Computers Suck

We had a power outage a week or so ago and my PC started acting up. So it became so bad that I really, really needed to get a new box.

So I got an iMac. I've been a PC "dude" since 1982 when the original IBM PC came out. Now I'm a UNIX Guru, having Linux or FreeBSD boxes in and out around the house, but supporting and having to constantly rebuild or compile my own drivers, etc... sucks. So I wanted a Unix variant that was supported by manufacturers and a company that would actually fix bugs that are reported and I don't have to compile anything.... unless I write it myself.

So now things are being ported over and hopefully I will be done soon.

Oh, why an iMac and not a MacBook Pro? Twenty Four Inches of Real Estate... now I have 48" of screen.... OMG!!! So the iMac has a 24" built in monitor and I have a 24" Dell monitor from my Windows Box. WHOOOT!!!!

Once I get stuff converted over and transferred, etc, etc. I'll be posting more!

TTFN!

Ork Boys for Ork-43

I've been able to work on more of the conversion for Orks for AT-43. I'm planning on putting this all into a handy dandy downloadable PDF when it's done. So please be patient. And please post feedback!

Ork Boyz (size 2) Type: 1 Numbers: 10 to 20 Standard Equipment: Shoota and Choppa Optional Equipment: Grenades Special Weapons: Burnas Specialist: Pain Boyz Ork Boyz(size 1) Mv: 16, Mrl: 8, Armor: 5, Combat: 8 Standard Equipment Acc ROF AOE PEN Shoota 0 4/0 - 4/1 Choppa 8 1/0 - 8/1 Special Weapons Burnas (indirect fire, projection) (25) 1/0 4 9/1 Optional Equipment Grenades (indirect fire) 0 1/0 1 4/1 Equipment Standard Number(1) Maximum Number(2) Extra Fighter Standard 100 AP 160 AP +6 AP Grenades 160 AP 240 AP +12 AP (1) 10 Ork Boyz, including 3 special weapon and 0 to 2 specialists + 0 to 1 officer (2) 20 Ork Boyz, including 6 special weapon and 0 to 2 specialists + 0 to 1 officer

Necron Display Board (WIP)

I thought I'd document my Necron display board. I'll be using the same method to create boards for other armies. Not just for Warhammer 40k, but for AT-43, etc.


I have a set of Hole Saws, but I purchased them at Harbor Freight and I'm not thrilled with the sizes or that the 1" (25mm) one cracked on first use. So I purchased some Forstner bits and those are wonderful. The MDF board is a little hard, but with some patients it works well.

I should be able to use these bits to drill down into thicker wood to just the right depth. So making really nice wood boards should definitely be possible.









I put marks and made lines every 5cm since all the miniature bases I use are in millimeter and not inches. So the board gets covered with 5mm squares, I then place a base on the board and mark the corners of where a square would fit around it, then I draw lines between them, making an X. The X is where the drill bit goes for a nice cut. I have been spacing the small bases (25-40mm) 10mm apart just for strength. Since I'll be gluing this to metal, it probably won't matter, but I want to be sure.

As you can see, besides the Ork-43 conversion I'm doing, I also have other projects that I'm trying to get done.

So much to do, so little time.

Ork-43 Infantry (Type 2) Tank Bustas

Here's the 2nd unit I've come up with. The Tank Busta's.


Tank Busta's (size 2)
Type: 2
Number(s) 10 to 15
Standard Equipment: Rokkitt Launcha and Choppa
Optional Equipment: Grenades
Special Weapons: Tank Hammer or Bomb Squiq
Specialists: Painboy; Kombat Engineer

Tank Busta's Glory Hogs MV: 18, Mrl: 8, Armor 5, Combat 8

Ranged Weapons	Range	ROF	AOE	PEN
Rokkitt Launcha	0	2/0	-	12/2
Special Weapons:
Tank Hammer	6	1/0	-	18/2
Bomb Squiq (Indirect fire)	40	1/0	-	17/3

Equipment	Standard Number (1)	Maximum Number(2)	Extra Fighter
Standard	160 AP	300 AP	+15 AP
Grenades	200 AP	350 AP	+20 AP

(1) 10 Tank bustas, including 2 special weapon and 0 to 2 specialists + 0 to 1 officer
(2) 15 Tank bustas, including 4 special weapon and 0 to 2 specialists + 0 to 1 officer

Ork-43 Infantry (Type 1) Gretchin

I've created my first Type * (1) infantry unit for Ork-43 (what I'm calling my conversion of Warhammer 40k Orks to AT-43). Please be reminded that no playtesting has been done yet so when all is said and done, this might not be balanced.... YET! Once I have all the units and costs done my group will be play testing and modifications will be made. Once the whole document is finished, I will be posting the "Army Book" and people will be able to download it for free. I will also try to come up with Cards for these units. If anyone knows a good artist that would like to volunteer for that job, I'd be glad to have the help. Otherwise people will be stuck with my crappy photoshop skills.

