Re: [Epic] Hero of the Day

From: Sauron1 <sauron1_at_...>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 21:16:26 -0400

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> From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Hero of the Day
> Date: August 7, 1997 3:00 PM
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> "Miller, Chris" <CMiller_at_...> writes:
> > In 40K they are nothing more than a big target for anyone
> > with a lascannon,as whatever is inside is bound to be far more
> > effective than the Rhino itself, and harder to kill, too. Think
> > of the M113 in the modern army and you have it - it's a
> > battle taxi and that's it. Given numbers and close proximity,
> > they can do something such as close support and the CC kills
> > mentioned above, which reflects their value in 40K: A Ram
> > is about the only threatening attack they can make.
>
> But they're also only 50 points, I think. From what I hear,
> if you slap Ablative armor on a Rhino and put it in front of your Land
> Raider/Predator/something useful, it is pretty much guaranteed to soak
> up the first two Lascannons that are fired, since you have to shoot at
> the closest target.
>
> Mark
Sauron1 writes: Yes I rethought my rhino theory and agree. The rhino is a
battle taxi and should be left ti it. The one good thing I appreciate about
the GW refocus on Epic is all the new metal.I hope they do a few plain
metal rhinos as well as they have done the other SM transport.With all my
refiting to break two large 200 stand SM chapters down to smaller 60 stand
ones I need more special characters like Apothicaries and Librarians and
would love some special rhinos to put them in.` sauron1
Received on Fri Aug 08 1997 - 01:16:26 UTC