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Ready!

If you decided on what you get for the last round of XP (as I said 1000 XP + one Weapons training of your choice. Or something in the ballpark of 1300 if you don't get a weapons training), please note it here, so that I can take it into account.

Tambo goes the sneaky road, because I want to try that out:
BS +10, Agility +10, Agility +20, Stealth +20, Ambush, Stealth Sniper

Let's see if he can hide and snipe someone in the back.

By the way: the trait "tankhunter" might be interesting for some of you.

Fuuuuuull las weapon talent line, I'D have to check if there other prerequisites I need to take, but ye. Maximum pew pew

So: BS +5 for 250 XP (To a total of 46 BS). Las Weapon Expertise 300 XP (-5 to enemies' dodge check per degrees of success, up to -30), Las Weapon Mastery 400 XP (+1 damage forf every 2 degrees of success beyond the first one) and Heavy Weapon Training for 200 XP.

Ah, I see, a characteristic advance "only" gives +5, not +10. Missed that, thanks Bob.
Think I'll take "Deadshot" instead of the secons Agility advance then as calles shot sounds like something fitting to a sniper dude.

Edit:
@ Bob: since Irish did not really respond anymore I would treat Malakai or Adamo as your driver. I'll leave them up to you, so if you want to change position with the Tauros just describe it that way.

@ Teodore: should you stick to your trusty autogun, feel free to get yourself some special ammo for it. Maybe there is something interesting in it for you like bleeder rounds etc.

I am taking some Bolt weapon training for the new turret and the heavy bolter in the Hull (if needed).

Beyond that I will boost my BS.

Called shots are nice, but keep in mind they are their own action, and not single shots, if memory serves.

Yeah, but I think to make this whole "snipe from stealth" thing work I have to ideally kill the dude I'm hitting on on first shot, or at least take him out of the equation. So called shots might be the way to go. Lets see, that's why we are testing this thing out.

So, I want to give Njal and Teodore the chance to choose, if they want to fire from their respective turrets. Otherwise the "southern" buggy will drive right through the gate inside and then scatter his passengers.

I wanna play. https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/807220.page

Can somebody show me the ropes? Is there an online rulebook or something?

Thanks

I think we hold off and let them come in through the trapped gate and then open up on them!

Thoughts?

 NapoleonInSpace wrote:
I wanna play. https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/807220.page

Can somebody show me the ropes? Is there an online rulebook or something?

Thanks

https://online.anyflip.com/ycckm/xilp/mobile/index.html

Basic rule book over there, it's a big read

 Bobthehero wrote:

 NapoleonInSpace wrote:
I wanna play. https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/807220.page

Can somebody show me the ropes? Is there an online rulebook or something?

Thanks

https://online.anyflip.com/ycckm/xilp/mobile/index.html

Basic rule book over there, it's a big read

400 pages. SIgh. Well, that's GW gaming, lemme try and dive in...

@ NapoleonInSpace: we are currently wrapping up this adventure, so I guess it doesn't make much sense to join now.
two options:
1st: you take over Malakai/Adamo, they are CC oriented Guardsmen. I help with the rules stuff, you just have to tell me what you want to do
2nd: As Deskskull asked, I would offer to GM a Wrath and Glory adventure next (to which everyone is of course invited). I assume it will start in late summer/early autumn.

 Pyroalchi wrote:
@ NapoleonInSpace: we are currently wrapping up this adventure, so I guess it doesn't make much sense to join now.
two options:
1st: you take over Malakai/Adamo, they are CC oriented Guardsmen. I help with the rules stuff, you just have to tell me what you want to do
2nd: As Deskskull asked, I would offer to GM a Wrath and Glory adventure next (to which everyone is of course invited). I assume it will start in late summer/early autumn.

Thank you much sir. Option 2 sounds better for me. Idon't want to be one of those guys who jumps in at the end of things after everybody else has done all of the hard work.

As I heard no contrary comments to Easy Es plan, I let them run through the gate. My dice decided that they triggered neither of the firebombs.


