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wei2coolman
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GhandiEAGLE
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Frudgey
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Yay. Too tired to be happy though... ...zzz... | ||
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phathom321
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Shelke14
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Alaric
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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
On May 01 2014 02:25 Frudgey wrote: I finished exams. Yay. Too tired to be happy though... ...zzz... Yo Frudges get excited. Barring any random happenstance I'll be playing some 40k tomorrow and hopefully will be taking some pictures and do a quick Battle Report writeup. Thought you might enjoy :D | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
On May 01 2014 02:38 Requizen wrote: Yo Frudges get excited. Barring any random happenstance I'll be playing some 40k tomorrow and hopefully will be taking some pictures and do a quick Battle Report writeup. Thought you might enjoy :D yes pls | ||
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wei2coolman
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jcarlsoniv
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On May 01 2014 02:52 wei2coolman wrote: all this talk about 40k has gotten me curious about it. So how does one exactly play 40k? from my understanding it's a board game with expensive plastic models. tabletop turn based strategy war game thing - played briefly this past weekend with very low army point counts (maybe 500 points?) It's complex, and we were playing just on a vanilla table, so there wasn't any cover or anything. I'm not the one to explain how to play. But yeah, it's expensive | ||
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Roffles
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On May 01 2014 02:32 Shelke14 wrote: Ghandi woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Guy is just an angry dude. Soniv, play injustice and just have fun. Fuck you jeff Nah, it's just that time of month. | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
On May 01 2014 02:55 jcarlsoniv wrote: tabletop turn based strategy war game thing - played briefly this past weekend with very low army point counts (maybe 500 points?) It's complex, and we were playing just on a vanilla table, so there wasn't any cover or anything. I'm not the one to explain how to play. But yeah, it's expensive Price estimates for models? | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
Seems like it involves a tedious amount of dicerolls? Like running deathstacks into each other in RISK. | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Ork-Boyz-4-models These are like, the very base pieces of the Ork army, and a unit of Boyz can be 10-30 pieces so yeah, things go up from there | ||
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Shelke14
Canada6655 Posts
You think he got it in time. Or did he bleed and ruin his pants | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
On May 01 2014 03:00 jcarlsoniv wrote: http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Ork-Boyz-4-models These are like, the very base pieces of the Ork army, and a unit of Boyz can be 10-30 pieces so yeah, things go up from there how many of these base pieces would you need in a full army? 4 models for 10 bucks doesn't seem too bad. But obviously the bigger pieces like the vehicle pieces are going to be far more expensive. | ||
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GhandiEAGLE
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Requizen
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Every model is obviously different, from your basic troop to your tanks to your special characters. They all have statlines to denote things like Toughness, number of wounds, shooting ability, melee ability, etc, and every model has its own cost. Basic troops with no upgrades cost little and can be taken en masse (except in some armies where everything is expensive), while tanks kitted out with special weapons and giant monsters have high point costs. Additionally, every model/squad falls under a unit type: HQ, Troop, Elite, Fast Attack, Heavy Support. (there's also things like Superheavies and Fortifications, but they're rarely used). Players agree on the points limit of the game and build an army list up to that limit. It's required to take 1 HQ selection and 2 Troops selections, but then you can take up to 4 more squads of Troops, 1 more HQ, and 3 models/squads of the other choices. Games are generally played at 500/750/1000 points (small games), 1500/1750/1850 (normal games), or 2000+ (Apocalypse games). Games are played by taking turns, each player does their movement, shooting, and then melee, done by rolling dice. Most games are won by capturing objectives with your Troops, but secondary objectives are gained by killing units, killing HQs, or moving to certain sections of the board. It gets a lot more complicated, but that's the basic rundown. Meeting now. | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
On May 01 2014 03:02 wei2coolman wrote: how many of these base pieces would you need in a full army? 4 models for 10 bucks doesn't seem too bad. But obviously the bigger pieces like the vehicle pieces are going to be far more expensive. Well, I spent $100 to get the Ork battleforce, which is 20 Boyz, 3 Bikerz, and 1 Trukk. I plan on buying probably another ~$200 worth of units | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
@soniv, damn... dats an expensive hobby. lol. jesus christ guys, just play video games. I don't know how Req is keeping his SO happy if he's spending all that money on 40k. | ||
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