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Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:47 pm

I'd love to get a game going on here. If you have a copy of the book that would help a great deal, otherwise I can explain at least the basics. The first thing is that if you want to play, your characters would all be part of a regiment, which you would create together by voting on different aspects of it. You guys would start as fresh recruits, your Regiment would be hand made by your group, then you would roll your Characteristics using the point system. Base 20s, and spend 100 points spread out among them, then apply the modifiers from Regiment and Specialty. So, if I can get at least 3 people interested I've got Regiment creation rules below for you guys to look over!

Generating the Regiment
You have 12 points to build the regiment. You guys should come to an agreement of what you want it to be, as all your characters will belong to the same regiment. After the regiment has been built you can move on to actual character creation. Some details on the choices can be found in the spoilers.

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3
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Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1
Maverick | 2
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1
► Show Spoiler
Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost
Armoured Regiment | 4
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2
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Pick at least 1, no more than 2 Training/Equipment Doctrines
Training | Cost
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost
Augmetics | 2
Chameleoline | 3
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3
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Favoured Weapons: Pick a favored Basic weapon and Heavy weapon for the regiment. This choice makes it easier for your regiment to request these weapons and ammo for them.

It is ok to have points left over, as every point not spent will add 2 points to the Additional equipment, which can be worked on as a group last. Additional equipment has a ton of options so this part will require more discussion. The expert 40k players and anyone with access to the book should probably take the lead for this part. Your base for Additional Standard Kit is 30 points.

After the regiment has been created, work together on fluffing it up, then we can move on to actual character creation. Other than picking your specialty and spending 600 experience for Guardsmen and 300 experience for Specialists, then fluffing everything, creating the individual members will be easier than designing the regiment.

Once the regiment has been created I'll post the official rules for generating your characters.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:32 pm

I am interested

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Donnigan » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:42 pm

Interestm expressed. Votes later.
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:46 pm

Just to clarify I don't have any materials nor have I any experience with this system but I love the 40k world

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Nolandking » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:46 pm

Am also interested

Votes(Will vote later)
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Donnigan » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:52 pm

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 1( Donnigan)
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1
Maverick | 2 1 (Donnigan)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 1 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 1 (Donngian)
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 1 (Donnigan)
Chameleoline | 3
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favored Weapons: Storm Bolter and Mortar.
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:55 pm

I would like to know what the talents mean before I vote

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:23 pm

ttwig wrote:I would like to know what the talents mean before I vote
Which talents? Listing all of them would take me a bit of time...

As for weapon list:
*Note: This simply means your regiment has these weapons readily available and you gain a +10 to Logistics Tests to acquire favoured weapons and their ammo

Basic Weapons
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Heavy Weapons
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:43 pm

Well what book are you pulling them from? I will look to see if I can find some online reference or something

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:11 pm

I guess I can post the talents already mentioned at least:
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:12 pm

We are using the Only War rule book. It is the newest of the Warhammer 40k Tabletop RPG games.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:46 pm

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 1( Donnigan)
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3 1 ( ttwig

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1, 1 (ttwig)
Maverick | 2 (Donnigan)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 1 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3 1 (ttwig)
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 2 (Donngian), ttwig
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 1 (Donnigan)
Chameleoline | 3 ( ttwig)
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favored Weapons: sniper rifle, m34 autocannon

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by AccursedBiscuit » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:24 pm

Sounds fun, count me in
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:01 pm

I'll leave it open to vote for a few days, cause you guys have to make sure whatever is in the majority also meets the 12 point limit. If it doesn't I drop one of the Doctrines until the cost fits. Remember, you do NOT need to vote for a training AND an equipment doctrine, you can just vote for one or the other, or vote for two of one type.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Nolandking » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:05 pm

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 ( Donnigan, Nolandking)
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3 (ttwig)

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1 (ttwig)
Maverick | 2 (Donnigan,Nolandking)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3 (ttwig)
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2 (Nolandking)
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 (Donngian, ttwig, Nolandking)
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 1 (Donnigan)
Chameleoline | 3 ( ttwig)
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favoured Weapons: Las Carbine and Bolter Gun
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by WhirdCheese » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:21 pm

I've played before but don't have the books. I'll play but I have only two votes for this section.

