dkaardal wrote:
> I've lost maybe one or two titans to this tactic over the years(once
> I stopped leaving my titans out in the open, that is) - and believe
> me, it's tried every game at some point. I make sure I've got anti-
> infantry weapons, and a screen of friendly infantry - sure it takes
> some planning, but so does fighting any battle. between my infantry
> and my gatling blasters, even tyranids can't get close enough to
> bring down my titans. Well, it's a LITTLE harder with warhounds...
I really hate the "screen infantry" style, seems too "WH Fantasy" :)
maybe 'couse as an eldar general I don't have "non valuable" infantry to
waste just to screen a titan (and Eldar titans must continuosly move to
survive) instead a better "long range" unit can cover more than one
friendly detachment/unit so is more flexible and effective
> To me, making a rule to prevent the use of a tactic that can only be
> used if the titan player isnt paying attention doesnt make sense.
> THAT is cheezy.
I don't think that a little change on Titan CC rule could be umbalancing or
cheesy, just give the Titan his normal CC endurance, this is not an anti
infantry "weapon" just a way to avoid the "I have a bounce of stands to
waste" tactic (nobody knows the Catapult-Tank civilization paradox?)
Something like the stomping rule make the titan an harder opponent but not
so hard to be invincible, the screen tactic and the swarm tactic are both
annoying tricks with no strategy at all.
I think our intent is to get rid of those style of combat.
The idea must be developed but could be not so bad we have only to
playtest every proposal.
> I think the main problem is that people LIKE titans... so it really
> bothers them when they seem fragile, or vunerable to certain tactics.
> I think that the rules should decide wether or not titans are merely
> cool looking and useful war machines, or giant war gods. if it's the
> latter, make them cost a LOT more.
Until now none of my Titans were killed by swarmig infantry (mmh, ok, just
a scout titan by a librarian mind blast ^_^) so I don't have this problem,
BTW it's very odd that a single titan can be so vulnerable, for example the
"no more than 6 stands" rule could be reasonable.
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Received on Thu Mar 28 2002 - 14:08:59 UTC