Re: [Epic] Rumours R Us

From: Chris Swearingen <tall-guy_at_...>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 19:20:03 -0800

> From: Joseph Looney <mlooney_at_...>
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Rumours R Us
> Date: Tuesday, February 18, 1997 6:23 PM
>
>
> Given the VERY short range of weapons in Epic, it's Waterloo time again.
> Example:
> In the real world the longest ranged "infantry" weapon would be be an
> ATGM. These have a range of 1-4 km, depending on which one you are
> talking about. Machine guns tend to have a range of 1000 meters and
> rifle fire is good to about 500 meters, +/- 20% based on the weapon and
> troop training. Even the lightest support weapon, mortars, tend to have
> a range of 6-8km, while heavy guns and rocket systems have ranges of up
> to 40km, with 16-20km being the "average". In most WWII or modern games
> it is seldom the the on board mortar is "out of range" and the support
> Arty is "off board". The idea that it is short ranged enough that
> "charging the guns" is not only possible, but a good idea, is, well,
> silly.
>
> </rant>

oooh...this may start some ugly threads...

Chris Swearingen
tall-guy_at_...

"my brain hurts!"
"well,... it will have to come out then!"
Received on Thu Feb 20 1997 - 03:20:03 UTC