Re: [Epic] Chaos Marine Air Defense & Artillery (E40K)

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:40:14 -0400

Greg Lane wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> So, net - net, will you retain the strategy rating of "5" if you have the
> Daemon Engines only in support roles within a CSM detachment? But lose the
> "5"rating if you have a Daemon Engine detachment? I could go along with
> that approach. Or did you just include the second argument as another
> reason it would not apply.

        Well, that argument is what was given to me when I put
forth my opinion that any daemon engines ruin the pure CSM strat
rating. And it does make sense. But personally I'm of the
opinion that daemon engines in the army means that the army is
no longer 'pure' CSM, which is what prompted me to put forth some
of the rules on my website (which sadly did not make it into
Dropship #2).

Scott Shupe
shupes_at_... shupes@... http://www.rpi.edu/~shupes
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> Scott Shupe wrote:
>
> > Alan E & Carmel J Brain wrote:
> > >
> > > Scott Shupe wrote:
> > >snip ...
> >
> > Well that's why (in my mind), you should only get the
> > CSM strat rating of 5 if your army is composed of nothing but
> > CSM models - i.e. no daemon engines, not even in support of
> > a CSM infantry det.
> >
> > > As regards Chaos Artillery, EVERY ONE of the unit types in question can
> > > be found in a CSM detachment. In fact, it's possible to have two
> > > detachments with an identical points cost and force mix, one a CSM
> > > detachment, the other a Chaos Artillery detachment. It's impossible in
> > > fact to have something in a Chaos Artillery detachment that's found in
> > > anything other than a CSM detachment.
> >
> > A counter argument is that a chaos engine detachment
> > lowers the strat rating (even if it has CSMs in support)
> > because the det. type determines who's in command. CSM det.
> > with engine support -> CSMs are in control. Daemon engine
> > det. with CSM support -> daemons are in control, and thus the
> > lower rating.
> >
> > Scott
> > shupes_at_...
Received on Mon Aug 31 1998 - 14:40:14 UTC

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