Re: Tanith First and Only and Elite regiments reprise

From: elrohirtwin <elrohirtwin_at_...>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:54:35 -0000

I was looking into that...Yup...the deployment ability is a little
overpowered....I'll update that in few days. I guess the difference
in infiltration skills among the tanith's rank isn't suppose to
really make a big difference on a battle field scale as huge as the
one featured in netepic. Thanks for the feedback! :D

Cheers
Mooshie

--- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com, "Eivind Borgeteien"
<eivind.borgeteien_at_...> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> A nice take on the Tanith!
>
> I like that they are being updated to the current fluff, but I
have been out
> of the loop for too long to say much about the rules.
>
> One thing that struck my mind though was the deployement-ability.
To me, it
> seems a bit out of character for the IG to have a unit (even as
good as
> Commissar Gaunt) with Eldar-powers. Those two armies are on the
quite
> opposite on the "elite vs cannon fodder scale" and their abilities
should
> reflect that. :-)
>
> I think it would suffice to give Gaunt and his retinue the
> commandunit-ability in adition to the normal Tanith-abilities.
>
> Eivind
>
>
> On 10/20/06, elrohirtwin <elrohirtwin_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I'll post 'em here in the mailing list... sorry it's taking
> > time...I'm having problems with net connection and my usb...I'll
> > upload the file by next week.
> >
> > --- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com <netepic%
40yahoogroups.com>, "slideman567"
> > <slideman567_at_>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Mooshie,
> > >
> > > Where are you going to post them?
> > >
> > > Eivind, I read the rules and thought they were cool! Anything
to
> > > give flavor to the game. I was planning on making the army as
> > soon
> > > as I get around to the IG again in my painting.
> > >
> > > Slideman
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com <netepic%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Eivind
> > Borgeteien"
> > > <eivind.borgeteien_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Mooshie!
> > > >
> > > > Glad to see that the work is apreciated! It has been ages
since
> > my
> > > last game
> > > > of epic, and I have never actually playtested the Tanith. I
dont
> > > play IG
> > > > myself, I just got inspired reading the books.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone on the list tried them?
> > > >
> > > > Im looking forward to see your take on them! :-)
> > > >
> > > > Eivind
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/18/06, elrohirtwin <elrohirtwin_at_> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Firt of all I would like to thank Mr. Eivind Borgeteien for
> > the
> > > > > original incarnation of the Tanith regiment's rules. I am
> > > planning
> > > > > on updating the old rules so that it can be up to par to
the
> > > > > tanith's expanding history. I have already started
balancing
> > the
> > > new
> > > > > (updated is a more accurate term though) rules in contrast
> > with
> > > the
> > > > > other army books available. But since this effort seems so
> > > measly in
> > > > > comparison to the contributions of the members of the
online
> > > > > community, I plan to also do a reprise of the Elite
regiments
> > > > > optional rules. I found the rulings to be a little
restrictive,
> > > > > taking away a support card slot, not leaving much room for
> > other
> > > > > support card choices. I plan on revising the list to give
each
> > > > > regiment more flavour and not restricting support card
> > choices. I
> > > > > guess I'd end up by restricting the choices and not the
slots.
> > > > > Feedback and ideas are welcome as input from the community
is
> > > > > important before I post the Tanith rules, which I plan to
post
> > > first
> > > > > before the Elite Regiments. Constructive criticism is
welcome
> > > after
> > > > > I have posted rulings. I hope what I am din is acceptable
to
> > the
> > > > > community and be appreciated. I ould just like to repeat,
no
> > > work is
> > > > > complete without the community.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you and Cheers,
> > > > > Mooshie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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