> 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? :-)
Isn't it obvious? They go out on an allnighter, celebrating
the fact that they don't have to be the ones walking around
in metal caskets :)
>
> 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
>
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jyrki Saari
> >
> > -There is no such thing as free lunch because eating takes
> time and time is
> > money.
> >
> >
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