RE: [NetEpic ML] A question about snapfire

From: Karlsen Rune <rune.karlsen_at_...>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 14:21:54 +0100

Excactly my point, but im gaming with a very conservative
group. I try to say things like "Everybody else uses SF, and
they have no problem with it", but they just seem to think
SF will make them lose out bigtime...

Rune

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Ramos [mailto:primarch_at_...]
> Sent: 26. februar 2001 14:11
> To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] A question about snapfire
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Snap fire benefits different armies in different ways. In
> chaos's case I
> use snap fire to keep units from engaging my units that have a lot of
> attack dice that are on advance fire.
>
> Without snap fire there is no way to stop the famous ploy of throwing
> cheap units against good ones on first fire to keep them
> busy. There is
> no penalty for this. With snap fire there is a risk, since you can
> eliminate the enemy before he reaches his goal, if you use units like
> tarantulas and necron that dont suffer the penalty, they can be very
> effective. I personally dislike situations were you cannot interdict
> enemy movment. The opponent can do what he pleases because
> you can't do
> anything while he moves. With snap fire just the right amount of
> uncertainty is introduced. Of course snap fire too much and
> your cover
> will be lost. It adds tactics to the game in my opinion.
>
> Peter
>
> Karlsen Rune wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've tried time and time again to get our little group to
> start using
> > snapfire.
> > I was discussing this with our chaos player, Trygve, when he asked
> > me this : "Name one advantage chaos gets from using snapfire" , and
> > then "Name all the disadvantages they get".
> > Well, this is hard to answer for me, but i believe snapfire
> will make a
> > better game. In the least, it will stop the cheesy move of
> being able
> > to pin a unit on FF with one measly rhino...
> >
> > Rune
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