|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 18, 2019 5:43:09 GMT -5
but my dewback will die! he can't regulate his own heat!
|
|
|
Post by trantos01 on Oct 18, 2019 16:45:40 GMT -5
but my dewback will die! he can't regulate his own heat! Then you just need to model him with a couple of hot-packs strapped to his sides. That or a big parka.
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 18, 2019 17:17:34 GMT -5
parka-back? challenge accepted!
I might have to go with a neutral style basing so that any one type of unit "could" be there.... or just do snowy crags and live with the inevitable "I think your dewback is dead" comments.
things are slowing down productive wise though...stupid work...making me.... ummmm work!
|
|
|
Post by LizardTau on Oct 18, 2019 17:49:52 GMT -5
parka-back? challenge accepted! I might have to go with a neutral style basing so that any one type of unit "could" be there.... or just do snowy crags and live with the inevitable "I think your dewback is dead" comments. things are slowing down productive wise though...stupid work...making me.... ummmm work! Now i need to say that every time. lol
|
|
|
Post by trantos01 on Oct 18, 2019 19:57:10 GMT -5
parka-back? challenge accepted! Google 'sweater lizard'. There are RL examples of this crazy idea for pet reptiles.
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 23, 2019 20:10:05 GMT -5
dropped jawas and tusken raiders as they're not really Empire... even though I built 20 jawas... oh well... theme and all that...
but added shoretroopers to make up for it because the legion models are cool and mortars are fun (even if they're fairly ineffectual in the current meta)
model wise I'm putting paint to four speeder bikes because the models are pretty fun. have also built vader, 14 stormtroopers and an e-web... have another e-web (cool kit) and of course boba fett on order (hopefully will be in tomorrow).
Dex keeps being fine tuned... aiming to have the first version uploaded for critique (and subsequent testing) early next week if all goes well.
|
|
|
Post by voodoo on Oct 23, 2019 21:48:39 GMT -5
Dex keeps being fine tuned... aiming to have the first version uploaded for critique (and subsequent testing) early next week if all goes well. Well, I should have my game room set up in November... just saying...
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 25, 2019 7:51:54 GMT -5
updated battlescibe, hit the update button that said "erase existing data" without thinking... lost the HOURS of work I put into working on the battlescribe data file for this...
lesson learned... sigh....
|
|
|
Post by LizardTau on Oct 25, 2019 8:43:21 GMT -5
updated battlescibe, hit the update button that said "erase existing data" without thinking... lost the HOURS of work I put into working on the battlescribe data file for this... lesson learned... sigh.... Oh ouch
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 25, 2019 21:48:22 GMT -5
new legion kits put together this week:
vader 14 stormtroopers 4x speeder bikes (and painted them cuz I thought they looked pretty cool) TX225A occupier tank 7 snowtroopers 3x e-web teams boba Fett Palpatine Orson Krennic (will be my imperial officer min) Bossk
...I might have a problem
|
|
|
Post by Admiral Agrippa on Oct 26, 2019 12:15:32 GMT -5
...I might have a problem Sounds more like you have a Legion army 😆
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 26, 2019 21:22:34 GMT -5
Well... I'm done...
The codex is now ready to be dissected and tested.
Basically for point cost/weapon loadouts etc. I used existing weapons where I could to have the exact point cost of an existing weapon to make things easy, or in the case of units (even special characters) the unit that they are MOST like that exists in 40k for a cost comparison. When in doubt I added points rather than err on the side of caution. Sure it makes things like the Occupier tank and the AT-AT pretty darn expensive (especially the big guy) but I'd rather err on the side of caution and have to "chapter approved" the points a bit if it's way over, than have it be too rough to play against.
So tried to stay true to the actual model loadouts, the lore (which I obtained alot of from wookiepedia) and the structure of the current 8th edition codexes.
I appreciate any further feedback or corrections you can see need to be made (before I print this monster out!)
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Nov 1, 2019 10:25:09 GMT -5
game test one: vs. ultramarines
so the list kinda plays like infantry guard with space marine characters with gsc psychic phase, weirdly enough.
things I learned:
t3 with a 4+ save is super easy to kill, was picking up models by the handful. even the snow troopers with the 3+ save were just erased by bolters with little effort. so the infantry unfortunately couldn't even screen the characters as they weren't numerous enough (ie guardsmen and cultists) to screen.
that being said the characters were pretty solid... Vader once in combat was a beast (however was then gunned down immediately after) and played pretty much how I would think he should.
the tanks seemed solid enough, although not really antitank but they worked well as anti primaris.
bikers seemed too expensive point wise 84 per 3... but needs more testing I think. bounty hunters were likewise fairly lackluster but I think might have some potential.
super chill fun game and a great first test.... I think it's close at least!
|
|
|
Post by trantos01 on Nov 1, 2019 18:16:07 GMT -5
Well the Marines (in particular the Primaris) are at the top of the lists right now with the recent codexes and supplements. So unless you specifically build your army to face them, they can be a rather tough nut to crack.
And let's be fair, with the amount of high AP weapons that nearly every faction has in this edition, 4+ saves aren't going to carry the day.
|
|
|
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Nov 1, 2019 21:07:13 GMT -5
the T3 is a real killer... having those primaris bolters in the tactical doctrine wound on 3's with -2 saves makes for handfuls of dead stormtroopers... but everyone is struggling against the new marines these days, so can't really think a homebrew codex would be able to stand up to them! (have to stay realistic here)
Will be at Nexus tomorrow trying to get a couple more test games in.
|
|