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Post subject: How many points do you play?  Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:12 am |
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Usually about the 2700 points tournament size for a standard evening skirmish but if we have a free weekend we usually go for something a bit more special like really big games or mini campaigns. A 10.000 pointer is a lot of fun and looks great on the table but there's not much room for tactical manouvering so it usually ends up in quite a slaughter.
For the occational Netepic game 5-6000 is pretty standard. It takes the better part of the evening and a bit into the night.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:33 pm |
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Seems that an "average" games isdoubl points over those of a BFG, WHFB or WH40k games: 3000-4000 points over the 1500-2000 that you usually see in those other games. Sounds fine to me More or less, how many squadrons is that? Do you include titans or superheavy tanks in such games?
In brief I might bother you with an IG list to see how it goes 
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:57 pm |
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In SM1 only 25% of your force level could be used on Titans. So 3000+ points if we use Titans.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:03 pm |
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We used to use 3,000 to 6,000 points in the old days and occasionally a larger game.
Now I play E-A so we use their recommended numbers.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:06 am |
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| Quote (Markconz @ 28 2004 Aug.,15:46) | About 3K for time reasons, I prefer much more ? |
You made me think about one of our playtest nights where we each played 1500 points on a 2' x 2' area. I played three games that night.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:06 pm |
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I'm afraid I only ever mustered 20k:D ...And the Gaming table was really crammed full of miniatures. I can only guess what 40k would look like let alone 100k:p
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:16 pm |
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we already know that, remember: it is a primarchload of minis 
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:20 pm |
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| Quote (primarch @ 29 2004 Aug.,07:50) | It isnt "epic" unless you play 8000 points plus.... 
Which begs another question....
Whats the largest size game people hae started and completed? |
Started and completed both... I think it was our 15k per side game.
We did have one 25k per side but stopped it at 1:45 am when it looked as if the IG/Marines were going to loose to the Orc Horde.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:22 pm |
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| Quote (primarch @ 29 2004 Aug.,07:50) | | ...my dream is a 100k per side battle. It would be awesome! |
Oh and when you do the 100k battle, please let us know far enough in advance because I would:
a) Love to help
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b) Cover it with Pictures for historic value.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:25 pm |
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I too, prefer smaller battles (2000-3000 pts) as I said. I like "fire & movement" ... not massive on line "slugfests" !
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:50 am |
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Hi!
Its a shame that the large battles I played were pre-digital camera, so there is no record of them.
Any large game I do now will definitely be covered by pictures extensively.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:57 am |
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I play 3000-4000 point battles. 3000 points allows you to field a Warlord, but you'll be short somewhere else in your army. 4000 points allows you to take a well-rounded force with titans, or a specialised force without sacrificing too much flexibility.
It works out at about 1 hour per 1500 points to play, plus 30 minutes to argue over terrain.
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Post subject: How many points do you play? Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:53 am |
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I'm afraid I'm with Vanvlak on this one, so 0 points for me, however I'm working on it so you never know (by the way any tried and tested methods for 'converting' 40K kids?)
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