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2011/09/16 16:27:02
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I' m an old school gamer from first ed warhammer fantasy and second ed 40k. Also LOTS of war-games and boardgames. This is just a brief note to say 'thank you' to the guys on the ork tactics threads. Many great posts with intelligent advice, and balanced counter arguments. Top notch, and very helpful as I help my son to build his first ork army.
He obviously went for orks as I have thousands of points of old marines and eldar. I am trying to minimise initial spend by staring an ork army with the end goal in mind.
Give me a walker with twin star cannons on overwatch anyday, or maybe a warp spider ex arch with a displacer field. Those were the days!
Regards,
Fentum
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2011/09/16 16:31:59
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Mutated Chosen Chaos Marine
Sitting in yo' bath tub, poopin out shoggoths
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Dakka is always happy to help it's fellow wargamers, nice to know you made an account, or did you just make it to post a thank you, if so, than you're welcome 
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2011/09/16 17:07:55
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Ferocious Blood Claw
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Glad dakka was off help, lots of guys on here with great knowledge. Nice to meet you and welcome to dakka
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:spacewolves: 6000pts, High Elves: 4000pts  Eldar 2000pts
"But you have no weapons! No defenses! NO PLAN!"
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2011/09/16 19:56:07
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Hello and welcome.
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2011/09/17 01:46:21
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Long-Range Black Templar Land Speeder Pilot
Behind the guy that says he's behind you.
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Welcome mate,
Enjoy your time on dakka.
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 Black Templar - 3400 Pts + The Genesis Crusade +
 Space Wolves - 1100 Pts + Bjorn Stormwolf's Great Company +
 Death Korps of Krieg - WIP + 162nd Infantry Regiment +
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2011/09/18 22:28:37
Subject: Re:Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Strategizing Grey Knight Chapter Master
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Hi,
Welcome to Dakka
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IceAngel wrote:I must say Knightley, I am very envious of your squiggle ability. I mean, if squiggles were a tactical squad, you'd be the sergeant. If squiggles were an HQ, you'd be the special character. If squiggles were a way of life, you'd be Doctor Phil...
The Cleanest Painting blog ever!
Gitsplitta wrote:I am but a pretender... you are... the father of all squiggles. .
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2011/09/19 00:27:43
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Steadfast Grey Hunter
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hello and Waaahh!
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"Though we face the power of hell, and death is at our side, we fear not, for the Emperor is with us through it all. If we live, we live for the Emperor. If we die, we die for the Emperor. So whether we live or die, we are the Emperor's. We are Grey Knights and this is why we came to be." - Grand Master Dreadknightl |
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2011/09/19 00:28:45
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Agile Revenant Titan
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Welcome to Dakka!
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2011/09/19 04:29:34
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Armored Iron Breaker
Lookin' fur daemons ta' fight!
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Welcome to Dakka and good luck with the Green Tide
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Teh Emprah Protects 
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2011/09/19 10:30:40
Subject: Re:Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Ferocious Blood Claw
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Welcome!
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2011/09/19 10:57:25
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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Hello and welcome mate
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Please check out my Fan Fiction Stories at
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/392566.page
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2011/09/19 22:41:36
Subject: Re:Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Thank you all very much for the kind welcomes.
My son played his first game last Sunday. Just used some old school figures that we had lying around and very WYSIWYG, so no Nobz or Powerclaws. Basically the models you got with a very old base set, plus a couple of others. 400pt.
Warphead (an Ork Freebooter from early 80's doing a weird dance)
12 Boyz
12 Boyz
15 Runtz + Herd (quite a cool hobgoblin champion on a wolf witha big halberd from early 80's)
15 Runtz + Herd
5 Stormboyz
He was absolutely wasted by an Eldar army of
Farseer with Doom, and some other stuff
Wraithlord with EML and flamers
Dire Avengers + Ex Arch + Defend
But a Runtherd did manage to kill the Farseer, so a moral victory was had by da Orkz.
Regards,
Fentum
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2011/09/21 16:34:44
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Agile Revenant Titan
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Welcome to Dakka!
Have fun!
Iranna.
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2011/09/21 23:01:59
Subject: Re:Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Disciplined Sea Guard
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Welcome to Dakka!
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2011/09/21 23:44:14
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
Arlington TX, but want to be back in Seattle WA
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Welcome to the Dak!
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 4250 points of Blood Angels goodness, sweet and silky W12-L6-D4
1000 points of Teil-Shan (my own scheme) Eldar Craftworld in progress
 800 points of unassembled Urban themed Imperial Guard
 650 points of my do-it-yourself Tempest Guard
 675 points of Commoraghs finest!
The Dude - "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man."
Lord Helmet - "I bet she gives great helmet."
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2011/09/30 14:07:39
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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[DCM]
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Welcome to dakka.
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2026: Games Played:22/Models Bought:323/Sold:17/Painted:133
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2011/10/02 17:18:30
Subject: Thanks for helping an old boy help his son start on 40k
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Shrieking Guardian Jetbiker
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Welcome to Dakka!
Have fun!
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