[magnum12]

Ask me any question you may. A snarky/sarcastic answer you may get depending on my whims at the moment (and the question).

[Luxray]

Why the topic?

[F-Man]

What are all the things you don't want us to know?

[Firstkirbyever]

Why am i posting this?

[Selphos]

What is the meaning of life, if not 42?

[Taillow]

Shaken or stirred?

[flyby]

Why haven't you replied to my question in the convention thread?

[Luxray]

Why haven't you replied to these questions yet?

[magnum12]

Q1: A new fad in which we get to know each other, I'm starting.
Q2: Wonder what horrible things are in your head, I do. Some questions are mere snark bait. I am pretty transparent though. Any particulars?
Q3: Because you lack a life. <3
Q4: Obvious this should be. Do good deeds, get a successful career, and continue the blood line. Rather blunt but it will do.
Q5: Though I don't drink alcohol, I prefer my drinks (no alcohol of course) stirred.
Q6: Oops. Slipped my mind. I live in Simi Valley, at the Ventura County/ LA County border (California).
Q7: About to go to bed I was.

[Luxray]

Why do you answer my questions using Yoda-style grammar?

[flyby]

Would you be offended or flattered...or something else if I made a Ask flyby thread >_>?

[Zeupar]

Why magnum12 and why doesn't it start with a capital letter?

Would you be offended or flattered...or something else if I made a Ask flyby thread >_>?

Q1: A new fad in which we get to know each other, I'm starting.

I think that answers your question.

[Bilan]

WHY AM I REACHING YOU AT THE COORDINATES OF THE ABANDONED SPACE STATION!?

[Spinballwizard]

How soon until my steam-powered Khadoran minions smash your puny Warhammer army into a dirty pile of blood and guts?

[magnum12]

Q1: Because I felt like messing with ya.
Q2: Long story. My bro was nick named magnum (after Magnum P.I) in marching band, so I got the nick name P.I. I decided to take the magnum name for my account. It lacks a capital to screw with conventions.
Q3: Because I have some hidden ordinance there with the intention of making some random planet explode with an earth shattering ka-boom. <3
Q4: First you'd have to take out both of my Bane Blades (super heavy tanks the size of two-three large houses) and their body guard of 10 Leman Russes (tanks similar to WW2 ones). That assuming they don't get out flanked by several squads of Sentinels (mechs similar to AT-STs with a special rule in which they can come out of reserve and deploy at either side of the table depending on the roll of the dice. There's also the Grey Knights, who are 8-9 foot tall super soldiers with giant double barrleled uzis strapped to their arms and blessed weapons (either glaives or swords) that augment their strength to the point where they are every bit as strong physically as a large demon. Some come in terminator armor (super heavy suits of armor that can make a guy take a normal tank shell to the face and laugh at it) who are lead by guys who can transmit psychic power through their weapons, causing their enemies heads to explode from a mere nick. Have fun trying. <3

[Selphos]

Wise words: Never question magnum's authority/power with Warhammer.

[Spinballwizard]

Ah, but I'm bringing Warmachine into the equation. My Destroyer can lob a few bombards at the infantry while my Kayazy Assassins (who are impossible to hit from > 5" away, and damn near impossible to hit once they're in melee, and they hit back) pick off the rest, swarming them for several automatic points of damage. Once the front line's clear, I can have Sorscha rush up and freeze the remnants of your entire army, where they're at the mercy of my other warjacks (Beast-09 of note, who has the most powerful warjack weapon in the game) and my Man-O-War Demolition Corps and their Ice Mauls. Meanwhile, the Butcher walks in, pops his feat (additional die on damage), and introduces whatever is left to Lola (...his axe, which rolls an additional die on damage) after casting Killing Blow (doubling his strength for his next damage roll, making it a P+S 24, making it truly the strongest weapon in the game).

And I haven't even mentioned Vlad's self-buffing uberness, the Old Witch, the Iron Fangs, the Manhunter Trio[tm], or the Great Bears of Gallowswood. We're not the hardest-hitting faction in Warmachine for nothing.

See Sondow, I'm not questioning anything. I'm just saying my game's better.

So what do you say to that? Hm?

[magnum12]

Haven't played it, so I couldn't say. Don't know enough about it (especially the rules) to be able to make a proper comment yet. As such, I'm just going to leave it as an apples and oranges comparison. The stuff below is solely for informative purposes if interested.

The way WH40k works is that everything related to attacking (except scatter, leadership, and some weapon rules) is based off of 1d6. The exceptions are on 2D6. Shooting is calculated by 7- ballistics skill (can not go below 2+). Each soldier in the unit gets his attacks based on the properties of the weapon they wield with some weapons (ususally assault weapons, heavy weapons or normal weapons in rapid fire mode) being able to attack more than once (each attack is resolved with 1d6) Assault rolls are based off the differnce between the weapon skill of the fighting units (higher WS means you hit on a 3+ regardless of difference and lower WS hit on a 4+ unless the difference is more than 3, in which they hit on a 5+). Rolls to wound are 4+ difference between strength of the weapon (or unit if in close combat) and the toughness of the target. This result can never be below 2+ (1 always fails) and if the difference is 4 or more the attack doesn't work (+2 and +3 mean the wound is on a 6). CC order is determined solely by unit initiative barring certain modifiers (charging into units in cover or certain weapons or special abilities that modify initiative).

Taking the GK example with the game play explanation, due to their high WS of 5, they hit most enemies on a 3+ and their STR 6 means that anything that isn't some form of monster or vehicle (with a few rare exceptions) gets wounded on a 2+.

