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>>53392803
>camping with my friends
>friends

You don't belong here.

>>53392829
Who do you roleplay with then?

>>53392961
ENEMIES

>>53392717
>What's your first impression?

I want to like this game, the setting seems really interesting, but the writing style is one of the worst I've ever come across in an RPG. The fact that everything is written from a semi in-character perspective, combined with the vast amount of setting-specific terminology, makes it almost impossible to pull any solid information out of the text. Which is frustrating because I really like the bits I've been able to decypher, but I just can't get into the fluff enough to come up with a character or story I like.

>>53392717
I know you're joking, but aren't the spitalier or whatever they're called polish? And some of the player factions are brown people? And a lot of the mutants are white?

>>53392793

I like the idea of writing lore through military reports, backwards sources, rumors, unreliable narrators and so on - it's a novel way to emphasize how the world really collapsed and there's no general consensus on what actually happens in the world. It's also good to leave some things vague so you can interpret it yourself, which could make all different kinds of stories work in the setting.

However I agree, it's all over the place and it's simply frustrating to find what you're looking for at first.

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>>53392008
Wayne is here to ruin things! Also to dump a few things from my cute folder.

>>53391708

Probably not, all great empire's fall eventually.

>>53391991
Then they rise again. Egypt and Iran were among the first superpowers in the world and the only reason they both don't still dominate the middle east is because Arabia has so much oil. Rome fell but Italy is one of the richest countries in the world. China always has ups and downs.

>>53392338
>italy
>one of the richest countries in the world

8th richest. 51st richest if ranked per capita.

That is not a very good score.

>>53391330
Button.

>>53391330
I choose the hair

>>53391330
Door if I can fake people with me. Customizable body otherwise.

>>53391100
I want to have a threesome with those spiders.

You were a couple minutes slower
>>53391062

>>53391100
I am amused.

>>53391062
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/23/warhammer-40000-faction-focus-death-guard/

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>Also, while we’re on the subject of rules, we’ve some great news – the core rules for Warhammer 40,000 will be available for free! You’ll be able to download the Battle Primer PDF on games-workshop.com and warhammer40000.com from June 17th.

>Core rules will be available for free!
Rejoice Poorfags!! New Games Workshop™ noticed you.

Now the only question is how much the actual rulebook's going to cost everyone, and how badly everyone's wallet is going to bleed money over this...

>>53391108
Disappointing article, essentially just covers how poison and FNP are working in 8th ed and this new toy that reads like a weaker plasmagun. Roll on Thursday for the boyz.

>>53390490

I always prefer abstract wealth systems to granular ones, so it seems like you're on the right track.

Pop by the Infinity general and grab the RPG core book preview from there, have a look at its wealth system. It's somewhat similar and might give you some ideas, even if it's just 'I don't want to do it that way'.

>>53390490
Look at the Rogue Trader rpg rules. Rather that discrete monetary units, the group has an economic influence level, which effects the likelihood and amount of equipment you game get. For example a low level group can reliably get all the flak armor the want, but have no way of getting a suit of power armor. A mid level group may be able to get a suit with some luck, and high level group would be able to get a suit or two whenever they need one.

>>53390851
So it is based on a %chance of getting the gear you want, but if there is also gear that is just better than other gear? Interesting. How well does it hold up in play? Do people get frustrated when they have to use the bad gear?

ur a faget

>>53390060
STOP BEING A TWAT
HORUS BETRAYS YOU DON'T MAKE HIM WARMASTER
SANGUINIUS IS BEST BOY

DON'T MAKE HORUS WARMASTER, YOU FOOL!!

>>53389777
>what should I get for starter?
The Start Collecting box of whatever faction appeals to you.

>>53389798
Do I get compleat army ready to play just after painting? Do I get rulebook? And should I get models from new edition or older one will work as well?

>>53389777
>>53389852
Short answer is: we don't know yet.

Start Collecting! boxes were a good deal (and will still probably be, money-wise) and were playable right off the box because they had a special formation with them (= a way to organize your troops). BUT formations are gone in 8th so maybe you won't be able to use it directly.
You'll have to respect some rules for your army to be legal. From what we know, you'll be able to play almost anything, but it won't always be optimal (if you go heavy vehicles only, you'll have less 'Command Points', which allow you to use special abilities, re-roll a die, etc.). The absolute minimal detachement seem to be one HQ and one troop.
You'll need something to cut plastic with, a can of primer (black or white, but make sure it's written 'primer' on the paint can), paints, and brushes.
Watch Duncan's videos on WarhammerTV to get an idea on how to paint. THIN YOUR PAINTS (= mix your paint with enough water on your pallet). THIS IS NOT A JOKE, FUCKING DO IT.

>>53388841
No

>>53388860
mean

piss off

>>53388830
This one time, I rolled high.
But another time I rolled low.
In both cases I had such fun.

>yay, rolled dices

>>53388885
Great meme.

>>53388830
>playing Only War
>through roll20 cuz irl friends are too cool for tabletop
>playing Medic
>game is straightforward wargame with objectives to fulfill
>one session the GM mixes it up and puts us on a stealth mission in a dense forest at night
>uses the new at the time dynamic lightning
>we get lost almost immediately
>Tau spot us and start attacking
>regroup but I'm still lost in the woods
>Tau flying vehicle appears and they shoot it with everything they got until it goes down
>then second flyer appears and everyone else needs to reload
(cont)

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30k has the future.
Suck it 40kids.

>>53387810
>t. spent 6 gorillion shekels on his forgeworld resin collection

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>>53387794
>RULES WILL BE FREE!
>except these advanced rules which you'll only get in the big book
>and this army specific codex for your dudes
>and this forge world book in case you have an interesting army

>>53387221
Are those... Skybrarians?
(yeeaaaaahhhh)

Are those pistols? Weird-ass looking pistols.

I'll admit, I'm kinda ticked off. Seraphim as twin pistol jump troops was one of the few things we had that marines didn't. Now there are better marines with (Almost certainly) better bolt pistols.

thy look kinda cool, but they also look really heavy, which usually osnt a good thing for jump pack units

>>53387151
It is the fate of any such game that things will interact in unforeseen ways.

It is, however, a problem when the devs can't even catch obvious things within the same set.

Though, a lot of the problem remains that they have staples, but not consistently.
That the colors have specific things they're supposed to do best, but not consistently.
That they can't settle on a power level that the various effects are supposed to have.
That there's no room for a vanilla 1/1 for 1.
That Rarity has become a decisive power level modifier to push pack-cracking.

Magic has pretty well run it's course. That they decided to make a new legacy format, and within 3 sets had reintroduced the bullshit that required a new legacy format...

>>53387246
Are you talking about EDH?

What's your experience with 9th Edition?

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>>53387151
this is classic magic for me

mom bought me the starter deck with cd rom and rhox promo at target