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My wolves had no set objective. They evolve as the story goes on.

 Robin5t wrote:
I wouldn't say it's strictly necessary - my Harlequins didn't really have a set goal other than 'something really bad may happen here soon, we need to find out what and stop it'.

After that, I've just let things grow organically. If you start writing, your objectives will figure themselves out in time.

True, I am just trying to figure out, how to make more story out of my regiment. Large writing isn't my strong suit which is why I like doing things like this to help me grow in that aspect. A problem I run into is needing inspiration. I am continuing against Hive Cogger, but later I am thinking of shifting around to trying to tackle something else. I am trying to develop a strategy for the regiment as a whole then how my colonel would go about it.

Maybe something about that dragon since I brought Wyrms??? hmm..

 Robin5t wrote:
I wouldn't say it's strictly necessary - my Harlequins didn't really have a set goal other than 'something really bad may happen here soon, we need to find out what and stop it'.

After that, I've just let things grow organically. If you start writing, your objectives will figure themselves out in time.

This.
Imperial armies are somewhat limited, having a pre-set goal and pre-set allies, compared to the Xenos and Chaos. But as the campaign progresses, you'll forge your own plans, your own story, your own identity.
In the last Crusade, this happened pretty well, with each character being fleshed out and essential to the unfolding narrative. All it took were a few key moments to create the skeleton of a story arc, and it sprang to life from that.

Just meander along, and see where the story takes you.

 Robin5t wrote:
I wouldn't say it's strictly necessary - my Harlequins didn't really have a set goal other than 'something really bad may happen here soon, we need to find out what and stop it'.

After that, I've just let things grow organically. If you start writing, your objectives will figure themselves out in time.

Also this. Alternatively, it can help storywise to have an actual objective in mind to fill the gaps and provide your forces with some motivation

 TheEyeOfNight wrote:

 Robin5t wrote:
I wouldn't say it's strictly necessary - my Harlequins didn't really have a set goal other than 'something really bad may happen here soon, we need to find out what and stop it'.

After that, I've just let things grow organically. If you start writing, your objectives will figure themselves out in time.

Also this. Alternatively, it can help storywise to have an actual objective in mind to fill the gaps and provide your forces with some motivation

This is what I mean for me.

I just had an idea. Since they are a Forgeworld Expedition escort. Have the Magos of the expedition be a Magos Biologis and ws in search of genetic material to improve the STC of vat grown wyrms. And this planet is rumored to have something similar to wyrms in their legends?

Drakka77 wrote:

 TheEyeOfNight wrote:

 Robin5t wrote:
I wouldn't say it's strictly necessary - my Harlequins didn't really have a set goal other than 'something really bad may happen here soon, we need to find out what and stop it'.

After that, I've just let things grow organically. If you start writing, your objectives will figure themselves out in time.

Also this. Alternatively, it can help storywise to have an actual objective in mind to fill the gaps and provide your forces with some motivation

This is what I mean for me.

Also never underestimate the characters interaction. The whole way that happened in last made story lines on ots own. We had the whole coupes crusade, the bro templers and ultras, various allies and trechery.

All good fun.

Apart from securing Crion my guys are trying to track down some breeds that are native to crion, it is a subplot that i try and implement from time to time. Overall alot of thinking goes into my guys more so then the writing itself. I have a general idea of what I want to happen to my characters its just a matter of getting there or waiting for an opportunity to come along so my character can change in such a way that i wanted him to from the beginning.

 Irishpeacockz wrote:
Apart from securing Crion my guys are trying to track down some breeds that are native to crion, it is a subplot that i try and implement from time to time. Overall alot of thinking goes into my guys more so then the writing itself. I have a general idea of what I want to happen to my characters its just a matter of getting there or waiting for an opportunity to come along so my character can change in such a way that i wanted him to from the beginning.

I understand this. This is what I try to do with my guys especially when I am bored and waiting for flow to continue. (Yea I am a bit hyper). Anyways, this time I did it backwards because I already had a unit in the ready. So now I am thinking and developing on the fly.

