as to the rhino as an assualt weapon, you betcha'. iv'v been playing
marines and squats for years and have always used them in htis fashion,
during the decisive charge they are used as one-shot armor for the troops,
if they survuve fine, but if i have to choose to loose a troop stand or the
transport i take the transports first.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave <warprat_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 8:37 AM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: 4.0 revision suggestions
> >
> > > > Tank bolters:
> > > > The bolters of tanks are EXTREMELY poor. While they should not be
> > >comparable
> > > > to infantry bolters (for the reasons mentioned in Incoming 1) they
> > >should
> > > > still be a weapon, not just some add-on with no realistic effect
unless
> > >you
> > > > got 10 of the damn things.
> > > > It is worth remembering that these weapons are often linked bolters
or
> > > > individual heavy bolters.
> > > > I'd say that their range should be increased to 25 cm. or they
should
> > >hit
> > >on
> > > > 5+. 25 cm. is propably the best solution
> > > >
> > >
> > >A single bolter should have a very difficult time eliminating a 5 man
> > >squad.
> > >Remember that an infantry stand has 5 bolters shooting (4 bolters plus
a
> > >Heavy Weapon most likely), a tank in 40K only has 2 bolters or a single
> > >storm bolter. The tank's bolter has a much reduced amount of
fire-power
> > >than the infantry's 5 weapons coupled with a limited firing arc.
> > >
> >
> > they should be worse but not useless. Remember that things like leman
russ
> > and land raiders mount heavy boltguns but are rated as bolters in
NetEpic
> >
> >
> How would you like to play against a marine player and find that all
> those previously useless rhino transports could now take an offensive
> role?
>
> How would you, as the marine player, like to pay for these new rhinos?
> 75pts for 3 rhinos?
>
> I know that when I play marines, rhinos have one role. Make my precious
> marines mobile. Thats all. I actually like having the rhinos wimpy.
> It saves me the temptation of wanting to treat them as Tanks.
>
>
>
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