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[WH40,000] Tales of the Neckbeard and Adventures in Crazyland, 1000 FLGS stories.

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    I plan to learn this Vassal thing, and just finished watching a 45 minute youtube video on how to use it. Like someone said earlier, I'm going to have to learn vassal and 40k at the same time. I did notice though this weekend when I was playing that certain things were starting to come back to me. So I don't think I'm as far behind as I thought. Like everyone keeps saying, it's just a matter of playing.

    During this vassal thing, how do we communicate to each other? Do I need a mike of some sort?

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  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    SJ wrote: »
    wrong, phil kelly has another opportunity to completely fuck up game balance again and by god he needs to take it

    Wrong? How so?

    They're stilling winning tournies, in fact, I think they've won more major tournies than Blood Angels...

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  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    Yeah I think Orks are fine as is, but I could see them getting a new book with new models simply because they're so popular. Plus their book is somewhat old

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  • TheLawinatorTheLawinator Registered User regular
    There's a chat thing, and you can use ventrilo.

    My SteamID Gamertag and PSN: TheLawinator
  • SJSJ Registered User regular
    SJ wrote: »
    wrong, phil kelly has another opportunity to completely fuck up game balance again and by god he needs to take it

    Wrong? How so?

    They're stilling winning tournies, in fact, I think they've won more major tournies than Blood Angels...

    who said anything about winning tournaments?

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    I plan to learn this Vassal thing, and just finished watching a 45 minute youtube video on how to use it. Like someone said earlier, I'm going to have to learn vassal and 40k at the same time. I did notice though this weekend when I was playing that certain things were starting to come back to me. So I don't think I'm as far behind as I thought. Like everyone keeps saying, it's just a matter of playing.

    During this vassal thing, how do we communicate to each other? Do I need a mike of some sort?

    You can use the chat client in-game, but it's way easier to use skype/ventrilo/teamspeak.
    mugginns wrote: »
    Yeah I think Orks are fine as is, but I could see them getting a new book with new models simply because they're so popular. Plus their book is somewhat old

    Most armies could use a new book but don't need one.
    SJ wrote: »
    who said anything about winning tournaments?

    I said they were working fine as-is and you said I was wrong. The fact that the codex can win at that level means it's not a codex problem. There's a reason why Tau never win shit.

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    Buy my 40k shit.
  • SJSJ Registered User regular
    The book is actually pretty shit other than the few good things that players have honed in on, if you want to take it that route. But I never said anything about tournaments or book performance, I just want Phil Kelly to break the game's balance over his knee and put it in a wheelchair for the rest of its days.

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    SJ wrote: »
    The book is actually pretty shit other than the few good things that players have honed in on, if you want to take it that route. But I never said anything about tournaments or book performance, I just want Phil Kelly to break the game's balance over his knee and put it in a wheelchair for the rest of its days.

    SJ, you're going full Rainman on me.

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  • SJSJ Registered User regular
    boy it sure would be nice to see more than like 2-3 codex releases in a year

    sure would be nice

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    SJ wrote: »
    boy it sure would be nice to see more than like 2-3 codex releases in a year

    sure would be nice

    I can agree with that.

    Now let's go to the casino.

    TraceofToxin on
    Everyday I wake up is the worst day of my life.
    Buy my 40k shit.
  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    There's a chat thing, and you can use ventrilo.
    I plan to learn this Vassal thing, and just finished watching a 45 minute youtube video on how to use it. Like someone said earlier, I'm going to have to learn vassal and 40k at the same time. I did notice though this weekend when I was playing that certain things were starting to come back to me. So I don't think I'm as far behind as I thought. Like everyone keeps saying, it's just a matter of playing.

    During this vassal thing, how do we communicate to each other? Do I need a mike of some sort?

    You can use the chat client in-game, but it's way easier to use skype/ventrilo/teamspeak.

    So I need a mike then? And I also need to learn how to use ventrilo/skype/teamspeak? I'm fighting an uphill battle here. :)

  • TheLawinatorTheLawinator Registered User regular
    Orks need counter attack, and a dude with rending in every squad, and thundersquig riders.

    My SteamID Gamertag and PSN: TheLawinator
  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    There's a chat thing, and you can use ventrilo.
    I plan to learn this Vassal thing, and just finished watching a 45 minute youtube video on how to use it. Like someone said earlier, I'm going to have to learn vassal and 40k at the same time. I did notice though this weekend when I was playing that certain things were starting to come back to me. So I don't think I'm as far behind as I thought. Like everyone keeps saying, it's just a matter of playing.

    During this vassal thing, how do we communicate to each other? Do I need a mike of some sort?

    You can use the chat client in-game, but it's way easier to use skype/ventrilo/teamspeak.

    So I need a mike then? And I also need to learn how to use ventrilo/skype/teamspeak? I'm fighting an uphill battle here. :)

    You don't NEED one, but it makes life easier. I could always just talk and you could use the chat box function.

