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will be up for a game around 8 if you are around then 
Tabletop Warhammer?
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Yes sounds good, I'll be in one of the 'other game' rooms on Mumble
I'm just making a map, it's tricky...
I'm just making a map, it's tricky...
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Ok, im on mumble and in vassal lobby so ready when you are
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My Blood Angels.
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If you insist
Another cultist, and my new improvised light box for taking pics
Nice one, pictures good and model looks cool.. Good thing about photos and posting it makes you 2nd look at it and spot things you'd like to top up or improve..
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3 hours so far....the battle has been epic 
There will be a battle report later
There will be a battle report later
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How are you guys playing this online?
Does vassal work for 40k?
Does vassal work for 40k?
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I have learnt something very important in the last 3 hours.
**** DREADNOUGHTS!
**** DREADNOUGHTS!
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Vassal is awesome, who is interested in a 2v2 game over the weekend? I'll write up a quick battle report
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Shamikebab's Space Wolves vs LordHughes' Chaos Space Marines - 1000 pt battle
Army Lists:
I failed to take a picture before we began (John you took one didn't you?) but we lined up in a ruined city, husks of tanks showing that the grounds had seen blood before. THe game drawn was a standard annihilation game, with the player destroying the most units claiming victory (The roar of the Khorne Bezerkers could be heard for miles as the dice were rolled)
Now neither of us had played for around a decade so not only were we rusty but this was a new edition for us. First turn alone took us about 30 mins! Eventually we started to get the hang of both the rules and Vassal and things moved along much more swiftly.
I was to engrossed with learning the rules to properly record a play by play but eventually the Sons of Russ were left victorious, managing to destroy two dreadnauts, a CSM squad, a unit of Bezerkers and a Chaos Lord with his terminator retinue!
There was a bogey prize for the most useless unit though. 9 Grey Hunters and a Wolf Guard landed not 12 feet from the enemy by drop pod. They then proceeded to not kill a single one with their shooting (2 melta guns and 8 bolters!) in the turns following they then charged in and continued their abysmal record. The Wolf Guard leader with a power fist in 3 turns managed not to hit out of nine attacks! He has now been demoted to the Blood Claws.
Here's a shot of the final turn:
Lastly a review of VASSAL - It's brilliant. I don't know if it has every unit (it has everything we needed) but the engine works brilliantly, creating an army and map is probably the least simple part but the game itself works brilliantly. Quick features let you quickly calculate most aspects of the game. Can't wait to try it with more people.
Was great rediscovering the game with you John, I'm sure we made plenty of mistakes but it's about the fun
Army Lists:
Space Wolves:
HQ:
Rune Priest 100
chooser of the slain 10 Living Lightning
Runic Armour 20 Murderous Hurricane
Elites:
2 Wolf Guard 36
combi melta *2 10
power fist *2 40
Troops:
9 Grey Hunters 135
wolf standard 10
melta gun 5
Mark of the Wulfen 15
rhino 35
9 Grey Hunters 135
wolf standard 10
melta gun 5
Mark of the Wulfen 15
Drop pod 35
5 Grey Hunters 75
melta gun 5
razorback 40
Heavy Support:
5 Long Fangs 75
Lascannon 25
Missile Launcher *3 30
5 Long Fangs 75
Lascannon 25
Missile Launcher *3 30
Total 996pts
Chaos Space Marines:
HQ:
Chaos Lord: 90pts
Terminator Armour: 30pts
Lightning Claws: 10pts
Elites:
Chaos Terminators: 120pts (4 x 30pts)
Reaper Autocannon: 25pts
Lightning Claws: 30pts (3x10)
Dreadnought: 90pts
Plasma Cannon: 15pts
Dreadnought 90pts
Twin Linked Heavy Bolter: 15pts
Troops:
Chaos Space Marines: 150pts (10 x 15pts)
Aspiring Champion: 15pts
Power Weapon: 15pts
Twin Linked Bolter: 5pts
Heavy Bolter: 10pts
Chaos Space Marines: 150pts (10 x 15pts)
Aspiring Champion: 15pts
Missile Launcher: 10pts
Heavy Bolter: 10pts
Khorne Berzerkers: 105pts (5 x 21pts)
TOTAL: 1000pts.
