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On a very boring afternoon, i thought about what would the allowance of stats be for a custom character, so i took all the stats (not saves) from each independent characters from the orks codex (Excluding upgrade ones) averaged them out and came to a conclusion of 33.428 and rounded is 33 as a total, so i thought that for the save, you add the save number (E.G. If you wanted to have a 2+ save the total would be 35, and if it was a 6+,39, no save would be a 7+ so it would total 40).
so what do you think? good idea? bad idea? no demeaning comments please.

-SonsofLoki

To be honest, you've created an algorithm to generate a number that has no real value.

Attempting to create a points system for 40k wouldn't be easy. The Studio has said they don't use one: everything is costed by 'feel' and play-testing.

Some things to consider:
* Why would saves add like that? A 2+ is better than a 6+, after all. Maybe start by charing the save subtracted from 7 so you're paying more for a better save.
* Such a system is very vulnerable to min-maxing. (Most point-based systems liek this are, though.) For example, why give a melee-only character a BS higher than 0?
* Is going from I1 to I2 as valuable as, say, I4 to I5?In your system, it is.

If they're available somewhere, you might want to look for a version of the old Tyranid Monstrous Creature rules they did back in 3rd edition for a few ideas on how to handle some of this.

SonsOfLoki wrote:On a very boring afternoon, i thought about what would the allowance of stats be for a custom character, so i took all the stats (not saves) from each independent characters from the orks codex (Excluding upgrade ones) averaged them out and came to a conclusion of 33.428 and rounded is 33 as a total, so i thought that for the save, you add the save number (E.G. If you wanted to have a 2+ save the total would be 35, and if it was a 6+,39, no save would be a 7+ so it would total 40).
so what do you think? good idea? bad idea? no demeaning comments please.

-SonsofLoki

Mine is easier.

You pick a guy, say for example a Cadian LT. You name him. ( Lt. Dan, FTW)
then you give him a backstory. Lt Dan has a healthy case of the yellow stripe down his back, so he uses a double "Look out sir!"

He can be given a hotshot weapon, or a boltgun, because he used to be a stormtrooper, and was quietly "Reassigned" to lead a penal platoon.

He has 2 commisars assigned to his platoon, because he is being regarded by his superiors in a suspicious light, and because of it, he has a double roll against the Comisariate execution roll in the case thay lose a moral check. ( The right one don't get you, the left one will...) on a roll of six, one of the commisars gets it instead of the officer,
"Whoops, better look where your going."

Basic personalities get up to two Stat changes, or 2 special abilities.
Medium personalities up to three
Heroic personalities up to 4 or a major advantage.

Using a couple of basic books, such as the old 2d edition COdex Imperialis, the Necromunda book, or the Inquisitor book gives you ample range in ideas.

The hard thing is to have one or two other people to bounce the ideas off of and come up with a story to justify the advantages.

Its easy to pull a GW and make up ubercharachters, its another to come up with interesting quarks and small personable storys.

Grot 6 wrote:


Its easy to pull a GW and make up ubercharachters, its another to come up with interesting quarks and small personable storys.

FTW