[NetEpic ML] Re: R: Decision, decisions, what to do with the revision?

From: stefano andreoni <ltremari_at_...>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:38:51 +0100

Hi,

> > I just want to see the Warlord's reactor become less vulnerable. Either
> > moving it or making the front location a 1+ is fine by me.

Give it a 1+ frontal reactor, otherwise if you will decide to move it on the
back, you must do the same thing for eldar titans.

> > This fine. I'd still like to see a limit to the number of Vortex and
Warp
> > Missiles in play, but as they stand, most of the rules for Titan weapons
> > are fine.

I agree

>Are we still going to give the Quake cannon back its template?

I think yes.

> > >As far as the eldar holofiled, as i sad before I'm of two minds. I
guess
> to
> > >avoid major conflicts the barrage liablility should stand, BUT I'd
lower
> the
> > >hull cost a tiny bit.


Yes 50 pts less, as Peter said, is acceptable.

> > Option 1:
> > The Holofields provide no save against barrages (normal rules), but the
> > firer does NOT get to choose the location hit on the Titan. Instead,
this
> > is determined randomly. Fluff: without proper telemetry, the Barrage
crew
> > cannot choose where to place the majority of their fire, so if they
manage
> > to catch the Titan in the blast area, the section hit is completely
> random.
> >
> > Option 2:
> > I always saw the Holofields as making the Eldar hard to hit. So rather
> > than giving them a special save, why not give them a to-hit modifier.
> > Against 'standard' weapons, the Titan uses the following progression:
> First
> > Fire/Fallback: -2 to hit, Advance: -3 to hit, Charge: -4 to hit. For
any
> > weapons that use a template, use the following progression: First
> > Fire/Fallback: no modifier, Advance: -1 to hit, Charge -2 to hit.

I, also, would like option two, a random location should not preserves it
from an easy destruction.


> > >As for the D-cannon. This was originally intended as the eldar
equivalent
> > >for the volcano cannon. Why not just do this:


> > >Range 75cm, to hit 3+, save modifier -4, add +2 to damage rolls. One
> attack
> > >dice Cost 100 points, pretty much a volcano cannon. It would eliminate
> all
> > >the fiddly rules and people would want to buy it. Opinions?

Yes for the fiddy rules elimination and without the first fire limitation.

Just another consideration:
Do you think that battle groups should be removed from the game?
IMHO giving a player a points save for one hull, when this save could be a
500 pts discount for warlords, gives him a real edge in points. Otherwise we
can leave battle groups, but we must eliminate this bonus; they are just too
good because one player taking tham take a company card, avoid the special
card limitation that titan have, the range limitation between titans is
generally a nuisance then a real penalization.

Stefano
Received on Wed Mar 15 2000 - 08:38:51 UTC