read my post LOL
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From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
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Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] IG/TG/SoB and all things Imperial
> Hi Joshua!
>
> Well, everything I posted was based on Titan Legions, Codex Titanicus.
> pages 11-16. As well as an issue of White Dwarf, when the Knights were
> first described.
>
> While I understand your desire to simplify the IG and TG, I can't agree.
> I believe that Titan Legions supports me.
>
> If you have a copy, please read it. I sure don't understand how you can
> support your argrument, based on what is written in those pages.
>
> What does everyone else think?
>
>
> Warprat ;)
>
>
>
>
>
> Joshua W Raup wrote:
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > -->Greetings warprat!
> >
> > We've been down this road before. Please do not combine the Tech Guard
> > and the Imperial Guard!
> >
> > -->I don't see a good reason not too really. I have yet to see a fully
> > fleshed rationale for such a division, based on something other than
> > personal preference. Besides, you can still field a "TG" army, even if
> > we combined the two lists. Not like things would be that different
> > really.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > -->Yes and no. Yes they are technically sperate organizations, with
> > slightly differing purposes. That said, the AM just doesn't mount large
> > scale offensive operations on its own. It's just not in their ethos
(for
> > lack of a better term). They are primarily defensive as an
organization,
> > while managing to support Imperial forces (SM and IG), across the
galaxy.
> > In what passes for "fluff reality," they aren't the crusading type.
Not
> > since the Great Crusade and Heresy era.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > --->I again partially agree here. Most of the AM units should be
limited
> > to support and special cards, reflecting their "actual" use in the
> > Imperium. This accurately reflects the role they have played, and do
> > play in the current game fluff. Now, I could see some special
scenarios,
> > involving a strictly TG force, but not as a regular army list. I just
> > don't see a valid justification for it.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > -->I'm not so sure about the Knights here. As I recall, they are out on
> > the fringes, outside of the normal Imperial, and AM hierarchy. It's
why
> > they have a structure all their own (Paladins, Errants, Castellans,
etc).
> > And why they do things pretty much as they see fit, even if it goes
> > against Imperial decrees.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > -->Well, again, yes and no. The AM has no desire to rule the galaxy,
> > thus has no real need to conquor worlds. They get their cut for
> > supporting the IG and SM campaigns. The IG and SMs are the military arm
> > of the Imperium, and are the ones who go out and claim new worlds, or
> > reclaim those lost to the utland barabarians. The AM prefer to search
> > for lost technologies, develop new ones, and maintain their forge
worlds.
> > If they ned more resources, they get the IG or SM to go get the
required
> > world for them. In return, the AM provide materials, and support units
> > to those armies. they just don't go out and do it themselves.
> >
> > Warprat ;)
> >
> > Josh R
> > Minister for General Mayhem
> > "Don't let the bastards grind you down." Gen. Joseph Stilwell
> >
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