrote:
So much mind-fethery. TS must be around here somewhere....

Here I am.

There was supposed to be a huge plot with the NO and the Death Ravens, but it didn't work out.

...mostly due to me getting steamrolled by real life, for which I sincerely apologize

It's perfectly fine. Real life takes priority over Dakka

 Buttery Commissar wrote:

 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Ok, Chazz has agreed to let you guys run a second faction, but only if you can keep up with both factions.

Does a Rogue Trader count as a force?
I like his ability to bounce around and talk to people, but after CoF he won't likely have an army. I suppose I could align him with my Admech and make a useful all in one. He gets them stuff, they stop his car radiator overheating.

Yeah, they can attach freely to whatever branch of the imperium they want.

That wasn't really what I meant, I just write it badly.
My RT in this crusade has been entirely non combat. Im just wondering if that would count as one of the two options or not. Also as an aside, whether he'll be given anything to do that he can actually handle. (track record says no)

I have an idea for the non imperial side, is all. I could just have him go fishing later on, drop in and maintain two in play.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
That wasn't really what I meant, I just write it badly.
My RT in this crusade has been entirely non combat. Im just wondering if that would count as one of the two options or not. Also as an aside, whether he'll be given anything to do that he can actually handle. (track record says no)

I have an idea for the non imperial side, is all. I could just have him go fishing later on, drop in and maintain two in play.

It is a separate entity, which is why I said it was a separate faction...

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
That wasn't really what I meant, I just write it badly.
My RT in this crusade has been entirely non combat. Im just wondering if that would count as one of the two options or not. Also as an aside, whether he'll be given anything to do that he can actually handle. (track record says no)

I have an idea for the non imperial side, is all. I could just have him go fishing later on, drop in and maintain two in play.

yeah, I think a rogue trader would fit in really nice, don't want to give anything away just yet, but there is plenty for him to do

I think you could have the RT have a private army to go with him, so he could do some combat roles. I don't see him going in to do heavy fighting, but then again, I don't see why a RT would want to be a part of the vanguard assaults or deal with titans and etc.

 2BlackJack1 wrote:
I think you could have the RT have a private army to go with him, so he could do some combat roles. I don't see him going in to do heavy fighting, but then again, I don't see why a RT would want to be a part of the vanguard assaults or deal with titans and etc.

Correction, he owns the titans.

With my Knights I'm hoping to do a fair bit more diplomacy and RP'ing than I did in this Crusade. Knights can actually do a fair bit outside of combat with negotiating with other armies, and Rogue Traders. My (possible) CSM though..... they just want to murder-stab everything.

He's sending his guys to back up folk at the end of CoF, out of a sense of duty (and saving face).
Due to them being somewhat under skilled, I think he may not need a return fare for them. But on the plus side, more meat shields for everyone else.

Actually, BC, with the Histans free from Novus Regulus, you could call on them to help out with Trisburg. They'd be happy to oblige, they owe you for your assisstance, and it seems bothering nobles is their new specialty.

Not to pull a lazy answer, but I think that planet needs evacuating and nuking from orbit once genestealers are found. A RT can walk in and out, but if it was found a guard regiment was investigating, you could end up being collateral damage to avoid infection escaping.

Fair enough. They could help with evacuation movements, and are strictly only at extraction points, but it's up to you. Otherwise, they'll be gearing up and doing some drill practices while the crusade assembles to wipe out the hybrids.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Not to pull a lazy answer, but I think that planet needs evacuating and nuking from orbit once genestealers are found. A RT can walk in and out, but if it was found a guard regiment was investigating, you could end up being collateral damage to avoid infection escaping.

Would your Rogue Trader be up for talking with some Imperial Knights? I'm trying to secure some alliances and RP opportunities for COF 2: The Electric Boogaloo

 War Kitten wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Not to pull a lazy answer, but I think that planet needs evacuating and nuking from orbit once genestealers are found. A RT can walk in and out, but if it was found a guard regiment was investigating, you could end up being collateral damage to avoid infection escaping.

Would your Rogue Trader be up for talking with some Imperial Knights? I'm trying to secure some alliances and RP opportunities for COF 2: The Electric Boogaloo

*Second Sun

My Mechanicus definitely would.

RT, It depends who controls the Sovereign by the start. Fairfax would be willing to. Reynard is a trader, not a fighter, he would want little to do with the war itself.
I didn't give my guys plot armor apart from Edward, so it could be all change.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
My Mechanicus definitely would.

RT, It depends who controls the Sovereign by the start. Fairfax would be willing to. Reynard is a trader, not a fighter, he would want little to do with the war itself.
I didn't give my guys plot armor apart from Edward, so it could be all change.

I'm trying to cover all my bases and secure allies. I'll have all of 4 Knights on the ground during this war (with a few in orbit), so I need allies kind of badly