Re: [Epic] 2nd Ed units MIA

From: David Lado <lado_at_...>
Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 18:05:21 -0400 (EDT)

> Also, the ork Mekboy gargant is MIA...sob...it was so fun
>(goofy)...(that is , as long as you didn't send it one on one vs a
>Banelord like in that stupid battle report...gutbuster rounds at a
>greater daemon while the mekboy goes in solo...sheesh...argh)

The list of significant ork units missing is fairly long. Not only
is the mekboy gargant gone, but so are Shokk attakk gunz (they're
now short ranged artillery, which is just the opposite of what they
used to be: long-range, direct-fire disrupters, which is what I wish
they were now). Also gone are are wildboyz, which used to be cheap
assault troops, now replaced by skar boyz which are overpriced assault
troops. Gone are the madboyz, which I think is a real pity, I loved
those guys. I also miss the speedstas; the only ones left are the
lifta-droppa and a deathray (which is kool), but the range went from
75 to 30 cm.

On the up side though, they got rid of alot of useless redundancy in
the vehicles, and gretchin and tanks are actually usefull now. I also
think the battle fortresses are more usefull than they used to be.
I guess the Primarchs giveth and the Primarchs taketh away ;)

Given the number of ork units missing though, especially compared to
40k (where you can field wildboyz and madboyz), makes me wonder if
there isn't going to an e40k ork codex coming out (along with an
eldar codex, ect). Does anyone know if this might be so?

David
Received on Tue May 06 1997 - 22:05:21 UTC