Re: [NetEpic ML] [v5.0] Standarized weapons

From: Albert Farré Benet <cibernyam_at_...>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 20:34:00 +0200

Hi,

Note that even though a SM tactical stand has as weapon "bolters", this includes four bolters + special weapon. Theorically, SM Devastators are two heavy weapons for each stand plus three bolters.

Same for other armies. I think that ork mobs are far too anarchic to have all individuals armed with the same weapon (and probably in the same state and cleaness).

I believe the problem for different stats for same weapons appears because there was a summarising of all weapons used by those troops. Note also that, though in Netepic there are the same chances to hit with a bolter when shot by a SM or an ork, in WH40K it's different. I won't standardize weapons, because

a) the "to-hit" number is defined by the chances of hitting (either weapon ease to use or shooter ability) and causing damage (weapon damage). Note also that sometimes varies for different wepons because there are other weapons mixed
b) the name of the weapon doesn't always reflect purely the weapon used by the troops but the most representative one.

Albert
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Peter Ramos
  To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:37 PM
  Subject: [NetEpic ML] [v5.0] Standarized weapons


  Hi!

  Since units are being reviewed, as I mentioned before, we can clear up
  the issue of different stats for the same weapon. Here are the most
  common offenders:

  1. Bolters- there are the hand held infantry weapons. They should all be
  50cm range, no save modifier a 5+ "to hit" and one attack dice

  2. Vehicle mounted bolter- has shorter range 15 cm a "to hit" of 6+, no
  save modifier and one attack dice.

  There might be some that think that vehicle mounted "bolters" should
  just give way to a heavy bolter, which exist in net epic (but not the
  original rules). They have a 25cm range, no save modifier a "to hit" of
  5+ and one attack dice. An improvement, but not overpowering.

  3. Lascannons- Too many definitions for this. ALL should be one attack
  dice, range of 75cm, "to hit" 5+ and -1 save modifier

  4. Battlecannons- probably the most varied of all, the stats for this
  are all over the place. They all should be, one attack dice, 4+ "to
  hit", range 75cm and -2 save modifier.


  These are the most common ones, more will appear over time. Keep in mind
  if we should think a unit doesn't deserve a weapon with these stats its
  best to change the weapons name and standardize that (for example, some
  may not like for orks to have such battlecannons, we could call it
  "whatever" and make the standard for orks).

  Peter



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Received on Fri May 10 2002 - 18:34:00 UTC