Re: [Epic] Tyranids vs Tyranids

From: Tyler Provick <bprovick_at_...>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 11:31:24 -0400

At 07:49 AM 8/29/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Francois Bruntz wrote:
>> Well, you're free but I think you lose a lot of fun without any
>> fluff, even for one simple battle.
>>
>> There are two main reasons to write some fluff for a battle :
>> - a battle is more interesting when you know why you fight for...
When
>> you will remember your battle it will not be only a 2000 points
>> confrontation but the desesperate fight of a Squat force
>> against the Chaos invasion to protect the evacuation of civilians,
>> or the vengeful Eldar raid against some rampaging Orks on an old
>> Eldar world...
>> - the second reason is not as obvious as the first one but
>> quite important too : when the background says that your situation is
>> desesperate and that you have to take and hold this mysterious temple
>> (full of artefacts) you will perhaps take more risks than during a
>> simple 3000 points battle with some "take and hold" objectives...
>
>I'd agree about scenario fluff. I'm saying I don't care how
>many terminator suits GW does or doesn't say exist per chapter.
>I don't care if my reason for fighting a battle fits with GW's
>universe or not. In this particular thread, having a motivation
>for the battle wasn't what I was saying I didn't care about,
>but making sure the motivation fit GW's writings.
>

Ohhh, looks like somebody is upset that his thread got twisted

Tyler

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Received on Fri Aug 29 1997 - 15:31:24 UTC