RE: [NetEpic ML] silly question?

From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 14:54:57 +0300

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EXT Warprat [mailto:warprat_at_...]
> Sent: 12. June 2000 13:14
> To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] silly question?
>
>
> Hi Rune!
>
> Sorry, I have to agree with Nils and Eivind. I've always
> viewed this as
> a situation where the FF defender fires at the last second.
> "Don't fire
> untill you see the whites of thier eyes", sort of thing.
>
> If you want to fire at some other target, besides the
> charging unit, you
> must Snap Fire. Despite the -1 mod, this can be devestating. I used
> this recently on a group of Rhinos before they unloaded. Killed a
> Rhino, a Chaos Champion, and a troopie. You hit half as much, but get
> three kills. Of course, with the Bail Out rule, this won't
> work as well
> in the future.
>
> I see your point about the turn based game, with many actions. A turn
> probably lasts a good half hour, at the very least. But Epic is a
> steamlined game system, made to play huge battles in a few hours. The
> book keeping that would be required for multiple actions by one unit
> would be very cumbersome. I have trouble enough, the way things are
> now.
>
> What does everyone else think?
>
> Warprat ;)
>
[snip]

The spectre of the dreaded bookkeeping rearing its gruesome head again ;).
Seriously, I agree with Warprat in that the game would be slowed down since
there probably is not any other method than the bookkeeping to keep track of
the fired stands. Hm. Or maybe a "Fired 1" marker. And "Fired main gun" and
"Fired secondary gun" for vehicles...just like ASL! Yeehaa! ;)

Jyrki Saari
Received on Tue Jun 13 2000 - 11:54:57 UTC