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Pandora – 35 Soulstone Crew

Hey fellow wargamers.  Finished painting my 35 SS Pandora Crew for Malifaux.  I wish I had used better lighting but these will do I guess.  Obviously better in person.

35 Soulstones on the nose.  Pandora has a 5 SS cache!

Left to Right: Primordial Magic & Pandora

Left to Right: Sorrow 1 & Sorrow 2

Left to Right: Doppelganger & Stitched Together

Left to Right: Lelu and Lilita

6th Edition Wish-Listing – A guest post by Marshall

Hey ya’ll! Marshall here, with some 6th Edition Wish-listing.

We all know 6th is right around the corner… rumours have it sitting sometime in the summer… and although I’ll admit I’m not too up to date on the current rumour set (I have a tendency to not read into/believe anything until it’s in proper scanned-pdf leak form) I figured I’d jump on the wishlisting bandwagon and let loose with what I hope is in the new ruleset!  Be wary, I wrote this on a whim at work! It’s just off-the-top of my head stuff, nothing too polished!

1) Wound Allocation changes. Here’s the thing – I actually LIKE wound allocation in 5th. As in, I’m fine with 2 wound Paladin units, Nob Bikers, etc, shuffling around wounds for extra resilience. 100%. I’m also fine with 5 man Marine units having a chance to lose meltaguns, Sergeants, etc. The only change here I would say needs to be done is : Allocate weapon groups separately.  Lets say you have 5 Paladins, each with a different weapon. You take a whole shwack of Lasgun wounds, and 3 melta wounds (Yes, I play guard. It’s going to happen to YOU.). As it stands, the savvy player would allocate all of the melta wounds to a single model, using the lasguns to spread out the damage.  Basically, you would be smarter to fire no lasguns and only the meltaguns. I want to use my little lasgunners, dammit! They are more than just extra wounds to shield the meltagunners!! [[I agree with this.  Not firing weapons because it’ll cause less damage is just a design flaw.]]

The only other change I would make in this area is *maybe* have already-wounded models have to have the first wound allocated to them when rolling saves. Would kind of even out the mass allocation
resiliency a bit as well.

2) Vehicle movement. Right now, you can pivot for free and at the end of the movement of your tank/transport. It works fine from a rules point of view, but I feel it doesn’t feel quite as realistic when you have 4 Rhinos side-shuffling up the field. Maybe make pivoting count as part of the movement?  Measuring your pivot-arc would be a pain… maybe just make vehicles lose 2” movement if they pivot.  Call it a ‘momentum loss’…… that way you’d see more Rhinos facing the direction they are racing (And Ryan, I know you’ll be just itching to bitch about this in the comments).  [[This is too far on the other end.  I think you should be allowed 1 free pivot a turn (more than 45 degrees) and unlimited turns (under 45 degrees) Would cut down on the shuffling vehicles BUT wouldn’t limit vehicle mobility when it comes to unload troops, getting around obstacles, etc.]]

3) Vehicle damage chart. I propose the following:
Instead of suffering weapon destroyed, vehicles with Turret mounted weapons can elect to be stunned instead (Yes, I’m tired of getting my demolisher cannon blown off.). This would hopefully boost underused Main Battle Tanks (Predator, Leman Russ, Fire Prisms, etc) Skimmers can elect to be stunned instead of immobilized (as far as I’m concerned, “immobilizing” a helicopter is as good as killing it in real life, hah.). (Some love for the Eldar and Dark Eldar) Vehicles with enough armour (ie. Add up from, side, and rear to get a total…. Rhino would be 32, Leman Russ Demolisher would be 38) count as ‘bulky’ downgrade Stunned to Shaken, and ignore Shaken entirely (when rolled for off the bat).  It should not be so easy to stun-lock a Land Raider or a Demolisher with glancing hits.  [[The guard power creep comes out here.  WAAAAAY to powerful.  A lot of armies don’t have ways to scratch AV14 as it is.  When you make it literally impossible to stop them you have a unit that’s going to upset the balance.  Maybe ordnance weapons should have a 5+ repair roll in the shooting phase where they can sacrifice movement to attempt to ready their gun quicker.]]

4) Dangerous Terrain for vehicles. Get rid of the chance of immobilization. Roll 2d6, get your movement from that. Terrain should slow your cautious drivers down… not immobilize your Land
Raider.

5) Cover saves:
For infantry – terrain density. 4+ from heavy forests – which prompt a difficult terrain test, and 5+ from light forests, which allow infantry to move at normal speed. Yes, players would have to decide upon terrain density before a match. Also… maybe a -1 to cover if the unit moved in the previous turn. Not THAT hard to keep track of.

