DLIL-Lewiston, Kris wrote:
>
> Brian Douglas wrote:
> >
> > I thought Epic was a 2 mm scale, therefore shouldn't 1 mm = 1 yard (or
> > if you don't like Imperial measurement - 1 mm = 1 m and the pride of
> > humanity stand 6'8").
> >
> > So in Epic v2 most infantry fire effectively at up to 500
> > yards/metres, in E40K at 150? 300? (I haven't looked at E40K).
> >
> > Normal Epic PBI move rates = 10 cm/turn. On the above scale that means
> > they are covering 100m. If we assume the inf are charging flat out
> > while wearing kit, say they cover 100m in 20 seconds. On a charge they
> > can cover 200m so 40 seconds. Hence most 3 round games would be a
> > cataclysmic inferno for 2 minutes.
>
> The E40K scale is 15cm= 24", with each inch equaling 2 meters. At least
> that is what I remember from WD 206 or 207.
>
> so if 24" equals out to about 78 feet then bolters suck.
> --
> Poncho Caine (Eldar Farseer)
> (a.k.a. Kris Lewison)
> E-Mail Address ponchoc_at_...
Oops, I'm bad, it should be about 146 feet.
Please forgive me I've been up since 3 this morning
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(a.k.a. Kris Lewison)
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Received on Fri May 09 1997 - 12:40:12 UTC