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by Cxt
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: 16349

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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
Replies: 36
Views: 5664

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...
by Cxt
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: 231849

Re: Brewmaster D's Mighty Empires Blog

Good report, and well done. No comments really, just enjoyed reading it.
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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.
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
Topic: Magic lance + Great weapon?
Replies: 21
Views: 4579

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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
Replies: 36
Views: 5664

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.
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:58 pm
Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
Replies: 36
Views: 5664

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,...
by Cxt
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.
by Cxt
Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Rules Questions 8th ed
Topic: Is this illegal or just abusive?
Replies: 36
Views: 5664

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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by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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...
by Cxt
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 ...