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>>54259869
So this is a non-lethal thing then?
I either ignore him or if he gets too annoying I beat him so badly he has to go to the hospital. I ain't got time for card games.

>>54259869
My last character was a wizard who loved magic for the sake of magic, and I feel like Kaiba's autism would make him a very good wizard.

This might be a problem, given the power levels involved.

God knows I don't want to be the one to unleash yet another god-level antagonist on the world.

>>54259869
Alright, man, I have this list of assignments that need to be done before end of the month, by modest estimate it clocks some 70 working hours a week, if you can have it done by 25th you have crushed me..

Have any of you lot had any experience with playing 4e on hexes? Seems like it'd fit it quite well.

>Thread motto: Don't feed the trolls!
Think I'll add this in every post mine to emphasize it.

About creating the natural evolution of 4e (the same way 5e is the natural evolution of previous editions), what do you guys think about getting rid of the situational modifiers that can bloat the combat? It is nice to build bonii until you pierce the heavens, but when you have to add +2 from the Leader power, +2 from Combat Advantage, +2 from Bloodied, +2 from this, from that, the damage roll becomes only a minor thing (because when 1d8 + 35, the die means little).

Getting rid of this also reduces the number of powers available. Doesn't need to go full Advantage/Disadvantage-only, no items, final destination, but improve more than simple +2.

My personal desire would forgo 1d20 in favor of 3d6, but then it would stray too far from 4e

>>54217467
Played Strike! on hexes (felt like it fits the mech scale better) and it worked out pretty well.

I see no reason why it would not work in 4e.

>>54213989
Depends on whether or not their psionics are also linked to the Warp or not. If they're hooked up into the psychic murderfest that is the Warp in the milky way, they're probably going to get buttfucked by daemons.

If not, they will probably do okay. Having faster-than-light travel independent of the Warp would be a huge advantage.

>>54213989
They'd be another one of the countless minor xenos civilizations that either escaped notice of the imperium or are a few centuries of backlogged paperwork away from having a serious force directed towards them


On another note, how would their experience against the Zerg help them against the tyranids? Or Orks? The 2 most likely races to come across them.

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>>54214022
Dark Templar draw psychic power from the Void, which seems like a pretty clear Warp analogue especially when you contemplate it's connection to the Xel'naga. They're pretty daemonic, too, at least as of StarCraft II, but more Order-aligned than Chaos. Warp entities with a different set of priorities, as bad but with fewer random mutations.

>>54214033
Zerg are small time compared to Tyranids but they share enough similarities that Protoss would probably be pretty proficient at fighting them. The big difference is behaviorial, Zerg infest planets to turn into their hives, whereas Tyranids just strip them clean and move on; giant termites vs. giant locusts. Similar tactics, different strategies.

Protoss warrior culture is pretty hardcore, I can see them getting pretty into ork fighting. Probably disdain them as barbarians but appreciate the challenge.

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Panzerfunk Episode 20 is now available!

http://panzerfunk.podbean.com/e/panzerfunk-episode-20-the-battle-for-north-africa/

In this episode the Funkmeisters discuss their thoughts and opinions on the Afrika Korps and Desert Rats books, the Command Cards and Fog of War Cards, Their criticisms of Flames of War 4th Edition so far, and answer questions from the audience about Flames of War and Team Yankee.

Check it out.

>>54189592

Thankyou for this. I don't think I'm going to have time to listen until the weekend, but this gives me something to look forward to.

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Someone not lazy made the thread, aww yeah.

AdMech the best, fuck the rest

Can I get a quick rundown on what they talked about in regards to the new codex on the stream?

solar auxilla reporting in

+20 tumblr hipster haircut

Get the fuck out.

Size/Type: Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 5d10+25 (52 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+14
Attack: Claw +9 melee (1d6+5)
Full Attack: 2 claws +9 melee (1d6+5) and bite +4 melee (1d8+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved grab
Special Qualities: Scent, Ugly Tattoos
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 12, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +8, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Track
Environment: Temperate forests
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (3-8)
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-8 HD (Large); 9-15 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —

>>54299139
The man in the photo would literally kill you for saying that.

>>54297740
Hyper Specialisation, each planet exports only one or two key resources to other planets. They can produce others but it's not worth the effort on a galactic scale though if you zoom in then there's local economies for herbs or whatever.

No raw resource in existence justifies interstellar travel.

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/macguffinite.php

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>>54293986

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My game board.

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>>54296404
At least it isn't shag.

>>54295654
change setttings.
make something akin to mission impossible/splinter cell, where a random guard can heavily btfo the group and bruteforce will get one of them killed instantly and reroll.
the other will then try to not bruteforce into everything

>>54295654
if you're looking to be a GM for different kinds of people, you will have to adapt to the tone and campaign for different groups. it's just the way it's gonna be.

