Re: Guess what!?!?!? A NEW player!

From: Tim Johns <tmjohns9_at_...>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:14:12 -0000

--- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com, "Reaper Productions"
<steven_paul_mooney_at_...> wrote:
>
> Hello Fellow warmongers
> My name is Steven and I am a wargamer.
> Following my "Wargamers' Anonymous" introduction, I'd like to
> introduce why I got interested in this group.
> A few months ago I bought an ebay auctioned Epic Ork army...I
haven't
> a clue (to this day) as to how many points it's worth as I'm
currently
> reading the rulebook....
> I regularly play Operation Overlord (1/72 WWII rules), HOtT
(fantasy
> 6mm DBx rules) and the odd game of WH/WH40k/LOTR..I have armies for
> all but lately I've gotten quite GW touchy...indecent price
increases
> and all..
>
> I began wargaming when I was 9 years old... my cousin put a unit of
> Rogue Trader Scouts in my hand and said "Paint!" (he was quite
largish
> and twice my age then...and I was little and undefended..and
Belfast
> was so cold and gritty back then..so it was easy to convince me to
do
> horrible things like paint and collect and get troops on a table!
Oh,
> the heresy of it all!)
>
> Little did I know, I moved to Australia soon after and the only
game
> GW had in stock in the arse end of the world come Xmas time was
Space
> Marine...the ORIGINAL Space Marine...orders were made and
miniatures
> delivered...
>
> Many a game were played, drinking binges were consumed, victories
won
> and battles lost, Uni kicked in and so long to wargaming...
>
> Roll 2006 around, I get my hands on the following bases
>
> - 12 Boys
> - 6 Nobz
> - 3 Weird Boyz
> - 3 bases of Orks with long cannons
> - 9 Gretchin
> - 3 Ork bases with jumpy thingies on their back
> - 3 (I think they are) Kommandos
> - 3 bases of fellows with large banner looking things
> - 3 Shokk Attack guns
> - some 12 tanks with rollers, claws and lots of other bits and
pieces
> - A microscopic Gargant thingy...it's like an Ork Gargant...just
25mm
> size!
>
> Can anyone help me identify these?
> Do they even come close to making an army in the NetEpic rules?
>
> Are there any players in N'th Italy (where I now reside) willing to
> meet for a game (long time-no play...I'd be quite rusty)
>
> I have to say the new version Epic figs are excellent...I used to
> think the old SM version figs were detailed, but these dudes paint
up
> to a storm!
>
> Also, and here I close...what the heck is NetEpic?
> Is it played? Who plays it? I downloaded the rulebooks and reading
> now, but how are armies chosen?
> Is it compatible with old school basing?
> What's the average point battle being played to make the system
show
> its colours?
> What are the major changes from Space Marine?
>
>
> Heck, that's a long post..
> To any who get to the end a big thanx, to all that reply an even
> bigger one!
> Check ya!
>
> Keep the dice and heads arollin..
> Steven
>

Welcome Steven,

NetEpic is an outgrowth of Second Edition Space Marine. When Epic
40k was released (also referred to as 3rd edition Epic), many
veteran gamers were dissatisfied with the new version (including me)
and a group decided to keep the SM2 (Space Marine 2nd edition) torch
burning and created a new set of rules based on SM2. To see how you
build each army, take a look at the individual army books. Each book
gives the point cost for each unit, which generally speaking are
close to the old point values. Both NetEpic and Epic:Armageddon
allow things to be based either on the old square bases or the new
rectangulare bases.

One of the major differences between SM2 and NetEpic is that in
NetEpic you have alternating activations, instead of in SM2 where
you move all your units at once. The flier rules also saw
significant change. Since NetEpic is based on SM2, they are very
similar, but there are differences, both obvious and subtle.

I typicslly play 5,000 point games, but 3,000 - 5,000 point game
sare pretty typical. Anything less and it's a little difficult to
use higher cost units, like Titans, and still field a balanced army.

Hope this helps!

Tim aka Dwarf Supreme
Received on Tue Sep 19 2006 - 15:14:12 UTC