Re: [Epic] 2nd Ed units MIA

From: David Lado <lado_at_...>
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:21:07 -0400 (EDT)

> -----> Never was big on wildboyz (used the minis mixed into my
>snakebites)

I've met a couple of other ork players who have voiced similar opinions
about wildboyz. Personally, I thought they they were the best ork
infantry in the game! They have the same CAF as Goffs, but don't
have any silly guns to drive up the price. I would almost always
field every one I had (three cards worth) and use them as a screen
for my warboss. 12 stands of +3 CAF troops plus 6 nobz (an two
battlewagons) makes a mini Goff clan for only 400 pts. The only
disadvantage to them was that they took up three detachment slots.

>but the madboyz were great and I can't believe I missed
>another biggie - MEKBOY DRAGSTA - ACK! Yes I know some people who took
>several for every clan they fielded, - I called it cheese then and I
>still would, but it was a very handy unit ...

I generally stayed away from dragstas, mostly because having alot in
the game could really slow things down as shot go bouncing all over
the field. I always put 2 in the Renegade Mekboyz (when I fielded
them) and often would field a third to cover up expensive units like
Braincrushas or Battlefortresses. If I was coming up against alot
of waveserpents, I might bring all 6 out, but that was my "anti-Eldar-
cheese" army. I also brought almost all of them out in 10K+ point
battles, but at that size I was fielding almost everything I had.


<snip question about a possible codex>

> ----> If they were going to add some units (no , don't go nuts with the
>special rules again, I know I know, grind grind) and make them "small"
>books like in the box, I'd give 'em a look, but if it's going to only
>cover one race about 10 bucks is the max I would pay, and I'm sure it's
>the least GW would charge.

I don't know if there is enough stuff from SM/TL to warrent a seperate
ork codex. Alot of the missing units are redundant vehicles that
really have no place in e40k (scorchers, gobsmashas, wartracks, ect).
I could, however, see some sort of mixed codex. Either a mix
containing ork units from several different systems, or a mix of
units for different e40k races. For example, such a codex might
include general rules for robots, as well as new specialist infantry
for different armies. This is just guessing though; I haven't
heard any rumors. But given GWs past marketing, it seems likely that
some sort of seperate expansion will be released (which will cost
lots o' money of course).

David
Received on Thu May 08 1997 - 15:21:07 UTC