So, I'm Jeff, I was at the store last Mon. while the Tournament was going on. I met most everyone who was there. I have a quick question/Request.
I was talking with someone (I can't remember his name, but he was cool.) who suggested that when myself and my roomate get our armies together we should line up a game. 2v2, each team would consist of one of the new players Kory (My Roomate) or Myself and each team would also have a veteran player who knows the rules, etc. This would help to keep the game evenly matched while learning how to play. The game would be 750 points each player/1500 points per team.
At a quick glance, Kory will have all the Tau included in the Battle Force. Which is...
Kory's Tau Army
1 Tau Crisis XV8 Battlesuit
6 Gun Drones
1 Tau Devilfish APC
3 Tau Crisis XV25 Stealth Suits
1 Markerlight Drone
12 Tau Fire Warriors
12 Kroot Carnivores.
Although I don't have the codex, I'm going to go ahead and assume that he can create a decent 750 point army with quite a few models left over. I'm a bit afraid of the amount of firepower he will have on the table. Being that his basic Fire Warrior rifles can glance a Rhino or Razorback with relative ease.
Now for my Army of Black Templars...
Jeff's Black Templar Army
25 Tactical Marines with mostly Bolters, two seargents with chainswords, Flamer x2 and Rocket Launcher x2.
5 Terminator Marines
1 Razorback
2 Space Marine Officers (The ones from AOBR)
1 Dreadnaught
I'm looking to grab the Space Marine Battle Force once I've worked my way up to $100 (aka, I will get 10% off on a purchase)
So my next purchases plan to be..
Some Scouts (Neophytes)
Land Raider Crusader/Redeemer
Drop Pod (Perhaps)
A Whirlwind
A Vindicator
So, as this post goes. I would like to see if anyone is interested in volunteering to be a cool person and organizing a time to get this game up and running to help us learn the game past reading the rule book. Likely we could get a couple of games in, perhaps a team swap after the first game. On a different table no less.
Also, I'm now taking advice for both Kory and I on where to go next for our armied. I'm thinking The Battleforce will be a good next purchase, but past that I'm up in the air.
Also... Space Wolf Death Claws, could I make them into Black Templars?
Thanks,
Jeff.