[NetEpic ML] Re: More stuff to argue..er.. I mean discuss about

From: Peter Ramos <pramos2_at_...>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:11:23 -0600

Hi!

> Hi Peter!
>
> Glad to see you could stomach most of my ideas.
>
>
> Watch the movie "Glory", you'll see a failed cavalry charge, through the
> woods. The infantry blasted them at "point blank" with first fire.
> Have you ever played Napolionics, or American Civil War? Cavalry
> charges through woods are common. My history playing pal, almost had a
> seizure, when I pointed out the same thing you did.

I watched it a few times, you may be right. However I'd give them a penalty
versus infantry since they are far better in weoods than infnatry.

> The Squig Katapult is a pretty nasty weapon, almost equal to the Wave
> Serpent, if totally selective as to what it will eat.

I haven't found it too bad due to range and that the battery itself is
relatively easy to kill. Interesting to see the different stances on the
same weapon.

> The original Games Workshop fluff, does indead say that when the Squig
> Pots burst open, they are not interested in Orks and Gretchin, because
> of the bad taste. But NetEpic has modified the original rules, to allow
> the Squigs to continue swarming on a 4-6, instead of a 6. Squigs used
> to burrow into the ground, after scattering for the feeding frenzy, now
> they stay on the board, for the REST of the game.

Perhaps switch it back? Although if I recall it was pretty wimpy in the
original rules.

> My feeling, is that Squigs going into a feeding frenzy, should forget
> what tastes good, and just eat everything.
>
> As an Ork player, I try to think as an Ork, and this would not bother
> me. I'd just laugh heartily, every time one of those stupid yutzes, got
> striped of his green flesh. ;)

hehe. that would be funny.

Peter
Received on Tue Mar 28 2000 - 14:11:23 UTC