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2019/10/06 07:14:47
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
I hope we get to see the regular non Nemesis version of the Warbringer as well. I'm thinking it could be like a scaled down Warlord with paired Reaver weapons on the carapace.
2019/10/07 17:07:27
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Nurglitch wrote: Speaking of, and I know I keep harping on this, but do the Reaver Carapace Turbo Lasers fit on the Warlord Titan?
Not well. The Warlord weapons all have an exterior flange that covers the mounting point on the shoulder, while the reaver weapons are designed to fit the recess in the armour of the carapace so they’re nearly flush. If you use the reaver weapon on a warlord shoulder it sticks up a lot and there’s no proper mating between the parts so you’re more likely to slide the gun off than rotate it if you try to move it mid-game.
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2019/10/10 16:40:59
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Nurglitch wrote: Speaking of, and I know I keep harping on this, but do the Reaver Carapace Turbo Lasers fit on the Warlord Titan?
Not well. The Warlord weapons all have an exterior flange that covers the mounting point on the shoulder, while the reaver weapons are designed to fit the recess in the armour of the carapace so they’re nearly flush. If you use the reaver weapon on a warlord shoulder it sticks up a lot and there’s no proper mating between the parts so you’re more likely to slide the gun off than rotate it if you try to move it mid-game.
Agreed. I've got a couple of the mega bolters to convert for a warlord but it's clear that they need work and can't just fit straight on. I think I'll attach them to cradles from some spare warlord laser blasters.
2019/10/15 13:46:54
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Try not to view them as "filler" and just as hobby articles. It's actually a good thing GW does this. It's a very casual way for them to market the game without having to wait for a new model release. It also is far more exposure for the game than putting it in White Dwarf alone, since not everyone subscribes to it.
So sure there's no new toys to buy, but if there's some conversation and attention on the game from GW it means its not forgotten and it also increases the chances of picking up more players for the game.
Yup don't know about you but as soon as that was released every one of my models broke and my books tore in half. Terrible. Completely broken and can't play anymore.
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2019/10/17 08:50:43
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Or, just play them as they are, since they're no worse than anything else if you have two braincells to rub together and an appropriate amount of terrain.
"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal
2019/10/17 17:03:28
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
The point is being missed here; the Acastus itself isn't the problem but how many one can field. Leigo vs Household games are broken because the Household player can overwhelm the Legio player with so many Acastus' that it turns into a slaughter.
I don't think the Acastus should be weakened, but as a serious contender to the warhound its points cost should not be half that of the hound. About 150 points is right for a fully armed( and operational!) Acastus. That 50pts-ish gap allows for the Warhound's advantage of repairs and pushing its reactor. But at 110 pts, there just isn't a good enough reason to spend it on anything else...
Casual gaming, mostly solo-coop these days.
2019/10/17 17:24:27
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Again, if you're playing with an adequate amount of terrain it's simply not an issue. Spamming Acastus only wins games on Planet Bowlingball, anywhere else basic tactics will counter it no trouble; use LoS to limit how many can hit your big lads at any given time and focus them down, use your fast lads to force through a flank and roll up their line, get them moving around a bit and don't just wander out into the open and let them shoot at you, if they're spamming Acastus they're going to have limited numbers of other Knights so get in close with high RoF guns and stomp 'em.
Legio players can't expect to go up against Acastus like they're basic Knights who pose no real threat to their engines at range, that's what's getting them spanked, and they deserve it.
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"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal
2019/10/17 17:36:03
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Yodhrin wrote: Or, just play them as they are, since they're no worse than anything else if you have two braincells to rub together and an appropriate amount of terrain.
Ah yes the old faithful stick head in sand and claim things are fine.
And btw here in this case appropriate would be OPEN terrain as that way there's way to destroy them before they get to shoot. So you suggesting play on planet bowling ball?
2024 painted/bought: 109/109
2019/10/17 18:32:53
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Yodhrin wrote: Again, if you're playing with an adequate amount of terrain it's simply not an issue. Spamming Acastus only wins games on Planet Bowlingball, anywhere else basic tactics will counter it no trouble; use LoS to limit how many can hit your big lads at any given time and focus them down, use your fast lads to force through a flank and roll up their line, get them moving around a bit and don't just wander out into the open and let them shoot at you, if they're spamming Acastus they're going to have limited numbers of other Knights so get in close with high RoF guns and stomp 'em.
