[DW] Blackthorn and Swordhand: OOC Thread

[Commissar Molotov]

Totally understood Slips, thanks for posting! I am happy to auto-pilot anyone as necessary.

[Slips]

Totally understood Slips, thanks for posting! I am happy to auto-pilot anyone as necessary.

Yeah thatd be cool so that we can keep things rolling.

[Mazer Rackham]

Work has just been killing me recently dudes, havent had much time to actually do anything outside of any pre-planned weekly obligations, sleep and work.

Work and sleep? Then what is this update from Mechanicumbook this morning???

Seriously dude, try and take it easy. Goes for all of you who're burning the candle at both ends. Look after yourselves.

MR.

Edited December 16, 2020 by Mazer Rackham
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[Noctus Cornix]

Only the best wishes to all my battle brothers. :)

[Slips]

luckily xmas break starts this weekend and we're basically being told to not work even if the opportunity arises so thats nice.

[Commissar Molotov]

Only the best wishes to all my battle brothers. :)

I couldn't ask for better players!

 

(Y'know, unless Aaron Dembski-Bowden wants to come take part...)

[Commissar Molotov]

Map up - I won't be able to update tomorrow, but I will be able to on Saturday, so that should give you some time hopefully to organise.

[Steel Company]

CM, due to one of the talents that Tyber has, (Toe to Toe) are you going to need me to make a challenging willpower check to not hard charge the Hive Tyrant and get killed, or would common sense be relevant here?

[Xin Ceithan]

Hoping that things cool down a bit here over the weekend. Really want to be there for taking down the big bad guy!

[A.T.]

Do we all start solo, or would be be possible to be moving in squad-mode with our respective demi-squads (or partners if we are too far apart) ?

[Commissar Molotov]

Steel: Having just re-read Toe to Toe, it seems that the rules regarding charging are for any enemy within charge range. Having said that, that's only in Squad Mode. I suppose the fluff justification is it's because you are trying to defend your brethren from being wiped out? Either way, you don't have to immediately charge the Hive Tyrant; you could side-step the rule by charging any enemy.

 

A.T.: In every battle so far we have defaulted to starting in Solo Mode. I have spent the morning reading and based on the text on P.214 of Core you'd have to start at Solo. The other thing is that at Rank 3, the support range is 30m (so three squares) which may have a factor on certain members of the Kill-Team.

[Steel Company]

Sounds good CM, he's not reckless... and learned from charging the lictor, so he's likely going to move to engage a viable warrior.

[Commissar Molotov]

Feel free to get your actions up, even if it's a summary, so I know what's going on!

[Steel Company]

Okay, but have you updated the map? I may or may not have something Tyber can move towards.

[Commissar Molotov]

The map will be updated later, Tyber is the second Y from the left. I didn't want to update just to change one letter. After the next update (tomorrow, probably) I will revise. Edited December 18, 2020 by Commissar Molotov

[Steel Company]

Sounds good CM, I'll start looking over Tyber's sheet and figuring out his action today.

[Reyner]

So looking at the map Vorr doesn't have line of sight on the Overlord yet but he can see one of the Warriors so that's gonna get a Krak missile in the mouth! Next turn when stuff has moved he will be firing the concussion missiles he brought.

[Commissar Molotov]

Awesome Reyner- do you want me to roll dice for you?

[A.T.]

Placeholder up. Will adjust action/target as other players act so that we aren't spraying bullets randomly around different warriors.

 

One thought is to get the warriors engaged near the rigged pillars then drop back and blow them (depending on what kind of detonator system we have in place)

Edited December 18, 2020 by A.T.

[Steel Company]

Placeholder up. Will adjust action/target as other players act so that we aren't spraying bullets randomly around different warriors.

 

One thought is to get the warriors engaged near the rigged pillars then drop back and blow them (depending on what kind of detonator system we have in place)

 

Pull pin and run?

[A.T.]

Pull pin and run?

Workable for Atratus with his assassin strike, not sure Yeng/Tyber (depending on who Atratus is actually standing next to) would appreciate it though.

[Commissar Molotov]

Just as a note, the Krak grenades are implosive rather than explosive, so they can destroy the pillars but not the Tyranids. (That said, krak grenades are obviously useful against Warriors.)

 

In terms of detonating them, I mentioned that a detonation rune was on your vambrace. I think a half action to detonate a single pillar seems appropriate to me. I think the bottom five pillars have been mined (so 4,6,7,8,9)

Edited December 18, 2020 by Commissar Molotov

[Reyner]

Awesome Reyner- do you want me to roll dice for you?

Yes please :D I forgot about aiming good shout.

[Commissar Molotov]

Awesome, I will put the next part together!

[A.T.]

(That said, krak grenades are obviously useful against Warriors.)

Indeed. I think chainswords without righteous fury average something like 3-4 wounds per hit against warriors, and boltguns a little less. Good time to break out the heavier weapons and feat of strength solo mode (or failing that hope that Atratus has a high enough sneak to run around planting explosives while the nids are distracted)