Re: [Epic] Squat 40 K lists

From: Alun Gallie <gallie_at_...>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 08:29:03 +0930

-----Original Message-----
From: Erik K. Rutins <snowdo1_at_...>
To: space-marine_at_... <space-marine@...>
Date: Saturday, November 08, 1997 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Epic] Squat 40 K lists


>Alun,
>
>Your logic is sound. However, since you can upgrade everyone in the
>Journal Squat army to be a veteran, which ends up with exactly the same
>stats as your version... why not just use that?
>
>As far as the bike guild goes, just add the option to the hearthguard
>for the Stronghold Detachment that is already in the Stronghold Lord
>detachment:
>
>Upgrade to a bike unit (Free)
>
>Even better, just have your opponents agree to allow you to put the
>normal Guild Bike Squadron (1-5 bike units, 10 pts per unit) in the main
>force section of the Stronghold Detachment list. That would be
>consistent with the Space Marine and Eldar lists (the analogy being
>bikes/jet bikes/guild bikes in main force and attack bikes/guild
>trikes/vyper jet bikes in support).
> [Snip]
>Regards,
>
>- Erik
Thanks for your reply Eric, yes I see your point and after rereading both
lists have decided to pretty much stick to the Journal version but I do have
a couple of queries if anyone can answer/comment ?
1. Stronghold Detachment has Guild Bike Squadron 1-5 unit whilst
Stronghold Lord Guild Bikes has 1-3 units ( which is in keeping with Ork and
SM ) Which do people feel is correct ?
2. SM support weapons consisted of Tarantulas, Rapiers, Mole Mortars, and
Thudd Guns ( I have two metal thudd guns with SM crew )
and get stats
Support Wpn 10 45 AT 0 4+ 13pts
(with the new flak option)
Whilst the Squats, who used the same four support weapons get
Support Wpn 10 45 2 0 4+ 15pts Artillary
 Why the difference ?
3. In SM/TL a land train card came with 1 battle car (BC) and you could add
7 BCs for a total of eight.The Epic40Klist I got off the web allows you to
take up to 8 so what justification is there for the journal list for Squats
to drop it to 4 ??
4. If anyone could forward me a summary of the old rules for tunnellers I
would appreciate it as I don't like the new way of treating them as
droppods. My main beef is I don't get a chance to use the models- only the
ones of half termites breaking out of the ground.
5. Could anyone send me details of the big Mole ( I cann't remember the
name, Hellbore ? ) I've heard it was pretty useless but would like to try to
get one anyway for variety sake.
6. Finally are Squats in Exo-Armour Hearthgaurd ? . One list has stats for
them both with the Exo-Armour Squats having a Save and the Hearthgaurd in
the same line as Warlords and Guildmasters as Hero. But the Journal list
only has Hearthgaurd as Save and no mention of exo-armoured variety so I
assume they are one in the same but if someone could confirm.
Sorry this got so long.
Thanks
Alun
Received on Sat Nov 08 1997 - 22:59:03 UTC