RE: [Epic] Barrage templates and titans

From: Crocker, Cyril <ccrocker_at_...>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:57:44 -0400

When it comes to weapons, there are many type. Antitank, Fragmentary,
Incendiary to name a few. Barrage weapons are Frag attacks. They have
no aim, and rely solely upon shrapnel to do all their damage. Shrapnel
is very ineffective against armoured targets. Thus I think barrage
weapons are just fine the way they are.

Cyril

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tyler Provick [SMTP:bprovick_at_...]
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 1998 9:21 PM
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Barrage templates and titans
>
>
>
> The effectiveness of a barrage is determined by the density of the
> troops, not the type of troops. So we consider that if you put one
> infantry stand under a template that the rest of the shots under the
> template have missed, and giving thus the weak FP.
>
> But, if a Titan takes up the entire template, then all those shots hit
> and this should be reflected in the FP. Unfortunately this may either
> fix
> things, or make barrage weapons overly powerfull. Plus I don't think
> most
> Titans completely take up a Barrage, there will be uncovered places,
> gaps
> where there is no miniature under the template.
>
> Perhaps if you assign certain Titans certain FP when dealing with
> barrage
> weapons, you can make it simple. Just play test first.
>
> Personaly, I haven't played with or against Titans or other WE, so I
> don't know how bad it is to have barrages only equal 1 FP against huge
> Titans. For all I know, it could be perfectly even, a balance of
> usefullness and cost for every unit with barrage ability, and everyone
> is
> just noticing it because it is unrealistic.
>
> Tyler
Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 13:57:44 UTC