I agree Epic40K is fun to play, but there are so many rules loopholes and t=
he Imperium so outclasses the other forces in general that it loses interes=
t. Plus I personally think it is is easier to mess with the older, more det=
ailed rules. Then again I am unabashed 1st Edition fan. If anyone else feel=
s the same EMAIL me. I plan on making a Codex Titanicus II soon! VIVA LA F=
IRST EDITION!!!!!
Umm, hehe...
Kenneth
Part of Space Marine 1st Edition i=
s now online (vehicle rules) plus the full text! of Adeptus Titanicus. Give=
it a try and see if you like it!
http://home.earthlink.net/~tzeentch666/
=
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Lane <greg_at_...>
T=
o: space-marine_at_... <space-marine_at_...>
Date: Wednesday, A=
ugust 26, 1998 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Epic] Newbie to Epic
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Epic 40K is probably the best game and simulation on an operational/tactic=
al level I have ever seen ... in almost 40 years of gaming! Virtually ever=
y "old" Epic player I have found who says they do not like the new game has=
changed their mind, once I have showed the the richness and subtlety of th=
e new game and it excellent gaming and simulation aspects.
Sure, there=
was a loss of tactical flavor ... not eliminated, just reduced to simplify=
and speed up the game. but, now you can fight battles with 3000 pts or mo=
re in an afternoon ... easily, and you could not do that with the "old" Epi=
c system.
Please do not get me wrong, I have played ... and have ... =
and still occasionally play Space Marine and the 2nd edition Epic rules. t=
hey are both great games. Both are more tactically oriented then the E40K =
system, however. I admit that my penchant for operational miniatures based=
games colors my opinion here ... but I maintain that E40K is the BEST!! I=
truly love it!!
If you have not tried it, please do ... preferrably =
wiht someone who knows and loves the game ... and then make up your own min=
d. I am convinced that if you approach it with an open mind you will agree=
with me.
So many "old" Epic players are more upset with GW for fiddl=
ing with THEIR game that they have not really looked at the game to see the=
benefits of the "new" system. It takes a little more work, becasue it con=
tains so many balancing elements ... ther eis not a single way to win that =
must always be followed ... every tactical choice has an operational and/or=
tactical counter and I never fail to find new sublte twists to trip up my =
opponents and then am pleasantly surprised when they find a counter I have =
not seen. This system has years and years of exploration and play in it ..=
. almost as much as chess and so much richer ... but, don't get me going!! =
Greg
Richard Brittain wrote:
I was just wondering if=
anyone knows any place that still might have a copy of the Space Marine, S=
upplements for it, and Titan Legions for sale. I have heard that these are=
the better gaming system than the new Epic 40K out now. I have been think=
ing of giving up on my 40K Tyranids and try play Epic instead, with the Epi=
c Space Marine rules. Anybody here that can help?? Richard
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