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Dark Angels fleet list
blackhorizon	Post subject: Dark Angels fleet list Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:54 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands	Okay, not as extensive as the Space Wolves or Black Templars by the Admiral & Ray, but a beginning with some ideas about this dark chapter. - Dark Angels have 'the Rock', beefed up Monastrie IMO. - Deathwing & Ravenwing companies - They hunt the 'Fallen Angels' - shooty chapter - Lot of secrecy From Armada we know Dark Angels pioneered the Hunter Class Destroyers and maintain large flotillas of them. That would lead to this in a fleet list: Escorts - Any numbers of Hunters may be chosen - May only take specific SM escorts, no IN allowed - Other SM type escorts may not exeed number of Hunters in fleet. Reserves - Because of their secrecy and distrust of other factions Dark Angels may not take any kind of reserves. Scared somebody finds out.... Hunting the Fallen - When the enemy fleet contains a vessel with 1 or more Fallen Angels aboard. The Dark Angels must board this vessel. -Because of this 'hunting' Dark Angels have some fast & agile Strike Cruisers available (variant idea, faster but lighter weaponry) - Cypher. If Cypher is in play Dark Angels get +1 LD, must board vessel with Cypher. Shooty chapter Battle Barges: Port weapons battery 60cm 12 Starboard weapons battery 60cm 12 Prow Torpedoes 30cm 6 Dorsal Bombardment Cannon 30cm 8 Some special rules needed Hunter Strike Cruiser 130pts 30cm speed 1 shield 6+ armour 2 turrets P/S batteries 4 30cm Prow Launch bay 2 sqdr AAF 5D6 _________________ Light at the Horizon. Warp Rift Project Distant Darkness Eldar MMS GothiComp Hall of Fame http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=19176
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blackhorizon	Post subject: Dark Angels fleet list Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:25 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands	Bit furter on 'the Fallen'. In case of Dark Angels they are 'necessary ' in a way. So in friendly games I would give this option. When a Dark Angels Fleet is fighting against a Chaos Fleet or an (rebellious) Imperial Navy fleet. The Chaos or IN player may choose to have Fallen Angels aboard a ship, wich may not disengage. The ship at where they are is known to the Dark Angels. If the vessel is succesfully being boarded the Dark Angels get 50% vps of that ship regardles if its destroyed or not. If the Dark Angels player doesn't succeed the vps go to the opposing fleet. In a campaign this may be chosen as a subplot. Getting renown (2+/-1). If Cypher is the fallen angel the vps are 100% and renown +3/-2. _________________ Light at the Horizon. Warp Rift Project Distant Darkness Eldar MMS GothiComp Hall of Fame http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=19176
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Archer	Post subject: Dark Angels fleet list Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:33 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:45 am Posts: 27	Quote (blackhorizon @ 02 Dec. 2005 (19:25)) When a Dark Angels Fleet is fighting against a Chaos Fleet or an (rebellious) Imperial Navy fleet. The Chaos or IN player may choose to have Fallen Angels aboard a ship, wich may not disengage. First, what if the Fallen Angel is on an Emperor or Oberon, gets BMs in base contact, and ends up moving off the board?  What if the IN/Chaos player inadvertantly manoeuvres a cruiser/battleship near a board edge and it cannot turn enough to remain on the board?  Is the player forced to BR?  What if they fail?  Who decides if it is inadvertant or not? Rename the Hunter SC to avoid confusion with the escort. Even better than the BTs and SWs as there are even fewer new ships than the other lists _________________ -Archer
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blackhorizon

Post subject: Dark Angels fleet list Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:18 pm

Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands

Quote (Archer @ 02 Dec. 2005 (21:33)) First, what if the Fallen Angel is on an Emperor or Oberon, gets BMs in base contact, and ends up moving off the board?  What if the IN/Chaos player inadvertantly manoeuvres a cruiser/battleship near a board edge and it cannot turn enough to remain on the board?  Is the player forced to BR?  What if they fail?  Who decides if it is inadvertant or not? ehm....Good! That's why it are only ideas. Hmmm, I like the Fallen Angel idea as fluff. Finding justification in BFG is a little harder. Is it possible at all? Some sort of sub-plot for Dark Angels must be possible. Rename the Hunter SC to avoid confusion with the escort.

True, but inspiration lacked...  

Even better than the BTs and SWs as there are even fewer new ships than the other lists
Ah yeah, I know what you mean. Space Marines popping up everywhere.
I think the extra Dark Angels variants can be dropped IMO. I see Dark Angels very vanilla as a chapter. They only need some special rules like the Death/Ravenwing (in BFG?), anti-reserves, the Hunter escorts and the Fallen.