    Skype is the easiest to use, definitely. I like Ventrilo because it has the least invasive interface though.
    Orks need counter attack, and a dude with rending in every squad, and thundersquig riders.

    Did you ever play shadow of the horned rat back in the day? Holy shit the squig rider things were fucking BROOTAL man.

    TraceofToxin on
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    Buy my 40k shit.
  • NaxNax Registered User regular
    Some kind of VoIP makes games on Vassal soooo much faster. I have a Ventrilo server up that is open to anyone from the 40k thread (and really anyone from PA) if they need one to use for some Vassal games. PM me for the info if you'd like it. There are PA vent servers listed in G&T also, but mine is available if you want a smaller server where you won't get as bothered :)

    The following people are amazing and I love them: Wildcat, Timspork, Kias, Denada, susan, Sharp101, [GHSC]Ryctor, Matev, Matrias, ItBurns, Slapnuts, Dayspring, see317, and the unknown poster that sent me a box of Death Company! <3 If you get them as Santees you should buy them amazing things!
  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    Nax wrote: »
    Some kind of VoIP makes games on Vassal soooo much faster. I have a Ventrilo server up that is open to anyone from the 40k thread (and really anyone from PA) if they need one to use for some Vassal games. PM me for the info if you'd like it. There are PA vent servers listed in G&T also, but mine is available if you want a smaller server where you won't get as bothered :)

    If you want me to come whisper sweet nothings in your ear, just say so.

    Everyday I wake up is the worst day of my life.
    Buy my 40k shit.
  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    /rainman

    defrollas are strength 10. strength 10. Definitely strength10. I need a zzap gun. A zzap gun would be nice. I think I want a zzap gun. 16% chance to work. 16 percent. One out of six.

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  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    I can't imagine playing any online game, be it video or Vassal, without some kind of voice. Text chat is 1990 guys

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  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    altmann wrote: »
    /rainman

    defrollas are strength 10. strength 10. Definitely strength10. I need a zzap gun. A zzap gun would be nice. I think I want a zzap gun. 16% chance to work. 16 percent. One out of six.

    I can definitely imagine SJ playing like this.

    Oh boy, oh boy.

    *Gets hit with a flamer template*

    HOT FIRE BURNS BOYZ HOT FIRE BURNS BOYZ

    *Beating himself in the face with a battlewagon*

    Everyday I wake up is the worst day of my life.
    Buy my 40k shit.
  • saluksicsaluksic Registered User regular
    I am laughing my ass off in our breakroom right now.

  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    rainman, how many average wounds would a 10 man loota squad do to a squad of plague marines. "7 point 3 definitely 7.3 wounds"

    How many shots does a rapid fire lasgun shoot: "about a thousand"



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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Oh, man, you guys are too much.

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    altmann wrote: »
    rainman, how many average wounds would a 10 man loota squad do to a squad of plague marines. "7 point 3 definitely 7.3 wounds"

    How many shots does a rapid fire lasgun shoot: "about a thousand"



    How many points is a Land Raider? "About a thousand."

    *Scribbling furiously in his notebook* Today Nax caused me a serious injury. He caused two penetrating hits on my Land Raider and destroyed both lascannons.

    "Why don't you use any land speeders?" "Too dangerous. Flying's too dangerous. Nope. Can't fly. Oh boy."

    Everyday I wake up is the worst day of my life.
    Buy my 40k shit.
  • ElderCatElderCat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    If you play Vassal games, you COULD post in this thread about it:
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/148583/40kbfg-online-40kbfg-pick-up-games

    I always enjoy reading about games, and the vassal screen shot function makes for nice turn overviews.

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  • NealnealNealneal Registered User regular
    I blame TraceofToxin for the following.

    To start, I have never ever owned a loyalist Marine force. Brainstorming on his awesome Deathwatch collaboration project got me to put together a silly Vanguard Veteran squad.

    Of course, then I saw the awesome Drop Pod/Tactical Squad boxes.

    All of which lead to this silly (but Fluffy) 1250 pt list.
    Spoiler:

    EDIT: I should note that this is a Deathwatch list... because I'm nothing if not a follower.

    Nealneal on
    Amon'kul- Tiefling Fighter (Dragon Slayers)
    Tennessee Booth- Huckster (Deadlands Reloaded)
    Ulvein- Drow Executioner (4E WLD)
  • NaxNax Registered User regular
    altmann wrote: »
    rainman, how many average wounds would a 10 man loota squad do to a squad of plague marines. "7 point 3 definitely 7.3 wounds"

    How many shots does a rapid fire lasgun shoot: "about a thousand"



    How many points is a Land Raider? "About a thousand."

    *Scribbling furiously in his notebook* Today Nax caused me a serious injury. He caused two penetrating hits on my Land Raider and destroyed both lascannons.

    "Why don't you use any land speeders?" "Too dangerous. Flying's too dangerous. Nope. Can't fly. Oh boy."

