Re: [Epic] trivia quiz 3&4

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 17:48:17 -0700

Michael Reed wrote:
>
> ----------
> > From: C.Sinclair <csi_at_...>
> > To: space-marine_at_...
> > Subject: Re: [Epic] trivia quiz 3&4
> > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 2:01 PM
> >
> > At 11:23 PM 2/23/98 +1000, you wrote:
> > >Dirk Vormann wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This time it is very easy!
> > >>
> > >> Question 3: Which term was first and what did it mean?
> > >>
> > >> "emperor class titan"
> > >> "emperor titan"
> > >> "imperator titan"
> > >
> > >I'll have to look this one up in Adeptus Titanicus.
> > >
> > >> Question 4: name all imperial titans
> > >
> > >a) Fred, George, Bill...
> > >b)Apart from the Warhound and Reaver, individual configurations of
> > >Warlord used to have different names. And there's at least one
> > >additional Emperor Class Titan named in "Codex Titanicus" in TL (SM2).
> > >
> > The Warmonger (apparently there were mock-ups for a mini release, but it
> > never happened). I can't remember the names of all the variants either
> > (Nemesis and Deathbringer reing a bell though).
> >
>
> OK, mad memory mode. As I recall, in descending order of weight, the
> variant designations were:
>
> Warlord - Nemesis, Deathbringer, Eclipse, Nightgaunt
>
> Reaver - Goth, Vandal, Hun
>
> Warhound - Wolf, Mastiff
>
> Basically, the warlord and reaver had variants with fewer weapon mounts
> and shields but greater mobility. The fluff ran that these were Horus Heresy
> variants converted because Warlord titans were the only available hulls, but
> there was still a need for lighter machines to cover the roles normally taken
> by the reaver and warhound.
> Mike Reed

I had planned for a "Bloodhound Titan of Khorne" in SM/TL. Two
close combat arms, and a flame template breath weapon. Maybe I'll work
on the rules again; Thanks to Sauron the Unblinking Eye, I've got 4
warhounds to play with.

Thane
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