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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · Jan 24

If, like me, you basically want to keep politics to an absolute minimum then consider this a Napalm death appreciation post.

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1h

I get that. It was a mix of noticing that if I have to coordinate with others I MIGHT get to play quarterly, seeing some of Peachy's solo vids and getting a box of Stargrave troopers with the deliberate intention of making a Bug hunt crew tipped me over the edge.
Now I want to make more enemies!

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 2h

And that's game 1. All characters and all but 1 rifleman down.
Final tally has Frieda dead or at least unable to continue as a trooper, Sgt with a damaged arm, Ivor (an absolute hero) with chest injuries and "me" with light wounds (phew!).

Maybe if we come back with a tank?

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

Freida! Nooooo!
That guy! Noooo!
That other guy! Noooo!
That other other guy! Oh. God job. Well done.

Seriously now, we are leaving!!!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

Definitely.
It can be really hard though as I'm finding out!
I'm playing with a few... modifiers? Can't quite call them house rules but it feels good. Not sure I'm going to find the scientist at this rate though!
Still, time for a few more turns before getting the kids!
Back to the slaughter!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

Oh come ON!
Ok, posthumous medals all around by the looks of it.
7 troops vs 12 aliens, surrounded and we haven't left our drop off zone.
Gonna call our pilot, Helen Hiwater, ASAP.

@nordicweaselgames.bsky.social somehow this is your fault.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

A couple of scouts jumped out but once again Ivor and his big gun keep us some space. He's on for a medal at this rate!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

Ivor and the rifle team are getting it together and making some space. Freida brought Sarge back to our pick up point and apart from some movement coming towards our position we're starting to look like we can get moving.
(Green blips in the jungle were a questionable move though).

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 3h

Day 2 on the hunt.
Sgt Apwnd is unsurprisingly downed, possibly bisected, and the rush is building up.
Blips are occasionally swapping places but mostly closing fast.
We've kicked an ant hill here.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah, it's not Ultramarines.

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 22h

Y'know this might make for a good miniatures game...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 22h

Am I maturing or something? Only I'm quite enjoying a game of Space hulk...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Well, not ideal but now it's time for "me" and my table top avatar! Due to some character creation trickery "I" wound up with a +1 using assault rifles (Freida has a +1 with pistols) so this will be slow but efficient.

Oh.

Bye sarge, we liked you!

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

We've got an early contact, large alien group directly ahead! It's ok though, Sarge is on point and reacting fast! He has a shotgun and an easy shot (in game terms a 3+ kind of easy)!

Oh. Ohhh.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

"Belgium" is looking a likely spot simply because there are alien markers ALL OVER IT.
Evac will be much easier to call for in this mini campaign scenario but potentially tougher to get to as there is one viable pick up spot and it's where they came in.
Naturally "Belgium" is on the opposite side.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, Bug hunt time!
I'm taking liberties with the rules here and there because I can.
This will be a mini narrative "campaign" and stage 1 is to find the scientist hiding in the wild.
His location has been narrowed to code names "France", "Belgium or "Germany". They may be my CoC jump off points...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Totenkorps are "specialists"! That's it! New army sorted!

Now, are they any good?

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

It would be on theme with the sale...

I wanted to boost my bronze age but unfortunately funds are low at this time.

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

And did I mention those are the 28mm metal prices in the screenshot?

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Just because they're awesome and under represented online I thought everyone should know that Newline designs are having a 30 years in business sale where everything is 30% off.
Tell a friend.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

🤘

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

And there's my scout team completed ready for some Bug hunting (not that HQ will ever let me deploy them).

Somehow I imagine the guy in charge of resources is the announcer from Deep rock galactic.
Probably won't give me troops because of all those barrels I kicked into the launch bay...

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Am I missing something because I thought this was basically sorted. Marines were made by adding gene seed during male puberty so Marines are all male. Easy.
But the making of Primaris is done differently and so female primaris Marines are totally viable. Also easy.

Now about those female Guard...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

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