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What you are hoping for
Published on 27 February 2010 - 11:47:11
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Reply #16 | Published on 28 February 2010 - 16:12:13

I have to agree with the comment of more Xenos and i wouldlike to see more info for the different chapters.

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Reply #17 | Published on 28 February 2010 - 16:21:03
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Kanluwen said:

I'm not quite sure what you're disagreeing with, considering you basically parroted what I said Johnwithout reading the "in addition to the normal role of slaughtering Xenos" bit it seems.

 

But I'll field the statement anyways:

Yes, the Grey Knights are SOMETIMES fielded in vast numbers to combat a threat(Armageddon II, Vraks, the 13th Black Crusade for example)I can't think of any time where the entirety of the Deathwatch has been pulled into one massive counterpush against a Xenos incursion.

 

Because that's not how the Deathwatch operates. The Deathwatch is, much like the Grey Knights, about precision over brute force. Neither are ever fielded by themselves. They're used in (relatively) small numbers as part of an overarching plan. The Inquisition would allow entire Army Groups of Imperial Guard to be slaughtered just to give the Grey Knights or Deathwatch an opening to exploit.

Ah, sorry bout that, seems I misunderstood what you were saying.... oh no, its too late for me to edit my post >.<.  oh well.  As far as generaly operations go, the biggest difference is that the Grey Knights recruit directly, while the Deathwatch is a temporary assignment.  other than that the Deathwatch is to the Ordo Xenos what the Grey Knights are to the Ordo Malleus, more or less. ok, I'll stop talking now before I say something else equally dumb, or make more typos....

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Reply #18 | Published on 01 March 2010 - 00:28:28

i'm hoping to run a spacewolves campaign ending with a Spacehulk mission

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Reply #19 | Published on 01 March 2010 - 03:01:07

A decent spread of xenos adversaries.

Tau, Necrons, Tyranids - expand upon them please.

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Reply #20 | Published on 01 March 2010 - 05:10:57

I'd like to see more Tyranids, and some more Eldar and Orks, probably Tau too.

Also, Raven Guard represented either as 1 of the 6 chapters in the book, or in a future supplement.

Finally, some representation of a Grey Knight, even though far too strong to be considered a playable starting character, so probably as NPCs.

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Reply #21 | Published on 01 March 2010 - 05:30:35
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 I hope it includes an intresting scenario and rules for playing scout marines.

The game does look quite good and I might get it. Will certainly make more combat oriented play than my normal campaigns but scenarios such as "This Guardsman bastion have had dealings with Kroots, deal with it" could make intresting campaigns.

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Reply #22 | Published on 01 March 2010 - 19:04:44
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Leogun_91 said:

 I hope it includes an intresting scenario and rules for playing scout marines.

The game does look quite good and I might get it. Will certainly make more combat oriented play than my normal campaigns but scenarios such as "This Guardsman bastion have had dealings with Kroots, deal with it" could make intresting campaigns.

I'm looking at it the same way. The RPG version of Kill Team for Table Top. Bring your elite warrior's to wreck house.

I am mostly looking forward to the stats and gear, but Agamor already gave us most of that, and what he didn't give we can make up.

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Reply #23 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 15:40:56

As with most of the other posters, I'd like to not only see more of the Xenos we all know and love (Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tyranids..), but I'd like to see some entirely new Xenos as well.

I'm curious if they'll include statistics for Marine sniper rifles; I haven't found any player created rules for one and I have a player in my RT group who is chomping at the bit for one.

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Reply #24 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 15:52:03

Getting to Roleplay through a Space Hulk game.

Nothing more need be said.

Reply #25 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 18:41:33

SonofDorn said:

As with most of the other posters, I'd like to not only see more of the Xenos we all know and love (Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tyranids..), but I'd like to see some entirely new Xenos as well.

I'm curious if they'll include statistics for Marine sniper rifles; I haven't found any player created rules for one and I have a player in my RT group who is chomping at the bit for one.

The last couple of editions, they've either used needle rifles or long las'.

