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Post by grumbeast on Nov 1, 2002 10:29:15 GMT -5
Hi Guys, At a recent Con in Halifax Nova Scotia, we (local gaming group Rogue Battalion) had a huge 18000pt Imperial Vs Chaos and Ork battle. The pics are online and can be found at : roguecodex.tripod.com/mainpage.htmljust click on the main pic. I can't remember the order of battle but there were Four Imperial Battleships and more cruisers than you can imagine. It was really hard work to control that many ships but the battle was a complete blast (literally). Imperial Forces barely eked out a victory but prevailed in the end. Anyway hope you like the pics Graham |
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Post by Shadow_Hunter on Nov 4, 2002 4:37:37 GMT -5
What a game! How long did it take?
The largest game I've had so far is a 2500point game. And I was running out of counters for that. I like the idea of drawing the boarders of asteroid fields, though it does mean you cant alter the position for other games.
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Post by CyberShadow on Nov 4, 2002 8:06:04 GMT -5
You can always simply use a piece of string to mark out asteroid fields. Alternatively, draw them on clear acetate (for over-head projectors) in white paint, or paint designs on them in this way.
That looks like a fantastic game. Why is the board hexed? Do you use it for other games, such as Full Thrust? Thanks for the link, keep sending stuff like that, as we all like to see the pretty pictures.
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Post by grumbeast on Nov 4, 2002 9:46:42 GMT -5
It took us about 6 hours to play (and even then
we weren't finished, but decided to call it a day)
It was a really fantastic game (2 players a side)
but made your head hurt trying to keep track of
all of the ships. The playsheets are from Geo-Hex
They come with or without hexes, I got them with
to be more flexible. I thought there would be a problem
with Nova Guns, but they aren't really precise enough
over distance to help.
There were several funny incidents during the game,
the best was a single cobra that somehow got itself
right between the Imperial and Chaos lines. (specifically
between two broadside based battleships). The chaos
player failed leadership to fire at the retribution and
the cobra survived the fire of the battleship and three
cruisers before succumbing to the fourth. Vengeance
was had in the next turn when the Retribution cut the
chaos line at point blank range, opening fire with both
broadsides.. Really, you guys should try a game this
big, the amount of firepower is devastating. Its not
unusual for cruisers to be wiped out in a single engagement. I'd not seem what a battleship could
do up close and personal until this, its pretty scary
stuff
Graham
Graham
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Post by Shadow_Hunter on Nov 4, 2002 10:24:39 GMT -5
If Imperial and Chaos cruisers weren't lasting long, then I'd hate to see how long my Eldar Cruisers would last.  |
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Post by grumbeast on Nov 4, 2002 12:48:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure how well Eldar would fare in a large fleet engagement. I'm normally on the recieving end of the pain that is Eldar hit and run tactics (usually to my detriment).
With a large battle there is very little room to hide, and the amount of firepower thrown around would make holofields a waste of power.
It might be useful to have some allied eldar to harass an opponents flanks, but its doubtul they could get close enough to the main battle line without getting a heavy kicking.
Graham
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Post by Shadow_Hunter on Nov 5, 2002 4:20:13 GMT -5
That seems to sum up my games. The larger they are, the more difficult to win , as I run out of places to hide.
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Post by Readamus on Dec 17, 2002 21:10:40 GMT -5
WOW! Hugo battle! Jeeze man, thats sick! Lol ;D
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