Re: [Epic] LotD

From: Chris Such <csuch_at_...>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 09:25:06 +0930

Dear Mr Brain ..... :)

>> They don't deploy as usual, when a space marine detachment drops below
half
>> strength they teleport in. Use markers and drop them as you would for
drop
>> pods BUT they cant be shot at during the teleport as they aren't falling
>> from the sky.
>
>OK. Of course in E40K you can't shoot at them anyway unless via snap
>fire.
>I'd say they just come in as per Drop Pods, period.


Yeah ... that can work ... as you say later on, it avoids introducing new
rules.

>> They don't add any morale to the army at the start (you know, points
value
>> divided by 50) and they can never contribute to a morale loss by being
>> reduced to half strength or having blast markers on them at the end of
the
>> turn ... this represents their immunity to psychology and the spectral
>> nature.
>
>Not sure. Un-neccessary complication.

Yeah true but how else do you cover their immunity to psychology ???

>> Finally, the sarge gets one free attack each turn with a range of 15cm.
He
>> can hit any infantry detachment who must make a roll against their armour
if
>> they fail then they die and a single LotD squad (which has been killed)
may
>> be put back into play within command radius
>
>Make the Sarge a Psyker.
>MAYBE give them a special Psi Card which when played,
>allows you to get back a D3 lost units.

This was one of my earlier ideas for them. It may lead to a few
inconsistencies though.

A few other thoughts I have had ...

a great many tales are told about their ability in close combat ... should
they have assault or maybe rampage ???

With the 'full' list comming out for them in WD 224 should they be allowed
to upgrade to assault or heavy weapons ???

>I may have over-simplified, but I would prefer on aesthetic grounds to
>keep
>within existing rules if I can. Still, it's just my opinion.... your
>comments?
>(e.g. "with the greatest respect, Mr Brain, you're full of it again :)")


As always, you are the very voice of reason :).

Cheers, Chris.
Received on Thu Aug 06 1998 - 23:55:06 UTC