RE: [NetEpic ML] Tau review

From: Kelvin Henderson <kx.henderson_at_...>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:05:08 +1000

At 08:54 AM 4/12/02 +0200, you wrote:
>Woha long mail kelvin! :)

I know. Didn't feel like it when I was writing it!

>Some comments:
>
>When I wrote these rules I didn't know that GW would produce the 6mm drone
>minis. So I had to plan without them. Now that they are here, I thing your
>idea is better than mine.

Fair enough! I have to admit I'm pretty amazed at the detail they've been
able to get on the tau in epic scale. Its scary.

>As for the manta it's Rail Cannon Artillery, should have similar stats as
>th eldar pulse artillerey (or pulsars) Remember tat it is also capable of
>carrying an entire mechanized fire warrior combany as well.

O.K. I wasn't sure why it was being given the barrage marker. It should
still have a good save mod though. Otherwise the Tau don't have much in
the way of anti-armour and that's one of the things they're supposed to be
good at.

>I think we should keep the detachment size for the battlesuits, 4 stands
>in a detachment of infantry is a minimum I think!

Well, I'm still in favour of making them only 3. This will achieve two
things: 1. Gives the Tau some tactical flexibility by making their best and
fastest infantry units small, cheaper and more versatile and 2. Means that
to get a usable Epic Tau force in NetEpic, you don't have to buy too many
miniatures.

If you read the Tau codex, their battle plans revolve around small,
flexible forces that are specialised to perform one function in the
battle. Small units of Battlesuits fits with this doctrine.


-Kelvin....

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Received on Mon Apr 15 2002 - 02:05:08 UTC