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- Tue May 15, 2012 2:19 pm
- Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
- Topic: Archery in 8th or elves and tooth picks?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 16351
Re: Archery in 8th or elves and tooth picks?
Ignoring the long range shooting modifier is actually one of the first ideas I've heard that I like. They need something to make them more special, being elves, and more effective. As an aside, do arrows lose power over their 'half distance' point, or with gravity pulling them downward, do they reac...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Flaming attacks and ASF
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15055
Re: Flaming attacks and ASF
Asurion, First of all, please tone down the... tone. You are being unbelievably rude, Keith has said some stuff too earlier, but you are over the top. In the interest of keeping this a civil discussion, calm down. I think you missed the point of Keith in the recent post (or maybe I did). If you appl...
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:27 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5666
Re: Is this illegal or just abusive?
As much as it doesn't make sense, I have to go with the ruling that KB, for some reason unknown to me, automatically hits first in regards to this armor due to the wording of the armor itself. If it wasn't worded like that, then I'd agree with Keith, but the wording is what it is. As stated, Army Bo...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:51 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Brewmaster D's Coven of Light Blog - 05/12 Battle Report
- Replies: 647
- Views: 231887
Re: Brewmaster D's Mighty Empires Blog
Good report, and well done. No comments really, just enjoyed reading it.
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:17 pm
- Forum: 8th ed - Tactics Forum
- Topic: Ok... heres the deal
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4319
Re: Ok... heres the deal
When you miscast, the spell goes off first. So you gain the benefit of protecting from miscast on a 2+ before the miscast technically kicks in. Also, he can't land his disc. What is he talking about?! If the disc hovers during his turn, it hovers during your turn. That is just abusive on his part. A...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:16 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #5 - 2500pts vs. Warriors of Chaos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1455
Re: Cxt #5 - 2500pts vs. Warriors of Chaos
No I didn't back up the full 8". I was slightly at a loss with what to do with it at that point. I wanted to force a hard charge (and hopefully fail) but didn't back up enough for that. It's the only deployment I feel was very poor. Yes, either trying to get out of his Charge Arc, or just going...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:05 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #5 - 2500pts vs. Warriors of Chaos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1455
Cxt #5 - 2500pts vs. Warriors of Chaos
Battle #5. Warriors of Chaos. Mission: Banner Mission (Breaking Point/Fortitude) Warriors of Chaos: 5 Dogs 5 Dogs 6 Fast Cav 43 Marauders GW 2 Hell Cannons Lord on Disc Lv4 2 Characters I didn’t understand 25 Chaos Warriors 22 Marauders Slaneesh High Elves: Lv 4 Archmage (Shadow) [In the Archers] N...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:48 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Escalation League - Fire v. Ice (HE v. DE): 500pts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1625
Re: Escalation League - Fire v. Ice (HE v. DE): 500pts
Great report, lovely story. I think you won it when you lead their entire line to look at your Lion Riders, and then you were able to move into their flank. All they could do was reposition instead of charge. Well played.
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:37 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Flaming attacks and ASF
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15055
Re: Flaming attacks and ASF
So you roll all your hits, make all your to wound rolls, make all your armour saves, THEN take any ward saves or regeneration saves that apply.. As far as regeneration goes, if any of the wounds that you failed to armour save were flaming attacks you stop there. You cannot regenerate the flaming wo...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Magic lance + Great weapon?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4581
Re: Magic lance + Great weapon?
Sounds like the answer is simple in theory. Rules as Written would say you use a Hand Weapon (going by exactly what is said). Rules as Intended would say you use the Great Weapon. I tend to use RAW as much as I can, but there are some times where it is just dumb, such as outcomes like this. To me an...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:25 am
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3210
Re: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
@geoguwrek: I don't know the distant, but they should have had little trouble hitting the spears. The problem was the frontage isn't very big. My Spears should have had a flank, WL would be questionable (image makes it look like it, but I don't think I had flank with them), WLC no. Of course if I ha...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:02 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Revealing Magic Items
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2958
Re: Revealing Magic Items
I may need to reread Vaul's, but I don't recall them telling you anything until you hit someone with the spell. At that point you need to know what that one person has. The range of the spell is 12". Assuming I remember this correctly, an open list gives a huge advantage that a closed list does...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3210
Re: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
I didn't even think about the DPs going into the Xbows. I generally hate being shot at when I charge, as losing a few DPs really hurts, but with my 3+ armor (after Armor Penetration) I should be somewhat okay. I need to look at that more, as yes I probably would have broke them, and when they run of...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:36 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3210
Re: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
Okay, time for the full report. This game went poorly, due to my deployment. I will work on not stretching my line so thin, and picking an area to concentrate on... Deployment: http://www.etntraining.com/forms/mikefolder/battlereport/04/Game%204%20Turn%200-2.jpg This is how he deployed after I finis...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:40 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Revealing Magic Items
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2958
Re: Revealing Magic Items
I agree, except with modeling of swords. It's nice to make them different, but there's no standard. My Sword of +1 Attack... what does that look like? Do I have to make it glow? Different color? While a purely open list would suggest so, I would never take it to such an extreme. I have a sword, it l...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:14 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Flaming attacks and ASF
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15055
Re: Flaming attacks and ASF
I would agree that Flaming Attacks cancel regen as soon as the wound is rolled. I would also agree the Armor Save being successful then, as stated, cancels the wound, restoring regen as the wound was cancelled. I also agree with those saying that any Armor Saves not successful create a successful Fl...
