[v5.0] Proposed history

From: Jarreas Underwood <jarreas_at_...>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 14:46:04 -0400

I'm missing a couple of dates in this, so would anyone who knows more than
I do please fill in the blanks? If there are editions and games that should
go in this, I'd like to know about them, too. Thanks!
-Yar

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A Short History of Net Epic

First came ADEPTUS TITANICUS in 1988. This was a game about giant robot
combat during the Horus Heresy, when half the Imperium revolted against the
other half. You could customise Titans and there were crew experience and
campaign rules. The CODEX TITANICUS expanded the game and introduced Orks
and the Eldar.

Then came SPACE MARINE in 1989. This added infantry, tanks and artillery to
the battlefield. Each 5-man infantry squad had multiple weapons, firing
multiple times. SPACE MARINE (2nd Ed.) was released in 1991. This removed a
lot of the complexity from the basic rules but added a large number of
special rules. In 19XX came TITAN LEGIONS. It corrected a few minor errors
in SM 2, but added very little apart from some nice models.

In 19XX, Games Workshop released EPIC 40,000, a complete re-write set
10,000 years after the Horus Heresy. The basic mechanics were a little more
complex than SM2 but there were none of the reams of special exceptions, so
it played a lot faster. Unfortunately, the various races lacked flavor and
many of the special abilities had been cut.

ADEPTUS TITANICUS II was released in 2000 and re-printed the giant robot
combat rules. Anyone know more about it?

The NetEpic Discussion Group was born in 19XX, and over the past (eight?)
has produced four versions of 6mm warfare rules. What you hold in your
hands is the latest in an ongoing attempt to create the perfect set of rules.
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