Re: [Epic] Marine effectiveness (was Re: Squat Army)

From: Michael Reed <Reed_at_...>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 23:46:27 -0000

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> From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: [Epic] Marine effectiveness (was Re: Squat Army)
> Date: Monday, February 09, 1998 6:23 PM
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> Personally, after having been immmersed in the background of the
> 40Kverse for quite a while, I'm of the opinion that the effectiveness fo
> the Marines has been toned down considerably in both Epic (E40K,
> SM/TL,...) and WH40K for gameplay & balance purposes. (Not that it
> always *works*....)
>

????? If you mean toned down compared to the fluff, then yes - none of
this "one marine is worth dozens of guardsmen" stuff from the novels.
On the other hand, the current 40K and Epic rules do a far, far better
job of portraying the marines as a fighting elite than their predecessors.
The worst offender, IMHO, was SM/TL where the only difference between
the marines and any other infantry was their morale. Now, they've got
better armour, more firepower and superior morale - all in all, they do
at least feel like some kind of elite force. In 40K the transition has been
just as great.
                                        Mike Reed
Received on Mon Feb 09 1998 - 23:46:27 UTC