Yes, it is a disadvantage to the list and I too have lost formations which have not been able to run far enough away from the enemy to then be swept up in secondary engagements/shooting.
Squats do rally on a 1+ which is an advantage and counteracts the +1 modifier for being within 30cm of enemy units which is the one advantage from this rule.

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So I've finally gotten around to looking at a build for this version and think that the following will be a good stress test for the list and all the proposed changes:

Berzerkers (& Hearthguard) (BTS)
+ Berzerkers
+ Leviathan
+ 0-1 Living Ancestor
Berzerkers (& Hearthguard)
+ Leviathan
Overlord
Overlord
Iron Hawk Squadron
Iron Hawk Squadron
Colossus
Cyclops

To fit everything in I have had to drop the Supreme Commander and whilst I would prefer not to rely on the Overlords for my AA protection I think that they are a better fit in this take on the list. So a slow and steady advance on my opponents with lots of shooting and DC to absorb the returning fire. I'm planning on giving this a run out tonight.

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Perhaps they are the command stands? I guess Mosc will answer this.

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Warlord Stands 4+ RA with EA+1MW

Yup, Warlord stands. There aren't a lot of them in most collections and Hearthguard are enough of a pain to come up with without having yet another unit that is difficult to generate.

So, they exist.

Another Squat list may see them appear in larger numbers, but for the vanilla Squat list, I thought this would be best for the bulk of players.

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It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I've got my Milkbone underwear on.

So trying something different out.

Turn 1 on You Tube. If people find this useful then I'll continue uploading the turns and future games.
Turn 2
Turn 3 with more captions
Turn 4 also with captions

Oh and I mucked up the set up and then had some poor dice rolls. Well played by Console Aveninging Angel though to finish me off.

The game showed that I should have bunched up more initially, but the loss of the Overloads to CAA's first activation and retain at the start of turn 2 (Both from Warhounds with Plasma Guns) really sealed the game from my point of view. It did not help that the Cyclops and Colossus had bad games with failed activations here there and everywhere.

The proposed change to the WE CC to 4+ made no difference in this game as I didn't roll any 4s for CC attacks in the game. It was interesting to try a Squat WE heavy list, but with the lack of AA I'll have to add Thunderfire's back into the list and a Supreme Commander to combat my dice rolling.

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It's nice, but I think it needs a bit more text, it's at times unclear what's happening.

Post above has been updated. I'll come back and put more notes on to the first two turns when I have the time (& hopefully remember what is going on).

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Thanks that was a lot easier to follow.

I like the idea. It could be useful when playing at tournaments/events were there is a set time. No remembering to take pictures needed and no need to take notes.

How much time does the adding of text (like for the later turns) and cutting the film take? What speed did you play it at?

I used Movie Maker, which is free, and it was a minute or two per note. Play time is x16 with no editting of events, just starting and stopping the camera each turn

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I wonder...

i lose the chance to escape and regroup in safety with a +4 Rally in exchange to stay in front of an enemy army (sitting duck) and rally on +4.

Ok, this is good for Units which are broken by shootings, far away from the frontline, but if the formation is deep in the moshpit the "stubborn" Squats would run away by any reason (lose units by Blastmarkers, weak against assaults).

Its feels not really "Stubborn", its more like..."to small foots to run fast enough"...

I had my first game with the squats two days ago and I have to admit that even though it was my first game with them, it felt in some situations more like an army of insane cripples waiting to be hacked down. I really like the idea behind the stubborn rule, but i guess it needs further massage to fit the charme and idea behind. So I have to agree with GrrArgh in that case.

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Here is how I would try and describe the attribute in real life.

Imagine you are out in a group. Something happens with another group with both sides getting loud and potentially violent. There are those in the group who can see that the situation is only going to get worse.

In the case where the majority pull back and take their more aggressive companions with them they have made a double withdraw move.

In the case where it is even between those not wanting trouble and those that are the withdraw is generally less and there is more effort to get back into it - Stubborn

In the case where everybody is being aggressive even though they have just been knocked back you could call this Fearless (although more likely drunk would cover most people like this)

Well put. It's this scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elc1ntXuWPY at the 0:59 mark. While everyone is still trying to regroup after they got their asses whooped, the dwarf is trying to charge back into certain death.

Although, I do believe that -for simplicity sake- I am probably going to have the stubborn rule be a single withdrawal move. Bikes and Gyros will benefit; all other formations will shrug.

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Hello !

"The game showed that I should have bunched up more initially, but the loss of the Overloads to CAA's first activation and retain at the start of turn 2 (Both from Warhounds with Plasma Guns) really sealed the game from my point of view"

That is why I try to avoid using overlords in my list(s). Always popped up, no cover and no chance to hide them the are the kick-my-ass-hard-candidates .... and extremely vulnerable to long range weapons .

regards stefan

PS I like the modelss and their weaponary