Mandragola Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I have some questions concerning this as well, as I am currently wanting to take a break from painting marines and I love big stompy robots. Which weapons options do I have in the battlegroup box? Is it what the titans come with in the boxes? I'd magnetize anyways I think, but since I am still in the "planning stages" of taking the plunge into Titanicus this would be nice to know. Am I correct in assuming that the supplementary books, Titandeath and Doom of Molech, are the source of newer legios, as the core rules only has the rules for Gryphonnicus and Tempestus? Do we know wether there is a timer on the Battlegroup box? E.g. do I want to hurry with buying it? The standard options. You get two each of the warhound guns, the reaver had a gatling, laser blaster, power fist and apocalypse missile launcher and the warlord is option-free with missile launchers and a pair of bellicosas. Yes, the Legios are in the supplement books. Molech probably has more rules than Titandeath as it also brings updated knight rules, rules for some knight households and more stratagems for everyone. Titandeath has more Legios (8 to Molech's 4) and a lot of campaign stuff. The battlegroup does't seem to be a limited release, but you never know. Why wait? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5330887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 When released, the battlegroup was announced as available as long as there is demand for it if I remember correctly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5330964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 You can qlso use the warhound plasmas to improve the warlord volcano to the better plasma anihilator Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Firstly: Thank you guys for the replies! Well I think my process will be cleaning up my painting backlog (which is actually pretty light by now) and demoing titanicus, then ordering the titan battle group. I dont want to order it right now due to there being a) a small amount of backlog, but still some backlog. B) I will move to a New City at the end of june and want to see wether there will be players for me there and what I need to buy IRL to fill my new home with things like dishwashers and so on. How does one go about converting the Plasma annhilator? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 There’s plenty of models out there you can get 3D printed but I bought the actual weapon sprues and they’re worth it. The actual plasma, laser blaster, and powerfist models are beautifully made. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Yeah I wouldn’t make a sunfury from the plasma blasters, mainly because plasma blasters are fantastic. I do think the sunfury is the best gun a warlord can take. If you like running warlords you’ll eventually want a second one, so my suggestion would be to get yourself a plasma warlord at some point. In the meantime, magnetise your warlord and maybe look into getting the resin Gatling gun and/or quake cannon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 You could cut the warhound gun after the joint and cut off the volcano barrels Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 But then you’d have no Warhound plasma... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 So basicly if I want the full Set of guns I can just order the other multipart kit of the same titan and have the full Set or the corresponding upgrade sprue? In thta case I guess I wont start chopping up bits for conversions before I know what I actually want to use. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Buy the battleforce and the extra Warlord weapon sprue for the Sunfury and Lasers, make sure you have some 5x1mm magnets, you can use these on all of your titans. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The battleforce (£100) and both the Warlord's Sunfury and Arioch claw (£26) and the Reaver's Melta, Volcano, Chainfist (£15) sprues will get you £1 above what you'd pay buying the battleforce titans individually. And that is buying direct from GW, a must for the additional frames (unless some 3rd party retailers do offer them, which I am not aware of) but you could get the battleforce from a 3rd party retailer offering a discount (they typically range from 10% to 25%, watch out for shipping costs). Add the FW resin weapons on top of that, the macro gatling and quake cannon are at £14 each, no idea yet as to the prices for the additional Reaver's weapons that were announced. Magnets are a must imho. Have a look at other magnets' sizes too, I used 5x1, 4x1, 3x2, 3x1 for titans and 3x1, 2x1 and 1x1 for knights. I went crazy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Okay cool, good to know, thank you guys! Is the civitas imperialis sector Box that they did worth it? Because one of my 3rd Party plastic crack dealers still has it Listed for 80€. Not the administratum one, the one without any spires. I am thinking of Pulli g the trigger in that as well when ordering the battle group. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Is the civitas imperialis sector Box that they did worth it? Because one of my 3rd Party plastic crack dealers still has it Listed for 80€. Not the administratum one, the one without any spires. I am thinking of Pulli g the trigger in that as well when ordering the battle group. Well, the new Administratum sector box (£90) is basically a combination of the old civitas imperialis sector box (£75) and the new civitas imperialis spires box (£20), so there is an embedded discount of £5. I would advise comparing with the prices you can get for the new sector box and small spires box before pulling the trigger. Buying the new sector box might prove to cost a bit less than buying the old box and then later the small spires box. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 That was the impression I had after a quick Look, Thanks. I think its something like 80+25 vs 104. So not really a difference. But seriously I am wondering wether the troublemaker terrain ks might be worth it to be honest. Because it looks amazing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Styrofoam and random bits of stuff from a hardware store is fine for terrain and saves you money for more robots. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipOffProductions Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Styrofoam and random bits of stuff from a hardware store is fine for terrain and saves you money for more robots. true, but the city terrain that GW has made helps sell the scale by letting you go, "oh, that tiny detail on this tiny bit is a standard sized door" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5331981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Oh I have one normal set, a double set, and a double set with spires. I’m just saying that to start the game and save money for more giant stompy robots it’s fine to use “stuff” that may be less city oriented and more junkyard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I used the civitas stuff to dress up some electrical boxes from the hardware store and I think it turned out pretty good! I have some photos on the legio cascadia plog somewhere... Yup, page four, check it out, very cost effective. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I saw those, that was one of the first things I thought of but my Walmart was all out of them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Depot has so many greeblies! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Well the independent characters just did their recent Episode about titanicus. Guess I'll bite the bullet on this stuff soon. Think I will hold off on buying terrain till I move into my new flat and know how much space I will be working with. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Independent characters? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 It's one of two 40k podcasts I listen to. You can find it on spotify or their Website (http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/) pretty nice and guys Hobby maniacs from what I can tell. Another question: knights. Are they worth it? I'm thinking of ordering a Banner of cerastus or normal knights with the titan Box. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Cerastus knights hit hard and can aim to hit crippled systems. They also look cool as hell when you pose them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 If I was going to take some Knights I would choose Cerastus over the basics. Yes you have limited range potential but they really are dangerous if they connect. Just make sure you are always hiding behind a building, if you end your movement out in the open and not in melee those models are dead. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356097-best-way-to-get-into-titanicus/page/2/#findComment-5332819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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