But without Further ado....


Gretchin (Size 1)
Type: 1
Number(s): 10 to 30
Standard Equipment: Blasta and Stabba
Optional Equipment: Grenades
Special Weapons: None
Specialists: Mekanik
Officers: Rank 1

Gretchin (size 1) MV: 12, Mrl: 6, Armor: 3, Combat: 3
                                              Range   ROF  AOE  PEN
Standard Ranged Weapons:
Grot Blasta                             0         4/0       -        3/1
Mêlée weapon
Grot Stabba                            5         1/0       -        5/1
Optional Weapons:
GRENADES (indirect fire)      0         1/0      1        4/1

Equipment      Standard Number(1)      Maximum Number(2)      Extra Fighter
Standard                         30 AP                                    90 AP                           +3 AP
Grenades                         80 AP                                 240 AP                           +8 AP

(1) 10 Gretchin, including 0 to 2 specialists + 0 to 1 officer
(2) 30 Gretchin, including 0 to 6 specialists + 0 to 1 officer

Mekanik: The mekanik has the "Repair" ability. At the beginning or at the end of his unit's activation he can repair a friendly armored fighting vehicle within 2.5cm of him. The armored fighting vehicle recovers 1 SP in a location chosen by the player. Destroyed parts may be repaired.

A Gretchin officer cannot be the Company Commander of any Ork company unless Gretchen are the only Ork unit on the field even if there are Ork units that do not contain an officer that are not Gretchin.

Ork Special Rules

I've been thinking Hard about Ork special rules. Rules that only pertain to them that would help balance out the Large number of models that players will be able to field.

So here's what I've come up with at the Moment.

WAAAAAGH! (Card inserted into activation) move all orc units up to 6cm. If orc units come into contact with enemy units, orc units may make a Combat attack. If attacked unit is destroyed, then unit may move another 6cm. If contact is made with an enemy unit, a combat attack may be made (lather, rise, repeat).

Mob Rule: Orcs are brave as long as there is another orc around to compete with for glory and bloodshed. Orc Infantry units do not roll morale checks due to loses until there is only one model left unless specified by another rule such as a faction special rule.

Recycled Technology: Orcs equipment is used / scavanged from previous battlefields and the ranged weapons re designed to make big boom noises, hence they are prone to misfirings. When Type 1 or Type 2 Ork Infantry Units make shooting attacks, only 1/2 of the unit may shoot, the other half is clearing jammed weapons.

Furious Charge: On the Activation where an Orc unit enters into combat, attack roll required is read as one result better (ie 4+ is now a 3+).

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"Shuddup 'n listen ta me!": An Ork officer may execute one member of the ork unit he is attached to instead of spending LP in order to take a unit from Disorganized to Valiant.
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On the Officer Titles: I have come to realize that there are characters like Kaptain Badruck (or what ever his name is). So I've come to the conclusion that Orks have similar titles for their leaders as humans do except the Warboss. That title will be reserved for the Rank 5 position. So I'll be posting an update list of the officer titles in the next post.

If anybody is watching this blog and the development of the Orks for AT-43, I would appreciate your comments.

TTFN!

Ork conversion: Officer titles

AT-43 has 5 ranks of officers and those officers can be attached to any unit. Now 40K only allows 2 HQ choices. So I'm having to come up with the titles for these items that never existed in the Ork meliue.

Some ideas are:

Rank 1: Arm Breaker
Rank 2: 'Ead basha
Rank 3: Boss
Rank 4: Big Boss
Rank 5: Warboss

Rank 1: lil' boss
Rank 2: boss
Rank 3: Big Boss
Rank 4: Battle Boss
Rank 5: Warboss

As you can see this not that easy, especially keeping the names Orkish.

Got to admit, this whole conversion thing is showing me how game design sort of works and all th considerations that have to go into it.