For the following reasons, maybe:
1. The 1000man Chapter is a limitation on the Space Marines (Campaign & Big
Budget games);
2. The fluff wasn't the problem with GW as much as the game; and
3. It provides some kind of 'historical' difference in army organisations
rather than an unchanging Battle Order through all of the history. Fluff
reasons could be budget cuts, political reasons (no power in one mans hand,
etc) and/or a changing battlefield role from an army to a strike/special
mission (not spec ops)unit within the Imperium.
Your thoughts
Darryl H
The theory and practice of gamesmanship or
The art of winning games without actually cheating.
(Title of book - Stephen Potter 1900-69)
>From: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_...>
>Hi!
>
>Quite frankly, why be inhibited by GW fluff? We know that not even they are
>consistent. Also we have been slowly moving to our own fluff too. I see no
>reason to follow the 1000 man chapter line. We should come up with stuff on
>our own as it suits our needs.
>
>Peter
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <tom.webb_at_...>
>To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Space Marine Structure
>
>
> > Some Squat weapons were relatively recent inventions, for example the
>Hellfury Cannon mounted on the praetorian (big gun, not the collosus but
>looked simular). So should be post heresy.
> >
> > If we are doing this then in EOTS we need to come up with a fresh
>solution for the Marines, either we make EOTS, Heresy era only or we find a
>way for marines to have more than 10 companies in there entire empire (eg.
>the original solution where they could flesh out there armies with PDF,
>which had issues due to the PDF/Marine combination being too powerful).
> >
> > Unless they were restricted to a few PDF company cards which they could
>use to flesh out there force.
> >
> > Tom.
> > "Darryl Hilbig" <darrylhilbig_at_...> on 25/03/2002 16:27:44
> > This may require, if running a campaign or even a one off, that the
>players specify either a pre-heresy game or a heresy game or post heresy
>game.
> > This is where historical wargaming is much easier, just specify a year
>and nothing after that year can be used.
> >
> > If this is going to become a regular part of Netepic, or any game in
>this universe, a list for each of the above periods (structure wise) will
>have to be created for each list. Orks, Squats, and such will not have to
>worry due to already knowing their tech before the heresy occurred in Human
>history.
> >
> > Darryl H
> >
> > The theory and practice of gamesmanship or
> > The art of winning games without actually cheating.
> > (Title of book - Stephen Potter 1900-69)
> >
> >
> > >From: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_...>
> > >Hi!
> > >This will prbably need some discussion. Technically you are right,
>there should only be one of certain chapters. On the flip side some (like
>me) like pre-heresy size chapters. I dont like to dictate things that may
>limit
> > >how people make their armies so I leave this open to interpretation.
> > >
> > >Peter
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "henry9924661j" <henry9924661j_at_...>
> > > > should Space Marine Army use the Space Marine 2.0Chapter structure:
>with only a terminator or veteran compagny, only a devastator
> > > > compagny. For limiting marine Chapter, for example with a chapter
>with ten Terminator compagny is too?
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