Re: [Epic] Rough Riders

From: Steve Sheldon <s_sheldon_at_...>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 09:22:32 PST

>In the current IG list of the E41K project the stats for bikers is:
>
>IG Bikers 35 15 1 2 4+ (at 10 pts per)
>Which is the same as SM bikers, BTW.
>
>The current though in E41K is that bikes are not all that great as HTH
>troops. I know this flies in the face of SM/TL practice, but there it
is.
>No bike unit is the game has an assault value of higher than 2. SM and
CSM
>bikers have a value of 2, Ork and Eldar have a value of 1. I can't see
IG
>bikes getting a value over 2. I also have a little problem with the 8
>points, when the cheapest other bike unit is 10 (SM/CSM), with orks
being
>13 and eldar 15 (granted this is skimmer unit).

I don't think the IG bikes should be as good as SM, therefore the points
seem justified, Also, ork bikes have 45cm range, Eldar have 40cm move
with the skimmer ability. Bikes aren't that good, but they are good at
getting out to objectives and firefighting.
>
>Nitpicks about the bikers aside it's a nice army list, and one that
will be
>listed in my "Project guard" section of E41K, with your permission

Be my guest...
Steve

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