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Grotsmasha: Model them count-as combat shield? But they already have breacher shields?... Im confused.

Marshal: Sure, the space wolf chainswords are good, I have a few of them. But I think the chainswords from the MK II assault kit might be better, they have a les wolfy feel and I think they are shorter.

I think Grotsmasha's meaning if you use them as either a Vet Tac Squad or a Command Squad, plus this way it gives you more playability for your time/money spent smile.png

Ah understood. Hmmm, sure it would be an expensive unit, but the amount of detail options would be great. I actually like that idea better. A tac. vet. squad with shields and CCW could be a great bodyguard for a Praetor.

Bingo !!!! msn-wink.gif

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This was my take prior to seeing actual Boarding Shields.
Cheers,
Jono

As to not start a new topic I just ask this question here: How long was the Shadow Crusade and did it involve the entire realm of Ultramar?

 

So far I know this: The Word Bearers suprise the Ultramarines at Calth forcing them to fight in the caverns on that planet. Eventually the XIIIth managed to break loose from Calth and form the Retribution Fleet and with that starts the Shadow Crusade were the Ultramarines engage the Word Beares and World Eaters on various planets of Ultramar, am I right?

 

Im looking for a fluffly reason for my Ultramarines to wear snow covered bases, so far Im thinking they deployed on a manufactorum world to gather munition and weapons before the traitors get to them, but the chapter sent to do this gets trapped by a force composed of both traitor legions. They then spend some months doing artrition and trench warfare, trying to keep the enemy from getting to these weapons manufactorums and waiting for reinforcements from the rest of the XIIIth. 

 

Does this sound plausible?

It does sound plausible - my question is which planet has the manufactorum/s and d'you think the conflict would stem long enough to last deep into the winter (if it was spring/summer) or would it be better (considering the length of the overall Crusade) to simply have them arrive in Late Autumn-Early Winter? However I do think it would be ace to have various units (drawn from the different Chapters) showing not only different marking but showing the losses/glories of different conflicts including a winter war.

TL/DR: yes it is plausible and could look good smile.png

I was thinking maybe a kind of snow/tundra planet. So its snowy most of the year but in summer it turns to tundra with little vegetation, that way I dont have to worry much about timeframe and seasons. I wanted to use only 1 chapter from the legion as if they were the once to get the order.

As to not start a new topic I just ask this question here: How long was the Shadow Crusade and did it involve the entire realm of Ultramar?

 

So far I know this: The Word Bearers suprise the Ultramarines at Calth forcing them to fight in the caverns on that planet. Eventually the XIIIth managed to break loose from Calth and form the Retribution Fleet and with that starts the Shadow Crusade were the Ultramarines engage the Word Beares and World Eaters on various planets of Ultramar, am I right?

 

Im looking for a fluffly reason for my Ultramarines to wear snow covered bases, so far Im thinking they deployed on a manufactorum world to gather munition and weapons before the traitors get to them, but the chapter sent to do this gets trapped by a force composed of both traitor legions. They then spend some months doing artrition and trench warfare, trying to keep the enemy from getting to these weapons manufactorums and waiting for reinforcements from the rest of the XIIIth. 

 

Does this sound plausible?

Are you me? Minus the snow part, but the recovery of weapons and Material are ideas I was tossing around as well. 

 

As to not start a new topic I just ask this question here: How long was the Shadow Crusade and did it involve the entire realm of Ultramar?

 

So far I know this: The Word Bearers suprise the Ultramarines at Calth forcing them to fight in the caverns on that planet. Eventually the XIIIth managed to break loose from Calth and form the Retribution Fleet and with that starts the Shadow Crusade were the Ultramarines engage the Word Beares and World Eaters on various planets of Ultramar, am I right?

 

Im looking for a fluffly reason for my Ultramarines to wear snow covered bases, so far Im thinking they deployed on a manufactorum world to gather munition and weapons before the traitors get to them, but the chapter sent to do this gets trapped by a force composed of both traitor legions. They then spend some months doing artrition and trench warfare, trying to keep the enemy from getting to these weapons manufactorums and waiting for reinforcements from the rest of the XIIIth. 

 

Does this sound plausible?

Are you me? Minus the snow part, but the recovery of weapons and Material are ideas I was tossing around as well. 

Primarchs orders brother ;)

As to not start a new topic I just ask this question here: How long was the Shadow Crusade and did it involve the entire realm of Ultramar?

 

So far I know this: The Word Bearers suprise the Ultramarines at Calth forcing them to fight in the caverns on that planet. Eventually the XIIIth managed to break loose from Calth and form the Retribution Fleet and with that starts the Shadow Crusade were the Ultramarines engage the Word Beares and World Eaters on various planets of Ultramar, am I right?

 

Im looking for a fluffly reason for my Ultramarines to wear snow covered bases, so far Im thinking they deployed on a manufactorum world to gather munition and weapons before the traitors get to them, but the chapter sent to do this gets trapped by a force composed of both traitor legions. They then spend some months doing artrition and trench warfare, trying to keep the enemy from getting to these weapons manufactorums and waiting for reinforcements from the rest of the XIIIth.

 

Does this sound plausible?

Let me start with saying that yes, it is plausible.

 

The Shadow Crusade was less long and more widespread. When Calth was happening, dozen of other Worlds in Ultramar were being attacked virtually simultaenously. So even though only a portion(granted, a portion that numbered 60% of Legion strength) of the Ultramarines were at Calth, the remaining forces were spread so far apart that either they weren't attacked at all, or were overwhelmed. It is also possible that they were able to repel the attackers.

 

The Ruinstorm only required one hundred specific worlds to be attacked, but we also know that Angron personally attacked several worlds that were not on that list. So it is entirely plausible that when the various World Eater and Word Bearer attack fleets spread throughout Ultramar that more than 100 worlds were attacked. Well, technically it is not plausible, it's a fact.

 

So yeah, go for it.

Why carry boarding Shields in the 500 worlds?

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121218205707/warhammer40k/images/c/cc/World_Eaters_assaulting_UM_battle_line.jpg

 

Because, Khârn.

And every other WE.

 

What's worse when they have a shield to

What self respecting WE carries a shield?!? ohmy.png *shock horror* - Anaziel I can't wait for the fluff and some painted minis biggrin.png

Fluff not yet, still working on it, but if you havent checked it out yet here are some minis:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274838-ultramarines-for-the-emperor-and-macragge/

They're 'speshul' Delvarus is the only WE not completely nuts haha - and hopefully will get rules for him and the Triarii in Calth biggrin.png

You wish your snowflakes were half as frosty as these guys :P

And that pic...AHHHH! The shields!! They do nothing!!!

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