Re: Squat units (was Re: [Epic] Psychic Phase)

From: Brett Hollindale <agro_at_...>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 10:44:52 GMT

At 05:01 PM 19/1/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Excerpts from Epic: 19-Jan-97 Re: [Epic] Psychic Phase [w.. by Mark A
>Shieh_at_...
>> > Excerpts from Epic: 19-Jan-97 Re: [Epic] Psychic Phase [w.. by Brett
>> > Hollindale_at_powerup
>> > > Overlord Airships Companies.
>> > > Go to high altitude, move and FF death on anything (cause you can see it
>> > > all...)
>> >
>> > And a very distinct 1 in 6 chance that any shot will kill you, straight
>> > up, no saving throw.
>>
>> You have to be kidding me. All this means is that tac stands
>> can actually shoot you down if you stray too close, unlike most SHVs.
>
>Actually, that's one area you cut out my point to; unfortunately, I
>killed the original. He (Brett) was pointing out the 50% save and 1+
>saving throw, and totally ignored the 1-in-6 chance of dying right off.
>(I will admit, I think I probably went a little overboard in my defense
>of the Overlord, but the fact that he ignored part of the save
>completely was... annoying.)


In my own defense I think I should quote the original

>Overlord Airships Companies.
>Go to high altitude, move and FF death on anything (cause you can see it
all...)
>Fixed 50/50 save (better than anything except an avatar) and if you fail
this save, >there is still a 2 in 3 chance that you save on a 1+ all round!
More firepower than >any other 250 pts unit... What more do you want?


Now, it seems to me that I said that 50/50 it is totally safe (that would be
1-3)
If you fail this, then there is still a 2 in 3 chance that you save on 1+ (4
to 5)
and that leaves the 1 in six chance that the thing actually fails its save
that you seem to think I have forgotten. (6 on a d6)

Agro
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