Re: [Epic] intro and aspect warroiors

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 09:37:36 -0400

Michael & Catherine Goh wrote:
>
> >>> >dire avenger 15 15 2 2 4+ none 10
>
> >>> Give them FP3, and an extra point or three on the cost.
> >>
> >>I think 2FP fits them as they are exactly the same as guardians with
> >>shuikan catapults but slightly tougher
> ><frown>
>
> >Wasn't there some special rule in Epic2nd about Dire Avengers? If you
> >got a hit, you got an extra attack, or some such?

        That was to represent the DA's shuriken catapults, which
is exactly what the standard guardian is now armed with (FP 2).

> I think that for aspects they should have divided them into shooting
> specialists and close combat specialists, then adding the heavy weapons and
> other abilities. Splitting them up too much detracts from the form of the
> game in its generalisation.

        I disagree; the eldar aspects (except for the SS and HB)
are not variations on a theme like (for instance) the different
kinds of marines - they are specialists, distinct from one
another. In order to represent them properly you need seperate
stats.

Scott Shupe
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