Re: [Epic] Barrage and Heavy Barrage and blast markers

From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 22:33:36 -0500 (EST)

Excerpts from Epic: 3-Nov-97 Re: [Epic] Barrage and Heav.. by Scott
Shupe_at_...
> Andy Skinner wrote:
> [Titan weapons]
> > I still wish the left and right arm arcs were rotated towards the
> > front 45 degrees.
>
> I *think* Adeptus Titanicus (SM 1st ed) used the same firing
> arcs for titan arm weapons (I've never seen the AT rules myself, just
> the large chunks that were adopted for NetEPIC). Anyone?

Yes, those are the AT firing arcs, which is where I got 'em from in the
first place. ^_^

>Maybe AC
> & JJ didn't like the idea of titans being so vulnerable from behind,
> or thought it was too complicated or something.

Given the general simplification of the rules, I'd vote for the
complexity side of things. Of course, if you're using carapace
multi-lasers you've got some shots back there, but not many.... (2 15cm
5+ 0 shots in EPIC, probably 4 FP _at_15cm in E40K.)

Later,

                    Aaron Teske
                    Mithramuse+_at_...
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