Having read the latest MLP novel with Lyra and Bon Bon, I’d say that S.M.I.L.E. would be similar to the Grey Knights in of Space Marines.
No, closer to detectives of the Adeptus Abites. The grey knights are a primarily combat force, where SMILE are an investigative unit first and would then call in FROWN (oh man these puns hurt) to get stuck in with the magic beams and lassos.
But the Council of friendship also doesn’t fit the primarily combat roll of the grey knight space marines either, however they do very nicely fit into the roll of an Inquisitor and retinue.
BFG has a free to find online “living rulebook” now that it isn’t officially ed by GW currently, basically it consists of a series of QnAs and rules changes that were released in White Dwarf, or other GW publications.
@ED-SKaR
I must it, I have played Battle Fleet Gothic in the past. Still have 3 small fleets in an old tool box in my parent’s attic. (Imperial, Chaos and Eldar). Never really got in to it. It didn’t help that my regular opponent at the time was one of those ‘win at any cost’ players, who also happened to own the rule book, which I never did have.
Yeah, he was never much fun to play against to be honest. Even if he was the guy who got me interested in 40k in the first place.
He gained the questionable honor of the title ‘Lord Loophole’.
He’d spend 2-3 days reading and re-reading new rulebooks trying to find rules that could be ‘misinterpreted’, or conveniently forgotten if they didn’t give him an edge.
Speaking of rules, any of you use any ‘house rules’ in your own games?
Any game I’m taking point on, the following house rules usually apply:-
Always rolled 2D6 for the initiative roll (both players obviously). Any steal attempts are still only done on 1D6.
Usually ignore the ‘closest model dies first’ rule. I’m normally playing marines, so if we use this rule, it means the first guy to die is usually the marine carrying the flame thrower, or the missile launcher. If you want to justify this, it’s even in the marine rulebook that all marines train with the special and heavy weapons. It’d just make sense to me for one of the other squad to pick up the weapon dropped by the casualty.
This rule is really for horde armies where casualties from the front lines can prevent them charging.
Normally, we ignore morale checks until the unit falls below half starting strength. A broken unit can always be rallied, rolling each turn. If they fail, they keep falling back. If they leave the board edge, they’re gone.
If they rally, they regroup, but cannot move or shoot that turn. They fight normally if assaulted.
Only other house rule we normally use is twin-linked weapons lose the re-roll to a weapon destroyed result, rather than both weapons.
If everyone involved uses the same rules, the game works regardless.
i dont enjoy painting tanks and the like that much its probably why until recently i had so little armour in my army but ive added a fair bit to that now. Ive got some proper sternguard models so i think theyre next along with another librarian, chaplain and calgar
@mystia
To be honest, I usually find painting the models a chore, (although there are some I’ve enjoyed doing, such as those pony themed rhinos).
My real enjoyment comes from when I field a new model and get other players commenting on them.
Or copying what I’ve done…..
i had the advantage of somepony working in teh factory pretty much every army for fantasy and 40k i had nearly every bloodbowl team aswell but most of the fun comes from painting and i dont mind paying ebay prices for used models if i get a lot of painting time in on one and as an added bonus i have a painted army to actually play the game with
Pretty good, although a little more shading on her eyes may have been better.
(Darken them a bit at the top and fade it lighter as you work down the eye).
The tank itself is still better painted than my own force.
My own current project should hopefully be ready for weekend (assuming I don’t run out of black paint).
Chrysalis themed warhound titan.
I’ll post a pic of that when it’s done.
@ED-SKaR
I have been known to buy from GW, although I don’t buy anywhere near as much as I used to. The prices now are ridiculous.
I’d like to get ‘The Dazzlings’ from Rainbow Rocks represented in my own force at some point, although I’d definitely use ‘ponified’ versions of them. No idea what to use to get them in though. Vehicles would be better due to s I can put images on.
I’ll probably end up doing them on Rhinos.
I can always swap and change transports.
