Re: [Epic][E40K]

From: Erik K. Rutins <snowdo1_at_...>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:34:04 -0400

> I have played 3 balltes with the epic system and based on my
experinces I
> find that 200-300 point detachments simply evaporate in the face of
> concentrated firepower. Using 400 + point detachments has proven
quite
> successful. The latest venture was 2 Marine players vs 2 Ork and 1
Chaos.

I have not found this to be a strict rule of thumb. Of course, in some
instances smaller detachments will die very quickly, but they have
their purpose in allowing you to be more flexible in your tactics,
usually. Most of my detachment recently have been 350 to 450 points
and have worked quite well. I rarely go over 500 as this starts
getting a bit unwieldy on most battlefields.

> house rules were used for simultanoeus fire and moral was suspended
for
> everything except assaults and firefights as this was to be a fight
to the
> death. My marines were in 3 detachments around 500 points each 1
fast

Could you describe the house rules? When you say morale was suspended,
are you just saying that you didn't bother tracking army morale, or do
you mean something else?

> death. My marines were in 3 detachments around 500 points each 1
fast
> attack, 1 artillery (whirlwinds and LR's with termies fro screening
and
> support), and 1 heavy weapons detachment w/ LR and Pred support.
There were

I would love to see a rundown on the exact composition of your three
detachments and how well each of them did.

> NO titans on the marine side. The Orks and Chaos fielded several. I
can

I've found that Marines don't really need titans. Their infantry and
tanks (particularly the LR) are good enough that they can hold their
own. The IG would be more hard pressed. Ork gargants are really
useful for Orks to have, particularly Warboss gargants. I don't think
Chaos really needs titans either, but Scott would know better. What
were you facing in terms of titan-class vehicles, anyway?

> give a more detailed report if anyone is interested but the short of
it is
> that my heavy detachments fared very well while the smaller
detachments used
> by my partner did not.......

Absolutely, fire it up!

Regards,

- Erik

"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble
up, if you will ever dig."
- Marcus Aurelius
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