Well, either it's a mistake that there's any mention of it being available short of the full Mechanicus Implants trait, it's a mistake that there's no more detail on regiments and potentia coils, or a lack of relevant power source is more to stop other regiments from deciding mid-game that they want to replace their hands with guns.

I'd put my thrones on them not wanting regiments to go that route unless they committed to it from the beginning.  That sort of tech and what is needed to use it is very theme oriented with the Mechanicus.

Unless you were specifically playing perhaps a Traitor regiment of former Mechanicus that has begun the transformation to the full implants and then stopped short...and again that would be a very specifically themed game as well.

In reply to GSN 1610311843 (msg # 99):

I think that was Lathe World regiment are for.

In reply to GSN 1610311843 (msg # 99):

Perhaps, but we're at the beginning. I like it for being a middle ground between saying we're going favoured firearm or favoured melee.

At the cost of more xp, a hand (unless they don't actually replace a limb?), and some kind of connections to a radical Mechanicus faction as already suggested (I'd say historical rather than current), it might be a possibility.

Well that would be a good reason to have been Lathe World for homeworld rather than Post-Cataclysm and then story fluff the reasons why we aren't as close to the Mechanicus as we should be.

If the goal is to be a radical Mechanicus faction, sure. For a regiment influenced by said faction, not so much.

True.

I think the bridge FFG wanted to make was if you were influenced you chose things like cyber-enhanced or augmentic or defender of the omnissiah.  They put on a strong atmosphere of being Mechanicus aligned and able to get some of their nice toys though bonuses to requisition, actual cybernetics or aptitudes to help you do better with tech stuff.

If you want the cooler toys of the Mechanicus, aka integrated weapons or limited cybernetic enhancements, you have to be all in either as a loyal or radical Mechanicus faction or you don't get them.

It could have been a Lathe World before becoming a Post-Cataclysm World...

It certainly could have been...

...but then we'd change the homeworld to Lathe World and the story would be it's now a post-cataclysm world after the Tyranids popped on by as a house warming gift from...

Why? ST never said we would be fighting on our homeworld. Our backstory does not have to and in fact it would make little if it was connected to the campaign because that's not really how 40K works. Even if we did start on our homeworld that still would't make any sense. Being trained in the ruins of a Lathe World would not provide the same benefits as being trained in a Lathe World.

Yes, I am being nice. It may not happen often so jump on it while you can. ;)




Just wanted to throw this out there, in case it was missed a while back in the posting. I see 'Autocannon/Meltagun or Autocannon/Plasmagun' mentioned a couple times and want to remind you guys that there are not individual Favorite Weapons, it is a Regimental set of favored weapons.




I would like to step away from a house rule on something as basic as modifying starting gear when it is available through normal expenditure of points in the game system, as written.




Right, and I agree. This planet you are fighting on is NOT your homeworld, and in the initial conversations it looked like you were leaning toward mining colony, so I wrote up a quick background on your founding. Now you've changed that to post-apoc, which is cool in my mind, and the fact that you are cyber-dudes makes it even more interesting to me...especially when I factor in the Tyranids as your first enemy here. I look forward to posting the Regiment and its details either very late tonight or early in the morning.

That said, I will also be posting the list of available Cyber implants you can begin the game with. More will open up as the game progresses, based on storyline arc and successes in missions. Having Enemy (Inquisitor) and lots of mechanicus background really makes this an intriguing setup for adventure, to me, as a GM. :D

If I have missed any questions or concerns, let me know here, please.

Yeah I was trying to drive up commentary in choosing what the regiment favored heavy and basic weapons were going to be.

Right, and one of the requests/suggestions was for a heavy flamer, as opposed to the Autocannon. I'm in the process of writing up the Regiment statistics right now, so if I don't hear anything to the contrary in the next 2 hours, I expect it will be the AC/Plasma Gun that a few people have commented on.

In reply to Adeptus Custodes (msg # 110):

We can't go wrong with the AC and Plasma gun.  I don't think anyone will complain.

Unless the Plasma Gun erupts and kills us all.

AC/Plasma works for me. The Autocannon's a nice compromise in terms of "sniping" big targets and laying down waves of suppressing fire.

And plasma's plasma. Gotta love it.

AC, the regiment looks great!

My Main will be Zakurian Medic.  Here's his field report:
Int 52
BS 40
Medicae +20
Commerce +10
Master Churgigeon

Basically, rolling 92 on medicae checks before penalties.  Also provides a pretty good chance to get gear we need to complete our missions.

Kit-wise, besides the standard stuff, I took Bionic Heart and Subskin Armor to increase survivability.  My 32 points were spent on Sniper Rifle (10), Expander Round clip (10), Demo Charge (10), and so far nothing for the 2 leftover points.  2 weeks rations is 3 points, so maybe 1 week extra rations for 2 points?

My secondary will be Zakurian Guardsmen.  Here's his field report:
WS: 43, S:40, T: 41
Parry +10, Dodge, Athletics, Intimidate
True Grit, Counter Attack, Berserker Charge
Best Craft Sword w/ Mono, Shield
Autosanguine and Synthmuscles

Carries at SB+TB of 10, swings for 1d10+9 with the sword.  Parries on like a 68 and can counter attack off it.  Also has Snap Out of It command to help with Fear and Pinning checks.

Kit: Demo Charge (10), Shield (5), Inferno Shells clip (10) for the shotgun.  In the same both with the spare 2 points.  If it's not more food, it's going to be a chrono.

I'm happy to swap primary/secondary if someone else is thinking medic too.

Medic is the only Int Aptitude speciality left, but I don't intend to step on your healing hands, as it were.

Are we doing personalised standard kit?

Yes.

Yeah personalized standard kits.  You can always make you're secondary a medic.  My medic is pretty narrowly focused on sniping, commercing, and healing.  More healing, plus some other int-based skills wouldn't hurt the group.

So we could pick any weapon up to very rare, and be able to customise it.

No, you have already determined as a group that your Regimental Favored weapons are Plasma Gun and Autocannon. Everyone gets a laspistol as a basic kit weapon. If you are Cadian you've got an M36; Catachan it's a Lascarbine; Mordian it's laspistol again.

Weapons in the SRK can be customised.

If we're each allowed to choose our own SRK, then we are effectively able to choose weapons to customise, unless you're veto'ing that.

Favoured Weapons are also customisable, but that's not what I'm talking about.

*also;


This message was last edited by the player at 06:34, Thu 03 Nov 2016.

actually it's combat shotgun for the custom regiment.  Only the sarge or Guardsmen gets a spare las pistol as part of their specialty gear.

2302 is right, I had forgotten that you were Close Assault regiment so your standard kit includes shotgun. The laspistol is part of the universal standard kit, which, since you are mostly taking the custom kit, would be your thing.

Sorry, my comment about the Reg Fav weapons was confusing, I see now.