Re: [Epic] Titan Legion rules vs. Epic 40k

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 18:05:59 -0600

This will likely become a can o' worms. But I like worms...

SM/TL were pretty much the same game; TL was mostly an update and clarification set.
E40K has nothing to do with SM/TL, outside of scale and background.

I prefered SM/TL. It demanded more of the players, but the extra demands enriched the
game, instead of burdening it. You had to worry about the facing of each unit,
whether each could see the enemy. Each fired individually. Orders had to be given
before initiative was determined, and before you knew what the enemy was doing.

Some people hate the charts, but everyone I knew who played at least two times a
month quickly had them memorized. You still have to look at charts, and smaller
charts don't make much of a difference.

I like the new titan rules better. I hate the new CC system; you roll just as many
times and it takes longer, plus being largely unpredicatable in nature. The new flyer
system is better, though still pretty dumb. The tactics in the old version seemed
superior, as the units were more free to move, the weapons were more specialized, and
the objectives encouraged more manuever and sacrafice.

Unless you have a large contingent of SM/TL players already, I wouldn't bother
learning the old rules. You wont be able to recruit new players to the old rules,
since they wont be able to buy the old rules and half of the miniatures are no longer
available.

Thane

L. Brian Hayes wrote:

> This has already been argued about several times but I have a question. I
> was able to find a box set up Titan Legions this weekend still in the
> plastic for $24.00. I play a Imperial Army and already have a Imperator,
> several Warlord and 13 Knight figs, but at the price I couldn't pass it up.
> If anything I could use the terrain/buildings. I'll probably trade or sale
> the figs with my local group. (I'm in the market for Warhammer Goblin figs
> if anyone is interested in trading. I mainly want/need Wolf riders or
> spider riders or chariots).
> Anyway to make a short post longer. I started to read the rules for Titan
> Legions and it said it was compatible with Space Marine. I never Played
> Space Marine so I don't know how well the rules worked. But for reading the
> rules for one day it seems like Space Marine / Titan Legions was a much
> more rule/chart lookup game compared to Epic 40k. I like Epic 40k but am
> planning on trying out the rules for Space Marine to see if I like them
> better or worse. What is the general thought of the group?
> A: With only playing Epic 40K would the Space Marine rules seem more
> involved?
> B: If playing Space Marine first does Epic 40K take away from the game?
> I think you get the point of my question. I'm not trying to start a flame
> war, just curious.
>
> Thanks for the time.
>
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