Re: [Epic] Re: Fliers

From: Greg Lane <greg_at_...>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:02:01 -0500

I concur with Cyril. I have not read any turn time simulation numbers for
Epic (Some folks say it is not a simulation, so let's call it a
representative time period.) It is clearly more than 12 seconds. Given
the game's operational over tactical represnetation (rather than
simulation), I think it is probably a fluid amount somewhere between 15
minutes and one hour. But, I would not draw any inferences from the time
frame numbers for any purposes.

>From a flyer point of view, the turn delay may just represent the "passes"
a detachment (squadron) would make over the battlefield. Even if they
linger, they are not omnipresent ... that requires an additional investment
of another detachment (squadron) to coordinate "passes" with the first.
Does this make sense to others?

Greg

Crocker, Cyril wrote:

> Where did you get that number? Considering an assault phase is supposed
> to represent an entire game of 40k, I think you may be incorrect.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: StarFox567_at_... [mailto:StarFox567@...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 1998 8:00 PM
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Re: Fliers
>
> In a message dated 98-09-10 04:05:35 EDT, you write:
> <<
> I have lots of fliers because they are fun to paint but I must admit to
> not
> finding them of great excitement in the actual game (E40K). I think,
> for me,
> the greatest problem is the way fliers disappear to refuel etc every
> other
> turn. Do we really need to limit their effectiveness in this way?
> Surely in
> a
> 40th Millenia battlefield the effect of air support would be much
> greater
> than
> can be achieved with the "wait a turn" rules.
> >>
>
> Actually since the turns to scale in Epic are all of 12 sec long all the
> refule rule represents is teh time it takes to get positioned for
> another pass
> :)
Received on Fri Sep 11 1998 - 16:02:01 UTC