Login |  Register |  FAQ
   
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 26 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Name Assistance Please
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:52 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
Hi all

In balancing the World Eater list, we came across the Warhound and decided to give it a small daemonic boost. In this respect, we have decided that the Vulcan Mega Bolter was to take on a new profile.

Now it is still a Vulcan Megabolter, with less shots and a higher 'to-hit' target while gaining the benefit of the 'Dirupt' ability.

I was asked to give it a Khorne name so I decided on Khorne Megabolter. This produced a disappointed and 'don't waste my time' type of look from Morgan, so I guess he was not happy with such a simple name. So I am now going to these lists to get some ideas.

So far the other Titans have their own unique weapons:

Banelord has the Doomfist
Ravager has the Doomburner

Now I would rather stay away from the whole 'Doom' name so does anyone else out there have any ideas on a name for the variation on the daemon effected Vulcan Mega Bolter?

Thanks in advance for your help

Cheers.....   :peace:

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
GlynG
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:55 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:27 pm
Posts: 5602
Location: Bristol
Have you got a copy of the old SM/TL era Renegades book or the TL rulebooks? I don't anymore but they had a selection of mostly Khornate titan weapons in.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
vytzka
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:04 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:44 am
Posts: 553
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Bladestorm? (sorry Eldar)
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Evil and Chaos
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:02 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 2:57 am
Posts: 20887
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire
I'd rather see it use the standard Megabolter TBH, the proliferation of different weapons on Chaos Titans is starting to get extreme.

Alternatively if you do want a variant name, "Hephaestus Megabolter" might be cool. Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, whilst Vulcan was the Roman god of fire.

_________________
Currently doing a plastic scenery kickstarter
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:34 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
Quote: (Evil and Chaos @ Sep. 18 2009, 20:02 )

I'd rather see it use the standard Megabolter TBH, the proliferation of different weapons on Chaos Titans is starting to get extreme.

I did have it as the standard Warhound however it was priced at 300 points.

We figured that it's standard fit-out (a normal Warhound) with a Stratergy Rating of 4+ and the ability to only be able to take it as a unit of 1 gave it an effective cost of 265 points.

Hence the addition of the disrupt and the adjustment of the rate of fire to justify the extra 10 points.

I understand the reasoning behind not changing or adding to the weapon types currently available, however do you have any further advise on any of the above?

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Evil and Chaos
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:50 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 2:57 am
Posts: 20887
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire
If you see it as being worth 265pts, rounding it off to 275pts isn't all that here-or-there.

After all, 10 points is just 0.33% of your typical 3000pt army list, or 3.6% of 275pts.


Incidentally, price isn't just to be based upon Strategy Rating, but also a unit's worth in the context of the other units available in the army list.


The other option is simply to set its price at 265pts and accept a non 25pt division, something Chaos armies already have anyway!

_________________
Currently doing a plastic scenery kickstarter
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:54 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
What if I named it the E&C Megabolter of Doom?    :laugh:

*kidding*

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:55 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
Quote: (Evil and Chaos @ Sep. 18 2009, 20:50 )

The other option is simply to set its price at 265pts and accept a non 25pt division, something Chaos armies already have anyway!

I will keep this and the previous sentence to this in mind...

Thanks E&C.  :agree:

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
BlackLegion
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:46 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:13 am
Posts: 8711
Location: Leipzig, Germany, Europe, Sol III, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Universe
So no Vulcan Doom-bolter?
And i thought Disrupt was more of a Slaanesh thingy.

_________________
We are returned!
http://www.epic-wargaming.de/
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:52 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
Quote: (BlackLegion @ Sep. 18 2009, 22:46 )

And i thought Disrupt was more of a Slaanesh thingy.

That's just silly    :)

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
vytzka
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:00 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:44 am
Posts: 553
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Quote: (frogbear @ Sep. 18 2009, 15:52 )

Quote: (BlackLegion @ Sep. 18 2009, 22:46 )

And i thought Disrupt was more of a Slaanesh thingy.

That's just silly    :)

Well you just stand there for a moment while I aim this huge gun that shoots tentacles at you. We'll see what happens to your fighting spirit.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:19 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
Quote: 

Well you just stand there for a moment while I aim this huge gun that shoots tentacles at you. We'll see what happens to your fighting spirit.


...as opposed to a screaming daemon enslaved in each ammo round of the Mega Bolter?

I just do not think that an ability such as 'Disrupt' should be only relegated to Slaanesh for Chaos.




_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Chroma
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:21 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:06 pm
Posts: 9684
Location: Montréal, QC, Canada
Quote: (frogbear @ Sep. 18 2009, 14:19 )

I just do not think that an ability such as 'Disrupt' should be only relegated to Slaanesh for Chaos.

Nurgle uses it a lot too...

_________________
"EPIC: Total War" Lead Developer

Now living in Boston... any EPIC players want to meet up?
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
BlackLegion
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:44 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:13 am
Posts: 8711
Location: Leipzig, Germany, Europe, Sol III, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Universe
Nurgle seems to be more in favour of Ignore Cover  :laugh:

Anyway what about Daemon Mega-bolter or Daemon Warp-bolter?

_________________
We are returned!
http://www.epic-wargaming.de/
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
frogbear
 Post subject: Name Assistance Please
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:25 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 5682
Location: Australia
I am collating all the responses.

Thanks everyone for your help so far with the name and general opinions. It all does help with making an informed decision.

_________________
Frogbear is responsible for...
Previous World Eaters
Previous Emperor's Children
Previous Death Guard
Previous Imperial Fists
Previous Chaos Squats
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 26 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


Powered by phpBB ® Forum Software © phpBB Group
CoDFaction Style by Daniel St. Jules of Gamexe.net