Legion Of Caliban

As the special rules for the Dark Angels have been leaked at this point we still don't know for sure what rules are linked with what models and we don't know point costs. There is alot that we can infer safely at this point however. There are alot of rules in the the book and i wont go through all of them but will go through some stuff that has caught my eye. Greenwing grim resolve lions blade formation supreme fire support - formation compliant units overwatch at full BS vehicle squadrons  - tanks taken in groups of 3 gain special rules Deathwing 1 Deathwing special rules - hatred ChSM Deathwing assault may come in on T2-4 Smite now counts as a smash attack Sx2 AP 1 only 1 attack at initiative. Ravenwing 1 Ravenwing special rule - reroll cover saves attack squad - landspeeder hitting boosts +1BS of other models in formation Ravenshield - charged ravenwing units may draw supporting fire from ravenwing units up to 24" antigrav upwash - if three speeders...

Hi before you scroll through what is quite possibly the longest and most intense batrep you've ever read, please consider donating, using the link to paypal. Suggested donations are $1.00 for a view, all proceeds will go to the Evil Dice Gaming Club in Malden Mass, which needs some support and is the best place to play 40k in the boston area. Please consider helping a local game store and local club remain viable. Now with that done onto the batrep... Here you will find the lastest installment in the annals of the Gordium campaign. In which the cogitators first found crashed on the planet of Gordium were decoded leading to three names. The names of fallen Dark Angels who have been hunted and what that hunt has wrought... Prelude to Apocalypse Check the  Tactical Assessment of Cypra Mundi

In the early dawn, Sammael and Librarian Hephestion, over look the canyon edge in view of the bridge into the Tunguska glacier. Both are eager to continue their pusuit of the mercurial villian Bolivox, who, with every passing hour, gets closer to the polar fortress of Gastongen held by the forces of Chaos...

Note there may be some spoilers in this thread as I am wrapping up the post game and posting thoughts on stuff that we got wrong and Improvements. 1.) Turn times - at the outset we really should have had turn limits, turns 1+2 took a long time. 2.) Rules for scoring on strat objectives. The way we did it that was to have them be the same Points value all game. The rule book suggests multiplying the value by the break number on which they are scored. Eg. an objective is worth 1point on break 1 and 2pts on break 2 and 3 pts on break 3. 3.) We didn't realize that you could spend strat VPs for new asset purchases. These two things are linked, if you wanna be able to buy assets you need to have a greater number of VPs availible hence increasing the points. 4.) We didn't really play pure 7th ed rules. eg. "objective secured" for troops in battle forged armies. We played everything as scoring equally. This was something that would have changed the game alot. 5.) Didn...

Been very busy recently. One of the things I've been busy with recently has been painting. I still have to put some finishing touches on the attack bikes and maybe do the eyes on some bikers, but I finished my vow for the  bolter and chainsword website painting competition and am getting set for the apocalypse game this sunday. This is the vow that i completed at 800+ points. And below is the assembled formation. Interestingly, Sammel isn't part of the formation. The Formation rules state that the Darkshroud has 12" range for icon of old caliban, and the formation may turboboost and shoot once per game.

Here is some of whats on the current painting table. I'm coming for you apoc formation!

This tale follows the armies of the Dark Angels as they endure the evil of the galaxy while trying to right the wrongs of ancient treason. Follow the whole tale of the Cogitators of Gordium:, Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 . S omewhere in the polar regions of the planet Ix, a meeting of nefarious leaders, Koros the Ironclaw, Bolivox a Nurgle Lord, and a shadowy figure plot the down fall of our heroes... "Lord it is I Bolivox, we offer you this progress. The gene-seed has been obtained by the chirurgeons and we are administering its modifications as we speak. The vessel is hardy and will make a good host. The sorcerer Enkynius works the warp on it as we speak." "Bolivox I trust this task to you but be warned my gift is that of life, should i choose to withdraw yours it would be all too easy. Warpsmith, I turn now to you, have the preparations been made to welcome our guests?" "Yes Lord we have prepared the defenses. The iron warriors will offer a test and exac...

The Fast Attack and the lightning attack attack force of the raven wing is rivaled only by the White Scars in their daring and destructive action. This ravenwing battle group is not yet at full strength and needs to be augmented by a few more squads, but the progress towards an apocalypse formation is unmistakeable.

***Servoskull message to Azreal from Sammael.*** *** Lord Azreal, we have discovered new information regarding the invasion of the planet Mylos. It seems that the Tyranids have used some form of mind control on the leader of the ork resistence on the planet, led by the warboss, Hedgowja. With the new threat of tyranid invasion, the already present ork resistence has become an even greater problem. We attempted to intervene on the planet but at the time the time of the combined opposition offensive we could not contact the fleet so we needed to get aid from another chapter, the Emperor's Rage, led by their Brother-Chaplain Ragef*ck. What follows is my reporting of the battle that took place. *** The game was played between myself and a guy who i had not met, who had an a DIY chapter but was using ultramarine tactics. The warlord for his army had a bit of an unconventional name, but i liked it all the same. the game was 3000pts no battle brothers allowed. objective game. t...