Deploying for Battle

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Configure Missions & Strategies
Allowed Missions
Allowed Strategies

? vs ?
? points each
? ?
Strategy Rating ? ?
Commander (Rating) ? ?
Mission ? ?
Primary Objective ? ?
Secondary Objective ? ?
Strategy Cards ? ?
Deployment ? chooses deployment zones
deployment zones
Dispositions ? deploys first
Infiltrators ? deploys any infiltrators first
Turns Game lasts ? turns
First Turn ? ?

*Additional special rules apply

About

This applet requires a copy of Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition. The algorithm emulates the game set-up process from the rulebook.

Features:

Players should choose whether to attempt to cancel out an opposing Strategy Card should they draw Traitor. If more than one opposing card is elligible one is chosen at random. If there is no appropriate card to cancel out the Strategy Rating will be enhanced which is the default behaviour.

If a player fields a Callidus Assassin check the box to cancel out a random Strategy Card.

If Ork or Tyranid players select Codex Imperialis & Codex Army Lists they get the same mission and strategy options as other players. Select the codex entries to apply the special rules from those books.

The app doesn't cover allies. Allied units must be placed in their own Strategy Rating order, lowest first. Dice off for ties.

Codex Sisters of Battle is intended to be an enhancement to the Agents of the Imperium list. It has been given a nominal Strategy Rating of 0.

Necrons always deploy last and take the first turn. They have been given an unbeatable Strategy Rating of 20 to reflect this.

Mission Cards Reference
Rules Publication
Witch Hunt & Guerrilla War Dark Millenium box set
Terrorise, Trap & Tyranid Attack Codex Tyranids
Hold the Line & Bunker Assault
These missions require the rules for bunkers from the same publications
White Dwarf 169 / Warhammer 40,000 Battles
High Ground
This mission requires 3 high points to seize though players could just designate 3 points of interest on the battlefield
White Dwarf 193
Other missions Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition box set
Special Tyranid rules Codex Tyranids
Special Ork rules Codex Orks

The app does not provide rules for Strategy Cards. Refer to the appropriate publications.

Strategy Cards Reference
Rules Publication
Bombing Run, Covering Fire, Last Gasp, Minefield, Sabotage, Strafing Run, Surprise Assault & Ultimate Sacrifice White Dwarf 205
Other strategy cards Dark Millenium box set
Tyranid event tables Codex Tyranids

Prefer the Dark Millenium Victory Points rules over the core box set.

English Rulebook Reference Guide
Publication Page Notes
Rulebook 8 Starting the game
12 Drawing Mission Cards & initial Victory Points rules
Dark Millenium 27 Strategy Card selection
Codex Orks 49 Ork mission special rules
Codex Tyranids 62-64 Tyranids, Victory Points, missions, strategy cards & event tables
Codex Assassins 13 Callidus Reign of Confusion rules