[NetEpic ML] Re: Range question was New to list,a few questions/ideas

From: Hellreich <hellreich_at_...>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 19:42:39 -0500

center of model LOL itt saays ssssoo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Travis Smart" <Hikaru_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 3:39 AM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Range question was New to list,a few
questions/ideas


>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lorenzo Canapicchi <canapi_at_...>
> To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 3:14 AM
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: New to list,a few questions/ideas
>
>
> > Travis Smart wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello. I am new to this list.
>
> > Welcome aboard.
> >
>
> Thank you...
>
> *Snip Eldritch storm q&a*
> .
> >
> > > 5) from what point do you measure range and LOS,the closest outside
edge
> of
> > > the base,or the model itself?
> >
> > Simply use common sense, usually we measure from base to base, if you
> > are under the base it's ok, anyway it's really unfair questioning about
> > 1 mm or 2, after all it's a game, you can try to mesure from the center
> > of bases but I bet that some "rulequoter" will moan for the real
> > position of the center, so use common sense it's the right answer.
>
> The question here is twofold,really. For one,when you measure distance
when
> dealing with unit coherency,is it middle of the base,or closest edge of
the
> base,or closest point of the model? It makes a difference,since if it is
the
> center of the base you will be forced to pack in closer,thus making
yourself
> more vulnerable to barrages.For titans and such firing,I can understand
> measuring from the weapon (its what my group normally does),but is this
the
> way the rules require normally?
>
> This also goes into ranges for weapons.If a weapon (or psychic ability)
> measuers from the center of model/base the range is reduced...
significanly
> reduced for titans.but if your titan is posed right,with its arm out for
> instance,you can actually add a few centimeters to your range if you
measure
> from the weapon.
> thanks again.....
>
> I Personally go for the base as being the area where the titan is... it is
> assumed that the models in the game are exaggerated in size so the your
> infantry are actually taller then the base they come on : ).The base,to me
> ,represents where they are... the general area,so to speak. Same with a
> titans base... it is walking down the road,blasting away,and its template
> denotes its stride,arms moving as it shoots,turning to improve its firing
> arc,etc.
>
> Trav
> hikaru_at_...
> "Government is not reason; it is not eloquence;it is force! Like fire,it
is
> a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
> George Washington
>
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