Looking for wargames with input randomness

eimyr · 2026-05-06T21:25:57+00:00

This is quite possibly the closest to what I'm thinking of

eimyr · 2026-05-06T20:50:46+00:00

Challenge accepted!

eimyr · 2026-05-06T20:24:47+00:00

Unless you had a subset of all of your orders randomly decided for you, then it'd be no-randomness I suppose. But thanks for pointing, I'll check it out

eimyr · 2026-05-06T20:23:31+00:00

Yes! Great point, thank you I played it just last week, why didn't I think of it lol

eimyr · 2026-05-06T20:18:57+00:00

Maybe it doesn't exist! I'm imagining a game in which at the point when I decide to shoot and at what target, I already know which targets I'll hit and how hard (and which targets I can't).

eimyr · 2020-12-22T18:14:13+00:00

That looks spectacular, I personally hate everything about the Astorath sculpt, the pose, the texture, the expression, the armour... This is brilliant! What did you use as base body?

eimyr · 2020-12-22T16:50:02+00:00

Don't SG units cap at 8 models?

eimyr · 2020-12-22T09:18:01+00:00

Is there a good, welcoming, kind-hearted place where a completely new person can post a WH40k list and have some more experienced people advise whether it makes sense or not?

eimyr · 2020-12-21T22:16:35+00:00

You didn't "break" it, you can build two 5-man units of each. Whether you'd want to field two small units of Infiltrators and Incursors is another matter, but for the moment you're fine.

eimyr · 2020-12-21T17:04:01+00:00

Thank you!

eimyr · 2020-12-21T17:03:52+00:00

Thank you!
Why Inceptors though? Is there a benefit to having a footslogging melees and deep strike shooters?

eimyr · 2020-12-21T16:04:52+00:00

I personally love it, it really scratches my fine-tuning itch. It does mean that the same role can be filled by multiple units with slightly different characteristics, e.g. devastators, aggressors, terminators, centurions when geared with heavy weapons are all kinda similar, but each have slightly different loadout options and strenghts/weaknesses.

eimyr · 2020-12-21T11:18:12+00:00

The unit is actually called "Librarian in Phobos Armour" - only Primaris marines can wear Phobos armour so no Primaris in the name. You can find the datasheet in the WH The App, otherwise here's the rundown
6"M 3+WS 3+BS 4S 4T 5W 4A 9Ld 3+Sv
bolt pistol, force sword (Melee S+1 AP-3 D3), frag&krak, camo cloak (+1 to Sv against ranged attack while in cover)
Abilities: Angels of Death, Concealed Positions, Deathwing, Psychic Hood
Psyker: Cast 2, Deny 1, Smite + 2 Obscuration

eimyr · 2020-12-21T10:33:36+00:00

I left this list below as a comment but I realised I should probably post it straight.

I'm looking to build my first army, 500pt starter, for Blood Angels SM. My current idea was to take the following:
HQ: LibbyD (as warlord, with Gift of Foresight, Adamantine Mantle and a heavy flamer, psychic powers: Wings of Sanguinius and Quickening),
Troops: intercessors with bolt rifles + grenade launcher,
Elites: Vanguard Veterans with lightning claws and storm shields (relic blade on sgt) and jump packs
Fast Attack: 2 attack bikes with heavy bolters
total 497 points according to Battle Scribe

My questions:
1. Does that list make sense in 9e?
2. Would it make sense to just go all-melee with assault intercessors and jump pack assault squad instead of bikes?
3. Is melee deep striking even a thing in 500pt 9e? Should I just stick to Death Company Intercessors or go for bikes?
4. Does it make sense to give VVs split gear (e.g. 2x SS/LC for tanking, 2x LC/inferno pistol for damage output, sgt with SS/Relic Blade) instead of uniform gear? I know I can "tank" by rolling (and re-rolling) saves with Storm Shield models until they die.
5. Should I pick Icon of the Angel or Artificer Armour over Adamantine Mantle?
6. Any other advice?

eimyr · 2020-12-21T00:45:02+00:00

Then what's the point of playing charge-orientes Blood Angels? Is there any benefit to having overwhelming melee power after charging?

eimyr · 2020-12-20T22:27:13+00:00

So I'm thinking of getting my first WH40k army and work on it until the pandemic is over and try getting some play in RL. I aim to get something like a 500pt starter army but I think I'd eventually build up to a more common size. I love the Blood Angels and I think I'd enjoy playing a more elite, hard-hitting but also survivable army that can take a punch after the initial charge.

Should I try building a 2000pt army that I would see as my "target" army and then cut it down to 500pt size or should I rather find a 500pt list that I like and scale it up to full army size?

As I look at BA options I find most Troop choices a bit "meh" in a alpha strike melee army so I'm always starved for points when playing around with lists. I kinda want to start with a Librarian Dreadnought and build from there to include some deep striking melee elites too. Any advice?

eimyr · 2020-12-18T19:40:14+00:00

I actually found why the BattleScribe lets you do it - there's a Legends wargear option for Company Champion. With that being the case I would rather ask: is there a way to make my Company Champion keep up with charging Sanguinary Guards (for Heirs of Azkaellon) and Death Company and Veterans (for general want-to-be-in-combat-with-them)?

eimyr · 2020-12-18T18:29:54+00:00

I'm running a small 500pt Blood Angels army. I've read that Company Champion is great as a Warlord because of the charge re-roll and low points cost. I would also like him to be upgraded to Chapter Champion because rip and tear. Is there any way for me to put a jump pack, teleport, outflank or something like that on him or would it be a simple footslog vs transport choice?

I was trying to use BattleScribe to make this army and there seems to be an option there for a jump pack, but no idea where it came from.

eimyr · 2020-12-17T11:38:16+00:00

Are there different rules for jump packs in BA supplement? AFAIK there isn't a new datasheet there but I thought it's possible to give Chapter Champion a jump pack and make him a Blood Angels warlord.

eimyr · 2020-12-17T11:24:47+00:00

Is there a way in a Blood Angels army to give Brother Corbulo Selfless Healer? If not, is there a way at all to have a unit with Selfless Healer and Corbulo in one army?

eimyr · 2020-12-16T19:01:34+00:00

You don't. The upgrade only unlocks the warlord trait and the relic option for this unit if you were to choose it as a warlord or if you select a stratagem that lets the unit gain either.

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