Hi!
Its from the point of view of making things easier for the player. For
example, to just have tables would mean you need to keep track of which
units have upgrades and which don't, more importantly your opponent will
always be wondering which of them have those upgrades making it somewhat
unfair for him (it should be no secret who has the upgrades). With cards
you just plunk it down besides the unit you wish to upgrade and neither
you nor your opponent need spend time wondering who or what has those
upgrades. From a bookkeeping stand point, cards are invaluable.
Quite frankly, I'd make titan weapons into cards too just to avoid
having to look up weapon rules in the middle of a game.
Wanting to make them cards as opposed to tables is just to reduce the
amount of time it would take to construct an army list and increase play
time. With cards you'd pick your slann companies and support and slam
down upgrade cards right besides them. Otherwise you need to write down
on some paper which is which, too much of a hassle.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Rune Karlsen [mailto:rune.karlsen6_at_...]
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:21 AM
To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs
Hi,
I really can't see your point here. I just don't understand the
difference
in
buying a card which tells you what upgrade your mech has vs. looking at
a list of options and choosing from that.The titan weapons lists are
pretty
easy to choose from, and the mech list would be exactly the same, only
with fewer options (like a maximum of 10 or so, including all the
different
uprades). If you use cards, you'd have to look at a list of cards
anyway,
or look through your pile of cards. Could you please explain why cards
would be better?
Rune
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs
> Hi!
>
> Problem is how do you introduce that into the game as a mechanic? More
> tables and stuff? Nah, too many tables as is. Your proposed mechanic
is
> by far easier to be introduced as a "Card". It amounts to the same
thing
> in the end. You buy companies and support as usually you just add some
> cards to the mix as well.
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rune Karlsen [mailto:rune.karlsen6_at_...]
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 12:04 PM
> To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs
>
> Hi,
>
> There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding here. Im talking about
> upgrade cards, not some sort of chaos cards. It was Peter who called
> them
> cards, i just call them upgrades :)
> The idea is to build a mech lego style, paying for a chassis and then
> adding
> what you want from a restricted list, just like titans :)
>
> Rune
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Weasel Fierce" <septimus__at_...>
> To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 5:41 PM
> Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs
>
>
> > >The concept of "cards" is certainly not alien to epic. Many armies
> have
> > >them (chaos, orks and tyranids). In the Slann armies case it sounds
> > >pretty good to round them out without blanket stat changes. The
slann
> > >definitely have enough technology to set-up their armies in this
> manner.
> > >
> > >I'd say adding these as well as a price adjustment for the slann
> (since
> > >no complaints regarding any other units have been mentioned) will
> round
> > >off the slann quite well.
> > >
> > >Keep these handy when the time comes Rune.
> >
> > Having yet more cards. Seems that armies like the imperial guys and
> eldar
> > get screwed yet again.
> > All these cards being thrown around are free benefits. In addition
to
> the
> > troops you pay your points for, you get the advantages of the cards
> which
> > arent paid for in any way (at least not for orks, nids and chaos).
> >
> > These armies are already powerfull enough on their own.
> >
> > I'd say to make the field even and add "strategy cards" or similar
to
> the
> > imperials and something to the other armies that dont have them yet.
> >
> > Weasel
> >
> >
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