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Post by KevinC on Jul 4, 2015 18:35:07 GMT
The Eighth Edition For Life Warhammer Forum is dedicated to the 8th edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battles. While GW has launched a new era for Warhammer with the Age of Sigmar, this forum is for those in our hobby community who wish to continue playing WFB 8th edition – either exclusively or along side the new Age of Sigmar.
Many WFB players have divided into factions in order to create Warhammer Fantasy 8.1 or 8.5 or 9 edition. The Eighth Edition For Live community is dedicated to preserving the 8th edition rules set. As wargamers we all have thoughts about how to alter or tweak the main ruleset, but the Eighth Edition For Life players recognize that such alterations could merely do further harm to the 8th edition community. Our intend is to continue to play Eighth Edition as is, while building new expansions for the game.
In addition to various 8th edition Warhammer discussions, from rules questions to army list building to painting projects and so on, the EEFL (Eighth Edition For Life) community on this forum also seeks to create new army books and expansions, such as the Indy GT Dwarfs of Chaos army book and the Warhammer: GROM End Times expansion.
Welcome fellow EEFL Warhammer gamers and hobbyists!
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Post by avatarofbugman on Jul 4, 2015 23:56:13 GMT
EEFL is the way to go. AoS may come, but my ranks remain steadfast.
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Post by dannytee on Jul 5, 2015 19:36:12 GMT
Eight edition Warhammer is a great rule set and I also wish to continue eighth edition for many years to come.
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jul 6, 2015 2:09:55 GMT
EEFL > AoS Take your round bases and shove 'em Keep the Spehhhz marines in 40K
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jul 6, 2015 2:20:36 GMT
So where is the thread for brass tacks re: how we refine and make 8th perfect for OUR 8.1?
Like, my vote would be for something to downplay steadfast. Flank charge disrupts steadfast?
Maybe kyboshing some of the supa-killy spells while we'e at it? Make it less about 6 dicing spells.
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Post by avatarofbugman on Jul 6, 2015 12:58:59 GMT
I think steadfast is just about right. It works for all armies the same way. Want to prevent it, take a similar sized unit on the attack. If you win they most likely will have lost steadfast.
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jul 6, 2015 19:39:51 GMT
I dunno, I like the tactical flair of a big impactful charge (hammer) breaking a big unit (anvil). With full blown steadfast, it typically boils down to a Test on Ld 9 (or better), unmodified, and re-rolled with a BSB. To get rid of steadfast usually takes 2 or 3 rounds of fighting. I just think it is a rule worth playtesting and/or discussing over a Growler of Bugman's Finest XXXXXX.
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Post by avatarofbugman on Jul 7, 2015 16:28:02 GMT
The taking time to break a big unit is the whole point of steadfast. Don't forget that steadfast units often take up points and lower tactical flexibility. The point is to allow a unit to withstand the charge of knights
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Post by boda317 on Jul 7, 2015 16:52:24 GMT
Nothing was worse then, back in 7th, a fully ranked unit of foot troops would lose by a little by 5 knights and then run.
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Post by cwalker on Jul 11, 2015 3:52:05 GMT
We are doing a Warhammer 8.5 project here in Illinois.
One of our rules going forward is that if you are Disrupted then you are not Steadfast.
Not that much of a rules change actually. Think about how many times you have actually had a unit Disrupted in the last 5 years.
Now it will actually make a difference and you have to plan for it and against it. This makes the game more interesting.
We are also banning troops with 5 or more models from forming up in a rank with less than a 5 model frontage. Exceptions are Fast Cavalry and skirmishers. This is to stop congo lining and other similar shenanigans.
Other stuff is all in the Army Books themselves.
Our take is that you want to mess with the rules themselves as little as possible. Only the most glaring rules and army book FAQs need correcting.
This is Chris Walker from IWFB by the way.
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Post by TheREALricksalamone on Jul 11, 2015 4:01:18 GMT
Welcome Chris. Thanks for joining the conversation.
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Post by montegue on Jul 11, 2015 5:26:19 GMT
Great idea! Thanks for creating a place for people who love 8th ed.
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Post by demigamer on Jul 11, 2015 7:41:42 GMT
So long as we can balance some of the more extreme elements of 8th, including armies, this will remain the go to edition for tourney and in-depth play.
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jul 11, 2015 12:35:01 GMT
Sir Grumpsalot. Of House Grumpcat, of the North
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Post by ascophyllum on Jul 11, 2015 18:24:33 GMT
Long time fan of 8th ed. here from Iceland. So when I say something is cool its cool! WFB 8th ed. is cool! 
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