RE: [NetEpic ML] Question regarding armies

From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 10:54:03 +0200

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> There are so many possibilities....my favorite is still Kursk (IG vs
> Orks) in a massive armor battle. Chinese Farm works well too
> (IG or Orks
> vs Eldar). The Winter War also provides many possibilities
> as well, with
> Suosillami (sp?) coming to mind.

Suomussalmi.

>Budapest 44 or Stalingrad for a good
> city fight and lots of infantry. Some from the Korean
> conflict work well
> too, such as the Punch Bowl, Chosin Reservoir, Pusan
> Perimeter, and even
> Inchon (Ig vs Ork or Chaos in these cases). The Yalu R. fights could
> also be good for Bugs vs whoever. From early times, GW has
> already done
> Isandlwhana, though Rorke's Drift and Majuba can also be
> done, as well as
> the Siege of Kimberly. The Siege of the Legations at Peking is also a
> very interesting scenario (IG-Eldar-Squats vs Chaos-Orks),
> especially if
> you eliminate armor and flyers from the battle. Moving on,
> Gallipoli is
> a great assault on a fortified position, and for those who enjoy body
> counts, Ypres, or the Marne work well. And lastly (for now),
> from WW2 is
> the Dunkirk scenario, where "victory" is getting as many of
> your troops
> off the table (by transport-either T-Hawk or equivalent) as possible.
>
> Josh R
>
> Minister for General Mayhem
> "Don't let the bastards grind you down." Gen. Joseph Stilwell
>

Kasserine comes to mind from North Africa. Crete would be an excellent
scenario for Space Marines. Tobruk is your basic siege scenario, well suited
for PDF as the defender. The Ardennes offensive offers many interesting
possibilities.

Jyrki Saari

-There is no such thing as free lunch because eating takes time and time is
money.
Received on Wed Dec 20 2000 - 08:54:03 UTC