Thursday, January 24, 2008

Apocalypse Formations!

BoLS has links up to the new Orky Apoc formations at GW, which some of you have been seeing for the past month or so. There are some comments/complaints there to the effect that these formations are not balanced, and I must agree with one caveat (reposting from my comment there):

Apocalypse is definitely not about balance, but about getting together with friends and figuring out how to put together a xbawx-huege game. And since we're encouraged to come up with formations of our own, there's nothing to keep us from making up similar things for non-Green armies.

Here's an example:

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The Conflagration of Faith (Witch Hunters) 200+models
1 Command Immolator
2+ Immolator Squadrons
0+ Hellhound Squadrons

One Immolator must be designated as Command vehicle, with appropriately grand Sisters of Battle iconography. Other tanks in the formation must be deployed within 12" of the Command Immolator, or if entering from Strategic Reserve, enter from within 12" of the Command Immolator's entry point.

Crackling Faith: Any Immolator or Hellhound in this formation that CAN perform a Tank Shock MUST perform that Tank Shock. Units Shocked by any tank within this formation suffer a cumulative -1 penalty to leadership for every Immolator or Hellhound within 12" after Tank Shock Movement is completed.

Searing Promethium: If the Command Immolator is still on the table, any tank in this formation may also fire its main weapon after Tank Shocking. Units forced to test for fallback by taking casualties suffer a cumulative -1 penalty for every Immlator or Hellhound within 12" when they test.

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Now you try it!

1 comment:

Democratus said...

I like it. Very flavorful and it encourages flame use by the Sisters. I think it's fairly balanced since a 'Death or Glory' stands a decent chance against AV 11.

Can't wait to see it in action.