Re: [Epic] Q&A #1 (And I'm back)

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Fri, 2 May 97 15:06:54 EST

>> Uhhh... Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there only supposed to
>> be a couple of farseers _per craftworld_?
>
> Yes there are only several per craftworld, but craftworlds are
>generally much smaller than the 6 large ones they list in Renegades.
>I would imagine that the larger craftworlds have proportionally more
>Farseers.
>
> Aren't there supposed to be only like 10 captains per Marine
>_Chapter_? Yet a 1000 point game might include 3 Captains or so? Or
>Librarians? I thought that good librarians only came 1-2 per chapter.
>Yet they're only 60-65 points.
>

Well, that _is_ kind of expensive. As it is, I would only take
either the librarian or the captain for one detachment, and certainly
not both. Plus, one librarian per detachment at 35 or 60 points is
kinda restrictive... it's almost certain that marines have a +1 against
them in cc and firefights. I'd probably only take a captain in an
assault squad (give 'em jump packs).

>> I think this is the reasoning
>> behind making farseers so expensive... they just wanted to add some
>> "flavor",
>
> I think that the reasoning for this is that they screwed up
>again (no one's perfect, but if they admit their mistake on this one
>it'd be wonderful), but that some flavor was added as a side effect.
>
>> Why would you buy a farseer anyway? You could buy 5 warlocks
>> for the same price, and be assured that you would always get the +1
>> for psychics in cc and firefights.
>
> Because I can in WH40k? (Hey, I can use this argument for a
>good cause at last! :)
>
> And because I feel that the Eldar should have some sort of
>leader type in each detachment, not just 3 aspects and a Warlock
>restraining the Exarch from raging into the enemy. Each little squad
>of troops in WH40k is led by an Avatar or Farseer, so they're clearly
>not *that* rare. Since I can still only have one Avatar, it would
>follow that the other detachments would include Farseers.

Good point. I agree. However, if you're buying a farseer to act simply
as a psyker, I think he's a waste.

As far as points costs go, I really wouldn't mind if the eldar player
didn't pay the extra 25 for HQ (as long as he took the farseer). I
mean really, what can 25 points buy that will be that devastating?
Of course, 25 points over a couple of detachments can add up, but I
don't think it should be an issue. I would be willing to play either
way.

Elias
Received on Fri May 02 1997 - 20:06:54 UTC