[Epic] Epic 40K (!_at_#@!*#&)

From: Michael the Liu <mikethel_at_...>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 16:00:05 -0600 (CST)

Some notes from the 40K mailing list, from an Outrider:

>>I'm very interested. I've always liked the Epic-scale models, but I
>>wasn't interested in the rules system. If Epic 40K is much closer to
>>40K rules, as GW has stated, I'll play.

The words of some random 40k player (doesn't like Epic rules but likes 40k
rules?!?). It is people like this that I bet GW is hoping to cash in on,
with the (relatively) small Epic crowd being tossed aside to make room for
40k converts.

>I had a little discussion with a GWUS employee about Epic 40,000 just the
>other day. He said they had recently got a presentation from Robin on the
>new concept.
>
>In short, the old system is no more. They're called the old game 'the
>titanicus rules' or some such and it's really a different concept altogether.

Danger Will Rogers! Danger! Danger!

>The new game is Epic 40,000. It truly is what the original Epic was
>intended - a way to fight huge 40k battles with going thru all the expense
>& fiddly-bits of a real huge 40k game.

Vrrrrrmmmmmmm. Screeeee. Slam. Crash. What are you doing in here?!
AAaaahahhhhhh! Hackhackhack. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
THUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMPthumpthumpthumpthumpthumpthump. Screeeeeee.

(sounds of an exteremly annoyed Epic player bursting into GW offices and
butchering the whole lot of them before fleeing via automobile)

>The models are gonna be all new, except that even though they've added some
>new types & re-arranged the sprues a hit, the infantry figures themselves
>wont change much - if at all. Although each sprue NOW contains one
>terminator squad rather then 2 per (or whatever ridiculousness we had before).

I think we'll see most of the changes in the price.

Not that I'm bitter.

>In some ways is got more abstract - Eldar aspects are just aspects. You
>can make stands of close-assault aspects & combine banshees, scorpions etc
>or support aspects with reapers & dragons.
>
>The boxed set still comes with marines & orks, but he wasn't terribly
>specific on numbers & breakdowns tho. The US Demo day (like the WFB one
>last year) is set for Saturday April 5th so the boxed set will be coming
>out right about that time. Outriders & Chapter Approved stores will
>receive their sets within the next couple of weeks to get them assembled
>and painted in time.

Well I guess I'll mosey on down to one of my local Chapter Approved stores
sometime in the near future and take a look at what's up with Epic40k.

>He told me that I could now talk intelligently about what's coming, so I'll
>assume it's OK for me to publish what I have so far. If there's no
>instructions to the contrary, I'll post the boxed-set composition when I
>receive my set - assuming some hobby store in the Chicago area wants an
>Epic 40,000 demo day...
>
>I may have answers to specific questions that weren't covered here so if
>anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. I'll answer if I'm able...

For anyone who cares, his address is <kls80_at_...>.

BTW, has everyone seen the one page blurb on Epic 40k from I think its the
latest White Dwarf? I saw it posted on the wall at a gaming store, so I'm
not quite sure where its from but it was torn out of something, so I'd
assume its the Dwarf. How many of us were surprised by the price increases?
Yeap, we saw those coming from a long way off all right. I love that bit
about how while the old minis _will_ be compatabile, anyone who takes one
look at the new ones will be so enraptured by them that they'll just _need_
to have them, and wouldn't _want_ to use their old ones.

They'll probably coat the new minis in crack or something. Whatever it
takes to sell them. I, for one, aren't a rich man yet, so I somewhat doubt
that I'll be wanting too many of those new ones.

I also love that bit how they're absolutely sure that anyone who liked the
old system will love the new one. Is that why they're catering to the 40k
players?

BTW, could everyone _please_ send me anything they have on house
rules/units, CJ articles, campaigns, etc? (I'm the one with the crashed hard
drive). The response was kinda mediocre (though thanks a lot to those
people who did send me stuff). I would be extremely grateful for any help I
got.

>Kevo
>Chi-Town Outrider,
>Farseer of Dris'Ash,
>Lord General of Chaos,
>Part-Time leader of the WAAAGGHHHHH!
>...and all-around OK guy.

Michael, the very annoyed Liu
Received on Wed Feb 05 1997 - 22:00:05 UTC