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warhawk

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getting planetfall
« on: June 05, 2015, 10:11:08 am »
Just looking to see what general point limit everyone plays to get a force around that.

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Re: getting planetfall
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2015, 11:03:02 am »
We've been starting in the 3-4k range.  3k is good to learn and about equivalent to a full core helix, but 4 gives you a lot more options and is still doable in a relaxed evening game once you've got the rules down.

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Re: getting planetfall
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2015, 11:51:47 am »
Good deal. Thinking ill be getting 2 core and a heavy to do 3k to start with. Gonna look something like this.

+++ Sorys (3000pts) +++

++ Sorylian Collective (Main Force) (3000pts) ++

+ Core Helix (2420pts) +

Heavy Battle Walker Squadron (480pts) [2x Huk'Ka]

Heavy Infantry Cadre (240pts) [4x Kul'Vok]

Heavy Infantry Cadre (240pts) [4x Kul'Vok]

Light Infantry Cadre (325pts) [3x Gun Teams, 2x Mul'Kat]

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Re: getting planetfall
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2015, 12:36:55 pm »
Solid choices. I'm a firm advocate for a full Core helix. Esp when you have a pair of Hukka's throwing 18 dice before even moving. :-)

Gun Infantry are great for holding objectives (once they get on Overwatch that is) or clearing them - but Sweeper Inf are what you want for Storming.

3K is where you want your first handful of games, for sure. And the Adepticon event will likely stay small at that level. But comfy games are clocking in at 4K to 6K. Just cause everyone wants to field their Leviathans (as will you).

My limited experience says that we're all going to start working out strategic and tactical preferences, and discarding and including units to suit.

Neat observation on the Hukvokka Heavy - Two Designators means you can zero-in an Artillery Marker with one, and use the other to call in the Arty all in the same activation - a single Designator can only do one or the other. Just save his activation til the oppponent thinks his Nyx are safe in the building, and BAM. :-)

I think you'll really enjoy the Veydreth helix when you get around to them. And your recon helix includes Jagor Walkers, the only guns in the game with both Ack Ack and Pinpoint - best heavy flyer killers period. Directorate Wraith Leviathans should run from those in terror.

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Re: getting planetfall
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2015, 10:00:45 pm »
So got everything now just to put them togethere and maybe if im lucky can get a couple games in soon

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Re: getting planetfall
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2015, 02:49:03 pm »
Gimme a few weeks to get house moved, and we'll set something up!
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