Hi
Glad you asked the question.
This veteran/termie issue has given me some food for thought too. The fluff sais that its onle the veterens who fights as termies, but the termie comp consists of 12 termiestands + hq while the veteran comp consists of 18 stands + hq. What does the 30 "left over" veterans do when the company dresses in termiearmor? :-)
The only reference I have found in the rules about veterans/termies is that the Dark Angels cant buy regular veterans, only Deathwing Terminators.
I would not mind if my oponent fielded both the termiecompany and a veterancompany. SM are almost always outnumbered and if my oppontnt would insist being further outnumbered by taking the most expencive companies, I would let him. (Then blast him back to Terra with my six Goliaths and The Cyclop Twins. Hehehe!)
However, I think your respect for the fluff is great and I think your limitations is OK.
Eivind
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> Fra: jyrki.saari_at_...
> Dato: 2001/05/18 Fri PM 02:40:24 CEST
> Til: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Emne: [NetEpic ML] Opinions wanted
>
> I have been developing my own Marine chapter (The Winter Lions) for some
> time, and I would like to hear your opinions about one specific thing.
> Namely, I have painted both the Terminator and Veteran company, and even
> used them both in a particularly large game 10000+ points per side back when
> I still had opponents. I lost that battle but the companies looked great
> together, and I started to think about organization where both were present.
> Obviously, this calls for some heavy restrictions on other troops, so before
> yelling "CHEDDAR!" and loading your Inferno Cannon please read the whole
> post.
>
> The rationale is that the Winter Lions are the latest space marie
> chapter founded. They are stationed at a region bordering on the wilds of
> the eastern fringe in the Imperial Borderlands, and have been engaged in
> heavy pacification campaign against Orks and other things for most of their
> existence. This constant (even by marine standards) battle has created a
> large number of veterans, so the second company is the veteran company,
> while the truly best are in the first company which is the terminator
> company. Unfortunately the constant battle has also resulted in heavy
> casualties leading to rapid replacement rates, and so both 9th and 10th
> companies are scout companies. Also, the Winter Lions are stretched pretty
> thin and so each company must be capable of independent operations, meaning
> that all of the 3rd through 8th companies are battle companies. There are no
> assault, devastator or tactical companies in the chapter organization. The
> 1st and 2nd companies are the Chapter's breakthrough forces and as such are
> fielded only to spearhead the most important assaults. To take either, you
> must have at least 2000 points of other troops; to take both you must have
> at least 4000 points of other troops.
>
> The question is: are the restrictions enough to balance the ability
> to take both Terminator and Veteran company at the same time or are some
> further restrictions needed?
>
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>
> Jyrki Saari
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