DanPesci Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi, im sure i saw the answer to this before on here, but couldn't find it with a search. When do you choose which powers your rune priest is taking. 1. When writing the list 2. Before knowing what you opponent is taking 3. During deployment What i mean by the second one is say, i turn up to a club, and find a guy to have a battle against - usually id go through what each other has in his list before deployment. However if i was wanting to be super cheeky id wait until i knew what was in most of his list before telling him what psychic powers id be taking - and as its not something that's modelled and is basically just down to you saying hes got those powers... I ask this because ive got a battle against deathwing tonight, I know there'll be a certain amount of deepstriking involved so im taking tempests wrath....however the guy may or may not be taking landspeeders....if i know hes taking landspeeders, id be taking L.Lightning, if not, id be taking jaws. Usually i decide when writing my lists - but was just wondering what people's 'official' thoughts were, or if you just play by house rules etc Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswanick Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 A Rune Priest has two psychic powers from the list below, chosen when the army is picked. So make tow identical lists, one with Living Lightning and the other with Jaws. When it comes time to show your opponent your army list, pick the most appropriate one to use. Or, just play it how the LGC usually plays it. <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3015754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Fang Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Frankly that is a rather dubious interpretation of the word "picked". Although grammatically defensible it has all the honour I'd expect from a Dark Angel. I am an advocate of writing your list, learning its strengths and weaknesses and only changing it after you've had a chance to use it and not in direct response to who you are facing next. What would make a better saga? Winning with what you have? proving that the sons of Russ can prevail armed with nothing but a tea spoon if necessary. or Running back to the Fang every time you face something new to tinker in the shadows like a dress wearer? I do of course know plenty of people who write their lists in many different ways so please accept an ale and take this as some friendly ribbing in the drinking hall rather than an attack on anyone personally. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3015797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanguardwolf Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 most fair(sportsmanship) is to decide brefore you begin the battle. i think its cheesy to decide when you know what your opponets's got. just balance your powers to kill the deathwing. JOTWW is a good power but aganst SM ist not that usefull. LL can do alot of more damedge. also use the chooser of the slain, cheap bs upgrade and if he trys to infiltrate his bikes(if he has them) he cant do that 18" from him. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3015806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I tend to keep an all-comers list that I'll tweak when I discover which army I'll be playing ( since I have yet to be in any tourneys). I write up/tweak the list under my assumption of what the other army might bring.. stereotyping, if you will. Grey Knights or Blood Angels? I'll expect lots of deep striking melee. Orks, Tyranids, and IG? Hoards with some armor...i then pick my priest powers prior to what I see go on the table. For tournaments, I imagine you won't have that luxury of writing a list as you need it and will need to have something already written. For that, I'd just bring multiple pre-written lists. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3015834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybrus Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi,im sure i saw the answer to this before on here, but couldn't find it with a search. When do you choose which powers your rune priest is taking. 1. When writing the list 2. Before knowing what you opponent is taking 3. During deployment What i mean by the second one is say, i turn up to a club, and find a guy to have a battle against - usually id go through what each other has in his list before deployment. However if i was wanting to be super cheeky id wait until i knew what was in most of his list before telling him what psychic powers id be taking - and as its not something that's modelled and is basically just down to you saying hes got those powers... I ask this because ive got a battle against deathwing tonight, I know there'll be a certain amount of deepstriking involved so im taking tempests wrath....however the guy may or may not be taking landspeeders....if i know hes taking landspeeders, id be taking L.Lightning, if not, id be taking jaws. Usually i decide when writing my lists - but was just wondering what people's 'official' thoughts were, or if you just play by house rules etc If "cheeky" means having no honor, and being willing to cheat to win.........then I guess I'm just not Cheeky. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3016244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal105 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 1. When writing the list is when i choose which powers my rune priest is going to use. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3016304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Wilhelm Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi,im sure i saw the answer to this before on here, but couldn't find it with a search. When do you choose which powers your rune priest is taking. 1. When writing the list However if i was wanting to be super cheeky id wait until i knew what was in most of his list before telling him what psychic powers id be taking - and as its not something that's modelled and is basically just down to you saying hes got those powers... I ask this because ive got a battle against deathwing tonight, I know there'll be a certain amount of deepstriking involved so im taking tempests wrath....however the guy may or may not be taking landspeeders....if i know hes taking landspeeders, id be taking L.Lightning, if not, id be taking jaws. Usually i decide when writing my lists - but was just wondering what people's 'official' thoughts were, or if you just play by house rules etc A Rune Priest has two psychic powers from the list below, chosen when the army is picked. So make tow identical lists, one with Living Lightning and the other with Jaws. When it comes time to show your opponent your army list, pick the most appropriate one to use. Or, just play it how the LGC usually plays it. ;) It looks like the Codex says to when you are writing down your army. So if you are making an all-comers list, you have already picked two spells that suits your list, whether they strengthen a strength or lessen a weakness. If you and your friend say "let's make lists specifically to beat each others armies for Friday's game" then all you really know is what Codex he will be using [and perhaps his model collection], and you've still chosen what powers you have taken before you ever see his list. Anything other than that is using knowledge after you've chosen your list, to change your list. What other part of an army can people do that for? "Nah, you've taken lots of Terminators and no Rhinos, so I'll pick Plasma guns instead of Meltas". You just don't get to do that. I can't see any justification to do it with spells then. You need to have the spells written down on your army list, and not hastily scribbled in after seeing his list :) When people say "....if I was wanting to be super cheeky...." I think they already know they are looking to be elastic with the rules and/or intent, eh? ;) But if your club has it that picking spells can be done at the start of the game, then go for it.:D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3016327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 There hasnt been a time that you chose powers during the game since psychic powers were a card game. Pick them when youre writing your list and have some honor about it. Sometimes youll be wrong, it happens- and we make do anyways. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3016340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanPesci Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Frankly that is a rather dubious interpretation of the word "picked". Although grammatically defensible it has all the honour I'd expect from a Dark Angel. I am an advocate of writing your list, learning its strengths and weaknesses and only changing it after you've had a chance to use it and not in direct response to who you are facing next. Wow, thats a lot of backlash about 'honour' hah i did say in that first post that i would usually pick them whilst writing my army list in the first place, was just wondering what peoples official line on it was as im sure ive seen some folk on here talk about choosing it during deployment but aye, no worries, picked my powers during my list building anyway, and had annihilated an enitre deathwing army by turn 4 last night, so hopefully ive earnt back some 'honour' from you all ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249014-another-rune-priest-question/#findComment-3016521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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