JeLovonKit_at_... wrote:
>
> The reasoning behind this is in the older epic it was stated that a Land
> Raider only carried 1 stand of terminators not 2. an the one's that are
> complaining are those of us that have been playing this game from the
> begining. It's the idea of putting all your eggs in 1 basket that bothers
> most i believe. So was not a orginally something that they decided on just
> something that seemed to have made since a Terminator took up so much room
> over that of a marine in power armor.
>
<rant>
This is NOT correct. No version of Epic has EVER had a "one stand of
Terminators per Land Raider" rule.
Space Marine 1st ED did not have Terminators. They were added in in
White Dwarf 126, and no where in that article does it state that they
eat 2 transport slots.
Space Marine 2nd Ed was EXPLICIT that a Land Raider carries 2
terminators stands
Epic 40K is also explicit on the subject.
The "DataFax" for a Land Raider in 2nd Ed Warhammer 40K states that only
5 terminators can be carried. This is, as near as I can find, the ONLY
place this rule exists.
It's not in the fluff, where it states "10 fully armed men" nor is it in
WH40K (RT) era data on either Land Raiders or Terminators.
In case any body here can't tell, we are not playing WH40K of any
version. The figures are just a little different in size, which should
be a clue.
For those of you that think that the fluff has some weight on rules,
Eldar Harlequins can use Land Raiders. source: RT era fluff on the
Land Raider, I'll get chapter and verse if some really wants to know.
Of course if you do allow this, all space marines MUST target that Land
Raider, regardless of the tactical situation.
</rant>
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Received on Fri Oct 10 1997 - 17:12:31 UTC