Hi!
I have no preference on this. The bottom line though if they are all to be
separate lists then the SOB must be filled out a little more to stand on
their own.
Peter
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From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
To: netepic_at_egroups.com <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] IG/TG/SoB and all things Imperial
>Hi all!
>
>We've been down this road before. Please do not combine the Tech Guard
>and the Imperial Guard!
>
>Each belongs to a different branch of the Imperial Armed Forces.
>Although they may resemble each other, and share some of the same units,
>they support two completely different organizations. Mars and Earth.
>
>The Mars/Earth alliance was forged by the Emperor, after years of
>seperation. The forces of Mars and Earth are still seperated. Our
>force lists should reqognise this difference as well. Mars had the
>technology, but earth had the people. If you look at the force lists
>for these two armies, you'll see the difference.
>
>Mars controlls the Forge Worlds. The Tech Guard is thier own private
>army. The Knight Worlds are simply raw supply worlds for Mars. The
>Knight families owe alliegence to Mars. Mars owes alligence to the
>Emperor.
>
>Earth and Mars both support the Emperor and humanity, but both have a
>different way of doing things. Neither would allow it's worlds, and
>forces, to be ruled by the other.
>
>
>Warprat ;)
>
>
>
>
>Kelvin wrote:
>>
>> At 11:54 PM 5/24/00 -0400, Joshua W Raup wrote:
>>
>> >Basically, I see the tech-guard as support units
>> >for Titans, such as the Titan Defense company, and special support cards
>> >like the ordinatus. The current set up, has them as IG (they aren't any
>> >different), with some better special cards, but lacking some of the
>> >common units of the IG. And, seeing as the AM make ALL the IG weapons
>> >and vehicles, why shouldn't they be able to use them all? Can you
>> >honestly say that they don't keep more than a few, if only to "field
>> >test" them? No, I still say combine the IG and TG lists inot one.
>>
>> No. Please no. The Tech Guard are an independant force list and I for
one
>> would like to see them stay that way. They have a very unique character
>> that I would be sorry to lose (if not just for the fact that I have a TG
>> army but no IG force). The TG are, as you say, a support force for the
>> Titans they lovingly build and maintain. The units they field reflect
>> this. The Titan Defence companies are used to provide infantry support
to
>> the Titans, the Tech Assault Companies to provide highly mobile assault
>> support, the Stormblades used as anti-Titan/armour units to enter
built-up
>> areas and knock out enemy armour (the Titans are more than capable of
>> taking down armour in the open). The Knights form the mobile armour of
the
>> army (albeit EXPENSIVE mobile armour) as well as some limited
fire-support
>> while the almighty Titans form the core of the force. This is in stark
>> contrast to the IG formations of large columns of infantry, tanks and
>> artillery backed up by the odd Titan or two.
>>
>> Sure the the TG may keep the odd Shadowsword or Stormhammer to "field
test"
>> but that would be all. They wouldn't use them themselves as 1: they must
>> send all they can to keep up with the demands of the Imperial Guard (the
>> Stormbaldes are used by the TG as they are ideal for short-range support
>> for Titans in built up areas and the TG can cope with the high
maintenance
>> demands) and 2: they don't NEED them! The Titans and Knights they field
>> more than adequately (from the TG's point of view) fulfill the roles they
>> need nicely, why bother with superheavy tanks? They can't keep up with
the
>> Titans and Knights when they are on the move.
>>
>> No. I like the idea of keeping the TG as a seperate list. It give the
>> Imperial forces a bit of variety that they need.
>>
>> -Kelvin....
>>
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