RE: [Epic] Big battle plan

From: Steve Wik <bosco_at_...>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 16:51:35 -0700

Yow! I can't wait to hear how that turns out! Any guesses on how long
a battle of that size could rage? How many objectives would you have to
place?? Or would you just go for straight out morale to determine the
victor?

Steve (the other)

-Jeez, what size table would you need?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Sheldon [SMTP:stephes_at_...]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 1998 4:30 PM
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: [Epic] Big battle plan
>
> A friend of mine and I have decided to try a really big game. Its size
> is
> limited by what he can field, but it looks like it will be 7500 Eldar
> vs
> Imperial. I have made up an imperial force already, what do you think:
> TITANS AND SUPER HEAVIES:
> Imperator: 900
> Warlord: 555
> Reaver: 390
> 2xWarhounds: 400
> Leviathan: 330
> 2 Baneblades and 2 Shadowswords: 440
> Ordinatus Mars (Sonic cannon): 200
> ------------------------
> Total (PV/Mor.): 3215/66
>
> IMPERIAL GUARD (Using my command and structure rules)
> Artillery Division 1: 202
> 1 Siege artillery, 3 Heavy artillery
> Artillery Division 2: 323
> 5 Siege rtillery, 1 Hydra
> Artillery Division 3: 201
> 1 Deathstrike, 3 Heavy artillery
> Heavies: 243
> Captain, 2 lieutenants, 5 Heavies, 3 Chimera, 4 support weapons,
> Hydra
> Regulars: 347
> Captain, with Psyker, 3 Hero Lieutenants, 3 ratlings, Ogryn, 2
> Gorgon,
> Hydra, 9 Tactical, with 4 Commissar
> Assault: 323
> Captain (Bike, Psyker), 2 RR lieutenants (hero), 1 Bike lieut (hero)
> 6 Rough Riders, 6 Bikes, 10 Sentinels, 3 Hellhounds.
> ------------------------
> Total (PV/Mor.): 1639/36
>
> SUPREME COMMANDER
> Ordo Malleus Inquisitor in Rhino
> ---------------------
> Total (PV/Mor.): 67/2
>
> IMPERIAL NAVY
> 3 Thunderhawk Gunships: 265
> 3 Thunderbolts: 115
> 5 Marauders: 250
> -----------------------
> Total (PV/Mor.): 620/14
>
> DARK ANGELS (The deathwing are my own rules)
> Deathwing: 427
> Chapter master with Librarian in LR, 6 terminators in LRs.
> Ravenwing I: 95
> 7 Attack bikes
> Ravenwing II: 200
> Librarian on bike, 3 attack bikes, 11 bikes
> 3rd Company Support: 310
> Captain, 3 Tactical, 2 Devestator, 6 Rhinos, 2 Land raiders
> 3rd Company Assault: 296
> Librarian, Scout squad, 3 tactical, 2 assault, 6 Rhinos, Landspeeder
> 7th Company (Fragment): 289
> Chaplain, 6 Tactical, 7 Rhinos
> Armour 1: 186
> 2 LRs, 3 Predators
> Armour 2: 244
> 3 Predators, 5 Whirlwinds
> ------------------------
> Total (PV/Mor.): 1947/43
>
> Army Total: 7488/161
>
> I may include a 2500 Adeptus Mechanicus knight force to take it to
> 10000
> if we can find enough Eldar...
> Well, it is called EPIC. I miss the huge games. Maybe we should play
> it
> with the night rules from the tournamemt rules :)
> Has anyone else tried this?
> Am I daft?
>
> Steve
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> When you dream there are no rules, people can fly, anything can
> happen.
> Sometimes, there's a moment as you're waking, that you become aware of
> the real world around you, but you're still dreaming.
> You may think you can fly, but you better not try it...
> -------------------------------------------------stephes_at_...-------
> -
Received on Tue Apr 14 1998 - 23:51:35 UTC