[douglas]

Q4: First you'd have to take out both of my Bane Blades (super heavy tanks the size of two-three large houses) and their body guard of 10 Leman Russes (tanks similar to WW2 ones). That assuming they don't get out flanked by several squads of Sentinels (mechs similar to AT-STs with a special rule in which they can come out of reserve and deploy at either side of the table depending on the roll of the dice. There's also the Grey Knights, who are 8-9 foot tall super soldiers with giant double barrleled uzis strapped to their arms and blessed weapons (either glaives or swords) that augment their strength to the point where they are every bit as strong physically as a large demon. Some come in terminator armor (super heavy suits of armor that can make a guy take a normal tank shell to the face and laugh at it) who are lead by guys who can transmit psychic power through their weapons, causing their enemies heads to explode from a mere nick. Have fun trying. <3

I loved playing as Orks against Imperial types who thought Armour solved all problems; bazillions of tankbusta-equipped infantries ftw :D

[magnum12]

5th edition changed the damage charts (with new modifiers depending on the property of the weapon) so that unless every weapon has been destroyed and the vehicle is immobilized, you can't kill vehicles with glancing hits. This makes it pretty hard for Orks to hurt AV 14. The only non close combat weapons that can reach strength 9 are the kannon which is only used by one or two units, the shock attack gun which uses scatter which is bad when tank hunting, and the zap cannon is random) as a smart armored company player will deploy their vehicles so only the front is exposed to fire. However, thanks to the new rules in which assaults count against a vehicles's rear armor (unless its a walker). This gives orks a better tank hunter in the form of nobs with power klaws (especially on bikes). This change renders an armored company army list one of the better tactics to use against Orks (especially Deathwing which allows terminators as troops and typically has at least 2 Land Raiders), Tyranids, and daemon hunters, but this strategy is rather vunreble to Tau (they flat out laugh at vehicle heavy armies), Witch Hunters, Eldar, and to a lesser extent, Necron. My army list is a combined arms approach that combines deep strike, gun line, and armored tactics, though that will most likely change to a half gun line half armored company list when the new guard codex comes out this May with all the tasty rumors I've heard.

Anyways, this topic has digressed quite a bit. Anything you want to know, ask away.

[Aitamen]

how long have you been playing WH40k, when did you start, and about how much money have you put into it?

[magnum12]

I started getting into 40k around fall of 2006, so I've been playing for about 2 1/4 years. What got me into the game was how much fun I had with Dawn of War, with the Leman Russ and Bane Blade being the prime influences for my decision to play guard.
How much worth of guardsmen is going to be real tough to calculate, but here goes. I got these slowly, seeking out the most cost effective way and with an army list fully planned out months/years ahead as IG are NOT a very nice army on your wallet. 3 shock troopers (105), command squad (35), heavy weapon team (35), battle box containing shock troops, HWT, Leman Russ, and scenery (90), two three tank LeR squads (180), three LeR Demolishers (135), junior officer blister (12), 6 special weapon blisters (72), 3 Basilisks (90), 10 Grey Knights (84), 10 GK Terminators (125?), 4 cadian sentinels (120), 2 normal sentinels (50), Kasarkins (40), Chimera (35?), Hellhound (35?), Commisar Yarrick (17), Creed/Kell (20), 2 bane blades (180), lightning (120?), Hydra (60), Land Raider Crusader (55). Total: About $1695. Ouch. I got some of these at secondary stores to save about 10% on costs but I forget which models this applies to so I didn't account for it in the calculations. You Ork players are lucky, Assault on Black Reach gives ya a fully legal 500 point army for about $60, and World Eaters (Chaos dedicated to Khorne) can get a decent 500 points for $50 (One Khorne Berserker box and Kharne who is legal at 500 points). A bare bones Guard army at 500 points is $117 while a decent 500 point army is $186-198. Let this be a lesson to you; hunt down the battle boxes.

[Telnaior]

Why did this 'Ask ___' fad begin anyway?

Magnum started it.

WHY DID YOU START THE 'Ask ___' FAD???

Edit: Also, why am I posting in an 'Ask ___' topic again?

[Zeupar]

How do you know that Sonic was pwned by a book?

[magnum12]

Q1: Because I had a random whim to do so. Its spreading like a disease. Nurgle must be so proud. You posted because you had nothing better to do.
Q2: Much of the plot in Sonic and the Secret Rings is about fighting off a curse that happened because Sonic got his ass kicked inside a book (thus he got pwned by a book). I saw that and had to make a joke about it. The inspiration came from this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBQG96ovZLY At least it wasn't the first thought in my head about Sonic's death in 06. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJfZI62grHI&feature=PlayList&p=567F96A00EDD3FC7&index=13

[Eis Makai]

What's Rolken's real name.
What's your real name.
What's your gf name.
What's your phone number.
Where exactly do you live.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY!
Where were you on the night of Friday the 13th?

[magnum12]

1. Don't know
2. I'm one of this sites many mikes
3. Don't have one. (Yeah, yeah, I'm a loser)
4. Classified. Some stuff you don't give out on the internet.
5. Simi Valley.
6. Causing havoc with a giant chain axe. <3

[Eis Makai]

1. Don't know
[Jay Yri)
2. I'm one of this sites many mikes
3. Don't have one. (Yeah, yeah, I'm a loser)
4. Classified. Some stuff you don't give out on the internet.
5. Simi Valley.
6. Causing havoc with a giant chain axe. <3

6: me too but with giant unbreakable Ice Demon Windmill Shuriken and Ice Knives, and Ice Swords with strong Ice blades (yes it is double bladed)

[Combo]

6. Celebrating my birthday.

[Telnaior]

Update: February (yes, this month >_>) has a Friday the 13th >:D

Ergo: Where will you be on the night of the NEXT Friday the 13th?