Re: [Epic] Close Combat

From: <PAspin3551_at_...>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 03:44:05 -0400 (EDT)

In a message dated 25/04/97 08:29:57, a.meechan_at_... (Andy Meechan)
writes:

<< The Eldar can only take 1 Blast Marker as there's only 1 Eldar unit in
      contact (this wasn't disputed).
      
      However the Eldar player thinks this translates as losing the combat
      by 1 (instead of 3) and therefore both sides need a 4+ to kill each
      other (as opposed to 2+/5+ - or whatever a '3' result gives).
      
      My 'take' is that the Eldar Commander panicked and would take a 2+ hit
      in addition to his Blast Marker - and would need something more than a
      4+ to hit back. >>

The eldar guys very wrong. Otherwise, ganging up on units is bad for you!
Only the blast markers are affected by the number of units - you still kill
on a 2+, him on a 5+.
 The rules just dont make sense otherwise (even for games wrokshop!)

kris aspinall
Received on Sat Apr 26 1997 - 07:44:05 UTC