Hi!
I have been around the epic block since it's making, I own all armies and i
have played them all as long as i can remember.
On this point I am however ambivalent and very much so. I have seen this
complaint about holofields for as long as i have played them game with
compelling arguments on both sides. I have evolved tactics is such a way
that i still regularly use Elar titams with the old rules and they still do
fairly well. But, the fact still remains that their effectiveness is limited
because i spend too much time hiding them.
Even GW abandoned the barrage idea, their holofields protect versus barrages
in epic40k, whats the difference now? Also the revision doesn't include a
fixed save like it used to be, but a penalty as per orders, how badly does
it affect artillery. A titan on advance inflicts a -2 hit, a bombard unit
would still hit on a 4+, a centerline would hit on roughly the same and it
still gets hit with those whopping save modifiers.
Artillery STILL kicks eldar titan but, its just not a given. Look on the
down side now a volcano cannon hits on a 5+ if on advance, thats dont sound
too good, doesn't it?
For those who dont use the rule nor let you use it, I say let THEM play
eldar versus an army with lots of artillery. Play both sides. Then decide.
Peter
> At 08:27 PM 3/12/00 -0800, Warprat wrote:
>
> >Titans with holofields are very tough. Eliminating the Barrage
> >weakness, MAY make Eldar titans too powerfull. I'm somewhat inclined,
> >however, to trust what the other opinions are. Peter likes this
> >revision. I think Kelvin does too.
>
> To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what the rules change WAS as far as the
> Holofields vs Barrage goes. Could someone refresh my memory please? That
> debate could have easily been going on when I was snowed under here and I
> would have simply ignored the thread.
>
> >I know, in my own group, we try to use the NetEpic rules. Most of them
> >are pretty good. And, at least, you have a CHANCE to change them, if
> >they're not. The gamers on this board have a lot of experience to draw
> >from, and are good people.
>
> Aww shucks <blush>.....
>
> >I'd like to hear some more discussion, Pro or Con.
>
> As would I. I only vaguely remember this debate.
>
>
> -Kelvin....
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Received on Mon Mar 13 2000 - 22:47:55 UTC