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:36 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3210
Re: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
Thanks for the comments. Monday I will post the rest of the battle. I agree with the thoughts of too spread out. I never considered just clumping in one area (not sure why, just never thought of it)... I think it would have been better to leave the Left clear, as I have a rock blocking that area and...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:27 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3210
Cxt #4 - 2500pts vs. Dark Elves
Battle #4. Dark Elves. Mission: The Diagonal Mission (Meeting Engagement I think) Dark Elves: Cauldron of Blood Lv 4 Caster Shadow Lv 2 Caster Shadow 3 Cold One Chariots 18 Xbows 50 Spearmen 21 Black Guard 10 Harpies High Elves: Lv 4 Archmage (Shadow) [In the Archers] Noble BSB [In the Spearmen] No...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5666
Re: Is this illegal or just abusive?
While the correct way is to have player turn get to pick the order, I agree with the best way to play is to randomize. More fair, more balanced, more sense.
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:25 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Flaming attacks and ASF
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15055
Re: Flaming attacks and ASF
Just a thought about the phrase "remainder of the phase". I don't have the rulebook with me, but does it say that flaming attacks "cancel out regen for the remainder of the phase"? If so, they wouldn't cancel regen for themselves, as it only affects the remainder of the phase. Ma...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:58 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5666
Re: Is this illegal or just abusive?
Yeah I'd agree then that you do wounding order based on who's turn it is. Your turn - take the normal wound first. Opponents turn - they will pick the killing blow wound first. Personally the whole picking based on who's turn it is feels like a bandaid for a faulty rule set, but that's what we have,...
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4489
Re: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
Well, in that case, that's exactly how he made his unit 'unkillable', or at least very difficult to harm. Very effective use of characters/champion.
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5666
Re: Is this illegal or just abusive?
But does not the wound still occur, even as you teleport away? The teleportation doesn't remove you from getting hit - you were already hit, and already wounded.
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- Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:23 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4489
Re: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
Swordmaster, For #2, I'm not sure if I won that combat resolution or not. While I hurt him, he nearly wiped out my White Lions. There was a round where I won combat, but he had a character that was Stubborn, so the whole unit was Stubborn and he passed. For #3, about his formation. I'm not sure if h...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: overrun into enemy unit
- Replies: 5
- Views: 977
Re: overrun into enemy unit
I thought BoltThrower answered the third too... I believe it works like this... Either the smaller or larger can pursue. There is no 'first', they happen at the same time. If you only pursue with the larger, then the charge/overrun will fail as you can not make it into combat (friendly unit in the w...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Casting Into Combat!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1343
Re: Casting Into Combat!
I think you're missing the point of the fun of it. When you're going to use a rule like that, you obviously are changing the balance of the game, so you probably have a group of friends you are playing with, and using a rule like that would be for fun. Yeah, you might get Gateway'd, but it's not a h...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Casting Into Combat!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1343
Re: Casting Into Combat!
I won't do it, as I try to do as few house rules as possible, but outside of that the idea is good. Mages die easily in combat, yet they should be incredibly dangerous. It certainly would make more sense, fits the fluff, and be more fun. As I said though, I won't do that myself as it directly breaks...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
- Topic: Flaming attacks and ASF
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15055
Re: Flaming attacks and ASF
Just a thought about the logic of flaming attacks not negating due to all attacks being simultaneous. If they all occur at the same time, then the negating of the regen attacks happens at the same time as the wounds from non-flaming. You rule that by that thinking, regen has not been negated by flam...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:00 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4489
Re: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
Thank you all. Very good points and tactics shared. I never really thought of using my Spearmen as a blocking force, but you are right. With steadfast, I should have had them get charged, positioning my Phoenix Guard and Chariot to flank charge the next turn. And you are right RougeSun, Turn 1 was t...
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:45 pm
- Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
- Topic: Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4489
Cxt #3 - 2500pts vs. Ogre Kingdoms
Battle #3. Ogre Kingdoms. Mission: Pitched Battle Ogre Kingdoms: 12 Standard Ogres [3 Characters included] 6 Larger Ogres [1 Character included] 3 Lead Belchers 20 Gnolbinars 6 Gnolbinars Scrap Launcher High Elves: Lv 4 Archmage (Shadow) [In the Archers] Noble BSB [In the Spearmen] Noble - Mounted ...