Re: [Epic] off topic:Wd leaderless?

From: Peter <peter_at_...>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 16:02:19 -0500 (EST)

>HornedRat <HornedRat_at_...> writes:
>> << To cut the story short, he got pretty worked up over the whole matter. Me
>> thinks this is because E40K sales has been very disappointing. And the
>> feedback that these GW guys get is that E40K is too simple as compared to
>> Epic. Mayhaps someone could compile the mails that just went on a few days
>> ago on the list :) >>
>>
>> I think the big problem E40k is having, is that there really is no target
>> audience for it.
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>> vehicle). Many Epic veterans are horribly bitter about the fact that GW
>> totally redesigned their game.
>
> Actually, I like the new game. Quite a few of us have little
>problems with the game mechanics, and prefer them to SM/TL by quite a
>bit.
>
> I don't like the way my miniatures have been redone, and how a
>lot of the units got merged together or disappeared. If I was able to
>buy the new box set, and play like I did before, then I would have
>been quite happy. But no, the Tempest and Warp Hunter now make
>mismatched substituted for my new Superheavies, my aspects got munged
>all together (Where are my Anti-Tank fire dragons? Dire Avengers work
>the same as Howling Banshees?), etc...Not to mention Aaron, who played
>Squats, Knights, and all-Titan armies. They took out the first two,
>and made the third one truly boring to design. The rules don't follow
>the background as much any more, and the Eldar got off easy, compared
>to the other armies... I think only the Tyranids changed less.
>
> (I also don't like the prices, but that's pretty universal
>among GW games)
>
>Mark
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        Um! Wasn't this a thread about WD???

        Signed
        Peter the Shadow Inquisitor
        "Now get back off topic!!!"
Received on Mon Jan 05 1998 - 21:02:19 UTC