Re: [Epic] Thought on EPIC 40K

From: The Ogre <the.ogre_at_...>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 22:58:29 -0800

Erik Rutins wrote:
>
> Steve:
>
> Thanks for the info on Epic 40k. I'm new here (joined the list April 1st)
> and have been hoping someone would post their impressions.
>
> Since I'm planning on buying the new edition, I'm glad to hear that you
> like it, overall. Could you answer a few more questions, since you're now
> a proud owner?
>

Although not the person you are trying to ask, I got here first, and may
aswell reply now myself.....
> - What kind of and how many minis come in the box? Since this will be my
> first epic-scale purchase of any kind, I'm really interested to find out
> what they start you off with. I'm probably going to be aiming towards
> fleshing out the space marine army.
>
You get Marines and Orkz.... You get 3 Ork Mobz, and 3 Battle Wagon
Boxes worth (although mine was ballsed up, and only got 1 B/W chassis
sprue, oh well, thats what you get when the pickerz and packerz don't
know what the are pickerz and packering LOL
2 S/M Battlegroup sprues, and 3 S/M vehicle Sprues...
> - If you were to expand the Space Marines in the box, what would your
> advice be as far as what to purchase so as to maximize flavor, fun, and
> competitiveness with each dollar (my budget is also much tighter than that
> of a recent lottery winner).
>
Errm, at this very moment in time no army has been completely released,
altough the S/M are the first, all you have at the moment, are T/Hawks,
which no other army at this instance in the Space Time Continumm has
any answer for, which is rather unamusing, as in shop games every other
turn you get loadsa the old t/hawks screaming down, laying hundereds of
blastmarkers on you, and you going, ''Well, humm, that was painful, now
how can I sort that out'', and the answer is nothing....
Other than that, you have what you get in the box, in boxed single sprue
form, or the Vindicator... But next month (UK) time is when ALL the S/M
stuff comes out... Then it is the Orkz, then it may be the Eldar I
think... (In partial answer to below)
> - If you were to build a new Eldar army under Epic 40k that would be
> competitive with the Space Marine and Orc armies in the box, what would you
> invest in?
>
Well at the current time, there is not much you can buy, the stuff good
stuff the Eldar has is not out yet. All you can deal with is Grav T.
and Wave Serps. who are metal, and the stuff on the sprue, which is
nothing incredibly amazing really...

> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Erik

No worries

Laterz
Received on Fri Apr 04 1997 - 06:58:29 UTC