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Old 09-22-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Default CSM 2x Special characters

I can't find this otherwise.

But the new CSM codex does NOT have restrictions on field 2x special characters.


So the question is - can I field 2x kharns? I read up the BBB and find nothing that prevents me from doing so.

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well even if you can you shouldnt
and its not like you're opponent will let you =P

Does it say in Kharn's entry he is special character and only may be fielded once?
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They aren't really regarded as special characters anymore, the way new codex are written up.

Its like I can't take a master of ravenwing without the consent of the opponent? Nah.

It does not state that only 1x can be fielded.
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They aren't really regarded as special characters anymore, the way new codex are written up.

Its like I can't take a master of ravenwing without the consent of the opponent? Nah.

It does not state that only 1x can be fielded.
Then no, you can't? lol. Why would you want to anyway? No one would play you, you cheesy bastard!
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Lol cheesy yes - I'm always looking to ways to tear the game apart with cheese!

Nah only in tournaments.

So people have to play me regardless. haha
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If there is more then one of the special character that you're fielding you are going to see a dramatic decrease in the number of people who want to face you and they are going to avoid you like the plague, and thats why you don't use 2x special characters
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Lol cheesy yes - I'm always looking to ways to tear the game apart with cheese!

Nah only in tournaments.

So people have to play me regardless. haha
Yeah, but if you go to any worthwhile tourney, you'll never win due to sportsmanship scores and army composition scores, and everyone else being a dick and being harsh to you because you took the 2x kharn. Up to you though.
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Ikraus, thats a disgusting idea. How do you sleep at night?
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Ikraus, thats a disgusting idea. How do you sleep at night?
Have you seen all the 40k and warhammer boxes in his room? He probably has a bed made from them!
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You know you're addicted to 40K when...

I think he's also GW's number one on their hit list.
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actually it does. It says the characters above are unique and only one of each can be included in an army...
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actually it does. It says the characters above are unique and only one of each can be included in an army...
yes indeed! pg91, the box at the botton of the page under the heading "individual characters"...

nice try though ikarus!

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Thanks for pointing that out, Stitch and Ides! I thought I was going to have an allergic reaction to all that chease!
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Thanks for pointing that out, Stitch and Ides! I thought I was going to have an allergic reaction to all that chease!
keep in mind though that a special character is typically little more than a large pts sink... sure he/she/it'll likely kill stuff, but they're all still IC's which means they can never count as scoring units or claim objectives!

treat them as you would any nasty, killy enemy; with lots of long-ranged gunfire!

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Well in that case fellas... Ikarus must find more rules to break! =D

Hmmm where art thou my cheese.
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Well in that case fellas... Ikarus must find more rules to break! =D

Hmmm where art thou my cheese.
try for 'torrent of fire/blows' next time you play a game.

it's a fairly well hidden rule so it's great fun to pull on anyone who doesn't properly read through the rulebooks!
it's not exactly "breaking" the rules per say, but it does lead to dirty tactics like 'rapid fire baiting' and such!

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Stitch, I think you could be our resident cheese expert.
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Stitch, I think you could be our resident cheese expert.
There is no such thing as overkill... I'm just making sure.

Anyone seen, Tremors? Bert doesn't do overkill.... he just never runs out of ammo or explosives...
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Stitch, I think you could be our resident cheese expert.
LOL! okay, so i really do have the mind of a dirty, filthy radical... however, i've also seen most of the crap out there as i used to participate alot on the old tournament circut untill i got fedup with all the exceptionally long beards out there.

if there's a rather dirty trick, i'll have either pulled it myself, or had it pulled on me!

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There is no such thing as overkill... I'm just making sure.

Anyone seen, Tremors? Bert doesn't do overkill.... he just never runs out of ammo or explosives...
Burt, you gotta love that guy. Remember what he kills his first grabboid with? A 10 guage, among many other things. Hes also got that beastly twin-50. And that dynamite too!
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where is the 'torrent of fire' thing in the BBB?
lookin, cant seem to find it...
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where is the 'torrent of fire' thing in the BBB?
lookin, cant seem to find it...
pg 26 under 'removing casulties', 3rd paragraph.

it explains about how if you cause as many wounds during one step of hits, you get to pick out a model within line of sight and range to make a save 1st, before any other saves are attempted!

quite a handy little rule which almost all player overlook!

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