Re: [Epic] A few questions...

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 19:21:20 -0700

Carl Billen wrote:
>
> As I am going to teach Epic to a new player this weekend, I am re-reading
> the Rules, and some questions popped up. Some may be straitforward (as I
> haven't finished the book yet), and because I has been some months now since
> I read it, it could be that some questions can be easily answered with the
> booklet itself.
>
> Here they come :
>
> a) Does an Initiative counter have to be drawn to determine initiative for
> War Engines even when no WE are used ?
>
> b) Picture the following : Orky Det. A with Shooty Boyz are put on
> Overwatch, while Orky Det. B with Battlewagons are put on March (75cm move).
> The Battlewagons pick the Shooties up (near the beginning of their move),
> move as far behind the lines as thay can go, and drop the Shooties off,
> which can still fire with Overwatch. Is this allowed ?
>
> c) Does a Battlewagon which picks up an Ork for a ride lose 5cm of its move
> ?
>
> d) Same situation as b), but Det. A are Blood Axes Kommandoes on Assault
> orders. Is the total distance covered (assuming the battlewagons start next
> to their passengers) : 3 x 25 = 75 cm during the movement phase (no movement
> for the Kommandoes allowed) + 30 cm (infiltrating move) + 2 x 10 cm = 20 cm
> (double move when assaulting in CC) = a total of 125cm ?
>
> e) Infantry are allowed to move up to double their move during the assault
> phase to get into CC (p.21). But Boarboyz & Eldar Jetbikes, which are
> vehicles/cavalry, are not infantry and are therefore not allowed to move at
> double speed. Right ?
>
> f) 4 Basilisk with 4 BMs can fire at an enemy with a barrage which covers 3
> models. This results in placing 1 BM for firing 12 FP at the target, but
> actually doing no damage as the 4 BMs cancel out the 4 SHWs. The same goes
> for 4 Bombards, except that they do no damage but place 3 BM for the 24 FP
> that could have been inflicted. Is this correct ?
>
> Many greetings,
>
> Carl Billen
> billenc_at_... don't know on any of those. But that does bring up another question
that has come up in our games.

4 Manticores fire at a detachment, yeilding 24 FP. 24 FP is three blast
markers. Dou you also put an additional BM for 4 super heavy weapons?
this may be the same question as above, but I'm too tired to decipher.
We've played that you put the addition BM down.

Thane
Received on Tue Dec 30 1997 - 02:21:20 UTC