Legio players can't expect to go up against Acastus like they're basic Knights who pose no real threat to their engines at range, that's what's getting them spanked, and they deserve it.
All I can say is this; If that is your experience of playing against such game-breaking odds then I can only salute you.
Casual gaming, mostly solo-coop these days.
2019/10/17 20:52:13
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
We've house ruled the Acastus and it works pretty well. Half the Conversion Beam shots from 4 to 2 and limit to the smaller template. Works for us.
A bit of everything really....... Titanicus, Bolt Action, Cruel Seas, Black Seas, Blood Red Skies, Kingdom Death, Relic Knights, DUST Tactics, Zombicide the lit goes on.............
2019/10/18 07:45:49
Subject: Re:Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
I would like to get excited by new AT scenery items but they don't do anything for me. The style is too neutral, they don't scream 40k or AT in your face and do not really match the plastic buildings either.
That place is the harsh dark future far left with only war left.
2019/10/18 09:24:42
Subject: Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Considering the existing plastic stuff by GW, the price and the Vanguard stuff you can get, this is the first AT2018 stuff that has me passing. It must be bigger than I thought on seeing the price but I think I'll give this a miss. Roll on the missing Warlord Carapace weapons.
2019/10/18 10:13:56
Subject: Re:Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
Yodhrin wrote: Again, if you're playing with an adequate amount of terrain it's simply not an issue. Spamming Acastus only wins games on Planet Bowlingball, anywhere else basic tactics will counter it no trouble; use LoS to limit how many can hit your big lads at any given time and focus them down, use your fast lads to force through a flank and roll up their line, get them moving around a bit and don't just wander out into the open and let them shoot at you, if they're spamming Acastus they're going to have limited numbers of other Knights so get in close with high RoF guns and stomp 'em.
Legio players can't expect to go up against Acastus like they're basic Knights who pose no real threat to their engines at range, that's what's getting them spanked, and they deserve it.
All I can say is this; If that is your experience of playing against such game-breaking odds then I can only salute you.
There's no defence for the Acastus' rules as they stand. It's obviously too powerful - both in terms of its points cost and for what it feels like it should do. How come its lasers are more powerful than a warhound's, with longer range? How come its ironstorm missile pod (a weapon a questoris knight can have on its roof in 40k) is more powerful than a reaver titan's apocalypse missile launcher? Because they did an awful job writing the rules - both for balance and for "realism" (and I realise that "realism is an absurd term, but some sort of in-universe consistency would be nice).
The terminal itself isn't even internally consistent. The Asterius is flat out better than the Porphyron, with S9 guns and large blasts, but for exactly the same price. A S9 gun that fires large blasts should obviously cost more than a S8 gun that fires small blasts, especially when mounted on the same exact platform, but it doesn’t on the Acastus.
To suggest that terrain is the solution tells me that you've probably never played a game of AT - and certainly not one involving knights. Knights like terrain. They are small, can move in any direction and have 360 degree fire arcs. And they outnumber titans, obviously. Terrain allows knights to hide from some titans while focusing down the others. The more terrain you have, the more the titans lose.
Edit: new terrain is nice I guess. Can't say I particularly like it, and I'm not sure how it's meant to work in game since it all seems too small to give cover to anything, but I guess people can stick it on bases if they want. I probably won't.
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2019/10/18 13:14:55
Subject: Re:Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
What I want to know is, can you squadron Farmer Cotton with Warhounds?
Jokes aside, the new terrain seems... a bit useless for AT, apart from objective markers.
It would look great on an Epic table, though. The manufactorum makes C&C Red Alert music play in my head. Blow it up before another Baneblade trundles out the door.
RE: the Acastus discussion... is this deja vu I am experiencing?
2019/10/18 14:39:33
Subject: Re:Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours - Legio Gryphonicus Transfers back in Stock Pg237
"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal