Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed DE
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Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed DE
Hey all - hope you're having an awesome end to the week!
So my regular opponent, after a couple of sound beatings using just Beastmen has said he'd like to bring a full Warrior/Daemon/Beast list for our next battle. He has the old "Hordes of Chaos" plus "Beasts of Chaos" army books from back in 6th edition.
If he built a list, taking "modern" spell choices, from that to take on my 8th ed Khaine list, can any one see any major issues or clashes in rules?
So my regular opponent, after a couple of sound beatings using just Beastmen has said he'd like to bring a full Warrior/Daemon/Beast list for our next battle. He has the old "Hordes of Chaos" plus "Beasts of Chaos" army books from back in 6th edition.
If he built a list, taking "modern" spell choices, from that to take on my 8th ed Khaine list, can any one see any major issues or clashes in rules?
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
Why wouldn't he just use the 8th edition books with Legions of Chaos?
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
He doesn't own the books and is averse to spending money. (Which I kind of sympathise with!).
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
As it's just a friendly game, why not? It sounds fun to me and if you lose, you can always claim that there was a power balance distortion that caused it, not poor generalship
There may be a few minor rules issues - just try to find the closest fit to the current rules set when there is and 4+ it when in doubt.
There may be a few minor rules issues - just try to find the closest fit to the current rules set when there is and 4+ it when in doubt.
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
Thanks - good points. Think we'll give it a whirl then. As you say, there's a neat excuse to wave around if my illustrious two game winning streak goes off the rails.
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
flatworldsedge wrote:Thanks - good points. Think we'll give it a whirl then. As you say, there's a neat excuse to wave around if my illustrious two game winning streak goes off the rails.
May I make a suggestion? Beat the living hell outta him. Then claim the 6th ed chaos is overpowered, thus making your victory count as two for a neat little 4 game winning streak.
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
Thanks Thraundil - that is in fact a far superior alternative - nice work. Lol.
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
Watch out for the beast deathstar. It skirmishes and can roll up the flank very easily.
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Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
Thanks for the warning!
Well - we've agreed for 3,000 points. I'll be using the ET Tyrion list, he'll be using 6th Ed Legion of Chaos. We'll use 8th Ed rules, converting/agreeing "obvious" special rule parallels once he submits a list on the day. It'll certainly be the end of March before we play though, so don't hold your breath - if you were - I suspect many, quite fairly, weren't! Either way I'll be doing a batrep afterwards - maybe some tabletop pictures too, just so you can see how pathetic 6,000 points of cut up cereal boxes looks. (Though I should have half painted COK's and mostly painted Shades on the table then too).
Well - we've agreed for 3,000 points. I'll be using the ET Tyrion list, he'll be using 6th Ed Legion of Chaos. We'll use 8th Ed rules, converting/agreeing "obvious" special rule parallels once he submits a list on the day. It'll certainly be the end of March before we play though, so don't hold your breath - if you were - I suspect many, quite fairly, weren't! Either way I'll be doing a batrep afterwards - maybe some tabletop pictures too, just so you can see how pathetic 6,000 points of cut up cereal boxes looks. (Though I should have half painted COK's and mostly painted Shades on the table then too).
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Plog: Veysha Everkiss and the Clan of the Shadow Fox
Battle Reports: vs. Beastmen; 2000 pts, vs. High Elves; 2000 pts, vs. Beastmen; 3000 pts
Plog: Veysha Everkiss and the Clan of the Shadow Fox
Battle Reports: vs. Beastmen; 2000 pts, vs. High Elves; 2000 pts, vs. Beastmen; 3000 pts
Re: Allowing opponent to bring 6th ed Chaos list vs 8th ed D
It should be a lot of fun. You will come across some amusing moments, I'm sure. We ran an old 5th edition campaign pack during 7th ed, some years ago. The pack included a special assassin lord, who had special stats, including no ASF (I guess it didn't really exist at the time of the campaign pack) and a 6+ armour save. Ouch!
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