atlervetok Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 well after a long time thinking i am now doubting between the terran alliance and the relthoza altho i really really love the directorates ship design (definitly picking up the game) so who should i pick? and would it be acceptable if i used some directorate ships as stand ins for some of the models i dont like? terran alliance bugpeople ps: last time i made my choice based on looks i ended up with space orks and i love them but i would not have picked them if i had known i needed to paint 100+ models just to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_Admiral Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Bugs! You can't go wrong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptyn Krys Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 neither! Dindrenzi!oh ok, spiders then, if you insist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblogik Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I vote Relthoza. Well as the bugs you could also field directorate ships as allies. As far as proxies go, that's up to the people you play with. If they're fine with it, more power to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmdown Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Terrans! Get up close and personal and blow stuff up, forget that cloaking rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_Admiral Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 And the Zenian League must be destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Stepper Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Just so you know, the Relthoza are a difficult faction to play with, especially for new players. Once you really get their tactics down, they can be quite fearsome. As one of our other memebers once observed, the two questions we've seen quite a lot of on the board about them are: "How do I win with Relthoza?" and "How do I beat Relthoza?" Terran's are great, though. I play them and they're lots of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnizzy Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 The Relthoza are challenging, but rewarding. Why not just stay with the Directorate though? They are an awesome faction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabloelmo Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Terrans, if nothing else they have the sexiest ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabloelmo Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hell yeah. There's just a certain elegance to them - they are so very... human. Blocky, brutal, and yet still sorta sleek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_Admiral Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 And I'm accused of getting off topic and meandering into silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricPaladin Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I would go Relthoza, personally, because I like the idea of ships with a cool and striking aesthetic. Terran ships are a little too "space-shippy" for me, while Relthozan ships are interesting and unique. Then again, I also quite like the Tarakians and the Teraquai - both of which are pretty space-shppy - so maybe there's something else, too. If I were you, I would delve into their playstyles and let that guide your choice. The fleets in this game all play radically differently. Your choice of fleet can really make or break the game for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlervetok Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I would go Relthoza, personally, because I like the idea of ships with a cool and striking aesthetic. Terran ships are a little too "space-shippy" for me, while Relthozan ships are interesting and unique. Then again, I also quite like the Tarakians and the Teraquai - both of which are pretty space-shppy - so maybe there's something else, too. If I were you, I would delve into their playstyles and let that guide your choice. The fleets in this game all play radically differently. Your choice of fleet can really make or break the game for you. ah but you allready gave me a very nice desription of how they play that is why im now doubting between these two fleets, and the question for the directorate fleets was say i picked the terrans but i dont like the look of the frigates could i take some directorate frigates to represent those terran frigates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricPaladin Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 ah but you allready gave me a very nice desription of how they play that is why im now doubting between these two fleets, and the question for the directorate fleets was say i picked the terrans but i dont like the look of the frigates could i take some directorate frigates to represent those terran frigates? I don't really like to do stuff like that. I mean... look, this isn't a WYSIWYG game, but the ships just don't look like they fit. Personally, it would really take me out of the game if I was playing against a Terran fleet and then... what the hell is that? I Directorate frigate? What's that doing there? Ugh. But if you don't care about being popular with your fellow gamers - or heck, maybe it's just me - go for it. Nobody's going to get up your butt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew01833 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Sounds like you really like the aesthetic of the Directorate, so why not go with them and learn their play style? I went with the Aquans based on the look & fluff. You can bring Relthoza as allies if you want to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnizzy Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yet again, it totally depends on your player group. Some may let you sub ships and some may not. But if you branch out from that group, you may be in trouble. Seriously thug, why not just go wight he Directorate if you like their look so much? They have very interesting play styles and are IMHO one of the most entertaining races to play in the "you'll never know what to expect between the cloaks, stealth systems, biohazard and corrosive ammo, and genetically enhanced mutated marines" sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnizzy Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Plus, their smallest little drone ships shoot Twinkies filled with bloodthirsty boarding robots at anything that moves from the other side of the board. Mmmmm boarding Twinkies…. ElectricPaladin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I decided for Directorate based on looks in the last edition...they were **** then and still I had no regrets. They are very good in this edition if you learn how to play them. They are not hard hitters like Terrans or sneaky fleet like Relthoza, but they have their own dirty tricks they can use to great effect. I would not change them for any other fleet as I love those models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
