Re: [NetEpic ML] Newcomer with plenty of questions

From: Peter Ramos <pramos10_at_...>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:50:19 -0600

Hi!

xenopsyllus wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> My gaming group decided to pull out Epic after a long hiatus and
dragged me straight in to
> it. While we're all veteran gamers, the group's a little rusty and
I'm completely new to this
> game. I had my first game last week (4000 pts; my Eldar vs his SM).
>
> Here's the questions we came across during the game and couldn't
immediately answer:
>
> 1. Does the Avatar move 15cm or 30cm? His special rules state he
moves 15cm, but the
> Command rule states that all his movements are doubled.

No. The Avatar is no given orders. He moves with all other compulsory
move units before the standard movement phase units do so. His move is
capped at 15cm. The command ability is applied only to his throwing his
spear in the first fire phase.

> 2. Can non-close combat vehicles charge infantry? Other vehicles? For
example, could a
> Falcon charge a Rhino?

Yes. No a very productive use for them, but in extremis it could be done.

>
> 3. Do units with attached vehicles (a SM tac squad, for example) need
to maintain coherency
> with their vehicles or just the infantry with infantry and vehicles
with vehicles? For example, a
> unit of Assault Marines is mounted in Rhinos. The unit is given the
charge order. The Rhinos
> move forward and the Assault Marines disembark. Are the Assault
Marines forbidden from
> charging an enemy if it would take them more than 6cm from their Rhinos?

While it may be listed as "optional" in the latest rulesbook, I will
give this variant a alternate status or even core since most people use it.

So the answer is yes, the transports and transportees can act
independently of each other and can be given different orders.
>
> 4. Does Inspiration (+1 to command checks) interact with Coercion
(Farseer power), and, if
> so, how?

Yes. If an IG unit is close to a unit with inspiration its normal morale
of 4 would become a 3 when check against coercion. That is normally he'd
need a 4 to pass a check, but with a +1 bonus from inspiration he'll
need to roll a 3. Use that "3" for the calculation for the coercion
power. Another way would be to change the +1 bonus into a -1 bonus on
the eldar farseers roll. It amounts t the same thing.
>
> 5. For purposes of Purge Psyker (Librarian power), how powerful are
Farseers and Warlock
> Titans?

Similar to a slann mage. 2d6 for the farseer and one for the librarian.
Warlocks get only 1d6 versus the librarians 2d6.

Titans are immune to this power.

In the files section of the yahoo group the latest updated rules are
available, grab them, since a lot of stuff as been added to them.

Thanks!

Peter
Received on Sat Jan 19 2008 - 23:50:19 UTC