Andy Skinner wrote:
>
> > I just have a few questions, but if they are covered by an FAQ please let
> > me know where I can find it. I play Ultramarine, and I've managed to
> > incorporate rules for Veterans into our gaming circle pretty painlessly;
> > 40 pts/squad, extra point of FP, OW at 3. I'm curious to know what other
> > variations of tactical veterans are being used.
>
> Some have suggested giving them a save, but then they are terminators, who
> are veterans and have terminator armor. I think this kind of thing is
> assumed to be lost at this scale. I don't pay enough attention to campaign
> rules for improvement with experience (I figure that should also be lost at
> this scale), but there might be something along those lines.
>
There is also the Troop Quality rules that I posted. They are on my web
site at
http://www.spellbooksoftware.com/e41k/rules/troop-quality.htm
Short version: Veterans remove 1D6+1 Blast Markers, vs 1D6 for normal
marines vs 1d6-1 for IG.
> > Also, after having read Andy Chambers rulings, I'm a bit puzzled at how
> > Titans can be effective units. As I read it, each blast marker they
> > receive shuts down one super heavy. Since Titans always shoot last, it
> > appears as though they will always have 2-3 blast markers on them by the
> > time they shoot, effectively reducing their offensive capabilities by half
> > or more. Is this ruling in wide use?
>
> If you've got a Heavy Weapons Battery in range, you can "soak off" blast
> markers with firepower. I've been caught with my HWB pointing the wrong way
> or out of range, and been shut down because I only had one HWB. But that's
> because I'm not very smart. :)
>
> Some people here do protest this, but I think it is in common use. I wish
> it were easy to have blast markers reduce the effectiveness of all weapons,
> rather than just removing them.
>
> andy
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Received on Mon Jun 22 1998 - 21:26:05 UTC