Which version? The story has changed I believe 3 times through the different
versions of the game.
I still go by the Realms of Chaos story, which you can still find on the
web.
Ken
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"If John Doe's head splits open and a U.F.O flies out, I want you to have
expected it."
-Somerset, 'Seven'
"Wanting people to pay attention, you can't just tap them on the shoulder
anymore. You have to hit them in the head with a sledgehammer. Then, you
have their strict attention"
-John Doe, 'Seven'
----- Original Message -----
From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:19 PM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Heros
> Weasel Fierce wrote:
> >
> > >From: "Luca Lettieri" <l.lettieri_at_...>
> > >Reply-To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> > >To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> > >Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Heros
> > >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:30:58 +0100
> > >
> > >On 13 Dec 99, at 18:06, Lorenzo Canapicchi wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tzeentch wrote:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > No Heroes in Epic!
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I repeat myself but the question about heroes isn't heroes,
but
> > > > what you allow heroes to do.
> > >
> > >From a game balance perspective, you're right. But even balanced,
> > >they would still grate on my "wargaming sensibility", so to speak.
> > >A single man should NOT have any significant effect in a major
> > >battle. Unless we're speaking of the commander and his
> > >decisions... but this is the realm of the player, not of some special
> > >piece.
> > >
> >
> > well, the 40K universe is still a place of heroes and legend....the best
40K
> > fluff I have ever read was the part in the old Horus Heresy boardgame
with
> > the emperor..
> >
> > it showed off wonderfully how the emeperor, mighty as he were, were
still
> > human.
> >
> > Gives much more reality to the game than some of the peoples tendency to
see
> > special characters as a bunch of cool rules. Check out the second
edition
> > chaos codex for 40K for more of this. The special characters show hyow
> > diverse a chaos follower can be from his brother in arms.
> >
> > That is their main role.
> >
> > I think characters llike that are wonderfull, but reserve them for
special
> > scenarios and cmapaigns which tehy deserve
> >
>
>
> I agree with Weasel on this.
>
> I used to think the Emperor was some sick life sucking devient residing
> in a Golden Thrown untill I read the "Fluff Piece", (Do we have to use
> the term "Fluff Piece?") on him. I wish I had a scanner to show the
> picture of him, and the epic story of how he was mortally wounded.
>
> I tell you it almost brought a tear to my eye! ;)
>
> Warprat
>
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