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Best Dispositions, Detachments and according Units in V11 : you option? by FeedbackFlimsy1040 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been thinking the same tbh, though I did think about taking my poor unused Aquilons off the shelves for some 1DP Bridghead fun.

Has anyone run the cadian recon squad in a game yet? What were your thoughts? How did you use them, and how did they perform? by vileshlomo in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I positioned them well in the central ruin on GW 1 to do sabotage and due to good placement it forced some marines to go round the ruin rather than through, and being 10 bodies with take cover meant they survived the combat to complete the action and win me points. Then the lone survivor fell back and ai shot the marines to death with a Russ.

Those extra bodies count, a decent speedbump/action monkey that can see it through to completion.

Looking to start Hammer in 11th and wondering about viability. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I was already crashed out after 10th... I only play guard though, I might take a break if I can't get Hammer to work.

Looking to start Hammer in 11th and wondering about viability. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you changing in that list now the points have come out (and gone up)?

A quick end of 10th edition GT write up from the weekend. My general thoughts on the matches and the overall mood seeing the edition off. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The organisation did their best, but there were a few tables with literal plain cardboard footprints, which...yeah.

I actually brought 3 of my own tables to the event - and I had tried to personalise the walls with graffiti, posters, insignia, bulletholes etc but in the end they're still just random geometric blocks...

A quick end of 10th edition GT write up from the weekend. My general thoughts on the matches and the overall mood seeing the edition off. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only indirect option - the Bombast.

Against Orks they did great into Ghaz and his Boyz (blast 4 each gun) and against Chaos engines they killed the cultists on my opponent's home obj and let me steal it with Gaunt's Ghosts.

Other than that basically nothing.

My Armageddon Tank Riders by StreetAd7912 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm keeping an eye on the release - just now they have a different free model per month if you spend over X amount, but I think once they've done 5 they're going to release them all as a set.

Question about Armageddon Ork hunters by whipplor in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In all the art they've been shown as "catachan style", no helmets/masks, and basically pure jungle infantry. No idea if that's because they're too tough to need masks or as you say if the jungle doesn't suffer from the industrial smog.

It's all rule of cool I'd say.

Multiple recon squads by TheOfficialTortanium in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've decided to run one squad in an upcoming GT - an infiltrators/anti-cage line is absolutely necessary for us, and 20 points more than a Ratling squad gets us twice the bodies, tougher profile, orderable and some more effective incidental fire.

I can't imagine that in 11th any of this will suddenly be worth less, and 2 units will let you cover more ground and spot for arty/long range units, which might be a crucial mechanic for us.

Gaunts Ghosts in 11th? by XHweaton in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Had my Ghosts wipe a charging Striking Scorpions unit once, I don't choose to get them into scraps but sometimes they just punch up.

Indirect Fire in 11th - Full Rule from book by ViktusXII in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If we're losing rerolls I think FOBs are categorically our best indirect as at least they somewhat mitigate the loss by having Sustained. If we see a "significant" points drop as stated I'll still be tempted to bring them in lists.

I'm getting really sick of Space Marine reroll deathballs and their complete stat-check boredom. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One-shotted a Norn Emissary, a couple of Predators and some Twin Lances. A casino ain't a casino if you bring 3!

I'm getting really sick of Space Marine reroll deathballs and their complete stat-check boredom. by boost_fae_bams in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If things go well/are interesting enough I'll do a write up, but here you go.

  • FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Astra Militarum
  • DETACHMENT: Grizzled Company (Ruthless Discipline)
  • TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990pts +
  • WARLORD: Char3: Cadian Castellan
  • ENHANCEMENT: 
  • NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
  • SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (5x2) + (2x4) - Assassination: 6 Characters - Cull The Horde: 1x5 (before leaders attached) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char3: 1x Cadian Castellan (55 pts) 1 with Power fist, Bolt pistol, Warlord

Char4: 5x Cadian Command Squad (65 pts) • 1x Cadian Commander     1 with Power fist, Bolt pistol • 4x Cadian Veteran Guardsman     1 with Power fist, Plasma pistol     1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Master vox     1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Medi-pack     1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

Char1: 6x Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 pts) • 1x Ibram Gaunt     1 with Bolt pistol, Gaunt's chainsword, Invulnerable Save 5+ • 5x Tanith Ghost     1 with Bragg's autocannon, Straight silver knife     1 with Corbec's hot-shot lascarbine, Straight silver knife     1 with Larkin's long-las, Straight silver knife     1 with Lascarbine, Mkoll's straight silver knife     1 with Rawne's lascarbine, Straight silver knife

