Re: [Epic] War Engine Names

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 00:33:32 -0700

Chris Miller wrote:
>
> >A special thank you to Chris Miller for the links. And a moment of
> >silence please for the passing of the
> >U.S.S. Virginia, decommisioned in 1996, awaiting scrapped. :(
> >
> >
> >Anvil Doombringer Ancestor Lord
> >
> >aka Patrick Odell
> >
> ---------> Well, thanks back -like the name choices too. Although, this
> does open you up to the Patented Chris Miller Annoyance & Morale Breaker
> Tactic. This was developed in Star Fleet Battles and perfected in Epic and
> Man O War.
>
> Step 1) Engage opponent in coversation before the game, steering
> conversation towards favorite pieces/mini's, paying special attention to
> units obviously painted to a higher standard than the rest or with special
> names. Find out his favorite.
>
> Step 2) When game starts, take every opportunity to pump up opponent's
> attatchment to particular units. Examples:"Boy, that Klingon dreadnought is
> really nasty- I haven't faced too many of those." Or "Jeez, those squat
> Cyclops are pretty potent - bet they're going to be hard to deal with."
>
> Step 3) Immedeatly concentrate all available firepower on the opponents
> favorite target at the first opportunity. Two approaches to this - One: Be
> especially nasty about using those gimmicky lucky hit weapons (hell-hammers
> in MOW, Vortexes in Epic, Weird drone types or maulers in SFB). Method 2 is
> to avoid the special weapons and just dump raw firepower on 'em - Fp in
> E40K, Massive drone waves in SFB - so they can't moan about the lucky
> hits...
>
> Step 4) Once you kill the target, act like it was unexpectedly easy and
> perhaps even apologetic - "Gosh, I didn't expect THAT to happen." or "Whoa -
> sorry man - guess I just rolled really well. What're you going to do now?"
>

> Chris Miller

You are an EVIL BASTARD. I wish we could play...

Thane
Received on Sun Feb 22 1998 - 07:33:32 UTC