Edit as a funny side not, I was told on another thread my regiments are way too small and should have more like over 100,000 soldiers each lol.

Im kind of doing it on the fly as in I will get an idea one day and try and implement it into my vague plan, seems to have worked so far. As regard to the numbers thing I just have as much troops as the story requires.

Drakka77 wrote:

 Irishpeacockz wrote:
Apart from securing Crion my guys are trying to track down some breeds that are native to crion, it is a subplot that i try and implement from time to time. Overall alot of thinking goes into my guys more so then the writing itself. I have a general idea of what I want to happen to my characters its just a matter of getting there or waiting for an opportunity to come along so my character can change in such a way that i wanted him to from the beginning.

I understand this. This is what I try to do with my guys especially when I am bored and waiting for flow to continue. (Yea I am a bit hyper). Anyways, this time I did it backwards because I already had a unit in the ready. So now I am thinking and developing on the fly.

Edit as a funny side not, I was told on another thread my regiments are way too small and should have more like over 100,000 soldiers each lol.

Regarding that thread in question - adding extra guys isn't necessary. There are as many men as the plot requires, on all sides. We don't need to specify how many men, as long as we work in percentile losses.

No need for millions of men when there isn't a need for them. Extra numbers won't improve your rolls. Extra forces will.

And if comes to it. You can always reinforce with reserves and additional deployments.

Smudges ultramarine force did that atlest once in last crusade.

Okay Okay Cool on the numbers thing.

Okay, fort making piece is now under construction. I don't think I need any information on the Space Elevator, cause I'm just gonna build bigger walls, get bigger guns, and drop Space Marines on the wall. Any further suggestions can go put in a formal inquiry to the complaints department. Which is a wall.

My Sharks are here for the Eldar and to assist the Governor to a much lesser degree.

Necrons are here for a specific reason, Reclamation. (And to build the Megalith but that's a different story)

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
Okay, fort making piece is now under construction. I don't think I need any information on the Space Elevator, cause I'm just gonna build bigger walls, get bigger guns, and drop Space Marines on the wall. Any further suggestions can go put in a formal inquiry to the complaints department. Which is a wall.

How convenient, I just discovered the material BD Ruins and Bunkers are made out of and how to get it

Sgt. Vanden wrote:Okay, fort making piece is now under construction. I don't think I need any information on the Space Elevator, cause I'm just gonna build bigger walls, get bigger guns, and drop Space Marines on the wall. Any further suggestions can go put in a formal inquiry to the complaints department. Which is a wall.

My complaints department is the business end of a lascannon

Kharne the Befriender wrote:My Sharks are here for the Eldar and to assist the Governor to a much lesser degree.

Necrons are here for a specific reason, Reclamation. (And to build the Megalith but that's a different story)

Aw. You came for me? You honor me sir.

My pleasure WK

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
My pleasure WK

Too bad you'll die painfully if you continue to come after me. You know nothing Jon Snow

GO KHARNE! HE GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO VIOLATE HIS GENITALIA!

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
GO KHARNE! HE GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO VIOLATE HIS GENITALIA!

I don't think Marines are interested in Space Elf naughty bits.

They could be. Could be super sekrit space shark pervs.

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
They could be. Could be super sekrit space shark pervs.

If anything Jhe's Wolves would be more interested in them than the Space Sharks. They don't go through the same indoctrination that that the Space fishies do.

Eh. Whatevs yo. I ain't talkin about Elvish private parts and stuff.

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
Eh. Whatevs yo. I ain't talkin about Elvish private parts and stuff.

Don't lie Vanden. I saw those Eldar posters, you're a closet Craftworld player and you know it.

He knows too much...

I know EVERYTHING Vanden. That's why I've laid a clever trap for Kharne. It involves a dollar bill on a fishing line....

[Redacted by Ordo Heretius for heretical substance]

That's not all. I also have a clever trap that involves a garden grooming instrument and Kharne's face....

Wooph, very original fam.

Us Eldar are masters of originality Vanden, it's why we're so much better than you

I can't argue with that tbh.