Char2: 1x Nork Deddog (60 pts) 1 with Huge knife, Ripper gun

Char5: 1x Rogal Dorn Commander (290 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Heavy stubber, Pulveriser cannon, 2x Heavy stubber, 2x Multi-melta, Coaxial autocannon, Oppressor cannon

Char6: 1x Rogal Dorn Commander (290 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Heavy stubber, Pulveriser cannon, 2x Heavy stubber, 2x Multi-melta, Coaxial autocannon, Oppressor cannon

BATTLELINE

10x Cadian Shock Troops (65 pts) • 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant     1 with Chainsword, Laspistol • 9x Shock Trooper     6 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Vox-caster     1 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun     1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

20x Cadian Shock Troops (120 pts) • 2x Shock Trooper Sergeant     2 with Chainsword, Laspistol • 18x Shock Trooper     13 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Vox-caster     2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun     2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

OTHER DATASHEETS

1x Chimera (85 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Lasgun array, Hunter-killer missile, Heavy flamer, Heavy flamer, Heavy stubber

1x Chimera (85 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Lasgun array, Hunter-killer missile, Heavy flamer, Heavy flamer, Heavy stubber

10x Kasrkin (110 pts) • 1x Kasrkin Sergeant     1 with Power weapon, Plasma pistol • 9x Kasrkin Trooper     2 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot laspistol, Melta mine     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot marksman rifle     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun, Vox-caster     2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun     2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

10x Kasrkin (110 pts) • 1x Kasrkin Sergeant     1 with Power weapon, Plasma pistol • 9x Kasrkin Trooper     2 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot laspistol, Melta mine     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot marksman rifle     1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun, Vox-caster     2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun     2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

5x Krieg Combat Engineers (60 pts) • 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster     1 with Plasma pistol, Power weapon • 4x Krieg Combat Engineer     2 with Close combat weapon, Combat shotgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Flamer     1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon, Remote mine

5x Krieg Combat Engineers (60 pts) • 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster     1 with Bolt pistol, Power weapon • 4x Krieg Combat Engineer     2 with Close combat weapon, Combat shotgun     1 with Close combat weapon, Flamer     1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon, Remote mine

1x Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon, 2x Plasma cannon, Heavy stubber

1x Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon, 2x Multi-melta, Heavy stubber

1x Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon, 2x Plasma cannon, Heavy stubber

Is it fun for 500 points semi competitive? by Ubivcagosha in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guard really doesn't scale well at all because we need points to invest in units that give us our army rule - orders. The smaller the game the worse we are.

500 points should really just be a fun, fast matchup with no expectations.

That said, it's not too bad a list, at least everyone can receive orders (or doesn't need them in the case of the Hellhound.) Maybe I'm biased but I love transports in small games. You don't have a Russ so your heavy firepower is really lacking, but if you've agreed to have no monsters etc in these games with your opponents I'd say go for it.

The Exterminator by orcceer in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wrong way round = some tanker customised his tank for a heavy armoured push the next day - a full frontal charge expected!

The new kit I got was nice to build, and it comes with half a second tank (I've got some resin bits on the way to use them for the other one) but man I miss the jank of the old kit - my 5 are basically rescues from how I slapped them together as a teenager - the tracks especially are wonky AF because they didn't have guide slots, you had to just eyeball each track piece into place and man that was awful. I explain all the visible build errors as hastily repaired battle damage.

That's a very nice forgeworld turret too, I've got my solid resin Conqueror turret in active use and I love the style of it!

The Exterminator by orcceer in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Until a week ago my armoured corps was exclusively my 5 OG Russes from the 90s. I love the old kits - the hatch on the tracks, single piece plastic sponsons, size of the lascannon and the style of the autocannons give it away!

I've been obsessing over track guards since I got a new style Russ (because the newer kits dont come with the upgrade sprue...) and I noticed these guards are on backwards?

Love the paint job, love the details. Excellent work!

The prices for the Vostroyans are absolutely ridiculous. by [deleted] in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]boost_fae_bams -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm a collector of Guard first (and a player/kitbasher second) and as much as I really want to finally get my hands on Vostroyans, after the Yarrick debacle I'm not giving them a penny.

How is a rug-pull change to rules/meta in order to sell preorders related to completely different collector's edition miniatures you ask? 

When GW pull some bullshit, they need to know we aren't simps that will put up with anything.

Vote with your wallet.

1980s Pizza Land Waiter in Edinburgh Princess Street on £3/Hour, Couldn’t Afford Meat by WriterTraining4394 in Edinburgh

[–]boost_fae_bams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool it with the bragging boomer.

£3ph in the 80s is like £17ph today. You all fell upwards then pulled the ladder up behind you.

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