I think the Dartk Angels are the victims of some bad wording. As I understand it, the rules say that DA have no regular veterans, all are Deatwing, not that you cant field units from other SM chapters.
Nils and I have argued on this before, but Id like to know what you others think...
Eivind
> Fra: nils.saugen_at_...
> Dato: 2001/07/25 Wed AM 09:04:43 CEST
> Til: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Emne: RE: [NetEpic ML] Dreadnaughts, Ravenwing, Scythes of the Emperor
>
> Hi,
>
> Dreadnoughts with an increased move 5cm is an interesting thought we've, as
> Eivind said, tried this for quite some time. However, I think you'll seldom
> field the dreadnoughts anyway. I have a hard time finding any real use for
> them.
>
> You got to remember that the Scytes of the Emperor is an Imperial Fists
> unit! You shouldn't be able to field that if you ar playing with a Dark
> Angles Army.
>
> Nils
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Webb [mailto:Webbsoft_at_...]
> Sent: 24. juli 2001 17:07
> To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] Dreadnaughts, Ravenwing, Scythes of the Emperor
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Just finished playing a game for the EZine, during the battle I took
> a detachment of Punisher Dreadnaughts to test them out having heard the
> various complaints on the mailing list.
>
> The game only lasted 2 turns as unfortunatly we racked up the VP's
> pretty quick, the Dreads were too slow to make any difference within that
> time, however they would have probably been of more use in Turn 3. They
> never got into range despite an attack on their flank, they might have been
> in range had our devestator detachment not been so effective (in one fire
> phase they wiped out a Land Raider detachment on their own).
>
> I think the Dreadnaughts move should be increased to 15cms, the
> extra 5cms would have enabled us to have brought them into the conflict as
> it was they were ineffective.
>
> The Ravenwing was deadly, I will definatly take it again in future
> battles. I thought it odd though that its command unit was an infantry HQ
> unit with a Rhino. Why not have an optional special card which can only be
> used with the Ravenwing called the 'Master of the Ravenwing' basically a HQ
> unit mounted on a bike or a land speeder. Give it a high CAF, morale bonus
> within 10cms, replaces the normal HQ unit and cost an extra 50 points.
>
> My opponent was interested in fielding a unit known as the Scythes
> of the Emperor, it is a special card with a thunderhawk and 5 terminator
> stands. It costs 250 points, will there be a version in NetEpic. Personally
> I think it's price should be raised, but I wouldn't object against playing
> him with it.
>
> One rules question for you, when a detachment is loaded into a
> Thunderhawk, what happens to the rhinos? Are they loaded to or are they left
> behind and become exempt from squad co-herency? Just asking because our
> opponent used a Thunderhawk with a detachment of Veterans onboard the Rhinos
> were left behind and I felt it was odd.
>
> Tom.
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