[NetEpic ML] Re: Net Epic Revision: Titans

From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 17:35:31 -0800

Well, you made some good points!

Agreement.


Warprat ;)





Kelvin wrote:
>
> Hey Warprat!
>
> >I agree, this is a "super sweet" little weapon, and I like it a lot.
> >After going through my titan bits, I discovered that I had 2 of these
> >little gems!
>
> If you have the old Metal Ones too, they look even sweeter. I love my
> reaver that has 3 of the buggers.
>
> >Multiple Rocket Launcher:
> >
> >Shotgun mode: 100cm range, large template, 6BP, 0 TSM
> >Penetration mode: 100cm range, barrage template, 8BP, -1 TSM
> >
> >(snip)
> >Watch out Dread Wolves! The Penetrator mode will be, just right, for
> >destroying bunched up Drop Pods. And the Shotgun mode, usefull for
> >thinning large concentrations of screaming Blood Claws. Now, how can I
> >kill that, always has nine lives, Wolf Priest? Hmmmmm....
>
> Well, the Cheese Wolves are just getting what they deserve if you ask me ;-).
>
> >Kelvin, what do you think about the Barrage Missile Launcher?
> >
> >For starters, I'd like to rename this to "Barrage Plasma Launcher".
> >When I think of "missiles", this does not include blobs of super heated
> >plasma.
>
> Well, it doesn't actually fire Plasma, but Plasma MISSILES that detonate on
> impact and release large plasma blasts. I'm fine with the name as is.
>
> >The thing, that I hate most about this weapon, is the 1 + 1d6 barrage
> >templates. That 1d6 is a real gamble. I mean 2-7, come on! Plus the
> >scatter to begin with! Jeeese! All templates have to touch two others?
> >You might not even get close to your intended target.
>
> The 'all templates must touch two others' was a NetEpic refinement to avoid
> certain cheesy situations of hitting targets you could not see and because
> people felt that it was a weapon that should fire in a grouping and not in
> a line (as could be done under the original rules). And the Random
> templates was a GW thing that just got translated straight over.
>
> >This IS a one shot weapon. How about making it 3 + 1d3, and eliminating
> >the "all templates must touch two previous templates"? Roll for
> >scatter, then place each template next to at least ONE other.
>
> See Above.
>
> >OK, that's my idea. I hope I'm not being a "Sniveling, whining, little
> >snot nosed complainer". ;)
>
> Well, we'll forgive you just this once..... ;-)
>
> >What does everyone else think? ;)
>
> I don't have many problems with this weapon the way it stands. Its an all
> or nothing gamble and I guess I'm used to them as I play Orks alot.
>
> -Kelvin....
>
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Received on Fri Mar 10 2000 - 01:35:31 UTC

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