Re: [Epic] Heretical Idea!

From: Greg Lane <greg_at_...>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:19:01 -0500

As long as they can snap fire every turn, the problem remains. And, by previous analysis,
whether you have one or a "swamp" load really doesn't matter with snap fire, they fire at each
and every one!

I think interceptiing the enemy off board is about all your doomwings and such are left with ...
not much ground attack opportunity against any sort of massed Flak. And, that may be more
'realistic' even ... just frustrating!

I still want Allen to ask JJ about this new rule.

J Andrew Evans wrote:

> I do understand the problem with this new rule. I suspect, as someone said, it has been
> released without playtesting thoroughly. But I can't really be categoric either as I have yet
> to play a game with it "in play." What do you about allowing aircraft to come in every turn
> instead of alternate. Would this alter the balance a little - assuming you had enough weight
> of airpower to swamp the board. (Well "swamp" is probably too strong a word but you know what
> I mean.
>
> A#
>
> Greg Lane wrote:
>
> > Well, with a 4x8 table it would be much more difficult. But with 4 ft entry side, 150+
> > cms., you should be playing around 2700 to 3000 pts per side and at that rate, there coud
> > definitely be enough flak on the board to create a fairly all encompasing no flyu zone.
> >
> > Two approaches: (or use a combination of the two!)
> > 1. With one or two Flak in each of several detachments spread across the table, you need
> > about 2-3 flak per 30 cm or around 12+ flak units to create a very nasty umbrella over the
> > table from edge to edge, covering about 45 cm deep, if you stagger the flak as you move.
> > 2. Using the 3 flak units per vulnerable detachment approach previously described, you can
> > absolutely protect 4 main detachments and probably provide reasonable cover to a few other
> > detachments under their umbrella ... if these four detachments are spread across the table,
> > you would also get a nice no fly zone pretty much everywhere that mattered.
> >
> > Once folks learn to do this, why would you spend a bunch of points on air units for a
> > battle, given the limited impact they ahve withn 4 or 5 turns already?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > A#
> > >
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