Re: [Epic] Which Armies Do YOU use?

From: Chris Miller <ironstar_at_...>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 23:16:01 -0600

>Primary : Orks. Why? Because most gamers around here play Imperials of
>one sort or another ( SMs, IGs, Squats, Knights...). Orks in SM2 were
>always very difficult to use correctly, but very good if you knew their
>strengths, and could compenstae for their weaknesses.
-----> and fun regardless...you could count on at least one goofy thing
happening per fight...

The only area they
>really excelled in was Titan-busting, because of the Gargant Ball Round.
------> That's "late lamented ball round"...sniff, sniff

>In E40K they are, if anything, more difficult to use. They lack all
>long-range weaponry. Their low power-density means they are massacred by
>artillery. But they're cheap. There's lots of them. So provided you can
>arrange a multi-line broad-front attack, you can still win. Regardless,
>they're fun.
--------> I haven't done much with them in E40K yet, so it's good to know a
SM vet thinks they're still fun.
>
>Secondary: Chaos. Haven't played them much in E40K, but they used to be
>my primary force in SM2. Now half my troops are "unofficial". Never
>mind.
--------> Fun, no? BTW, our orks didn't come out too good that way either,
though I guess they're more melted together than cut out.

Chris Miller
Received on Sat Feb 14 1998 - 05:16:01 UTC