AARRGGG they should not be fielded on there own, should only be a support
list for SM or IMP, feel more for the Imps with there Ast Arbites, SOB's are
about the same just have bigger brest, and flamers instead of shot guns, GW
way of being politically correct. Not to ofend all but here in USA it is a
big thing, and if GW wants to keep sales up in USA they will have more units
like this or be band by a bunch of bull dikes in flannel shirts, beating
down the door at Baltimore MD. LOL :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Ramos <pramos2_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] IG/TG/SoB and all things Imperial
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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