For vehicles, 4+ from smoke, 5+ from everything else. If at least a 3rd of the vehicle facing is covered, get a 5+ save. More liberal as to what gives you a save, but less awesome than the current 4+.

6) Overwatch? Elect to shoot when something moves into your LOS in your opponents turn? I’m a fan of the rule, but it would make my Imperial guard hugely overpowered. In my opinion, keep this to the new Vanilla Marine Codex. At the very least, only Infantry should be able to do this.

7) Shooting.
Here are my general shooting change ideas:
– Rapid fire shoots up to 24”, one shot, on the move. 2 shots up to 24 if standing still. Being mounted in a vehicle counts as moving for this purpose.
– Heavy Weapons stay the same (but as a note, the Heavy bolter should have 4 shots to put it back in play. Just saying…)
– SNIPER WEAPONS. Cumulative pinning tests – only with Sniper Weapons. Take 4 sniper wounds? -4 pinning check for you! BAM. Also, wound on 3+. Back into play they go! Rending on a 5 and 6. Vs
Vehicles, they do NOTHING (Screw off with your “I shot the fuel tank” bullcrap. Fuel tanks just don’t work that way… and really? Could you Snipe an M1A2 Abrams Battle tank? An Apache Helicopter? Yeah… I thought not.) [[Snipers could/should be able to direct wounds.]]

8) Walkers. Remember my “bulky” rule with vehicle armour? Walkers should have this too… but if Bulky enough (I’m looking at Dreadnought levels, not Sentinals) they should have a “Stomp” attack. 1 attack vs everything in Melee range.. hit on WS value. Obviously pierce armour and all that if applicable.

9) Roll for 1st deployment… and THEN roll for 1st turn AFTER both sides are deployed. Not knowing if you’re going first means less brazen “ALL RHINOS TO THE FRONT!” and whatnot. Let’s be real… nobody really goes for that 6+ sieze… and when you do happen to get it, you’ve deployed defensively because you didn’t expect it – and can’t take advantage anyways!

Alright so that’s it for now. I could go on (Independent Characters, etc, etc).  I’ll be honest, I wrote this in a hurry at work – so I’m sure someone out there will find holes to poke in my ideas. Obviously I come from an Imperial Guard background… so the issues addressed are ones I’ve discovered playing Guard. I’m sure people have plenty of thought depending what codex they are using though (for instance the Dreadnought issue with pitiful CC ability)

Let’s hear your guys’ thoughts!!!!

For Sale

Trying to clear out some extra stuff to make some room for the new baby!

Shoot me an offer on anything or everything.  The only stipulation is you need to come pick it up or pay for shipping.  I also have a yamaha surround sound setup basically new with a receive not pictured also for sale.

I’m also unloading my ALL PLASTIC CONVERTED Hordes Trollblood Army on Ebay. Check out the auction here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300660343350

Loganwing – 1750 – For MARSHALL!

Look Marshall, a foot list!  Are you proud?! I’ve pretty much got all the models for it, here’s what we could do.

[275] Logan

[100] Rune Priest – Living Lightning, Murderous Hurricane

[85] Scouts – Meltagun

[85] Lone Wolf – Terminator Armor, Storm Shield, Chainfist

[190] 5 Wolf Guard Squad – 1 Power Armor, 2 Power Armor (CombiMelta), 1 Terminator (TH/SS), 1 Terminator (Cyclone Missile Launcher)

[190] 5 Wolf Guard Squad – 1 Power Armor, 2 Power Armor (CombiMelta), 1 Terminator (TH/SS), 1 Terminator (Cyclone Missile Launcher)

[190] 5 Wolf Guard Squad – 1 Power Armor, 2 Power Armor (CombiMelta), 1 Terminator (TH/SS), 1 Terminator (Cyclone Missile Launcher)

[213] 6 Wolf Guard Squad – 1 Power Armor, 3 Power Armor (CombiMelta), 1 Terminator (TH/SS), 1 Terminator (Cyclone Missile Launcher) – One of the PA combi-meltas joins the scouts

[140] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers

[140] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers

[140] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers

Stats: 23 Missile Launchers (lol), 1 living lightning, 10 meltaguns, 4 Thunder Hammers, 1 Chainfist.

Something quite humerous, if the rune priest joins logan and he gives the unit tank hunter you would have 2 str 9 missiles and d6 str 8 autocannon shots!

