Sv: Chaos cards (was: RE: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs)

From: <eivind.borgeteien_at_...>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:10:06 +0200

Hi

Good thoughts!!

Eivind
>
> Fra: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
> Dato: 2002/04/08 Mon AM 09:40:04 CEST
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> Emne: Chaos cards (was: RE: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs)
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ext Peter Ramos [mailto:primarch_at_...]
> > Sent: 08. April 2002 0:01
> > To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] An idea for Slann Mechs
> >
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > That's fair enough. As a rule I think ALL cards (yes that
> > includes chaos
> > and tyranid as well as ork cards) will be considered advanced
> > rules. So
> > a basic game will have NO CARDS. If we do add cards for Slann, then
> > everyone should get them too. That would eliminate one of the
> > bemoanings
> > of most players regarding some armies having cards and others not.
> >
> > Peter
> >
>
> On a related note, I think we should harmonize the whole card system. What we have now is a huge list at the end of the Chaos book of what affects what and why. IMO there should be a classification of all the card powers to a couple of broad categories, just like the psychic powers are, to determine whether psychic saves etc. apply.
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> Here's a suggestion: at a glance all the powers seem to be in two broad categories: those which affect the chaos forces themselves and those which affect enemy units. They could be classified as offensive (those which are played directly on enemy units) and defensive (those which are played on the chaos units themselves). Psychic saves would save from offensive but not defensive powers.
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> Rationale: even though some "defensive" powers harm others (like uncontrollable flatulence or spits acid for example) the harm really comes from the material effect of the chaos magic, not from the magic itself. The spits acid, for example, magically gives some model the ability to spit acid at the enemy. Even though the source of this ability is magical the acid is still acid, not some psychic ectoplasm or whatever. The same goes with the uncontrollable flatulence; the magic affects the chaos thingy's digestive system but the, erm, product of the magic is still very normal, if unpleasant.
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> What do others say? I confess I have never played Chaos (and probably will never play) so I may be completely off the track.
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> Jyrki Saari
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