Re: [Epic] Chaos Land Raiders

From: Mike Looney - ionet <mlooney_at_...>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 14:01:58 -0500

Aaron Day wrote:

> Andy Skinner wrote:
> >
> >
> > Well, Epic turns are longer than 40K turns, so it isn't just one
> shot.
> > Instead of the chance of you hitting a target with this particular
> shot, it
> > is the chance of you reducing the effectiveness of this model or
> group of
> > models on a stand enough to not matter in Epic (whether gone or
> "absorbed"
> > into the effect of other stands).
> >
>
> The problem is: a battlecannon (which counts as 1 FP) can kill a squad
>
> in two or three shots while the lascannon will require at least five.
> So
> you would think that a battle cannon would be better than a lascannon
> against infantry. But its not. In fact is a lot worse (16% chance to
> kill versus a lascannons 50%). Thats why I think AT shots should count
>
> as 1 FP against infantry, at least putting them on par with
> battecannons. This would also address the problem of them begin able
> to
> freely choose their targets (a rule which really has no reason for
> existing).

 Oh... We ARE going to do that rant....

Aside from the fact that WH40K, 2nd Ed, (NOT WH40K-RT I might add) has
that rule, what is your reason for saying that a unit can not engage
freely any target within range?


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Received on Fri Jul 10 1998 - 19:01:58 UTC

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