Re: [Epic] IG - Stormtroopers! - Long Reply

From: Brett Hollindale <agro_at_...>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 07:46:20 +0100 (MET)

At 02:30 PM 19/2/98 +0100, you wrote:
>> >And for those true believers who still play SM/TL - I converted up a
>> >Stormtrooper company- 15 stands in 3 detachments of 5, with 2 command
>> >stands and a Chimera, same stats as normal Tacticals except that they
>> >have a CAF of +1 and a morale of 3. To make the Stormtroopers I added a
>> >small rectangle of plasticard and a cut down flagpole to the back of each
>> >old style IG trooper, if you file the helmets down a little they look
like the
>> >berets Stormtroopers wear.
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>> >Krass
>> >Yes, I am insane, but like Mr Pinson says in his tag, it's fun.
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>> I have two companies of "white boys" - space marines painted white with
>> black guns - who are deployed by Lambda Shuttle (same stats as a
>> thunderhawk, but I use the micro machines "shuttle Tiderian").
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>> My "Scythes of the Emporer" are painted red like the Emporerer's gaurd in
ROJ.
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>> I also field Tie Fighters for Thunderbolts and Tie Bombers for Marauders.
>>
>> I have three Impirial Walkers (ATAT's) on titan bases - they go out as
>> either Warlords or Reavers as the need arises.
>>
>> With these guys I can field Sentinels as ATST's (scout or "chicken" walkers).
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>> And to top it off you need an inquisitor (SM Command dude) painted black
>> with a red light sabre... (No one within 10cm can fail a moral check - or
>> else! - he has +7 CAF, an awesome gun (2 dice hit on 4+ range 35 save at -1)
>> and a fixed 4+ saving throw!) Sounds like the big D to me...
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>Are this correct SM2 Inquisitor rules?????????
>Thought they were CAF +6; 25cm range for own troops passing morale checks.
>CAF+7 is a terminator HQ, 10cm morale a SM commander.


You're right, I was quoting from memory and it's been too long since I
fielded the big D! His CAF is only +6, but his moral inspiring aura IS a
fearsome 25cm...

His stats are rarely important as he so rarely gets into melee...

Shamefacedly,
Agro



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