Re: [NetEpic ML] unballanced armies

From: Ryan Lawson <kurmark_at_...>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 15:22:16 -0500

>
> Damn thats expensive! The original idea was to make preatorians worth
> their points by giving them templates, is templates and their original
> cost too good? I'd like to hear comments on this, since its a very
> interesting point.

Squat praetorians have a LOT of firepower. They have better firepower than
titans. They also have the FF and move ability which is also extremely
valuable.

In the old rules, the Colossus and Cyclops were pointed properly with regard
to most everything.....but vortex missiles, warp missiles, gutbusters and a
handful of other shield ignoring weapons skewed their value way too much.

Adding hit locations to them made them withstand those one-shot kill
weapons, but it also made them much more resilient against regular weapons
and units. We found that they were too powerful with hit locations without
an additional increase in points. The points I pay right now are little high
probably, I figured it was better to overpay for them than underpay. Now
that we have fielded them a few times as they are, I think 700 is more in
line for a Colossus and 650 for a Cyclops. They take hits better than
titans, have excellent firepower....but they have no weapon options and
their maneuverability is nonexistent.
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