Re: [Epic] Revisiting BM's and Morale

From: Stephen Sheldon <stephes_at_...>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:59:54 -0700 (PDT)

> Ok here goes.
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> BM's don't cause loss to morale. They just mess up the detachments.

The effect of which can be demoralization.
>
> You loose the morale value of you troops when 1/2 strengthed and AGAIN
> if they are eliminated (plus the extra for the Eldar).

This seems a little silly as a broken demoralized detachmet is not going
to affect the entire army when it is blown away, for the exact same reason
that land mines don't kill, they maim. Blowing away a det. can be a
relief, as friendlies no longer have to see them fleeing in terror.

> Objectives cause morale loss as normal. (May this should be looked at to
> make them more significant)
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They are too hard for what they give you, I rarely go for objectives.

> It seems to me that the only reason BM's cause morale loss is without
> it, a army can gain a few morale points from objectives and then be
> completely eliminated an still have a positive morale score, so BM's
> where used to has a sort of slow leak of morale in order for the game to
> end at all. They problem is, its way easier to win the game through
> massive BM loss (esp only removing 0-5 per turn) than through a straight
> up fight.

I see your point, but I don't think that this is the way to go about it. I
personally feel that the rules need no tweaking at all, but the missions
you play do.

> Of course, everyone whose got tons of Wave Serpents or Ordinatus Cheese
> are going to hate my idea.

I really believe that a 1 ordinatus limit should be put on the game, but
then again, why single out Imperials who only have 1 disrupter. What about
Pulsas, Biovores and the like?

Again, Make a mission where morale is not used, but instead you have an
objective to accomplish, then tell me how you like the game. It makes a
HUGE difference.

Steve

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