Re: [Epic] Wave Serpents

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 23:27:29 -0500 (EST)

Excerpts from Epic: 27-Oct-97 Re: [Epic] Wave Serpents by Neil R.
Thomason_at_lancast
> A lot of people seem to have jumped on my suggestion that Wave Serpents are
> skimmers. I know perfectly well what the rules say. However, they don't
> specifically say 'The Wave Serpent is NOT a skimmer'. What I'm suggesting
> is that GW made an error of omission, and that, for movement and pinning,
> they should be treated as skimmers. Obviously, no pop-up attacks, though.
[snip]
> To extrapolate, I'd say all Eldar vehicles are skimmers, apart from walkers.
> All skimmers with their own engine, could, IN MY OPINION, qualify for the
> 'can't be pinned' rule. Support platforms, merely being pushed by their
> crew, aren't quite the same.

    Yuck... That 'can't be pinned' rule has killed so many of my bikers
it's not funny. :( I'd hate to face an opponent when all of my units
could be shot at from CC...

Mark
Received on Tue Oct 28 1997 - 04:27:29 UTC