    With an Assault Cannon

    The following people are amazing and I love them: Wildcat, Timspork, Kias, Denada, susan, Sharp101, [GHSC]Ryctor, Matev, Matrias, ItBurns, Slapnuts, Dayspring, see317, and the unknown poster that sent me a box of Death Company! <3 If you get them as Santees you should buy them amazing things!
  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    I love drop pods. They are so fun to play with and if you do it right, many pod forces have a ton of troops. If I had like 8 of them I'd use them all.

    I've won games solely based on the fact that my opponent's default reaction to a drop pod list is to just "go all into reserves"

    That's fine with me. You better come in in a big chunk or i'm gonna have all objectives gotten or contested before you even start. Also, with my pods in reserve i can usually react way better to his forces coming in.

    My Flickr. My Fruitfucker computer and my Annarchy computer. See my PAX 2006/07/08 Flickr sets

    "Look at that subtle off-white coloring, the tasteful thickness of it... Oh my God, it even has a watermark."
  • Dr_KeenbeanDr_Keenbean Registered User regular
    Should I bother to expand my Blood Ravens army, it will be drop pod and troop-heavy.

    Because it will be fluffy and look rad as fuck.

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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt Carrion-Eater Registered User regular
    Vassal was great when I lived in Japan and could get one game a month, if I was lucky and felt like making the effort to travel to Osaka. I still use it for playing with friends currently in Japan, the Phillipines, or in areas of the US not within a two hour drive of my apartment.

    I don't know if people are being serious, but people are really bitching about the age of the ork book? I had a serious moment of 'wholly shit, did I fall back into 2005 somehow? If so, where's my hair and hot foreign girlfriend?'

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  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    Nax wrote: »
    With an Assault Cannon

    And a hot plate!

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  • Anon the FelonAnon the Felon Registered User regular
    500 pt game takes 6 hours.

    This is why I burned out on Vassal. My fault or not (which it might entirely have been), Vassal games tended to take for got damn ever.

    Also, Orks do need a new book. A bad ass book, with awesome looted shit and better rules without the suck.

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    My vassal games with my exceptionally slow friend who takes breaks constantly to deal with his two girls (age 2 and 3) usually take ~4 hours for 2k, which is a huge improvement from 6 hours for 2k.

    My games against my friends who know how to play... 2 hours for 2k.

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    Buy my 40k shit.
  • Anon the FelonAnon the Felon Registered User regular
    I think I just felt like it took forever because I was playing 40k on a computer. The games probably took only two or two and a half hours, but it felt longer because it wasn't on the table. I've had two hour 1500 point games at the game store and not even noticed.

    Edit: I do always want to keep trying Vassal, maybe I'll install it again and give it a shot.

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Is there a way to create an army on vassal and save it? It seems from the video I watched that there wasn't, and it could be a hassle recreating that each time to play.

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    It's one of those things where it's got a bit of a learning curve, but once you know how to use it and the tricks, you can really speed things up.

    Like just using D6 instead of the save feature for single saves and such

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    Buy my 40k shit.
  • NaxNax Registered User regular
    @Altmann i know where you can pickup some pods on the cheap :)

    The following people are amazing and I love them: Wildcat, Timspork, Kias, Denada, susan, Sharp101, [GHSC]Ryctor, Matev, Matrias, ItBurns, Slapnuts, Dayspring, see317, and the unknown poster that sent me a box of Death Company! <3 If you get them as Santees you should buy them amazing things!
  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    @Valhalla

    Create the army you want in the tray. Go to file - > Begin logfile. Enter whatever comment and press ok. Go to your tray and select everything. Ctrl+c to copy them. Go to file->end logfile. Make sure it saves. Delete everything from your try. Go to file -> Load continuation. Load whatever you saved it as .vlog. Underneath file there will be an arrow undo button and then a pause/play button. hit the pause/play button. everything should reappear in your tray.

    Everyday I wake up is the worst day of my life.
    Buy my 40k shit.
  • skarsolskarsol Registered User regular
    @Valhalla

    Create the army you want in the tray. Go to file - > Begin logfile. Enter whatever comment and press ok. Go to your tray and select everything. Ctrl+c to copy them. Go to file->end logfile. Make sure it saves. Delete everything from your try. Go to file -> Load continuation. Load whatever you saved it as .vlog. Underneath file there will be an arrow undo button and then a pause/play button. hit the pause/play button. everything should reappear in your tray.

    Oh, obviously! :P

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    I'll try that when I get home. I don't really want you waiting all day Monday for me to figure out how to create an army. :)

  • TraceofToxinTraceofToxin King Nothing Registered User regular
    I'll try that when I get home. I don't really want you waiting all day Monday for me to figure out how to create an army. :)

    The more you learn before we start the more actual gaming we can get in.

    I'll even be nice and put my kiddie gloves on!

    Do you want to start at 1k just to get accustomed to the mechanics or dive right into 2k?

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  • SJSJ Registered User regular
    Do like 500 points, seriously. It's easy to represent pretty much every kind of interaction within 500 points.

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