>stands. This means that IG swarms would never work (not a bad thing) and
>only truly expensive high CAF infantry would be feasible to do.
>
>Knight units or higher may engage the actual base since their reach is
>greater than be able to get many into close combat with titans.
>
>The only addition to whats been said is to place an infantry cap of 7
>stands.
>
>Opinions?
Well, apart from using grenades, infantry assault salso onclude close range
weapon fire within the void shields. WHich I think would be sufficient to
base contact rather than actual model contact.
>
>Peter
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mike <slannesh_at_...>
>To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] A little math on titan CC
>
>
> > --- In netepic_at_egroups.com, "Mike " <slannesh_at_h...> wrote:
> > Argh. Silly thing deleted all my text last time.
> >
> > Looking at the proposed rules I think that Titans are still getting
> > the short end of the stick when being swarmed.
> >
> > Looking at all the examples given the titan is getting almost a
> > guarenteed death in all of the examples except the doubling CAF and
> > saving throw by the 10 Techguard stands.
> >
> > In each of these examples the only detachment that even comes close
> > to
> > costing the same as the titan are the Exarchs...
> >
> > I know that not all titans are designed to be CC monsters... but
> > honestly, they should be. All of the fluff i've read talks about how
> > Titans are the lords of the battlefield. why the heck would anyone
> > even THINK about taking a titan knowing that it's going to die the
> > first decent sized detachment that swarms it? I've always thought
> > that
> > infantry taking down titans in CC was just silly... if they're so
> > vulnerable to infantry swarms why don't they have better defence?
> >
> > I know a lot of people are going to disagree but what I propose is
> > this:
> > Double all titans CAF this includes any CC weapons as well.
> > Furthermore, for less than Knight class models, don't allow more to
> > attack the titan in CC than you can touch to it's feet, on a plastic
> > warlord I belive this is 7 infantry stands. Knight or larger can
> > attack with as many models as can touch the base of the titan.
> >
> > This makes titans really tough in CC True.. but they're all on the
> > same level with each other. Titans can always be taken down by
> > equivalent titans...
> >
> > In addition they are no tougher than they've always been to weapons
> > fire. The end result is, if you want to kill a titan, assault it with
> > some of those expensive knights, another titan or just shoot it till
> > it falls down from all the extra weight in lead.
> >
> > Flame away!
> > Mike
> >
> >
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