Re: [NetEpic ML] Titan Close Combat

From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 02:04:31 -0700

Hi Nils,

That's not a bad idea!


What does everyone else think?

Warprat ;)




nils.saugen_at_... wrote:
>
> Hi Warprat,
>
> This sounds like a good idea to me, but perhaps you could add 1/2 a point of
> CAF for infantry and 1 for elite units and vehicles???
>
> Nils
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Warprat [SMTP:warprat_at_...]
> > Sent: 12. april 2000 10:07
> > To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> > Subject: [NetEpic ML] Titan Close Combat
> >
> > Hi All!
> >
> > There are a few problems with the Titan Defense System:
> >
> > 1) Titans can no longer attack infantry and normal vehicles with thier
> > CAF, as they did in the original Games Workshop rules.
> >
> > 2) Infantry and vehicles can hurt titans with just a unit or two. In
> > the past, this could very, very rarely happen.
> >
> > 3) Cheap units, like Beastmen and Jet bikes, can act like mini warp
> > missiles. A one in six chance to penetrate the titans defenses, with a
> > 50% chance of damage. On the average, that equates to 12 Beastmen, or
> > Jetbikes.
> >
> > If you can get the Jetbikes to a Reavers side armor, for example, you
> > have a 5 in 6 chance of a reactor hit.
> >
> > Elite units, like SM Vets, have a 1 in 6 chance to do damage.
> >
> > Against large swarms of infantry, the titan defense system mostly works
> > as designed. Against small groups of infantry/vehicles, it doesn't work
> > very well at all.
> >
> > 4) The Titan Defense System does not fit seamlessly into the Close
> > Combat system. How do you combine the CAF of a titan, and the
> > Electrohull?
> >
> >
> >
> > Warprat's Proposed Titan Combat Rules:
> >
> > Because of the Titan Defense System, (Electrohull, spikes, Gretchin with
> > and without StikkBombs, bolters, poison, flame, cold, sonics, bodily
> > fluids , flatulence, etc...) infantry and normal vehicles are less
> > effective in Close Combat against titans.
> >
> > 1) Determine which units will be in combat with the titan.
> >
> > 2) Count up all the infantry/normal vehicles to attack the titan.
> > Resolve this as ONE attack.
> >
> > A) Select one of the units to lead the coordinated combat against the
> > titan. This unit will use it's full CAF.
> >
> > B) All the other infantry/vehicles add +1 to the Close Combat Roll.
> >
> > C) After the close combat is resolved, all infantry/normal vehicles are
> > destroyed.
> >
> > Example: 10 Beastmen and a Terminator are attacked by a Gargant.
> > Close Combat roll would be: 2d6 +16.
> >
> > D) Ground troops attack legs, skimmers and jumps get thier choice.
> >
> > E) If the titan loses the roll, it takes a hit, in a location of the
> > opponents choosing.
> >
> >
> > 4) Attacks in the same round, with additional Super Heavies and up,
> > resolve Close Combat as normal. Add 1d6 as normal, for each additional
> > Super and up.
> >
> > The close combat by the infantry/normal vehicles adds nothing to the
> > Supers roll. The Supers add nothing to the infantry/normal vehicle
> > roll.
> >
> >
> > 5) Each sucessfull Close Combat roll against a titan, causes a hit, that
> > is resolved immediatly, before further combat is resolved. Succesive
> > damage rolls in the same location are cumulative, within the Close
> > Combat Phase.
> >
> > 6) Supers and Knights are destoyed, if they lose. Titans and
> > Preatorians take a hit.
> >
> > 7) The order of combat is chosen by the player with the most units.
> >
> >
> >
> > What does everyone else think?
> >
> > Warprat ;)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter Ramos wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Please do, I remember we did discuss them and some ideas we thrown
> > around,
> > > but we lost track.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Hi Peter!
> > > >
> > > > Actually, I did suggest a couple of changes. I even thought they
> > > > pretty good. I'll repost them, if you want.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Warprat
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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