RE: [Epic] [E40K] Battle Report, part III

From: Chris White <chris_at_...>
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 11:03:48 -0700

At 08:06 AM 9/4/97 +0200, you wrote:
>
>
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>From: Tyler Provick[SMTP:bprovick_at_...]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 1997 5:20 PM
>To: space-marine_at_...
>Subject: Re: [Epic] [E40K] Battle Report, part III
>
>At 02:16 AM 9/3/97 +0100, you wrote:
>>Surely only the infantry get the extra 30cm move for being
>infiltrators and
>>not any transport units that are carrying them?
>>
>></quote>
>>Infiltrators are within command if within 60cm of HQ. They deploy
>outside
>>normal deployment or add +30cm to their first move.
>></quote>
>>
>>I've looked through the armies book and cant find a transport vehicle
>with
>>the infiltrator ability!!
>>
>>
>He moved the rhinos 25 cm, the scouts got out and moved another 25 cm,
>which
>is legal, but shouldn't be. True, he did spend the movement to get out
>of
>the rhino, as per the rules, but then he made of move which is
>supposed to
>reflect the fact that the infiltrators where already there, not that
>they
>used a rhino in their turn and "flew" out of their transports.
>
>Tyler
>
>MadMac writes: In the military we would call that following the
>letter of an order but not the spirit or intent. The +30 cm rule for
>infiltrators is there to simulate scouts deployed ahead of the main
>body (probably the night before). While loading up scouts and racing
>forward may be technically legal, it does not follow the intent of the
>game.
>
>MadMac

        Sorry, I have to disagree. Deploying the Infiltrators up to 30cm ahead of
the lines/deployment zone is what simulates ( not even simulates: IS )
being deployed ahead of the main body. The + 30cm move reflects a highly
mobile force which has rapid deployment capabilities, but is starting with
the rest of the group.

        It sounds like Allen the Q & A Guy should step in on this one; ask the
Great Jervis and/or Andy what's up with this. It seems to me that only the
people who can't take advantage of this think it's cheese. If you think
it's cheese and you CAN do this super first turn move, then I'll pay more
attention to what you have to say. Otherwise...

        <Flame On!>


Nickles
Received on Thu Sep 04 1997 - 18:03:48 UTC