@ all: As Dekskull asked a while ago, I would offer to start planning a round of Wrath and Glory over here.
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/810572.page
What's your opinion after we finished the final battle?
1. Do you want to continue this rag tag group here in Only war format
2. Do you want to continue the group, but try to transfer them to Wrath and glory
3. Wrath and glory, different characters
4. Only war, different characters
5. none of the above?

Since I'm brand new to this, I will keep my mouth shut.

Carry on with this group in Only War

That sucks that our booby-traps did not work.

I guess we will have to do this the hard way....

It also means they are still intact... and those might not be the last orks getting through at the gate.

Small sideinfo: the Refinery on the map I presented is about 250 meters in width and height. Don't nail me on the distances I gave in the last post, they were mostly decided from a dramaturgic point of view. If you need an updated map including the Orks position I can do that, but I think we will manage this way.

@ Poncho: assume you have a driver that came with the Tauros. I will edit him/her in later. Napoleon would prefer to make an own character instead of taking over Malakai/Adamo and that would be a sensible way to introduce one without getting into continuity problems. Alternatively the Techpriest I mentioned might join the fray piloted by Napoleon.
If you try to shoot the Buggy I would give you a +10 penalty, because he is driving really fast perpendicular to your line of fire.

@ Njall: I assume the Buggy and the Chimera will spot each other at the same time. He is moving fast, but towards you, so you get no penalty, but he gets a +20 penalty on shooting back until he stops

All good for the driver, we can adapt and stick to casual mentions of the driver until it's decided if it will be a PC or not.

On looking on the map again: Poncho also has the option to shoot one of the two Orks that jumped off near Malakai without penalty, even if that might be a bit of an overkill...

Teodore and Wyona have an easy shot on the Ork that jumped off close. Feel free to use an Autocannon if you like or any infantry weapon you might want to test out. Or a grenade, have fun.

Oldmate: I haven't forgotten you, Simond gets some work soon

Definitely shooting at the buggy. The rules for exploding vehicles are nasty, and we were almost wiped out when a Kommando fired a Krak rocket into our transport Tauros, once.

I don't think you need to give a ton of bonuses to hit the buggy, it's large, in short range, Poncho aims and he's firing a single shot, that's already a 86% chance to hit (though I might eat my words, lol)

I might missunderstand you, but Poncho has a MALUS not a bonus from the buggy movement. But yes, that should be doable, especially when a competent gunner is prepared and fires an aimed shot on short distance. Do you want to roll or should I do the honors?

I misread. No prob. I rolled a 39 for the hit.

For damage: 10 (righteous fury) 5, 3 (rolled a 2, proven makes it 3),6, 3 (rolled 1, proven, yaddi yadda)

For other degree of success things related: 6 of them, so it's another +3 damage on top of the +2 from mighty shot and the innate +10 from the lascannon. All at Pen 10

Nice... I figure out what that does tomorrow, but I guess it's not looking good for that buggy

Don't want to dive into this til I have a character up and running but...

@ Napoleon: as in the PM: we can make that work

@ Dekskull: Just to make sure: Did Teodore
a) fire at the buggy while he (Teodore) was still up in the tower and the buggy drove towards the gate
b) fire at the buggy when it enters and Teodore is already on the ground with Wyona?

I assume b), correct?

EDIT: oh, and what does Teodore take for his XP? I assume heavy weapons to use the Autocannon. Anything else?

 Pyroalchi wrote:
@ Napoleon: as in the PM: we can make that work

So, Easy E, what shall it be? You could fire at the two Orks near Malakai/Adamo. Or try and aim for the Gretchin sailing down in their parachutes.
@ Oldmate: the Gretchin are like... 50-100 meters away. Should you have a lasgun that should not be too difficult, with a pistol range might be an issue, but remember that you can shoot with -10 malus to up to trice the maximum range and -30 malus above trice the maximum range.

@ all: feel free to write a bit in game, it would be dull if only I write there
Napoleon will take over the Tech-adept you saw entering the refinery.