RE: [Epic] 40K/IG infantry Detachments

From: John Erickson <erickson_at_...>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 14:30:20 -0500

At 02:42 PM 4/25/97 -0400, you wrote:

>>Imperial Guard
>> Command Section:
>> 2 Imperial Guard units 64 Points
>> Main Force
>> 6 Guard Heavy units 84 Points
>>
>> TOTAL 148 Points
>>
>>
>>Space Marines
>> Command Section:
>> 1 HQ unit +25 Points
>> Main Force
>> 1 SM Tactical Squad 30 Points
>> 3 SM Devestator Squads 120 Points
>>
>> TOTAL 175 Points

>#1 - The Marines outnumber IG in these two detachments by 9 stands to 8.
>#2 - No one is going to put a random tac squad in with a bunch of
>devastators under normal circumstances.
>#3 - Without the tac squad the Marines are 3 points cheaper, have the same
>long distance fp, and all the special Marine abilities. They are
>outnumbered 7 to 8, but I think they can more than make up the difference in
>play.

>Temp

While I agree with point #2 and most of #3 I have to ask, how do you figure the
marines outnumber the IG? The +25 doesn't get you an extra unit it just
makes one of the current units a HQ. At least that was how I understood it.
John
Received on Fri Apr 25 1997 - 19:30:20 UTC