@DuskShine-TheAltPony
When I first started playing GW stuff AAAAAEEEGGGGGGIIIIISISS ago, all the veterens were leaving because of the price hikes. I left a few years later for the same reason. I can buy an airsoft gun and a few games for the price of a 40k army.
Then a few years after that I overheard some other people complaining about how the prices have gone up again and again.
ok that made little sense. I got the majority of my models from Ebay as space marines are purchased a lot theres no short supply of them there. Being in the UK and right near GWs home also helps my supply
its called ebay. Sapce marines being basically an army a majority of 40k players have in some i usually pick them up cheap in auctions as theres no shortage of supply. And i live near nottingham UK so you know the home of GW
Good point.
No, closer to detectives of the Adeptus Abites. The grey knights are a primarily combat force, where SMILE are an investigative unit first and would then call in FROWN (oh man these puns hurt) to get stuck in with the magic beams and lassos.
But the Council of friendship also doesn’t fit the primarily combat roll of the grey knight space marines either, however they do very nicely fit into the roll of an Inquisitor and retinue.
Inquisitor Sparkle
BFG has a free to find online “living rulebook” now that it isn’t officially ed by GW currently, basically it consists of a series of QnAs and rules changes that were released in White Dwarf, or other GW publications.
I must it, I have played Battle Fleet Gothic in the past. Still have 3 small fleets in an old tool box in my parent’s attic. (Imperial, Chaos and Eldar). Never really got in to it. It didn’t help that my regular opponent at the time was one of those ‘win at any cost’ players, who also happened to own the rule book, which I never did have.
Yeah, he was never much fun to play against to be honest. Even if he was the guy who got me interested in 40k in the first place.
He gained the questionable honor of the title ‘Lord Loophole’.
He’d spend 2-3 days reading and re-reading new rulebooks trying to find rules that could be ‘misinterpreted’, or conveniently forgotten if they didn’t give him an edge.
Speaking of rules, any of you use any ‘house rules’ in your own games?
Any game I’m taking point on, the following house rules usually apply:-
This rule is really for horde armies where casualties from the front lines can prevent them charging.
If they rally, they regroup, but cannot move or shoot that turn. They fight normally if assaulted.
If everyone involved uses the same rules, the game works regardless.
Apologies for the lengthy message here.
To be honest, I usually find painting the models a chore, (although there are some I’ve enjoyed doing, such as those pony themed rhinos).
My real enjoyment comes from when I field a new model and get other players commenting on them.
Or copying what I’ve done…..
I actually started playing 40k 18 years ago, and I was out of school then.
Yeah, I’m one of the older ones here.
I can being able to buy a rhino for £10 off the shelf.
Of course, that was the old version.
Box set of 5 marines new in the box for £5 anyone?
Again, they were the old version though. Nowhere near as customiseable as the newer kits.
Pretty good, although a little more shading on her eyes may have been better.
(Darken them a bit at the top and fade it lighter as you work down the eye).
The tank itself is still better painted than my own force.
My own current project should hopefully be ready for weekend (assuming I don’t run out of black paint).
Chrysalis themed warhound titan.
I’ll post a pic of that when it’s done.
@ED-SKaR
I have been known to buy from GW, although I don’t buy anywhere near as much as I used to. The prices now are ridiculous.
I’d like to get ‘The Dazzlings’ from Rainbow Rocks represented in my own force at some point, although I’d definitely use ‘ponified’ versions of them. No idea what to use to get them in though. Vehicles would be better due to s I can put images on.
I’ll probably end up doing them on Rhinos.
I can always swap and change transports.
When I first started playing GW stuff AAAAAEEEGGGGGGIIIIISISS ago, all the veterens were leaving because of the price hikes. I left a few years later for the same reason. I can buy an airsoft gun and a few games for the price of a 40k army.
Then a few years after that I overheard some other people complaining about how the prices have gone up again and again.
I’m not surprised the way they jacked up all the prices.
Nobody buys from Games Workshop directly, they reported something like 40% drop in income this year.