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| Double Eagle; Apocalypse next year | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 6 May 2008, 12:26 PM (3,235 Views) | |
| # Old Guard | 6 May 2008, 12:26 PM Post #1 |
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Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here.....
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As I mentioned in digits and Deadley Headleys 88th Imperial Navy Fighter Wing (Crazy Squadron), thread http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_Ammobunker/...?showtopic=2322 I do not want to steal their thunder. However, that thread and the conversation I had with Digits at the bash have made me very enthusiastic about the concept of another Ammobunker Bash using Dan Abnetts Double Eagle as the basic scenario. This thread will be a resource for all things related to this concept. I want to know your thoughts on the matter, I want to hear your suggestions. I want your involvement. we are a skilled bunch here at the AmmoBunker and I believe that if you're all up for it we could run an apocalypse battle that will, most of all, be great fun but would also be a great follow up to this years record breaking battle and place us firmly on the map within the greater community I will tonight set the scene of the battle which at first thought will involve: apocalypse battle on land and in the air 40k scale AI conflict AI scale conflict that will link to and influence the apocapypse battle. This will be a significant modelling chalenge and again this thread will serve to illustrate possibilities for all skill levels and purse sizes. I want to emphasise the concept of including as many as are possible without the pressure of time or financial constraints. Starting now, whilst running the risk of running out of steam or indeed jumping the gun somewhat, I hope will achieve this and permit us all to show what we can do So! you up for it or what? |
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| ☺Jasevx | 6 May 2008, 12:29 PM Post #2 |
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Techmarine
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well you know I'm involved! |
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| Princess | 6 May 2008, 12:38 PM Post #3 |
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i would love to do what i can! Be it fluff or whateer as it shall be difficult for me to partake from oz lol! Are you going to have simulatanious games running at the same time? AR |
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| Penguin of Death | 6 May 2008, 12:43 PM Post #4 |
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As an idea do you think we could come up with a new fighter for the Navy, something like the one Jase was working on, or any of the other ones that are mentioned and not medelled. That way we could share out templates legally and create as many as we wanted - If they were basic templates then everyone could make as many as they want from card or plastic and add as much or as little detail as they wish. One unifid colour scheme and then all the personalised nose art and decoration tha you wanted for an AB squadron |
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| Keravin | 6 May 2008, 12:46 PM Post #5 |
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Go post in someone's topic that you normally wouldn't
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Depending on Planetstrike I would probably have an Air Cav force by then. Got one Vulture and want at least 3 Valks and probably another Vulture. |
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| Penguin of Death | 6 May 2008, 12:47 PM Post #6 |
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Lieutenant
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Ooh, next idea - entire board painted blue and a cloudbase like Captain Scarlett |
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| # Old Guard | 6 May 2008, 12:49 PM Post #7 |
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Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here.....
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do you mean the apoc AND the 40k AI AND the 'normal scale' AI all at the same time (yes I know what simutaneous means smart asses...you know who you are) if so then yes, quite possibly, we could have bomber flights coming through AI getting bounced on the way to the apoc board. the more you shoot down the less there are avilable to bomb the land forces. might need a bit of co-ordinating but its feasable. as for the offer of help that would be great even if it is as you put it just with fluff stuff. I need to get the skeleton of this up and we can then flesh it out. Penguin: i'd like to have the font end of one of those chaos landships on the table for the chaos stuff to take off from. didnt they have aircraft launching from those dirty big airships in one of the Gaunt books? as for aircraft I will be doing a KT4 Wolfcub with 40k'ing tut using a 1.48 heinkel 162 which is near identical to the description in the book. Jase is looking into the cyclones and we need a concept for the Hell razor which I think size wise lies between the hell blade and the hell talon Keravin bring it on! loyalist or bad guys? |
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| ☺Maelstrom | 6 May 2008, 12:58 PM Post #8 |
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mmmmm i might get involved are there going to be chaos fighters? because i was thinking of making a hellblade for my word bearers out of card and stuff, cos i got a template off BCW. I can contribute to the chaos fluff as well if you want? |
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| Keravin | 6 May 2008, 01:01 PM Post #9 |
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Go post in someone's topic that you normally wouldn't
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Loyalists of course. I don't do Chaos, just Xenos I should also have a pilot - hey FW might have delivered him by next year
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| # Old Guard | 6 May 2008, 01:12 PM Post #10 |
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Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here.....
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Maelstrom, that would be absolutely great! I did'nt know someone had done a template. Well thats one less job. Definitely go for it and of course share your progress
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| ☺charlie_c67 | 6 May 2008, 01:20 PM Post #11 |
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Lieutenant
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I had a thought that you could have some normal games going on around AA placements, radar/coms stations etc. an apoc game on the edge of the base and an AI game in the air above with those holding the AA guns etc getting bonus' for the other games. Any help? |
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| # Old Guard | 6 May 2008, 01:41 PM Post #12 |
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Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here.....
