Hi!
My sense is that they need a bump up in price, just how much is the key.
Originally I suggested some really high points costs which were trimmed
down. perhaps they should be re-evaluated and redone.
How much more you think they should cost?
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: nils.saugen_at_... <nils.saugen@...>
To: netepic_at_egroups.com <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 6:14 AM
Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] How to beat the Slann?
>14 out of 20, that's a 70% win rate..... and if I understand you right,
>thats when you leave the best units at home??? I do agree on the need for
>speed when facing Slann, but have you ever tried assaulting vanguards? 4
>shots (with 2 shots at 3+, Thats equal to a volcanocannon!!!!!) and + 6
CAF,
>you'll need luck to get through to CC let alone survive the CC. Ok, you
>could try to shoot them out, but then they've got a fixed 4+ save???
>
>We've tried it now for three or four games, and found that the stats on the
>Slann units are to powerfull! Eivind, by mistake, filled his hellbore with
>twice the amount of berserkers, and still got creamed. And as for speed
>goes, you can't beet a tunneller or droppods can you?
>
>IMO every army should have a fair chance of beating any other army! And as
>it is now, the Slann seems pretty unbeatable to me.
>
>Now, I prefer to play with an underdog army. I still treasure the moment
>from one of my first games, when a IG stand took a pot shot and destroyed a
>Land Raider! It's those rare moments that I play for, and not nessecarily
>for the glory of victory! However, I wouldn't play if there wasn't a
>snowballs chance in hell to win the game!
>
>Nils
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hellreich_at_... [SMTP:hellreich@...]
>> Sent: 25. april 2000 12:38
>> To: netepic_at_egroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] How to beat the Slann?
>>
>> Well, that just anit found away to beat them yet, I've tested out 20
games
>> with only 14 wins.
>> 1) when making a True Slann army you are only allowed 25% from the other
>> list like choosing allies ( so 1000pts of True Slann, you may take only
>> 250pts from other list.
>> 2) The Necron are very strong to be fair try to leave them at home afew
>> battles and see how well you do. Or field them by themselves. I tend to
>> stay
>> away from the Necron for this reason, most don't or didn't like them to
>> begin with from 40k. I play that they do roll for regeneration in CC but
>> may
>> be this should be changed, again try leaving them at home I know its hard
>> they are very tempting to play, but just till others find away to play
>> against them.
>> 3) Disruptor missiles do ignor cover it is a radio signal of sort
>> 4) the Slann can be beat, and beat very badly. They are not the type of
>> army
>> you can sit back and shoot at. Your opponnet must move and move fast,
>> Slann's biggest weakness is CC, and once they find ways to get there you
>> will lose and lose big trust me. I once lost to the Orcks 45VP to 15VP.
>> 5) It's all in fun and if they are poor sports and hate to lose then feel
>> free to make up some house rules for them. But I think if they play more
>> they will find the loop hole and beat your army.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Karlsen Rune <rune.karlsen_at_...>
>> To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 2:49 AM
>> Subject: [NetEpic ML] How to beat the Slann?
>>
>>
>> > I play the Slann, and have since i bought the miniatures, played 4
>> games.
>> > Against
>> > Eldar, the Orks, TG and Squats. Every time i have beaten them hard. In
>> > retrospect,
>> > they didn't even stand a chance. So, we've been wondering how well the
>> Slann
>> > have
>> > been playtested, and also about the battles played where the Slann
lost.
>> > Were these
>> > losses close, and when they won, where they overwhelming victories? My
>> > friends are
>> > threatening to stop playing with me, since they see no point in playing
>> a
>> > game they
>> > cannot win. They want to change the stats on some of the units and keep
>> the
>> > cost.
>> > Needless to say, i don't want that, but i'll have to if i want to play.
>> We
>> > mostly play
>> > 4k points, and no flyers.
>> >
>> > I also have two rules questions : 1) Do modifiers for cover apply when
>> > firing the
>> > Neuro Disruptor missiles or Mantis Missiles?
>> > 2) Does the Necron ability to regenerate apply to CC as well?
>> >
>> > If anybody has any experience playing with or against the Slann, please
>> post
>> > your
>> > opinions. Have my opponents simply not found the right tactic? Two of
>> them
>> > are
>> > experienced players, and any battles with them should be close imho.
>> >
>> > Rune
>> >
>>
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