Re: [Epic] Titans CAF

From: Brett Hollindale <agro_at_...>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 07:46:40 GMT

At 10:03 PM 3/3/97 +0200, you wrote:
>On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, David Knowles wrote:
>> I was thinking about having a house rule stating that when a Titan is
>> attacked in CC by infantry or something else with no saving throw its CAF is
>> doubled. This would stop any `light` troops (eg. infantry & bikes) having
>> any real chance of killing a titan in CC while still allowing the heavier
>> stuff to have a good go.
>> Can anyone see any problem with this?
>
> Yes, I see a problem with this; it stops light troops from killing
> titans. :) I see no reason why titans should be invincible to light
> troops (light doesn't mean they aren't equipped with grenades; assault
> troops have the best grenades). IMHO, if an unprotected titan gets
> stomped by masses of infantry, it deserves to have a chance to die.
> There should be tactics in defending these big machines too, as their
> use, IMHO, doesn't require as much as tanks or infantry. :)
>
> I do however think that assaulting infantry should only be allowed
> to get hits on the lowest line of the titan template, unless they
> are jetbikes or have jump packs.
>
> I think the current system works reasonably well in this field; Titans
> are hard to kill in CC, but possible. I just think their owners should
> think about their safety a bit. I think the old Adeptus Titanicus
> system would work a lot better, but this is not the place to discuss
> that anymore. :)
>
> Flavor text from Adeptus Titanicus:
> "Despise infantry if you must. Crush them underfoot, by all means.
> But do not ignore them. Battlefields are littered with the wreckage
> of Titans whose crews ignored infantry.
> - Grand Master Ferromort,
> Ordo Sinister, Divisio Militaris"
>
> - Jason
>

Have you examined the rules to determine if I am correct in my assertion
that only skimers and assault troops can attack a non "pinned" titan?

Agro
Received on Tue Mar 04 1997 - 07:46:40 UTC