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More for the pot! Once a reasonable period has passed and we have a whole range of ideas available i will present thes to everyone and we can 'vote' to create the 'game' that we want. I am aware though that given lessons learnt this time round apocalypse 'house rules' may be in order to ensure a fluid, tense game. |
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| ☺Jasevx | 6 May 2008, 01:42 PM Post #13 |
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Techmarine
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Thats what we are aiming at tho I might look at a re-write rules for this for instance, running more to 40k/FW rules than Apoc, to solve the Assets ruining the the game. Something me and Old Guard need to look at. Think what an idea would be to do is for each table: Doubles, 3000 points each. 2 HQ's max, one can be a vehicle/flyer 4 troop choices Tanks/Artillery/Flyers will be under a 'support' Bracket 2 Max Super Heavy Vehicle/Flyers. Only 2 Assets will be available per player, eg: Air Defence Platforms Pathfinders Ariel Bombardment Forward Deployment (ie major Dropship) not within 24" of the enemy I don't have the AI rule book, so thats my next buy, we need to combine the rules for this so it blends, yet using standard 40k rules keeps it simply easy to run. |
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| # Marovian | 6 May 2008, 01:43 PM Post #14 |
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Spiffing idea chaps, jolly good show. Always like the chance ot give the enemy a dman good thrashing! What's that, no spitifres you say, bloody silly idea......
Ahem. Anyway, you can couint me in on this one. If we're talking next year, I can bring several thousand points of Guard armour with me. Already got plans for an air wing so I can contribute to the 40k AI game/air side of the Apocalypse. Could also be tempted to get into AI as well if I can get the funds together. No experience at all with terrain building but will chip in with what I can. |
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| # Marovian | 6 May 2008, 01:55 PM Post #15 |
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Ginger Law Enforcer
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Sorry for the double post, but I just remembered seeing this: http://www.pbase.com/tepoc/mass_carrier&page=3 It's Epic scale, and the guy never finished it, but it is based on the Chaos Double Eagle Mass Carrier. Just thought I would chuck it in for some idea. |
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| hiveminion | 6 May 2008, 02:19 PM Post #16 |
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Just an idea, but if you don't want Assets ruining the game, and seeing as this is going to be a rather 'special scenario-esque' game, why not predetermine Assets? You could even tie them in with the different games, ie, anti-aircraft emplacements in an AI game could provide Long Range Ack-Ack in the Apocalypse battle, until they are destroyed. Awesome idea by the way, aircraft-heavy Apocalypse and 40k-scale AI games will look spectacular I'm sure! |
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| # Old Guard | 6 May 2008, 02:20 PM Post #17 |
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Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here.....
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Nice one marovian thanks. Jase is the rule Guru thats sounding good already. A great start folks and most of us havent got home from work/uni I have great hopes for what is to come.
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| ☺charlie_c67 | 6 May 2008, 02:58 PM Post #18 |
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See? I do have good ideas sometimes. Hiveminion's just confirmed it
Seeing how we've got a year(ish) till this comes to fruition, how about saying each person taking part brings 1500-2000 points plus 500 or so points of flyers? Not sure what that'd mean for necrons but I'm pretty sure that'd work for everyone else. Plus those that can't afford FW can go for something cheaper. something like SM - Landspeeders/assault troops, Tau - Pirhana/vespid, CSM - Daemons/Raptors, Nids - Gargoyles/flyrant, Orks - dethkopters/Some cobbled together flying thing, Eldar - Hawks/jetbikes, DE - jetbikes/helions, IG - a 1:48 airfix kit suitably upgraded.
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| ☺Jasevx | 6 May 2008, 03:31 PM Post #19 |
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Or the papertemplates, easy to do! http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/bwc-archive/files/ Just do them in plasticard or cardboard and PVA them |
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| Lt.Gregor | 6 May 2008, 04:36 PM Post #20 |
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I would like to help out with this project, though I am a Yank, so I might not beable to atend this great battle. BUt I must point out the Ork Waffaaaa Would like to contrubite a State of Tau art aircraft
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Seeing how we've got a year(ish) till this comes to fruition, how about saying each person taking part brings 1500-2000 points plus 500 or so points of flyers? Not sure what that'd mean for necrons but I'm pretty sure that'd work for everyone else. Plus those that can't afford FW can go for something cheaper. something like SM - Landspeeders/assault troops, Tau - Pirhana/vespid, CSM - Daemons/Raptors, Nids - Gargoyles/flyrant, Orks - dethkopters/Some cobbled together flying thing, Eldar - Hawks/jetbikes, DE - jetbikes/helions, IG - a 1:48 airfix kit suitably upgraded.
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