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Post by cousinsal23 on May 6, 2014 20:13:58 GMT -5
I was recommended to this forum by my history teacher, as we played a little bit in our history class. I really like the game, and want to get into it. However, I don't want to get the "starter box" with all the british and germans and what-have-you. I want to start simply infantry, and it was recommended that I look into the American Paratroopers, 82nd and 101st.
Are there any other ideas for someone who is looking to get into the hobby, on a relatively small budget?
Anything is appreciated, and I am open to ideas, however I do wish to stick as close as I can to the American 82nd. I've already started working on piecing a set together on easyarmy.com, and am starting to price things out on The War Store.
Thanks guys!
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Post by RodTheCid on May 6, 2014 22:22:40 GMT -5
Hello cousinsal23,
US paratroopers could be a good way to start, their rules make them quite effective against infantry and armor, I don't have a detailed list to recommend right now, but my advise would be to keep a balanced list, from the top of my head I would say 2 to 3 infantry platoons, some Machine guns and Morter support platoons and some Jeeps with .50 cal to use as reconnaissance teams.
Welcome to the Ordo-Ineptus boards, hope to see you soon at the Club gaming room for your first battles.
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Post by Randy on May 7, 2014 7:19:48 GMT -5
Welcome to ordo. We are a very friendly and easy going club. I play a USA list myself and you are welcome to use my minis anytime I am at the shop. Also we proxy a lot so if you want to try different list and don't have the minis that is okay. As long as your opponent knows what everything represents. This hobby can get expensive so don't rush into buying a lot. For now you can cut a small block of wood to the size of a sherman and glue a straw on top and you have a tank.
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Post by cousinsal23 on May 7, 2014 15:07:08 GMT -5
I was advised to start with a big army, like what will follow, of 1650 points. Can I get some advice? Again, my experience is very limited and I only understand this game on a basic level, so any advice is more than welcome! And thanks for the advice so far and the warm welcome!
Infantry Company 90 Parachute Rifle Company HQ (82nd) 375 Parachute Rifle Platoon (82nd) 375 Parachute Rifle Platoon (82nd) 50 Major Julian Cook 190 Parachute Machine-gun Platoon 135 Parachute Field Artillery Battery 150 Guards Armoured Car Platoon Confident Veteran Allied Platoon 65 Parachute Mortar Platoon 220 Air Support ------ 1650
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Post by Randy on May 7, 2014 15:25:49 GMT -5
Really I would wait and play a few games first. No one list works for every situation. Also you will find how you like to play may not work with that list. In the general discussion thread there will be a table finder post for the coming weekend. Post you are looking for a demo game and when you are available, you will get takers. Do that a few times so you can get feel for the game. Everyone at the club is friendly and enthusiastic for new players.
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Post by cousinsal23 on May 7, 2014 15:28:29 GMT -5
I'll certainly look into it. Thanks man!
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Post by Lord Ærynn on May 7, 2014 15:48:04 GMT -5
We're looking to start a large scale campaign with small scale armies in a few weeks, so that could be a good way to get a feel for how things work before you commit any resources to anything.
The British tanks in the starter box could just as easily be painted as US Shermans, which would get you a US paratrooper platoon and 6 Shermans, plus a rulebook and some Germans that you may be able to trade to somebody for more Americans. This could save you some money, since the box set costs less than buying a platoon of paratroopers and a box of 5 Shermans.
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Post by sionnach19 on May 7, 2014 16:09:24 GMT -5
Sal,
Play Warmachine. Instead of tanks it has giant monsters and robot wizards.
But Flames of War is still pretty awesome too.
-Brian
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Post by captainecho on May 7, 2014 18:05:41 GMT -5
Hey Sal,
Don't pay any attention to Brian, he's a Vladamir Putin sympathizer and is too busy "learning" at an "elite college" to be bothered with a historical game.
As for the list you built, I was just having you play around with army builder. 1650 is what you would eventually get to. But for infantry aces, you'll want 500 pts as a list to start. we will eventually get to 700 pts, and then 900 pts. And since Fearless-Vet infantry is pretty expensive point wise, it means you will eventually not be spending a great deal of money.
That said, if you don't want to buy anything right off the bat, just come in and use some of our minis! George Purdy has a whole American Army, Rod Puente (the emperor) has American Rangers which can be proxy'd as Paratroopers.
Since you haven't really played a lot of games, you don't know what your play style is yet. Maybe you like getting into assaults and murdering people? maybe you like tanks? maybe you like the artillery? until you try it, you'll never know.
I suggest you stop by Hobbytown some weekend and grab a game with Kevin, Rod, Randy or Anyone else interested.
People usually post their availability in the "General Forum" tab under weekend game finder. So ask for a FOW game and see if anyone else is available!
Mullane
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Post by cousinsal23 on May 7, 2014 20:19:55 GMT -5
I'll look when people will be there, because it's easier for me to see when people will be there, than for me to plan a time to be there arbitrarily with my schedule. Of what we played in class, I really liked the assault mechanics and how that worked. I will look into all the things mentioned above though. Thanks again everyone for all the awesome advice!
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Post by RodTheCid on May 7, 2014 22:10:23 GMT -5
also, thanks to Battlefront and the Rangers program, the Club owns two small armies one is US Paratroopers with Sherman tanks support and the other is a German Panzer Grenadiers, this are almost exactly the models included on the started box set and anybody is more than welcome to use them for demo games.
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Post by mrrussian123 on May 8, 2014 18:15:16 GMT -5
Hey Sal, Don't pay any attention to Brian, he's a Vladamir Putin sympathizer and is too busy "learning" at an "elite college" to be bothered with a historical game. As for the list you built, I was just having you play around with army builder. 1650 is what you would eventually get to. But for infantry aces, you'll want 500 pts as a list to start. we will eventually get to 700 pts, and then 900 pts. And since Fearless-Vet infantry is pretty expensive point wise, it means you will eventually not be spending a great deal of money. That said, if you don't want to buy anything right off the bat, just come in and use some of our minis! George Purdy has a whole American Army, Rod Puente (the emperor) has American Rangers which can be proxy'd as Paratroopers. Since you haven't really played a lot of games, you don't know what your play style is yet. Maybe you like getting into assaults and murdering people? maybe you like tanks? maybe you like the artillery? until you try it, you'll never know. I suggest you stop by Hobbytown some weekend and grab a game with Kevin, Rod, Randy or Anyone else interested. People usually post their availability in the "General Forum" tab under weekend game finder. So ask for a FOW game and see if anyone else is available! Mullane Vladimir Putin sympathizer? Sounds like my kind of guy!
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Post by mrrussian123 on May 8, 2014 18:16:56 GMT -5
But honestly Sal i would seriously consider looking into the Greeks, they have only a couple of units to call their own and always call in New Zealanders, Canadians, Brits and Americans for help. For Sparta
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Post by RodTheCid on May 13, 2014 20:35:52 GMT -5
hahahaha
Greeks might be tough one to start in the hobby, the models are basically the same as for the Italians and some Brits but rules wise might not have the flexibility that is recommended to start, in the other hand, the Brits Infantry Cos, could be a good option, since the models can proxy really easy as New Zealanders, Australians, Canadians, Indias and some others and they're also found on all three eras (Early-War, Mid-War, Late-War)
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Post by Lord Ærynn on Jul 8, 2014 9:44:49 GMT -5
Making a Good StewI found this great article on Battlefront's website. It does a pretty good job of introducing the major ideas of force type and national selection as well as list design. I recommend all new comers read through it before deciding on an army and building a list. It wouldn't hurt our veteran players to skim through it, as well...
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