Re: [Epic] Alternative Movement Rules

From: COOK MATTHEW JOHN <PBS4661_at_...>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 13:32:29 +0000

On 21 Feb 98 at 17:47, Sean Smith wrote:

> Alternative Epic 40k Movement Rules
>
> All units:
>
> - half their movement if crossing a marsh and or swamp during the movement
> or assault phase;
> - increase their speed by 50% if moving along a road for the whole of a
> movement or an assault phase.
>
> Infantry:
>
> - must use all of their movement during a movement or an assault phase to
> cross a river, except at fords and bridges;
> - must immediately halt when they come to the edge of a river;
> - half their movement if crossing a stream or river ford during the movement or assault phase.
>
> Vehicles:
>
> - half their movement if moving through a wood during the movement or assaultphase (except for bikes, horses and other similar units);
> - half their movement if crossing a stream and river ford during the movementor assault phase;
> - half their movement if crossing a marsh and or swamp during the movement orassault phase;
> - vehicles crossing a marsh or a swamp must immediately halt if they roll a
> 1,2 or 3 on their dangerous roll;
> - no vehicles can enter ruins, except for bikes horses and similar units,
> which move at half speed.

Hmm, this and the woods could be a use for dozer blades. If have
upgrade for x points and the modelling with blade then maybe allow
ruins and maybe woods. Alternatively could say need tracks rarther
than wheels to move through ruins/rubble.
 
> War Engines
>
> - Only War Engines (WE) which have legs can enter ruins or woods, however
> they move at half speed;

What about Gibletgrindas they could move no penalty in previous
system. Do all Tyranids count as having legs and if so is this
unfare advantage.

> - WEs crossing a marsh or a swamp must immediately halt if they roll a 1,2
> or 3 on their dangerous roll.
Hmm maybe should change this to 1,2,3,4 to notate more likely to
sink because of extra weight?

Just some ideas for possible tweeking but yeah I'd be interested to
here how playtesting would go with these rules.

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