Re: [Epic] Big battle plan

From: Darren Murray <solarus_at_...>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 12:36:58 -0400

Actually, I took part in a battle roughly this size many years ago. The
attacking
force had (roughly since its been a while) 6 Warlord Titans, 1 Reaver
Titan,
2 Warhounds, 30+ Rhinos, 20+ Landraiders and enough infantry to fill the

Rhinos. It took us 3 weekends to fight this one out to the bitter end.
The only
objective we had was to dig out the entrenched infantry from a bombed
out
city and secure city hall. We were using the old SM/TL rules. Very few
units
routed cuz they were usually wiped out completely. :) (Gotta love that
offboard
artillery).

Board size? We used a sheet of plywood. 4 feet by 8 feet.

Darren
solarus_at_...




Steve Wik wrote:

> 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 Wed Apr 15 1998 - 16:36:58 UTC