Re: [Epic] Orks in various rules set

From: J. Michael Looney <mlooney_at_...>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:14:14 -0600

Scott Shupe wrote:
 
> Which would rule out 90% of the units listed in TL.
> Just doing 'basic box' with SM/TL doesn't work since the rules
> for almost all of the units are in Warlords.
>
This, BTW is part of my point
> > The rules in question are Epic 40K, SM/TL,
> > SM/TL/WL
> ^^^^^^^^
> SM/TL with Warlords?
>
Yes
>
> > Set one:
> > Infantry: 7
> > Vehicles: 7
> > Gargants: 4
>
> Looking at your criteria, this has to be SM/TL.
>
Nope.
> > Set two:
> > Infantry: 14
> > Vehicles: 16
> > Gargants: 6
>
> I want to say SM/TL/WL, but I can't remember more than 4
> gargant types in 2nd edition (slasher, mekboy, great, and mega).
> So this must be CT.
>
Nope.

> > Set three:
> > Infantry: 10
> > Vehicles: 10
> > Gargants: 4
>
> Which makes this SM/TL/WL, I guess. Doesn't look right,
> though.
Nope.
>
> > Set four:
> > Infantry: 29
> > Vehicles: 13
> > Gargants: 4
>
> I'm betting this is E40k...
>
Nope. And opps. That should be
Infanty: 13
Vehicles: 29
Gargants: 4

> > I was going to just use "basic game right out the box" for this, but
> > basic Space Marine 2nd ed is SO limited on Orks that BOTH box sets for
> > SM/TL are in use.
>
> I think SM/Warlords and SM/TL/Warlords would have been
> a better comparison. Space Marines and Titan Legions were not
> stand alone games by any means.
>
Oh? Some people keep telling me it is. It's not? Gee. Epic 40K is.

> > The question: Which set is which.
>
> There are 4 gargants in E40k? I thought it was just
> Gargant, Great Gargant, and Mega Gargant. What other type is
> there?
>
That would be giving it away now.
Received on Thu Feb 26 1998 - 22:14:14 UTC