HQ:
Rune Priest 100
chooser of the slain 10 Living Lightning
Runic Armour 20 Murderous Hurricane
Elites:
2 Wolf Guard 36
combi melta *2 10
power fist *2 40
Troops:
9 Grey Hunters 135
wolf standard 10
melta gun 5
Mark of the Wulfen 15
rhino 35
9 Grey Hunters 135
wolf standard 10
melta gun 5
Mark of the Wulfen 15
Drop pod 35
5 Grey Hunters 75
melta gun 5
razorback 40
Heavy Support:
5 Long Fangs 75
Lascannon 25
Missile Launcher *3 30
5 Long Fangs 75
Lascannon 25
Missile Launcher *3 30
Total 996pts
Chaos Space Marines:
HQ:
Chaos Lord: 90pts
Terminator Armour: 30pts
Lightning Claws: 10pts
Elites:
Chaos Terminators: 120pts (4 x 30pts)
Reaper Autocannon: 25pts
Lightning Claws: 30pts (3x10)
Dreadnought: 90pts
Plasma Cannon: 15pts
Dreadnought 90pts
Twin Linked Heavy Bolter: 15pts
Troops:
Chaos Space Marines: 150pts (10 x 15pts)
Aspiring Champion: 15pts
Power Weapon: 15pts
Twin Linked Bolter: 5pts
Heavy Bolter: 10pts
Chaos Space Marines: 150pts (10 x 15pts)
Aspiring Champion: 15pts
Missile Launcher: 10pts
Heavy Bolter: 10pts
Khorne Berzerkers: 105pts (5 x 21pts)
TOTAL: 1000pts.
I failed to take a picture before we began (John you took one didn't you?) but we lined up in a ruined city, husks of tanks showing that the grounds had seen blood before. THe game drawn was a standard annihilation game, with the player destroying the most units claiming victory (The roar of the Khorne Bezerkers could be heard for miles as the dice were rolled)
Now neither of us had played for around a decade so not only were we rusty but this was a new edition for us. First turn alone took us about 30 mins! Eventually we started to get the hang of both the rules and Vassal and things moved along much more swiftly.
I was to engrossed with learning the rules to properly record a play by play but eventually the Sons of Russ were left victorious, managing to destroy two dreadnauts, a CSM squad, a unit of Bezerkers and a Chaos Lord with his terminator retinue!
There was a bogey prize for the most useless unit though. 9 Grey Hunters and a Wolf Guard landed not 12 feet from the enemy by drop pod. They then proceeded to not kill a single one with their shooting (2 melta guns and 8 bolters!) in the turns following they then charged in and continued their abysmal record. The Wolf Guard leader with a power fist in 3 turns managed not to hit out of nine attacks! He has now been demoted to the Blood Claws.
Here's a shot of the final turn:
Lastly a review of VASSAL - It's brilliant. I don't know if it has every unit (it has everything we needed) but the engine works brilliantly, creating an army and map is probably the least simple part but the game itself works brilliantly. Quick features let you quickly calculate most aspects of the game. Can't wait to try it with more people.
Was great rediscovering the game with you John, I'm sure we made plenty of mistakes but it's about the fun
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I agree with Shamikebab, vassal worked great tonight. Took us a while to get use to the rules and remember what we where doing (tbh shami did most the looking up, i was useless).
His battle report should be a good read and display the importance of going first
His battle report should be a good read and display the importance of going first
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Yes the good first turn was invaluable
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First Turn
Around turn 3, notice the missing dreadnought.
turn 4 .... ish
Cheers Dan, was good to have a game with you too next time I will win, and the sons of russ will join the glorious chaos!
Around turn 3, notice the missing dreadnought.
turn 4 .... ish
Cheers Dan, was good to have a game with you too
next time I will win, and the sons of russ will join the glorious chaos!
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I've added some helpful bookmarks to the pdf in Dropbox. Should make things easier!
I think next game we start with an empty battlefield and do the terrain together, probably be better!
I think next game we start with an empty battlefield and do the terrain together, probably be better!
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sounds magical bro
Yes you need to step away from your resin habit and get them done lol, just be glad then don't make FW fire warriors lol