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Reply #26 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 19:11:15

MILLANDSON said:

SonofDorn said:

 

As with most of the other posters, I'd like to not only see more of the Xenos we all know and love (Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tyranids..), but I'd like to see some entirely new Xenos as well.

I'm curious if they'll include statistics for Marine sniper rifles; I haven't found any player created rules for one and I have a player in my RT group who is chomping at the bit for one.

 

 

The last couple of editions, they've either used needle rifles or long las'.

 

At one point wasn't their sniper rifle capable of firing bolt rounds? If I'm mistaken, so be it, but I was pretty sure it did.

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Reply #27 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 19:13:01
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SonofDorn said:

MILLANDSON said:

 

SonofDorn said:

 

As with most of the other posters, I'd like to not only see more of the Xenos we all know and love (Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tyranids..), but I'd like to see some entirely new Xenos as well.

I'm curious if they'll include statistics for Marine sniper rifles; I haven't found any player created rules for one and I have a player in my RT group who is chomping at the bit for one.

 

 

The last couple of editions, they've either used needle rifles or long las'.

 

 

 

At one point wasn't their sniper rifle capable of firing bolt rounds? If I'm mistaken, so be it, but I was pretty sure it did.

Not that I ever remember hearing of in regards to the sniper rifle able to fire bolter rounds, but there is a 'sniper' round for bolters. The Stalker round, I believe it was called. I remember that it came up in Veteran Sergeant Naaman's codex entry back in the day.

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Reply #28 | Published on 03 March 2010 - 20:47:27

Kanluwen said:

SonofDorn said:

 

MILLANDSON said:

 

SonofDorn said:

 

As with most of the other posters, I'd like to not only see more of the Xenos we all know and love (Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tyranids..), but I'd like to see some entirely new Xenos as well.

I'm curious if they'll include statistics for Marine sniper rifles; I haven't found any player created rules for one and I have a player in my RT group who is chomping at the bit for one.

 

 

The last couple of editions, they've either used needle rifles or long las'.

 

 

 

At one point wasn't their sniper rifle capable of firing bolt rounds? If I'm mistaken, so be it, but I was pretty sure it did.

 

 

Not that I ever remember hearing of in regards to the sniper rifle able to fire bolter rounds, but there is a 'sniper' round for bolters. The Stalker round, I believe it was called. I remember that it came up in Veteran Sergeant Naaman's codex entry back in the day.

And is usable by Deathwatch members too, I believe.

But yea, the sniper rifles used by scouts have been needle rifles or long las' in the last couple of editions.

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Reply #29 | Published on 06 March 2010 - 15:08:16

 Just out of interest, the things that I'm looking for are: 

  • Encompassing the different background approaches, i.e. "psychopathic killer" versus "noble knight" in a belieavable manner.  One good suggestion has been the RPG conceit: PCs are special, so PC Marines are the ones that have broken the "programming" that marks the majority of the Adeptus Astartes.
  • Give the Marines a separate track for "Glory," or a measure of how well they're doing beyond just the XP.
  • As with Rogue Trader, make the iconic equipment into something more.  For the Marine this is their equipment.  Thus, give the power armour some more than "AV 12" or whatever.  Make it have "personality."  For example, an ancient suit of armour might come with certain upgrades/powers.  If a Marine acts with heroism, they might acquire more powers still.  This is an extension of the whole "Marine's weapon/armour is their soul."
  • Make the zygotes do something.  Again, it's more about personality than just making the Marine uber.

Those are just the ones that spring to mind at the moment.

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Reply #30 | Published on 08 March 2010 - 08:51:12

I'd certainly like to see a spate of minor xenos - by which I mean, not already covered by GW -  like the H'rud, or the Nekulli, Bargheshi etc. More than that the xenos have to be dangerous. Not just combat potential, but a real threat to the Imperial way, something that could overrun a Sector. With the current plethora of Xenos there's threats enough, but I think everyone knows what the Tyranids can do by now, or why a Necron awakening is a sight to avoid.

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