[NetEpic ML] Re: Skimmer in Close Combat

From: Brian Evans <brian.a.evans_at_...>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 01:40:39 -0500

It might be better if you didn't list them at all. Just keep the note about
skimmers not being pinned by anything but other skimmers. As the rules
state it is a little misleading.

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Ramos <pramos_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:11 AM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Skimmer in Close Combat


> Hi!
>
> Brian Evans wrote:
>
> > I am reading the core rules for NetEpic right now.
> > You will probably see many questions from me here
> > in the next couple of weeks. (fair warning :-)
> >
> > I noticed under the section covering Close Combat
> > you decided to stay with pinning by size. I like
> > this rule. I did notice that skimmers are now a
> > different size class than normal infantry/vehicles.
> >
> > 1. Titans/Praetorians
> > 2. Super Heavy Vehicles/Knights
> > 3. All other vehicles/Troop Stands
> > 4. Skimmers
> >
> > Since skimmers are now considered to be smaller
> > than infantry stands and tanks, it appears as
> > though they can no longer pin ANY unit, except
> > other skimmers. Was this the intention of the rule?
>
> No skimmers can normally pin the categories of all other vehicles and
troops
> stands, but all other vehicles and troops stands can not pin it. Meaning a
> jet bike can pin a rhino or tactical stand with no problem but the rhino
and
> tactical stand can not pin the jet bike. Skimmers are pinned by other
> skimmers. The sentence preceding this rule is mislewading (another thing
to
> change). The skimmer category is at the end but not becuase its the
smallest
> but because its apart from other classes.
>
> In summary only a skimmer can pin a skimmer and a skimmer can pin other
> vehicle and infantry types but can not pin the really big models from
other
> categories no can they pin a skimmer (unless they happen to be a skimmer
> too, note a tempest is super heavy and skimmer meaning there isnt much too
> pin that particulat vehicle).
>
> > It seems to me, that running away from skimmers
> > would be extremely deadly for troops and normal
> > vehicles. Think of how well medieval infantry
> > did when they tried to disengage from Cavalry.
>
> You are right and that what was reflected. In essence the skimmers form
> their own category inside the other vehicles and infantry category, able
to
> pin but not be pinned. .
>
> Peter
>
>
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