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patsy02 · « **Reply #1325 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:44:19 PM »

Quote from: Finlay on July 18, 2011, 05:45:55 PM

You don't have any you want to sell do you?

I have 70 metal Cadians, and I'm not sharing. They cost me half per guardsman of what it would to buy plastics.

Crimsonsphinx · « **Reply #1326 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:41:42 AM »

The issue is Matt Ward is clearly not a bad writer from GW management perspective, as he has been let loose on a large amount of the new codex books in 40k. So GW clearly don't care what he is putting is terrible, as long as it sells.

I used to enjoy the fluff in the older army books. Some of the ones I have from the 90s [4th ed undead book comes to mind] have some really good fluff in. The more recent books, especially in the last year or two, are a steaming pile of..... well you get the idea.

On the plus side, a lot of the 5th ed books he has written are quite well done from a rules perspective. Not all, but most of the Matt Ward books do have a number of competative builds, where the older 4th edition books sometimes really struggle to make a competative build against 5th edition books.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1327 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:19:51 AM »

Writing rules and fluff are two different things. If they got the same person doing both, obviously no guarantee that both will be done well. In a way, I suppose having only decently written rules is better than only having decently written fluff, but having both is possible and worth aiming for.

Finlay · « **Reply #1328 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:50:21 AM »

Quote from: patsy02 on July 18, 2011, 11:44:19 PM

Quote from: Finlay on July 18, 2011, 05:45:55 PM
You don't have any you want to sell do you?
I have 70 metal Cadians, and I'm not sharing. They cost me half per guardsman of what it would to buy plastics.

Metal cadians go for hardly anything on ebay.

tallarns/mordians/valhallans seem to go for between 15-20 a squad.

I'm hoping some mispelling of Valhallans means I can get them cheap, although I think I like the Tallarn's best.

Also, if I buy a Chimera new, will it have the bits to make flamers?

Crimsonsphinx · « **Reply #1329 on:** July 19, 2011, 12:18:45 PM »

It comes with the heavy flamer chassis gun Finlay if that is what you are asking

As well as heavy flamer and heavy bolter turret options.

Midaski · « **Reply #1330 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:12:41 PM »

Quote from: Finlay on July 18, 2011, 11:58:13 AM

it's hilarious! £2.50 more for the old metals.

Apart from one squad which for some reason is £25.

The Tallarns have two special weapons I think whereas the others are just straight up troopers apart from the sergeants.

The sets available now are not all the originals - there were other troopers/sergeants outside the box sets.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1331 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:07:15 PM »

If I recall correctly, Tallarns can still be purchased via GW. They are probably my favorite of the alternative Imperial Guard.

Finlay · « **Reply #1332 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:50:49 PM »

they can all be purchased from GW, but i'd rather buy 14 quid on ebay than 25 quid from GW.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1333 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:10:45 PM »

Understandable.

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #1334 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:13:39 PM »

It is even unflappable.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #1335 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:07:04 AM »

I was playing an Apoc game the other day. My Assault Termie squad took 24 wounds, and failed 8 armor saves. It was spectacular!

Finlay · « **Reply #1336 on:** July 20, 2011, 09:01:45 PM »

I just bought a squad of tallarns, watching another.

I'm thinkin Al rahem, I'm thinking a chimelta platoon command squad, and a blob squad of foot stompers with meltas, sergeants with plasma pistols and power swords, and a comissar with power sword and plasma, and then a SWS with flamers (only problem is Tallarns dont come with flamers).

Do you think it would be better just to mech up 2 squads?

MrDWhitey · « **Reply #1337 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:19:40 AM »

Frankly meching up is no better than letting the terrorists win!

Finlay · « **Reply #1338 on:** July 21, 2011, 09:58:38 AM »

How many chimera's is too many in 1500 then?
Becuase if I meched that platoon, it would be 4, if not 2.

Aldaris · « **Reply #1339 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:14:34 AM »

Quote from: Finlay on July 21, 2011, 09:58:38 AM

How many chimera's is too many in 1500 then?
Becuase if I meched that platoon, it would be 4, if not 2.

4 Chimeras is totally fine.

Finlay · « **Reply #1340 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:37:49 AM »

If you use foot guys with Al Rahem, aren't they just in danger of being stranded nowhere useful?

McKnight · « **Reply #1341 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:16:29 AM »

I played a guy who used Al rahem that way. Without the transports. it was against the old daemon hunters so I was totally outnumbered.
Anyway it worked out great, he came in on the side where I had some of my troops and well totally ruled my movement by it, because i had to keep the meltas out of range and didnt have enough firepower to remove all of the enemy.

Doesn't Al rahem have a order that makes the unit run and then shoot?

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #1342 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:26:36 AM »

I think it is shoot and then run....something about sand leaving with the wind.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #1343 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:29:28 AM »

If you come onto the board within 12" of Inquisitor Cortez and his squad, they get to immediately shoot at you for free! Strength 5 storm bolters in the face!

I need to buy chimeras on ebay, but they need to not be horrible assembled.

Finlay · « **Reply #1344 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:01:50 PM »

Quote from: rufus sparkfire on July 21, 2011, 11:29:28 AM

If you come onto the board within 12" of Inquisitor Cortez and his squad, they get to immediately shoot at you for free! Strength 5 storm bolters in the face!

All that makes me want to do is put everyone in Chimeras!

Al rahem can order a unit to shoot and then run d6 inches.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #1345 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:26:47 PM »

Two psycannons might kill a chimera! Eight S7 shots.

Most likely though you just wouldn't come on within 12" of him.

Finlay · « **Reply #1346 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:52:06 PM »

Platoon

HB squad

Company commander in grey.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #1347 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:53:57 PM »

Quote from: rufus sparkfire on July 21, 2011, 11:29:28 AM

If you come onto the board within 12" of Inquisitor Cortez and his squad, they get to immediately shoot at you for free! Strength 5 storm bolters in the face!

I need to buy chimeras on ebay, but they need to not be horrible assembled.

Used to be able to do that with any inquisitor if you had a Mystic henchman. In fact, if you had two you could select another unit to do the shooting with. Like a Purgation squad. Used to be the only way to deal with Daemon bombs.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #1348 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:55:50 PM »

Finlay: looks good! When are you going to send me the parts so I can convert your rough riders for you?

Finlay · « **Reply #1349 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:57:43 PM »

I cant make the pictures look normal!

They look normal on the IG forum.
Technofail

CoD, Rufus is sending me 4 rough riders, so I am trying to buy 4 more attilans.

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