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Post by danpidge on Feb 18, 2014 17:47:50 GMT
So, upcoming super heavy release looks like escalation is here to stay.
Any plans for some 3k games in the future? We could team up as pairs and hog a couple of tables together?
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Post by neil on Feb 18, 2014 19:41:12 GMT
I'd be up for that. 4 players with 1500 each including a super-heavy would work as a mini apocalypse game that we could get done in the 4 hours with a bit of pre-planning. 2 tables together to make an 8' x 6' would work. I've not seen the new escalation book though
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Post by mechriteone on Feb 18, 2014 22:29:13 GMT
8'x6' boards are my favourite board size to play on. It's great when lascannons are out of range and suddenly devastator squad's wish they'd brought their rhino! :-D
I've not played Escalation yet, but think it could be fun- as long as both sides are aware of it.
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Post by Elly on Feb 19, 2014 12:45:55 GMT
1500 points with a super heavy won't leave much for troops for some armies. My super heavy comes in at 888 points, before weapon upgrades
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Post by danpidge on Feb 19, 2014 15:40:14 GMT
Mines in at 720pts, do people need to draw a line at how many D strength weapons we can use though? I'd be fielding a warhound with two turbo lasers and as much as it is one of the most brutal killing machines for its point value it would be overpowered IMO .
I've fixed it to have one turbo laser and a plasma gun for the meantime to keep it reasonably fair as it doesn't get a D strength close combat weapon.
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Post by danstrahleo on Feb 19, 2014 17:59:01 GMT
Just from prior experience you might want to set time limits for turns or phases if using 2 tables - or cram everything onto one table then watch the carnage
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Post by mechriteone on Feb 26, 2014 8:01:48 GMT
Personally, I'd like to see a % cap on LoW and fortifications. Say a 30% limit, that way it doesn't unbalance forces and I think a standard army still has a fighting chance against them. A Warhound (for example) will run rampant at 1500pts, but at 2500-3000pts it will be facing much more firepower to counter it. I think 30k may have this balance in it?
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Post by danpidge on Feb 26, 2014 21:52:02 GMT
I agree definitely. 30k limits at 25% and only one real broken unit in the two books that gets negated at above 1000pts so not really a problem. All forces are a bitch including the mechanicum - irrad engine a la heldrake flame attack per myrmidon destructor!
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Post by emilyk on Mar 21, 2014 20:40:37 GMT
I would be up for an escalation game at some point
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