I really want to try this out, but I do not have nearly enough tanks and walkers to do it. I have wanted to run a massive IG sentinel force with a few Hellhounds and this would let me. It looks like a lot of fun
Yes, I thought that: finally gives me an opportunity to use my Baneblade, too.
The reason I asked, though, is that I've seen little excitement or interest in the expansion anywhere - a bit like Battle Missions, now I think on it. I was skeptical about this expansion primarily as I assumed it just to be an excuse to sell loads more tank kits and I was wondering if this is out of step with the player base: the most popular games at the club seem to be smaller, skirmish based games, and I'm not sure that too many people are looking to shell out on another ten tanks for an already cluttered and expensive game.
while it is a shameless excuse to sell more tanks, it is free in white dwarf, and it looks like fun. I think the club is a little bit restricted by the time limits. if you could play for 4-5 hours i am sure we would see bigger games.
Yes, I'd not considered that, and it's certainly good to see WD be put to good use again, definitely. What appeals is that the game seems to run like an Apocalypse-lite, which I quite like the idea of, I still think a 6'x4' table is way too small for the amount of miniatures required, though (but I think that about any game of 40k these days).
I'd be quite interested in giving it a go but using standard army list compositions but allowing a single spearhead in a game of around 2000 points, I think that could add some interesting flavours to a game.
(03-06-2010 05:40 PM)Tim Wrote: [ -> ]Yes, I'd not considered that, and it's certainly good to see WD be put to good use again, definitely. What appeals is that the game seems to run like an Apocalypse-lite, which I quite like the idea of, I still think a 6'x4' table is way too small for the amount of miniatures required, though (but I think that about any game of 40k these days).
Yea I prefer the ol 8x4 of days gone by! then you had room to flank properly!
You can play on any size board you want though, not matter the points of the game!
No one said you must use 6 by 4. Personally I prefer the 6 by 4 so armies that move ridiculously fast, or have extra long range firepower don't always get that edge.
Still, the extra 2 foot gives an added tactical thought for the occasional game, and I do admit that in something like a spearhead game where tanks are the name of the game, that extra room is vital.
(03-06-2010 07:12 PM)TheOneYouKnow Wrote: [ -> ]I'd be quite interested in giving it a go but using standard army list compositions but allowing a single spearhead in a game of around 2000 points, I think that could add some interesting flavours to a game.
I agree partly there, I think too many of us forget to have fun in 40k, to hell with it lets mess about and field a stompa/baneblade or 20 predators if your opponent knows its coming he can be prepared for it! we pay a lot of money for those kits and barely ever field them
Yeah I agree. Fun the the key element to gaming and I've never been one for gaming against people where fun isn't the priority. I just don't own anything near that size of a force or the immense models that FW produce, so never had the opportunity or necessity to play such a game, though it isn't something I would easily overlook!
