500 Points about 500 Points (Lists, Touraments & Rules, oh my!)

[the_trooper]

4x3 is bad because it is never used and I'll assume it's for a good reason.

Breaking a convention "just because" and for "no real reason" will show more problems since the original convention didn't have any problems.

Also, there is a thing called "Kill zone" which sounds like what you are trying to do..

http://galaxyinflames.blogspot.com/2010/07/special-operations-killzone-skirmish.html

[the_trooper]

So, how about a chaos space marines list with

1 Chaos lord
1 Greater Daemon
2 x 5 squads of chaos space marines champ, icon
3 x 5 squads of less daemons

lol horde chaos space marines!

[Benjamin]

4x3 is bad because it is never used and I'll assume it's for a good reason.

Oh, I won't assume anything. In terms of the logistics of running an event, dividing a table in half is quite reasonable. 4x4' will take up a bunch more space, but if is determined to be for the betterment of the game, then space be damned.

Breaking a convention "just because" and for "no real reason" will show more problems since the original convention didn't have any problems.

In this case, I'm not clear what the original convention is, or if its being broken. I fully endorse any decisions to be made with sound reasoning.

Also, there is a thing called "Kill zone" which sounds like what you are trying to do.

Nothing like it. I saw the word "restriction" and said immediately, "That's the opposite," and stopped reading. The basic premise I'm aiming for is a 500 point game of 40k, on a smaller table, with no rules added, deleted or changed.

I did like this part though.

We have brought back the dreaded Overwatch, in a limited way, so everyone please stay clam until you try it.

It's a rather shellfish request.

[Benjamin]

So, how about a chaos space marines list with

1 Chaos lord
1 Greater Daemon
2 x 5 squads of chaos space marines champ, icon
3 x 5 squads of less daemons

lol horde chaos space marines!

I'm gonna tweak that idea. If I still ran CSM and had that concept...

1 Daemon Prince, Wings, Mark of Tzeentch
1 Greater Daemon
5 Chaos Space Marines w/ melta, Champ, Icon
5 Chaos Space Marines w/ melta, Champ, Icon
5 Summoned Lesser Daemons
5 Summoned Lesser Daemons

or

1 Chaos Lord, Terminator Armor, Mark of Nurgle, Personal Icon
1 Greater Daemon
5 Chaos Space Marines w/ melta, Champ, Icon
5 Chaos Space Marines w/ melta, Champ, Icon
5 Summoned Lesser Daemons
5 Summoned Lesser Daemons

I like my HQs to have some beef.

Those objective missions would be looking pretty good!

[Ian Mulligan]

The max Range you can get on the table is 48.7 " and thats table corner to table corner.

Corner to corner on a 4x3' is 5' (60").

PYTHAGORAS WOULD BE PROUD THAT YOU RECOGNIZED ONE OF HIS MANY TRIPLETS.

[Loranus]

Im drunk whats your Excuse

[Benjamin]

Also for 500 points, a painting rule would be easy for everyone involved and add something nice.

I want some sort of wider painting/model competition in the BG community at some point. Any ideas about how to generate interest (especially in terms of prizes), I'd want to hear them.

[Ian Mulligan]

Offer a good prize.

[canadianone]

I could deal with a painting competition, i probably wont win, but my new tau models are actually coming out pretty well.

[tilarium]

Only thing I can add to this is that one of my regular game guard troop choices is about 500 points, fielding a 5 man command squad, 3 30 man infantry squads, 3 6 man heavy weapons, and 1 6 man special weapon squad.  A guardsman that knows what he's doing and field alot with 500 points or a little bit but very tough with 500 points.

[Chase]

I want some sort of wider painting/model competition in the BG community at some point.

Coming "soon."

[Loranus]

Omg soon like Half Life Episode 3 or soon like Duke Nukem Forever.

[keithb]

You could always have the prize be a free 500 point army!

[the_trooper]

Omg soon like Half Life Episode 3 or soon like Duke Nukem Forever.

Anything Chase does is better than DNF.

[Ian Mulligan]

You could always have the prize be a free 500 point army!

I fucking love this.