Acctually Hive World
Drop Troops

Those are my only two votes.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by ttwig » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:07 pm

The reason I didn't like penal colony is you only get half the standard kit to choose

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Reirrac » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:22 am

Interested.
Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3 (WhirdCheese)
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 ( Donnigan, Nolandking)
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3 (ttwig, Reirrac)

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1 (ttwig)
Maverick | 2 (Donnigan, Nolandking, Reirrac)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3 (ttwig, WhirdCheese, Reirrac)
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2 (Nolandking)
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 (Donnigan, ttwig, Nolandking, Reirrac)
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 (Donnigan, Reirrac)
Chameleoline | 3 (ttwig)
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favoured Weapons:
Basic:
Las Carbine
Storm Bolter
Sniper Rifle
Heavy:
Heavy Bolter (2)
Mortar
M34 Autocannon

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Nolandking » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:38 pm

ttwig wrote:The reason I didn't like penal colony is you only get half the standard kit to choose
The reason I choose penal colony was because they are criminals and I already had an idea for such a character.
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Lokthar » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:14 pm

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3 (WhirdCheese, Lokthar)
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 ( Donnigan, Nolandking)
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3 (ttwig, Reirrac)

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2 (Lokthar)
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1 (ttwig)
Maverick | 2 (Donnigan, Nolandking, Reirrac)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3 (ttwig, WhirdCheese, Reirrac)
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2 (Nolandking)
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2 (Lokthar)

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 (Donnigan, ttwig, Nolandking, Reirrac, Lokthar)
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 (Donnigan, Reirrac, Lokthar)
Chameleoline | 3 (ttwig)
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favoured Weapons:
Basic:
Las Carbine
Storm Bolter
Sniper Rifle (2)
Heavy:
Heavy Bolter (2)
Mortar
M34 Autocannon(2)

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Nolandking » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:10 pm

Am going to change my votes

Agree on an Origin
Homeworld | Cost | Votes
Death World | 3
Fortress World | 3
Highborn | 3
Hive World | 3 (WhirdCheese, Lokthar, Nolandking)
Imperial World | 1
Penal Colony | 2 ( Donnigan )
Penitent | 3
Schola Progenium | 3 (ttwig, Reirrac)

Decide on your Commanding Officer's Personality
Personality | Cost | Votes
Bilious | 2
Circumspect | 2 (Lokthar)
Choleric | 2
Fixed | 1 (ttwig)
Maverick | 2 (Donnigan, Nolandking, Reirrac)
Melancholic | 2
Phlegmatic | 1
Sanguine | 2
Supine | 1

Pick your Regiment Type
Regiment | Cost |
Armoured Regiment | 4 (Donnigan)
Reconnaissance Regiment | 3
Drop Troops | 3 (ttwig, WhirdCheese, Reirrac,Nolandking)
Hunter-Killer | 3
Light Infantry | 2
Line Infantry | 2 (
Mechanised Infantry| 3
Siege Infantry | 2 (Lokthar)

Training | Cost | Votes
Close Order Drill | 2
Die-Hards | 3
Favoured Foe | 3
Hardened Fighter | 2 (Donnigan, ttwig, Nolandking, Reirrac, Lokthar)
Iron Discipline | 3
Sharpshooters | 4
Survivalists | 4

Equipment | Cost | Votes
Augmetics | 2 (Donnigan, Reirrac, Lokthar,Nolandking)
Chameleoline | 3 (ttwig)
Combat Drugs | 2
Demolitions | 3
Scavengers | 3
Warrior Weapons | 3
Well-Provisioned | 3

Favoured Weapons:
Basic:
Las Carbine
Storm Bolter
Sniper Rifle (2)
Heavy:
Heavy Bolter (2)
Mortar
M34 Autocannon(2)
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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:32 am

Ok, looks like we are going by a Hive World Regiment led by a Maverick CO, of the Drop Troops type with Hardened Fighter and Augmetics doctrines. Sniper Rifel is the Favoured Basic Weapon, but we have a tie between the Heavy Bolter and the M34 Autocannon for the Favoured Heavy Weapon. Please pick which, then we can move on to filling out the Regiments Additional Standard Gear.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Reirrac » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:28 am

Haven't voted yet for the weapon, I'd go with the bolter.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by CroverusRaven » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:17 am

Heavy Bolter it is then. Remember, you guys do not start with these weapons, you are't trained in them either (though being trained in solid projectile makes you trained in the Sniper Rifle, you will need Heavy and Bolt weapon training to use the Heavy Bolter without penalty). The Favoured weapons means that the weapons are kept in stock by your regiments Departmento Munitorum, so Logistics tests to get those weapons or ammo for them for a mission are done with a +10 bonus.

Below I have the point costs for building your Additional Standard Gear, remember you have a total of 30 points to use:
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Having the book will obviously help if you go for the "additional item of X availability" options.

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Re: Warhammer 40k Only War

Post by Donnigan » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:32 am

Do we have anything at all to start with?
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