Space Wolves – TL-HB Razorspam – 1750

1750 Pts – Space Wolves Roster

HQ: Rune Priest in Power Armour (1#, 100 pts) – Hops in Rhino
1 Rune Priest in Power Armour, 100 pts (Living Lightning; Murderous Hurricane)

Elite: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 238 pts)
5 Wolf Guard in Power Armour (Combi-Meltagun x1; Power Fist x1) – Join razorback/Rhino Squads
1 Wolf Guard in Power Armour (Combi-Meltagun x1) – Joins Scouts for double melta

Elite: Lone Wolf in Terminator Armour (1#, 85 pts) – Area Denial/LR threat
1 Lone Wolf in Terminator Armour, 85 pts (Terminator Armour; Storm Shield; Chain Fist)

Elite: Wolf Scouts Pack (5#, 85 pts) – Uses Behind Enemy Lines to tag some important mech/devastator type units.
5 Wolf Scouts Pack, 85 pts (Meltagun)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 155 pts) – Home Base campers
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 155 pts (Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Lascannon)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 130 pts) – The heavy Bolter Razors push mid, once position is achieved they can use the TL-HB to thin infantry or tag light armor.  Each unit has a standard plus a power fist/combi melta wolf guard.  Tossing 2 into combat should be pretty solid against anything but uber CC units.
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 130 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 130 pts)
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 130 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 130 pts)
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 130 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 130 pts)
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 130 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (9#, 170 pts) – Full 10 man unit in a rhino to increase marine presence midfield, also has a WG with fist/melta.
8 Grey Hunters Pack, 170 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Rhino

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (6#, 140 pts) – I guess I’m that guy.
6 Long Fangs Pack, 140 pts (Missile Launcher x5)

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (6#, 140 pts)
6 Long Fangs Pack, 140 pts (Missile Launcher x5)

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (5#, 115 pts)
5 Long Fangs Pack, 115 pts (Missile Launcher x4)

HQ: 1
Elite: 3
Troops: 6
Fast: 0
Heavy: 3

Total Roster Cost: 1748

Stats: 14 Missiles, 1 TL-Lascannon, 4 TL-Heavy Bolters, 13 Meltas, 6 Vehicles, 63 Marines

My worries are that 6 man units can be pretty fragile, it doesn’t take much to make em pretty much balls in combat but with double melta in each, the hope is meltaguns survive to fry armor.  The 10 man unit is pretty tough though and should hopefully boost marine presence.  It’s less ranged shooting than I’m used to but it still should get the job done…  Should I just turn the razors into rhinos, drop 1 and boost the rest of them in unit size?

Thoughts are very much appreciated.

1750 Space Wolves Revised

So I’ve played a game or two with my wolves list and realized I was short-changing myself on points.  Here’s the revised list:

[100] Rune Priest – Murderous Hurricane, Jaws of the World Wolf

[85] 5 Wolf Scouts – Meltagun

[85] 1 Lone Wolf – Terminator Armor, Chainfist, Storm Shield

[310] 5 Wolf Guard – 4 Power Fist/Combi Melta, 1 Terminator with Cyclone Missile Launcher – LasPlas Razorback

[155] 7 Grey Hunters – Wolf Standard, Meltagun, Rhino

[155] 7 Grey Hunters – Wolf Standard, Meltagun, Rhino

[155] 7 Grey Hunters – Wolf Standard, Meltagun, Rhino

[155] 5 Grey Hunters – Meltagun, TL-Las Razorback

[120] Vindicator – Dozer Blade

[215] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers, Lasplas Razorback

[215] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers, Lasplas Razorback

1750/1750

Stats: 12 Missiles, 4 Lascannons, 3 TL-Plasmaguns, 1 Demolisher Cannon, 9 Meltaguns, 8 Vehicles, 4 Power Fists, 50 Infantry Models

1750 – Wolves and Blood Angels

Space Wolves up First:

1750/1750 Space Wolves List:

[100] Rune Priest – Murderous Hurricane, Jaws of the World Wolf

[285] 5 Wolf Guard – 2 Combi-Melta/Power Fist (In Rhinos), 1 Combi-Melta/Wolf Claw (In Rhino), 1 Combi-Melta (In Scouts), 1 Terminator /w CML (Either Solo or with Long Fangs), Razorback (empty lasplas)

[85] 5 Wolf Scouts – 1 Meltagun 85

[85] 1 Lone Wolf – TDA, Chain Fist, Storm Shield

[155] 7 Grey Hunter – Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Rhino

[155] 7 Grey Hunter – Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Rhino

[155] 7 Grey Hunter – Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Rhino

[155] 5 Grey Hunter – Meltagun, Razorback (LasPlas)

[115] Vindicator

[230] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers, Razorback (empty LasPlas)

[230] 6 Long Fangs – 5 Missile Launchers, Razorback (empty LasPlas)

Stats: 50 marines, 8 Vehicles (3 Rhinos, 4 LasPlas Razorbacks, 1 Vindicator), 9 meltaguns, 12 Missile Launchers, 4 Lascannons, 4 TL-plasmaguns.  Lots of shooty backed up by some solid CC.