If you just want to play a specific way then ditch them, even if the are close friends, because eventually your lack of interest will spill into the campaign and make it fun for 0 people. I think there is still fun to be derived from d&d even if you're not playing everything you'd like to, but honestly that's how I feel.

>>54295654
>write a 10-page setting packet and expect players to read it
Unless this is all information a character should start off knowing, there's no reason why you shouldn't be feeding this information via RP

>don't want to engage with a character's backstory/dreams because it just shits on the world at large
If you don't want PCs to mess with your world, go write a fucking book

>constantly wanting to kill myself over their baby-tier plans
Maybe make their actions have consequences. Arson and murderhoboing have so many repercussions it's impossible to list them all.

So yeah, you are that GM.

>>54294628
Cypher's.

>>54294628
His own.

>>54294628
Humanity. He's playing the longest game. The Imperium is sick and the Alpha Legion is the cure. He's the only true loyal Primarch. The rest are either treasonous or ignorant of their own betrayal.

In the grimdark future, Alpharius is the only one we can trust.

As someone who is also fairly new to mtg, don't come to 4chan for mtg stuff. I feel like half of all the mtg threads have shown off some of the ugliest sides of the player base. (Sometimes they are cool people, and it's a good sorce on news/spoilers, but they've done more harm then good for me)

That said draft and sealed are fun and if you don't have a good collection of cards is a good place to start. Prerelease (and draft) might not yeild you the best cards in the set but is a great way to play and meet people who play while being at a slightly more even level.

Find out what kind of decks you enjoy and try to build decks that appeal to you. Look up bottom-up and top-down deck building on youtube and figure out how you want to build your decks, while keeping budget in mind. I would avoid buying singles of cards that are expensive unless you absolutely know you want to play with them. With the possible exception of lands which will always be useful in various formats and easy to sell should you lose interest. If you don't mind playing with proxies or using an online service like cockatrice it can be nice to try out decks before actually buying the singles for them.

Also if all the players are new, be careful about upping the power level too fast. The last thing you want to do is cause an arms race where eveyone is spending more then they should on something they May lose interest in.

>>54294163
get duel-decks. They're fine for new players, they're fairly balanced, and they usually come with a few really good cards.

>>54294537
Okay, maybe those "really good cards" are just "fairly good cards," but they're still definitely playable.

>>54293500
I avoid playing colorless staples like sadbot and instead play fun cards. Sometimes that added consistancy is missed but other times it causes hilarious explosive wins. When you remove staples you flex your deck building muscles and start finding new engines that can fuel your decks.

>>54293500
>Thread Question
Fuck, I dunno. I built Shu Yun cantrip tribal once, that was a fun time.

I've been thinking about building Locust God, since I've never tried tokens or Izzet before.
From what I can tell (after a some reading) Wheels, Anthems, Mana Rocks/Acceleration and (maybe) Counterspells to keep Locust God/Tokens on the field seems to be good themes.
Anyone Have any advice, tips, secret tech?

Last time I checked, probably either chaos or the Necrons. Necrons for obvious reasons, no biomass, nothing for the Tyranids to snack on properly. Chaos can summon demons, and since they're made out of emotions rather than meat, Tyranids just explode when they eat them.

The T'au conquered a forge world specialised in making anti-tyranid torpedoes, the only one of its kind. The remaining stock of torpedoes in the Imperium are priceless since they lost the ability to produce them.

>>54292649
Where's this from?

Anything can be interesting with enough creativity put into it. If we're talking real world stone age, deal with that tribal warfare, those dangerous hunts, exploring and trying to expand your tribe, ect. I have no idea if Farcry Primal is any good in the story department, but maybe give that a look to learn from/learn what to avoid.

Stone age fantasy could be even more wild, with magic and ancient elves and dwarves and actual dinosaurs and all that good shit.

I could see it working if you play up the characters' superstitions, like taking strange weather occurrences or sicknesses and describing them to be something supernatural. Your players might not even realize you're just detailing something mundane if you describe it strange enough, and it'll help them play into the feeling of being in an untamed world.

But what's probably going to happen is several hours of stale Flintstones jokes, so if you're alright with that more power to you.

>Murderous Elves are in their primacy with their bronze weapon.
>Humans invent Cold Iron weapons.
>Elf civilisation is destroyed by humans using iron weapons.

Because it's shit. Battle Century G does what it does a thousand times better and with less fiddly horseshit and broken 80s-era design.

>>54290704
>Battle Century G
You only play that ironically.... Right?

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>>54290686
As much as I love the mech designing, the game plays like ass. It's akin to dragging my dick across sandpaper.