Re: [Epic] Epic 40k _at_$%!

From: Charlie Wells <jaw_at_...>
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:49:55 -0500

Peter Ramos wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> > >>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.
>
> If you were ver amazed by how many people play 40K, dont be. I have been
> around them a very long time(thats how I got started with epic) and
> quite frankly 40k is a game with poor rules formulation, thought, andf
> extra on the cheese. I actually played it a couple of times and won,
> just because I knew what the cheese of the day combo was.
>
> For those who played role playing games and remember all those power
> gamers and monty haulers-guess what they all play now! 40k of course.
>
> Quite frankly There are several reasons I dont give a rats ass when,
> what or why epic 40k is out:
>
> 1-The rules could be thought out by Einstein and literally be the best
> thing ever created, but they changed the stands and for that it could
> rot in hell because I (and anybody with a decent size collection-and
> thats probably everyone) will not rebase everything to conform with the
> change. Those who said or even remotely think that present stands will
> be compatible are to be called naive at best, since they are being
> changed to make more money from us why should they be
> compatible-customer loyalty-BAH!!!
>
> 2-The name says it all-Epic 40k-HEEELLO CHEEEESE. they will give us
> 40k's point system probably unit organization and of course the tiny HQ
> stand with the power of life and death over the hole army-PLEEASE!
>
> 3-Two Words-Net Epic.I have run many tournaments,ran a gaming club for
> mainly GW games- I know epic rules and interpretation like the back of
> my hand and to be honest came up with better answers to rules problems
> than the so called promarchs who:
>
> A- They never playtest anything then complain to the gaming community
> for not having the RIGHT ATTITUDE. Well excuse me for thinking that good
> games design is SUPPOSED to take in account possible abuses and
> therefore be made to at least minimize them. Thats how come they never
> contradict themselves(heavy sarcasm).
>
> B They answer question without so much as reviewing past articles to
> keep contradictions. ALL HAIL GAVIN THORPE WHO DOESN'T KNOW CRAP ABOUT
> EPIC
>
> Well gentlemen as far as I see it hold your breath as you may your in
> for big disappointment.
>
> O yea there was a previous post mentioning squats were history- will Mr
> Aaron Teske please respond to this heinous allegation.
>
> United we stand!
> Peter
I second that to the last word!!
Received on Thu Feb 06 1997 - 03:49:55 UTC