[NetEpic ML] Re: Opinions wanted

From: <primarch_at_...>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 15:07:07 -0000

Hi!

Thats where epic earns its stripes, specialist armies are always at a
disadvantage versus soundly constructed forces. While terminators and
veterans together sound awesome, think of all their disadvantages, no
good long range firepower en masse, few numbers, relatively low break
point. A force like this would consistently lose against a more
generic force, becuase it would be supported.

I agree with Luca on his point about the restrictions, they are not
needed. To make a terminator and veteran force viable it need a HEAP
of support, so as to effectively make it impossible in a small 3000
point game. Even in larger games, the amount you need for support is
severely reduced. In net epic points these two companies are 1900
(100 for the termies, 900 for the veterans). Serious amount to tie
down for so specific troops.

I'd make the chapters you wish and forget the restrictions, it
doesn't need them, the basic rules and way the game is played is
guarantee enough for a balanced game.

Peter

--- In netepic_at_y..., magnus_at_i... wrote:
>
> > > A) there's no way you can really enforce uncheesiness through
> > > rules, so stop trying
>
> > At least I will not called cheesy.
>
> He.. I was unable to clearly express my point, really.
>
> What I was trying to say is, fielding those two companies in a
small
> battle is NOT cheesy in the slightest. The cheesiness is all in the
> eyes of the beholder, in this case.
>
> Your proposed limitations are a moot point, because they're already
> inbuilt with the company stats and cost. There's just no way you
can
> really give decent support to a Termie company (or a Vet one)
without
> at least 2000 points of other troops; basically, the "limitation"
you
> propose would be meet in any case by someone with common sense :-)
>
> Numbers are not everything in the field of battle, but they DO
count.
> Fielding Termies alongside with Veterans in a 3000 points battle
> means you're going to be outnumbered even by an *Eldar army*, and
> that's saying something. Basically, if the opponent has any
> experience, you're doomed: either it will swarm you in two
> consecutive waves (if using a CC army) or it will just shoot you to
> death. Really, with 2/3rds of your points taken by those two
> companies, you've pitifully little left with which to buy artillery
> support, heavy weapon support, titan support, mobile reserves etc.
> Just about the only sensible scenario in which to take those two
> companies together is in a big battle (6000+ points) where they
> represent the shock troops of your army.
>
>
> Luca Lettieri
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