Re: [Epic] lord of battles

From: Spatula <shupes_at_...>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 14:13:55 -0500

> From: duckrvr_at_...
>
> My understandingof the LoB rules, as gleaned from various Q&A and an
> _extended_ conversation with GW by the local gamestore proprietor is this:

        Conversations with GW don't really mean a whole lot;
normal employees seem to enjoy giving out their opinion on rule
interpretations as if they were official in some way, and not
just their opinions (that are just as valid as your own).

> 1) The LoB is given advance or charge orders.
>
> A) under advance orders the LoB may move up to its regular move, but
> may not engage in cc.
>
> B) under charge orders the LoB MUST move it's regular move distance
> (like a gargant on charge has a minimum move), may move up to double
> its move, and may initiate cc.

        What if it can charge something that's within it's
regular move distance? It has to go for a target farther away?
I don't see any reason for that.

> 2) Regardless of which orders it is given the LoB fires in the FF phase.

        Why? The LoB isn't a command unit, it gets orders just
like everyone else. I think if they were going to make this sort
of weird command-normal unit hybrid that you seem to be suggesting,
they would have spelled it out in the rules.

        What about the Plague Tower? I think GW meant it to
function in the same manner as the LoB, and they clearly spell
out its need for orders (and clearly spell out other things that
weren't spelled out in the LoB description, like how to use
Chaos cards with it).

Scott
shupes_at_...
Received on Mon Feb 03 1997 - 19:13:55 UTC