Re: [Epic] What is Epic

From: Alan E & Carmel J Brain <aebrain_at_...>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 01:05:07 -0800

Brett Hollindale wrote:
>
> >What is it about whatever version you play that makes the game Epic ????
> >
>
> I guess "Epic" refers to the scale. Thousands of troops, (at 5 troops per
> stand, we're talkin' 150 guys to a 600 pt IG company for 600 pts) hundreds
> of tanks (at 450 pts for ten vindicators, only 4500 pts!), dozens of titans
> (OK that's pushing it...)
>
> But the "why I play Epic" is mostly contained in the fluff. Sure I like
> crushing my oponents through superior tactics (65 to 13, IG vs Orcs last
> Friday!) but I don't play other wargames at all. It's Epic or it's nothing!
> The gothic smeg universe has got me sucked in (and I despise gothic!).
>
> Go figure
>
> Agro

Hey Agro, when are any of you banana-benders down north going to come up
here and thoroughly defeat us effete southerners? I sincerely hope that
one day, (maybe after an SCA event??) we can have a game or two
together. Maybe one SM2/NetEpicm, and one E40K?

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