I was toying with a similar idea. I'm biased as a table-top Dark Angels player but the intrigue built into them by the whole Fallen aspect lends itself to a lot of the storyline tropes you'd see in a DH game being possible in a DW game.

Yeah I thought about it due to the chapter squad mode. I was in a game as an assault marine and 1 marine from each chapter so it pretty much became a solo mode special that cost us cohesion. Dark angels would be cool a raven wing kill team maybe.

Since there's not a DW: Game Proposals thread I'll just leave this here. (after accidently putting in the DH proposals thread *self hand slap*)

I'm toying with the idea of running a Dark Angels game using the DW rules. While I'd keep a healthy dose of action in the game (it's space marines c'mon) I'd only be interested in running it if I found a group of VERY story minded players. People who were ready to develop a character, not just a game piece.

If there's enough interest in something like this I'll put together a game.

I'm up and I know you'd get quite a few RTJs even if the interest isn't shown here. That happened in my DW game.

Also will they start as ravenwing or will they be in a lesser company to start. Also will it be rank 1 or another?

I'd be interested, I love the story part of DW, especially once you got the first two or three missions under your belt then some history starts to build up.

I'd run the team through an introductory skirmish that would set up the campaign. They'd start as 3rd company Tacticals. One would have to be willing to take the mantle of Sgt.

Does that mean we'd all be tactical marines, or would we just be equipped as tacticals?

Can I suggest starting with an NPC sergeant and then seeing who is regular enough to take the reins of sergeant. You find that people tend to vanish sometimes and if it's the man in charge it can be quite debilitating to the game.

I'll be going for a tactical marine. Sounds like you've got a good plan so far I hope it gets started.

In reply to Tarrakhash (msg #315):

no it just means we aren't part of death wing or raven wing (the 1st and 2nd company.) So we are more varied.

Are you allowing Deeds to be purchased?

I'm not sure yet.

The first skirmish will take place before some of the more fluffy elements of chargen take place. Events in the skirmish will unlock the right to purchase those things after the skirmish and complete the chargen process...

Cool, last question then, do we use the old weapon tables or the new ones that are supposed to be optional but all the newer books are using them?

Does anyone have a good deathwatch sheet?

BUMP!

Yeah, they aren't the brightest bulbs in the shed.

By the way, do you start with an Advanced Specialty at rank 1?

Question: What're the most important things to get as a Tech Marine?

Why does nobody post here?

Question: Are genestealers a suitable enemy for a new Rank 1 Death Watch group?

If your asking what I think you are it depends entirely on the advanced specialty. For example, in Rites of Battle the Deathwatch Champion has a perequisite of Rank 4, whereas the Deathwatch Black Shield has a perequisite Rank 1. The advanced specialties have a list of perequisites for the specialty.

That answer your question?



I will try to answer this, but I have never played a techmarine before. I would think, probably obviously, repairing equipment - so repair skills. I would think something similar to an Adepetus Mechanicus priest, since Tachmarine is also a part of the AM. I would probably take some piloting skills as well.



Personally, I think genestealers would be acceptable - possible as a first encounter with the tyranid. At least I would to players in a game.

Thanks, that helps.

I ask the genestealer question because my DM threw six of them at us, and then threw a horde of 100 at us. We survived by sheer luck imho

Luck, and a massive box full of flammable grenades.

Not sure I would have thrown 100 at a group without them having some heavy weapons. But, who knows, maybe there was some other plan in motion.

Nope, there wasnt. There were four of us with 40 req each. We had 3 renown. The best we had was two heavy flamers.

I am starting a Deathwatch gaming, running through Rising Tempest. If anyone is interested head on over to the game.

link to another game

Still hoping to get an Apothecary, and a Devastator app. If anyone is interested head on over.

Hello everyone, Crusadeath here. I have a message for anyone interested enough to listen.

So, you guys know what the Dornian Heresy is? If you don't, I'll tell you briefly. It's an alternate universe of Warhammer 40k. Essentially: What would happen if Horus never fell to the touch of Chaos, and Dorn did so instead? Chaos erupts as traitor becomes loyalist and loyalist becomes traitor.

More info can be found here: http://www.bolterandchainsword...thedornianheresy.pdf

Now, what I wanted to say is that a friend of mine and I are making Deathwatch rules for roleplaying members of the Dornian Heresy Loyalist Legions. Ergo, you will be able to play as a World Eater that is loyal to the Emperor... In M41.

Like the premise? If so, here's a first draft of the first Legion I've finished making rules for: The Word Bearers. http://www.mediafire.com/?d4w341qh9nunnce

I'll definitely appreciate feedback, and if I get enough people interested, I might run a game once I am done with the mod.

Cya all later. ;)