Aug Meet Up 09 - Aeronautica Imperialis

conscriptboris · by **conscriptboris** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:06 pm

Hi all,

Ive notice a few were interested in doing a AI game for the meet up, I would like to get everyone who wants to play so maybe we could do a mission (even in teams?)

Ive played before with Dan and ive read the RB now, I was going to edit one of the scenarios to fit whoever wants to play and the army available!

Mix it up a little bit, right what i need is, If you want to play, what you have and i f you dont mind someone using some of your stuff one the day! If you dont have anything I hoping we can spread the wealth!

Right, ill edit as ppl add:

conscriptboris (Elvis)

Space Marines
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2 x SM Thunderhawks

IG
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4 x IG Lightnings

Spack (Dan)
Eldar
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2 x Vampire Raider
2 x Vampire Hunters
2 x Phoenix
2 x Nightwing

TAU
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4 x Barracuda
2 x Tiger Shark
2 x Tiger Shark AX-1-0
1 x Manta

IMPERIAL
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4 x Thunderbolt
2 x Lightning
2 x Marauder Destroyer
2 x Valkyrie

I also have a number of ground weapons such as Hydras, Manticores, Skyrays, and Firestorms.

Baragash

Chaos
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6x Hell Blades
4x Hell Talons

IG
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4x Thunderbolts
2x Lightnings
1x Marauder Bomber
1x Marauder Destroyer

LMtRK (Tim)

So far four of us!

Does anyone collect Epic so we can do some ground objectives? Ill have a scenario up in a couple of weeks as an example

Elvis

Baragash · by **Baragash** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:20 pm

My Chaos are part painted as we speak. I'll try and get all the Imperials sorted too.

Don't mind people using my stuff.

Read the rules, but not played yet.

EDIT: don't have any epic stuff.

Spack · by **Spack** » Sun May 24, 2009 7:50 pm

I can also bring some epic vehicles for objectives - Shadowsword, Land Raider, and a few other bits. I've also got a few of the FW AI scenery pieces too - missile silo and radar station.

conscriptboris · by **conscriptboris** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:14 pm

aye well, it will be a balance as including ground anti air will be a bit of a drama considering some havent played, however objectives on the ground to use for strafing runs?

I have a scenery piece i was going to use, once i knock this up, ill state what is required is needs be!

I was thinking of ordering some of the landing pads etc, well ill let u know of my ideas soon!

Elvis

PS, anyone else serious?

Spack · by **Spack** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:37 pm

I'd recommend for the first games to not have any ground objectives or anti air. Getting a grasp of the basic rules is better done just using aircraft and concentrating on dogfighting. I'd recommend you avoid using your Thunderhawks for this - they're slow and can only use heavy bolters against aircraft which are hard to use effectively. Thunderhawks only really work in games where the objective is to get troops on the ground or pick them up, it shines as a heavily armoured troop carrier.

I'll be happy to load out models as needed. If we play some basic 80/100 pt games then that's pretty much 4 fighters per player.

conscriptboris · by **conscriptboris** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:44 pm

aye mate, i like your thinking....however I have to have a game with my THs in

even if it is a one sided dogfight

Well we can have the basic game then a slightly more involved scenario??

I like the idea of trying to accomplish something, not just shooting down the other plane

but it is required for teaching/refresh

Elvis

mattjgilbert · by **mattjgilbert** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:16 am

I got a load of the Old Crow terrain for playing AI. Shame I'm not coming as it might have been an incentive for me to finally put it together and paint it up

conscriptboris · by **conscriptboris** » Mon May 25, 2009 1:03 pm

mattjgilbert wrote:I got a load of the Old Crow terrain for playing AI.

whats this?

Shame I'm not coming as it might have been an incentive for me to finally put it together and paint it up

why not?

Elvis

LordMalekTheRedKnight · by **LordMalekTheRedKnight** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:48 pm

I would love to play.

I dont have any models, but I am happy to use some of Dan's (or anyone elses) if that is OK. I have flicked through the rules but not really read them (I will try to read them in time, but if not, I might need a quick intro).

cheers

~ Tim

conscriptboris · by **conscriptboris** » Mon May 25, 2009 4:51 pm

no probs mate, ur on the list already!

Trust me i read and understood the RB in 2 1/2 hrs, easy! prob an extra hour if you go into the ground units section.

Elvis