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Re: Rumors: 2012 Could Be an Expensive Year for Me

gjohnsonkoehn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:16:43 -0000

Flyers are all well and good, but vehicle-wise, what I'd really love is a troop transport with some decent weapon options (not just rearranging the way I deliver S5/AP5) and the TX-42 variant of the Piranha.

Re: Rumors: 2012 Could Be an Expensive Year for Me

NockerGeek — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:34:25 -0000

Yes, but I do not play Eldar, so they would not make 2012 more or less hard on my wallet. :)

Re: Rumors: 2012 Could Be an Expensive Year for Me

theHman — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:31:35 -0000

You forgot about all the Eldar rumors for 6th ed!

Re: Slaanesh Daemon Prince Complete!

NockerGeek — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:07:49 -0000

The mini is a Reaper Urban Legends Sophie.

http://www.reapermini.com/Onli...

There's also a non-nude version available:

http://www.reapermini.com/Onli...

Re: Slaanesh Daemon Prince Complete!

Dalinair — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:34:08 -0000

Awesome job! Where's the model from?

Re: Necrons Incoming

8one6 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:02:23 -0000

I just picked up the White Dwarf with all the new Necron stuff, I may actually field more than the minimum ground troops.

Re: Necrons Incoming

NockerGeek — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:15:15 -0000

Immortals are a troops choice now, so there's two options (and Immortals can take different weapons as well). Also, with Phase Out being gone, there's no more risk of getting easily tabled if you sink too many points into non-Necron units.

Re: Necrons Incoming

8one6 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:36:33 -0000

I am definately looking forward to getting my hands on the codex. Any word on new troop choices, or am I still going to be stuck with the "Union Regulation Required" Necron troops?

Re: Tau Commander coming for Dawn of War 2: Last Stand

Grovel — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:40:48 -0000

Looks awesome - it'll be enough for me to get back onto last stand if nothing else.

Re: Tau Commander coming for Dawn of War 2: Last Stand

Totolefou — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:17:35 -0000

9 USD DLC just to add one commander is kinda a pain in the ass...

Free DLC, or cheaper should be correct, but not 9 on steam when we can found some good 2 years old game (complete version) at the same price

Re: Yesterday’s Tournament: Lessons Learned

DavetheGamer — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:58:53 -0000

Tau!!!

I play tau, and (attempt) to play them competitively (several tourneys under my belt, including wargames con recently, where I was THE tau player...). I have to agree with your statements.

I love my tau, but they are not forgiving at all...especially in a game where S8AP3 (and ap1) are common. One mistake, and your crisis suit is just gone (oh, Tau gods, please give us T5 in the next codex).

I find that markerlights are absolutely essential. Cover saves are just all too common these days, and we have to make ever single railgun/plasma hit count.

Regarding markerlights, I have been experimenting with stealth marker teams, and have found them to be VERY valuable (more durable, able to move, stealth, etc.), but very expensive...I just can't seem to make them work below 1750.

I am however, experimenting with a skyray list at 1500. While normally I discount the skyray, I have found a AV13 BS4 marker light unit to be very handy. I have also recently noticed it draws a tremendous amount of enemy fire...fire that SHOULD be going to my broadsides or other key units.

Thanks for the post, and keeping up with the greater good!

Re: Yesterday’s Tournament: Lessons Learned

John Bailey — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:22:30 -0000

I agree, I currently use 2 units of four pathfinders so I can effect more potential targets.

Re: Yesterday’s Tournament: Lessons Learned

NockerGeek — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:54:49 -0000

I don't know where one would find the time to play 75 times between prelims and semis, unless he was bringing an older list he was already somewhat familiar with. For me, playing 75 times a year means I had a good year! :P

Re: Yesterday’s Tournament: Lessons Learned

DennisWise — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:34:45 -0000

Playing more is the difference between average/for fun players and the competitive ones. I told Jarid that I'd played my list 3 times prior to Ard Boyz semi's and he said he'd played his about 75 times.

Re: Yesterday’s Tournament: Lessons Learned

Adam Gati — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:49:13 -0000

IMO, any competitive Tau army needs pathfinders, the more the better. They let you pick a target and say "ok, that thing is going to die now". Since Cover is so prevalent and since shooting is the main thing for Tau, being able to hit on a 2+ and negate cover saves of a particular unit is clutch.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz 2011 Prelims – Results (Cliff Notes Version)

Dan Chambers — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:11:09 -0000

Having never played 2500 points, I can't imagine completing a game that big in 2 1/2 hours. Then again, I haven't played nearly as much as you guys, so I still have to look at tables way more often, heh. Good to hear that everyone enjoyed themselves overall!

Re: ‘Ard Boyz 2011 Prelims – Results (Cliff Notes Version)

DennisWise — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:49:16 -0000

Still don't know how you complete games. Didn't 'complete' any of mine.

Round 1: vs. Blood Angles (All Jump Infantry) - Massacre loss (finished turn 4) // You could call this one complete as if we had done the turn 5 I would have been tabled.

Round 2: vs. Tau (Farsight/Crisis Suits) - Major win (finished turn 5)

Round 3: vs. Grey Knights (Kaldor Draigo/Paladins) - Major win (finished turn 6) // You could call this one complete as had we done the turn 7 I don't think the results would've changed as the models left on the board were all too far away from one another to really do anything.

Re: And the ‘Ard Boyz Army Is…

Rathstar — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:01:15 -0000

The list looks good, should be fun to play, and I gree it'll be more forgiving that Tau.

Good luck for the tournament.

Rathstar

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

NockerGeek — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:55:11 -0000

That's what I was thinking. They're still not fantastic, but I think they'll do the job I need them to do.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

NockerGeek — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:54:49 -0000

A couple of reasons. First, I'm trying to avoid buying anything additional for my 'Ard Boyz list if I can avoid it, and if I go with either raptors or bikes, so far, so good (although I'll have to get meltaguns from a friend if I go with bikes). Second, I'm not a big fan of any of the Fantasy daemons, and the Daemon Prince, while it seems like an awesome kit, doesn't fit my army - and I don't want to buy a model just to use as a stand-in.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

NockerGeek — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:51:36 -0000

The rest of the list is here: http://www.nockergeek.net/2011...

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

HOTpanda *** — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:55:02 -0000

why not just buy any Monstrous Creature from the Fantasy line and use it as your Greater Daemon? Hell even a nightbringer or the plastic Daemon Prince with no wings will do the job. Your raptors and bikers seem to be forcing you to take a unit you have little interest in and on top of that.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

abusepuppy — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:24:58 -0000

Raptors are virtually always superior. They have flexibility to drop in as needed, are better in an assault, and slightly more likely to stick around- at 2500, survivability isn't really a thing, as your opponent will have an abundance of big guns to point at things.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz Chaos Dilemma

sonsoftaurus — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:25:30 -0000

Without knowing the rest of your list, I would agree that the Raptors are probably better, if for no other reason that they'd benefit from the Icon more.

Re: ‘Ard Boyz, Option 2: The Tau

Steelforge — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:34:06 -0000

Play what you know.
As for your list:
I like 6 squads of 6 FW or 5 squads of 6 FW and 1 Kroot Team as troops. It makes it harder for your opponent to kill all your objective holders off the bat.

I'd run 15 Crisis Suits and 9 Broadsides @ 2500 points. But with $ price an issue, go full Squads with drones, you'll need the fire power to shoot off hordes.