To go upto 2k I’d add another grey hunter pack @ 155, add a typhoon @ 90, upgrade claw to power fist @ 5.

 

1749/1750 Blood Angels

[250] Mephiston

[275] Sanguinor

[220] Assault Terminators – 4 TH/SS, 1 LC

[100] 2 Sanguinary Priest (One in the Rhino, One in the Raven)

[250] 10 Assault Marines – 2 Meltaguns, Power Fist, Rhino

[250] 10 Assault Marines – 2 Meltaguns, Power Fist, Rhino

[204] 8 Assault Marines – 1 Meltaguns, Power Fist, Rhino

[200] Stormraven

A complete change from my previous BA mech list but I’m not sure (even with fast vehicles) that the BA mech spam is greater than the above wolf mech list.  So I’m going to try a rock style list.  Mephiston kills things and the sanguinor kills things that Mephiston can’t deal with (generally ID stuff and anything that needs a 3++ save) – Like a Boss.  In all honesty, these guys are each like an MSU unit – although arguably harder to kill and more killier.  The third rock is the terminators who become basically immune to torrent of fire with FNP.  The assault marines are also backed up by FNP and I can combat squad one of them in capture and control.  Basically, everything flies forward 18-24″ turn one and gets stuck in.

To go to 2000, I’d probably add another Assault Squad.

 

A Torrid Love Affair – 1750 Space Wolves

Loving my BA jump list/mech list but I just can’t get the space wolves out of my head!  This could be fun:

1750 Pts – Space Wolves Roster

HQ: Rune Priest in Power Armour (1#, 100 pts)
1 Rune Priest in Power Armour, 100 pts (Jaws of the World Wolf; Murderous Hurricane)

Elite: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 230 pts)
3 Wolf Guard in Power Armour (Combi-Meltagun x1; Power Fist x1) – Join the Rhino Squads
1 Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Power Weapon; Storm Bolter; Cyclone Missile Launcher) – Joins the Long Fangs or runs solo in non-KP games?
1 Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Power Weapon; Combi-Meltagun) – Joins the Scouts

Elite: Wolf Scouts Pack (5#, 85 pts)
5 Wolf Scouts Pack, 85 pts (Meltagun)

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (6#, 190 pts)
5 Long Fangs Pack, 190 pts (Missile Launcher x4)
1 Razorback (Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (6#, 190 pts)
5 Long Fangs Pack, 190 pts (Missile Launcher x4)
1 Razorback (Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Heavy Support: Long Fangs Pack (6#, 190 pts)
5 Long Fangs Pack, 190 pts (Missile Launcher x4)
1 Razorback (Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (6#, 155 pts)
5 Grey Hunters Pack, 155 pts (Meltagun)
1 Razorback (Twin-Linked Lascannon)

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (8#, 155 pts)
7 Grey Hunters Pack, 170 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Rhino

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (8#, 155 pts)
7 Grey Hunters Pack, 170 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Rhino

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (8#, 155 pts)
7 Grey Hunters Pack, 170 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Rhino

Fast Attack: Thunderwolf Cavalry (1#, 70 pts)
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry (Wolf Claw)

Total Roster Cost: 1750

Thoughts?  Seems Nasty.

14 Missiles,

5 Lascannons

4 Plasmaguns

8 Vehicles

53 marines

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack (8#, 155 pts)
7 Grey Hunters Pack, 170 pts (Wolf Standard; Meltagun)
1 Rhino

6TH edition PDF Leak – Fake?

The below comes from http://www.imperiusdominatus.com

 

Got this info about the 6th ed leak. It was done on a home edition of the program that GW use the professional version of, this version was 1.5 vs the 1.6 that GW use for all their other (older) published files. The files origin is Glasgow not Lenton unlike all their published files and the file author is named Robert Smithe, not GWPLC like all their other published files.

 

What are your thoughts?