RE: [NetEpic ML] Re: Eldar Book

From: EPICentre Webmaster <gambit_at_...>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:34:42 +0100

What if the Orks are incidental allies, the Orks are getting stuck in
whilst the Eldar dive in on the other flank, when there mutual foe is
destroyed, the Orks turn to batter the new comers who either fade or
obliterate them.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jarreas Underwood [mailto:jarreas_at_...]
Sent: 07 April 2005 22:00
To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Re: Eldar Book


>The ONLY time i see eldar (finesse, refinment and technology)
>fighting alongside with orks (raw, brute strength) is against
>tyranids. They are like two opposite diametrics or thought. I can
>see eldar allying with marines, tau, MABY sisters, or guard. but
>only in the sense of fighting Orks, Tyranids or CHAOS.

I agree on one level, but can come up with too many situations that
invalidate the rule. The Eldar would probably ally with Orks against
Tyranids, and I'm pretty sure they'd accept the help against a Chaos
Black Crusade, a Necron incursion to a Craftworld or a Squat force bent
on invading an Exodite homeworld. Similarly, an Eldar mercenary force
could be hired by a Squat force that's facing an Imperial cleansing, or
find it beneficial to defend a set of ancient ruins alongside an Ork
army.

I suppose we could come up with a series of IF...THEN...ELSE rules, but
that gets complex and situation-dependent. I'd prefer to eliminate Chaos
as an ally based on the ancient Eldar-Slaanesh fluff and leave it at
that.

In general I'll agree that armies should be fluffy, but there should be
a 'reasonable player' assumption. A Tau-Chaos alliance doesn't make much
sense either, but if I faced someone who wanted to field one I'd look at
his choice of units before saying I wouldn't play.
-Yar


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