Cheers,
Sammy Chaos. Barprop of Slaanesh and Bane of the Organised.
http://www.lostmarbles.org.uk/
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [NetEpic ML] A few random background ideas
> Hi!
>
> All good points. Remember that for entry to anything at core level these
> days is VERY difficult. As far as optional we can make as much as we want
> because only individual groups (with mutual player consent) would use
them.
> At some point there will be many optional rules, at which point we'll make
a
> optional book (for which code number 02 was reserved).
>
> I know many like special characters for net epic (I personally am not fond
> of them), we can make them for sure at let players decide what to use.
After
> all we're not GW <evil grin>.
>
> Peter
>
> > First of all, remember we are talking about _background_.
> >
> > Second, there is no need to actually use the special characters even IF
we
> > decide to make stats for them. It would not be even reasonable, since
the
> > primarchs, for example, would certainly not personally lead each and
every
> > battle their chapters fight in. Not to mention thet there are only 9
> (loyal)
> > primarchs and how many battlezones? They can't be present everywhere.
The
> > cheesemongers will, of course, ignore this but that's something which
> can't
> > be helped.
> >
> > Third, the primarchs & co would _only_ be present in the era of change
> > armies. And even then as optional units with heavy restrictions. My
guess
> is
> > that, barring a special scenario, only Peter the great ;) would have an
> army
> > big enough for them to lead. As for the Emperor, I really can't see him
> > being in battlefield as he must coordinate the overall effort.
> >
> > Fourth, I really can't see why commanders of _really big_ armies would
be
> > better suited to a skirmish level game like 40K. Surely they don't
> > concentrate on leading a single platoon or company.
> >
> > Fifth, If the primarchs were at about the same level as greater daemons
I
> > can't see a problem. After all, a Chaos player can have multiple of
those
> > while I can't see there ever being more than one primarch present at any
> > single battle.
> >
> > > Eivind
> >
> >
> > Jyrki Saari
> >
> > -There is no such thing as free lunch because eating takes time and time
> is
> > money.
> >
> >
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