Re: [NetEpic ML] Re: Tau Titans

From: Kelvin Henderson <kx.henderson_at_...>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:58:39 +1000
On a "logical" side. Wouldn't the Tau adapt to their enemies when ALL
other (well except squats, but they have more then enough praetorans to
compensate) opponents have titans?

Actually, I don't agree.  I think the Tau would most likely create knight-sized units with Titan-busting weapons to deal with the threat of Titans.  The Tau way of war is not dissimilar to the Eldar in that they strike rapidly with maximum force and fade away.  I feel they would see Titans as huge, lumbering monstrosities that just don't fit with their way of war and would come up with something heavily armed, yet small, swift and hard-to-hit (relatively speaking).  I think at most they would create something similar to the Eldar Revenant.

I think it would be logical and efficient to make a "larger" battlesuit
to deal with the opponents titans. Besides a flying praetorian is far
more vulnerable than a land bound titan sized unit.

Well, in actual fact its a starship.  Only the Tau use an interstellar vessel as a direct battlefield weapon.  Besides, the shields on a Manta are supposed to be superior to those on a Warlord Titan according to the fluff.  And a flying praetorian more vulnerable than a 200ft tall walking machine?  At least the flying thing can fly away from the battlefield quickly.  The 200ft machine has to lumber off much more slowly.... ;-)

Besides, the plastic battlesuit is worth 20 bucks and the right size for
a titan for the Tau.... ;-)

Ah.  NOW I see why you want to use them Peter.... ;-)  Sure, that works, but I think they look a little disproportionate for Epic scale (those ankles are sooooo thin and breakable).  Also there are so many anime mecha kits around now it would be easy to make something smaller that's also easy on the wallet.

-Kelvin....
"I'm not cynical.  I'm experienced." Received on Mon Apr 11 2005 - 22:58:39 UTC

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