Re: [Epic] [E40k] Second batch for the FAQ

From: <oki_at_...>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 12:51:58 +0800

At 12:56 PM 4/21/97 +1000, you wrote:
>Re the terminator answer below.
>
>This answer has annoyed me, the answer by JJ on the lack of Terminators
>being Heros is complete BS, I will explain, anyone remember the HERETIC
>battle report, wasn't ONE terminator (and they were only armed with
>chainfists not Lightning claws or Thunder hammers) squad that destroyed
>THREE Leman Russ tanks, But wait I hear you cry that was a 40k games over
>several turns.

>My logic is this EPIC 40k assualts are supposed to represent entire 40k
>games, if a squad of Termis can destroyed 3 tanks in one 40k game (plus
>other stuff they killed I can't remeber) then logically a stand of
>terminators should be able to destroy 3 tanks in one EPIC assault, with
>the current rules no way is this possible.
>Terminators should, nay must be heros otherwise GW has f_at_#%ed it up
>AGAIN!!!!!!
>
>Rob L.
>

What abt the proposal put up by some of the listmembers recently ? Esp, the
one similar to the Chaos upgrades (Emperor's children, Worldeaters etc).

And one more thing, 40K HtH with vehicle rules are not exactly the most
realistic or even the most logical one. Of course, if a tank is standing
still (like what the 40k rule propose), even a lumbering hulk (termie) will
be able to take them out easy with their powerfist.

While I do like termies very much (Lightning Claws and Thunderhammer, yeah
!), I seriously doubt the survivability of even a squad termies against
three tanks. At least the jump-packed equipped assault marines can use their
jump-packs to position/dodge/jumped into the rear, vulnerable position of
the tanks. No way a termie can do that.

But I do agree that sometimes the Primarchs seemed rather flippant in their
reply.

Regards
Oki


>> > >2) What was the rationale behind making Terminators marines with a
>> > >save, as opposed to marines with hero status (particularly as ork nobz
>> > >now outclass terminators in close combat)?
>> >
>> > P: We felt it better reflected their abilities (Terminators are primarily
>> > shooters, Ork Nobs primarily assault troops). Also Terminators just aren't
>> > as goon in close combat as Space Marine Assault squads, while Nobz are
>> > amongst the most effective assault troops in the Ork army. As a house rule
>> > allowing players to upgrade Terminators to assault troops would be fine,
>> > but converting the miniatures to show the Thunder Hammers etc might be
>> > rather fiddly!
>> >
>
>
Received on Mon Apr 21 1997 - 04:51:58 UTC