Battle Fleet Gothic

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-07-17 02:59pm

I quite like it. Though as I say to everyone else, I'd take more escorts. Can't have enough escorts. No siree!

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2006-07-17 03:42pm

NecronLord wrote:I quite like it. Though as I say to everyone else, I'd take more escorts. Can't have enough escorts. No siree!

Escorts, which have a 50% chance of being 1-shoted by anything with 3 or more batteries? A whole squadron could be wiped out by a single chaos cruiser with a little luck.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-07-17 04:07pm

I ever tell you guys about the time I saw a dark eldar player try to run an asteroid field with a fleet made predominantly of escorts?

"The shadowfields, they do noooothinggg!"

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2006-07-17 04:16pm

You just want to see my ships explode!

Rawtooth · Post by **Rawtooth** » 2006-07-17 04:16pm

Pirate Orks:

Warlord Rawtooth, 40 points

Imperial Designation - Omega-13, Ork Name - The WAAGH! Hammer
Spacehulk, 600 points

Escorts:
Onslaught x12 - Onslaught Attack Ship, 540 points
Savage x8 - Savage Gunship, 320 points

Warlord is on the Spacehulk
Total: 1500

That enough escorts for you NecronLord

And does this work as a viable Ork Raider list?

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-07-17 04:19pm

I'd have to check the hulk rules, but yeah, it might. You could start out at 2000 points instead, if you want a proper waaagh though.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2006-07-17 04:32pm

NecronLord wrote: Oh, aye, mind if I pilfer the name of your Inquisitorial Black Shit (Hey, it's probably at least hundreds of years old...) over on LA for campaign-related shenanigins?

Its not a standard Blackship, but go ahead.

Rawtooth · Post by **Rawtooth** » 2006-07-17 04:34pm

What I meant, is the list Okay, Crappy, or Good? As for being a propa Orky Waagh...

Rawtooth wrote:Is it easier for a newbie to start off with being a raider or an actual power at the start of the game?

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2006-07-17 04:59pm

InnocentBystander wrote:
NecronLord wrote:I quite like it. Though as I say to everyone else, I'd take more escorts. Can't have enough escorts. No siree!
Escorts, which have a 50% chance of being 1-shoted by anything with 3 or more batteries? A whole squadron could be wiped out by a single chaos cruiser with a little luck.

Do you know how many dice a big battery is worth against escorts? Check the chart. The short version is "not many". And then there are brace for impact rolls. Escorts aren't as frail in play as they appear on paper.

Acidburns · Post by **Acidburns** » 2006-07-17 05:09pm

Not enough Brute Ramships, but thats just me. Seriously, I'd suggest a terrorship, especialy if your playing as a raider. You'll need fighter cover, especially against assualt boats. You can't commit your hulk to every battle either, you've got little control over it's movement, so if you decide to disengage your bust.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2006-07-17 06:39pm

Question; didn't see the answer in the FAQ/Errata - How does re-rolling work for eldar pulsar lances.
I can think of 4 possibilities:
1: You can re-roll that first shot if it misses, not on sucessive hits
2: You can re-roll once on a sucessive shot
3: You get a re-roll for every roll you're allowed (miss, Re-roll a hit, miss, re-roll another hit, miss, re-roll one last time)
4: The re-roll counts for the entire burst; so you shoot, and get 0, 1 or 2 hits in a row before missing. You then re-roll an entire burst; getting 0, 1, 2 or 3 hits (max 5) (heh, kinda doubt this one)

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2006-07-17 07:24pm

Lock On explicitly states it only allows you to reroll each weapon once so it can't give you multiple rerolls to a pulsar lance. I've played it as only giving rerolls on the first shot, but I haven't seen any explicit statement confirming that.

Dark Hellion · Post by **Dark Hellion** » 2006-07-17 07:29pm

So, anyone up for a game some time. I really want to try playing a few times before we do this campaign thing.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-07-17 07:58pm

grr

sto;; can't get the pdfs to download (and I can't afford to buy the rules untl friday)

1. can I purchase a haven spire (edar corsair starbase)
2. I'solde The Doomed (Eldar Privateer, fated that her soul will be tormented for all enternity by the great enemy, thusshe makes it her mission to disrupt and harry the forces of chaos as much as posible)

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2006-07-17 08:58pm

How does one withdraw from battle? Do they have to move to the edge of the board? And can we capture enemy ships and use them in our fleet?

Arujei · Post by **Arujei** » 2006-07-17 09:28pm

Dark Hellion wrote:So, anyone up for a game some time. I really want to try playing a few times before we do this campaign thing.

I'm up for a game sometime this week, Hellion. What time zone are you in?

Dark Hellion · Post by **Dark Hellion** » 2006-07-17 09:39pm

Central Standard Time. But I have odd hours because of work and insomnia. Just tel me what times work for you, and I'll say when I can, although I have no clue what system to use to play the game.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2006-07-17 10:34pm

I've not been reading all the fleet lists, but has anyone been picking up planetary defenses at all?

LapsedPacifist · Post by **LapsedPacifist** » 2006-07-17 10:46pm

What faction would be the best for a novice player?

LP

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2006-07-17 11:03pm

Hotfoot wrote:I've not been reading all the fleet lists, but has anyone been picking up planetary defenses at all?

No one has. I didn't because I didn't think it was allowed, but if it is I wouldn't because defences won't make much of an effect this early. I foresee lots of expansion first with so much room.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2006-07-17 11:06pm

Thing is, as far as I know, you get reinforcements of ships, not defenses. I suppose it's possible to build them, but I haven't seen where the rules state it explicitly.

Consider, however, that worlds are a precious commodity. Losing one outright would be devestating, and space stations are rather powerful compared to most ships.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2006-07-17 11:21pm

Hotfoot wrote:Thing is, as far as I know, you get reinforcements of ships, not defenses. I suppose it's possible to build them, but I haven't seen where the rules state it explicitly.

Consider, however, that worlds are a precious commodity. Losing one outright would be devestating, and space stations are rather powerful compared to most ships.

True, except they can't move. It'd be a delight to shell it at extreme distance with some nova cannons.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-07-17 11:24pm

BTW if I buy the haven, the other Eldar corsairs can use the facilities right?

GeneralTacticus · Post by **GeneralTacticus** » 2006-07-18 03:02am

Rawtooth: you don't need to pay for your fleet commander. He comes free, if rather green, and improves as time goes on.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-07-18 03:15am

BTW I really like the idea of having a haven spire for the corsairs, but have no idea of the cost (since my webserver crashes everytime I try to download)

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/spire.htm