[NetEpic ML] Re: Thoughts on Chaos

From: AntiChrist <seimejote_at_...>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 22:35:10 -0000

--- In netepic_at_y..., deaconblue3_at_j... wrote:
>
> I think it's better to have 2 books, because the Chaos Space
Marines
> are generally organized as any other army (Company card - Support
> cards - Special card), while Dæmonic armies retain the special
chaos
> army construction rule (Greater Dæmon + Minion cards)
>
> -->Why is this so? In the older editions, you had to have a greater
> demon (primarch) in order to take a specific legion card. The
Legions
> were minions just like any other Chaos unit. and the Primarchs
counted
> as Greater demons for the purpose of building an army. I don't see
the
> Chaos Legions holding all that tightly to their old TO&E. Sure,
some
> aspects will remain, and will be part and parcel of their
structure, but
> they are not just SM's in funky armor. Their demon tainted, and
need to
> relfect that aspect. It is better to retain the Demon + Minions
apsect,
> even for the CSM legions. The Legions are minions to their Greater
Demon
> Primarchs, and not stand alone armies. Assuredly, they do form the
back
> bone of any Epic Chaos army, but they are still just minions to a
bigger,
> badder demon type thingy.
>
> Josh R
> "No matter where you go, there you are." B.Bonzai

Legions have evolved since that time... I don't see Abaddon as
a "minion" of anyone, not even a Primarch...

The problem is another, however... If I want to field an army
entirely based on one Traitor Legion (say, a Night Lords army), I
actually can't.
Received on Tue Nov 19 2002 - 22:35:10 UTC