Re: [Epic] Using old style bases in E40k??

From: Stephen Sheldon <stephes_at_...>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:24:47 -0800 (PST)

>
> Stephen Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Why would you? When the unit takes a hit, all of the bikes on the stand
> > die.
>
> But squads can be from 1 to 3 bikes in size. The "all-die-at-once"
> rule means that one bike is exactly as vulnerable as three. It
> certainly lessens the value of buying more bikes. If you want
> to put nine (for example) bikes in a detachment, you're better
> off buying nine squads of one each - same firepower, but it
> takes three times as many hits to kill them.
>
> Very illogical.
>
> Confused, Cornelius
You are confused by the terminology. In the marine detcahment you can have
1-3 bike units per Squadron (formations of bike units). Each unit has 2 or
3 (depending on how you model it) bikes on it's base. When the unit is
hit, it is destroyed unless it has a save, if this unit is part of a
squadron, then the squadron will lose one unit (as opposed to the unit
losing one bike which is what confused you)


Steve

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