NECROMUNDA: ARE GOLIATH OP?

[@liamfishwick2943]

When I run a campaign I limit the amount of games in a cycle. That way it's slightly more fair on credit generation. Also we use the underdog rules from the new rulebook to try limit runaway gangs. Then I often, as the arbitrator allow gangs that are falling behind to get buffs....like rolling on house charts and free brutes.

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

Yeah we were using the new underdog rules but free brutes etc sound interesting. The underdog come into effect pretty much every game as you can imagine even if I had less models. Thankfully it was still fun for all players

[@marcusreilly6671]

We had limited number of players it was pretty hard to get everyone laying fairly equal. Now we have 9 people playing, we can better moderate this. But then again, it’s Necromunda and the s#!+ will likely hit the fan

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

@@marcusreilly6671 lol. It's totally balanced

[@losstarot8849]

I'm working on my Goliath gang. Where did you get your heavy bolters?

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

That heavy bolter was from the horus hersey heavy weapon kit. There is so many different heavy bolter marks that you could use. I would love to see your Goliaths

[@liamfishwick2943]

T5 is very strong. But no plasma guns in the starting list and limiting access to shooting skills isn't the greatest. Is say Goliaths are top 3. First is either CC Cult or VaanSaar depending, then Goliath. Honorable mention to jump pack spam demolition charges and overseer Orlock gangs. Also infiltrating genestealer cultists with demolition charges.

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

Definitely. Those pesky familiars are a pain but I know why they have them and bs 2 van saar are ace. But a good GM really helps to reduce people from becoming "that guy". Necromunda is so random, and that's the way I like it. I've personally seen more juves with a pistol take down big targets like an ambot than crazy weapons like missile launchers and that's what makes for a good war story. The end of the day as long as both parties can have a laugh. Do you have any crazy necromunda war stories?

[@MalakhimJWQ1]

Hail all

[@davidjones3411]

Hail!!

[@danknute]

I've been digging through the goliath rules lately as I'm starting my own goliath gang. With respect, I noticed is you made mistakes with how you used genesmithing. The first thing I noticed is that you were taking dermal hardening with prime specimine. The genesmithing abilities from vatborn, natborn, and unborn goliaths cannot be mixed. Dermal hardening is specific to vatborn goliaths, and prime specimine is specific to natborn goliaths. Also, I didn't see the natborn upgrade on any of your fighters that had natborn genesmithing abilities, natborn being a 20 credit buy-in. You claim goliaths OP, and you're mixing rules that cannot be mixed on top of not paying all of the credits for these abilities. Maybe I'm wrong about the rules. Maybe you had an agreement with your arbitrator I'm not aware of, but from my understanding of the rules and the situation you've, again with respect, cheated.

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

@danknute since this video I've seen that I've made a huge mistake. You are most definitely correct

[@radiumminis]

Nah Goliaths can biff it just like every other gang. The real thing thats op is your lack of catch up mechanics in a game prone to campaign snowball effect. You got to treat a necromunda Campaign like Mario kart race. Gangs in the lead get boring bananas and single green shells, and the people in the back get stuff thats much more juicey. Only the Arbiter is to blame if a gang gets a disgusting lead. After all the players are supposed to want to grow their gang.

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

That is a very good analogy and so true.

[@marcusreilly6671]

Not so keen on “arbitrator is to blame” 😉 We were rather “rules and less balancing” in the last campaign. We do have plans for more reeling in of things this time round. The one thing that’s on the verge of a beat bat is psionics

[@HouseOfChaosUK]

@marcusreilly6671 plus it was a new rules system for us all. We know better now.

[@barriball28]

Totally not OP. Every gang needs something but maybe an extra wound rather than an extra toughness would be fairer rather than fishing for 6s