RE: [Epic] 3000 pt battle coming up

From: Jonathan Westmoreland <JonW_at_...>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 08:06:16 -0600

> Tyler wrote:
>
>
> > You might want to play Strategy Ratings like in 40k. The army's
> > strategy rating determines who sets up first. The commander's
> > Strategy Rating determines who has the first turn.
> >
>
> But there is no first turn, because winning initiative during the
> movement
> phase means you'll probably lose it in the shooting phase, where it
> makes
> all the difference really. Sure, there is a lot of tactical advantage
> of
> choosing when to move, but getting the first shot with a fresh
> detachment
> helps out in the beginning of a game. Plus the advantage would only go
> for
> the beginning of the game, unlike WH40K where it is more turn based
> and less
> real time. (relatively Epic is more flowing in their use of turns)
>
Very true, but my intent was that the Strategy ratings
would be used in 40k style. The army with the highest
strategy rating would receive 3 initiative counters in the
shooting phase, and the army with the commander with
the highest strategy rating would receive 3 initiative
counters in the shooting phase.

This means that you have change the number of initiative
counters between the movement and shooting phases,
so yes, it is a house rule. But our gaming group has found
that it works quite well.

Jonathan Westmoreland
Innocence proves nothing.
Received on Fri Jul 10 1998 - 14:06:16 UTC