Re: Sv: [Epic] Epic (square) bases

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 11:59:41 -0500 (EST)

"Jon Nielsen" <jon_at_...> writes:
> > >> Brett Hollindale wrote:
> > >>> I'm just looking at basing up a couple of beastmen companies and
> boggling at
> > Yep, that's where they come from - and they DO suck, but that's part of
> the
> > beauty of the game (SM/TL) - defeating your oponent through sound tactics
> > with inferior units rather than min/maxing...
> >
> > Agro
>
> Hey, they don't suck!
> I play E40K now, but I remember that in SM a detachment of beastmen was
> the only thing an I.G. player could use to defeat Genestealers i CC.
> Ok - also Ogres, but they are too expensive.
> Beastmen are great once it gets close and personal.

        I completely agree. IG Beastmen are a wonderful thing. Chaos
Beastmen, OTOH, suck. I'd much rather field Minotaurs or Trolls or a
Marine detachment, as they're either more enjoyable or more effective.
When they break at 6 guys, and have just about the lowed CAF in your
army, and are only 50 points cheaper, there's no good reason to field
them except if you enjoy pain.

        IG Beastmen Companies have the strength in numbers bonus, as
well as having a decent CAF for the army, and the speed problem isn't
as big a deal because the entire army is dirt slow. I doubt IG
Beastmen detachments are much more common than IG Tactical
detachments, or most of the others besides Heavies except in campaign
games where losses occur.

Mark
Received on Wed Nov 05 1997 - 16:59:41 UTC