Re: [Epic] Unified Theory of GW

From: Chris Weigt <Christopher.Weigt_at_...>
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 15:14:19 +1000 (EST)

> Heck, anybody with a good rifle, like a .223 can shoot out to 300
> meters, figure a good kill range of 150 against most troops. All a
> bolter is is a big rocket grenage launcher with a piss poor range.
Yup, bolters suck. Shithouse range, and for something that is a titanium
tipped armour piercing _explosive_ round, it sure lacks punch! (maybe
theres a lot of duds, like 1/3 or sumfin...)



> --
> Poncho Caine (Eldar Farseer)
> (a.k.a. Kris Lewison)
> E-Mail Address ponchoc_at_...
>
> I hope Poncho doesn't mind me forwarding this to the list but he's
> raised a good point. Stick with me on this.
>
> Chaos demons have stats in both WH40K and War Hammer Fantasy Battles,
> therefore there is a mechanism for comparing units and equipment in
> both.
>
> Does anyone on the list know
> a) whether, say, a greater demon of Nurgle has identical stats in both
> systems, and
> b) what the stats are for longbows in WHFB?
>
> If the long bows have a Str3 and reasonable range they should work as
> well as Lasguns in WH40K (or Necromunda).
Well, they have str 3 and 30 odd inch range, but theres an armour save
bonus in 40k if your save is better than a certain value (4+ i think)
eg: An Arbitrator in carapace (4+) is hit by an arrow, which, being a
primitive weapon adds +2 to the dice roll to save.

> If thats the case it should be possible to scale medieavel style units
> to Epic. Imagine the different types of world you could fight over
> e.g. An Imperial Guard regiment brings the Emporer's Light to a planet
> cut off by Warpstorms for a thousand years. As one of its motorised
> columns winds through the mountains an antiquated brass cannon slams
> an enormous round into the side of a Rhino as ancient mortars open
> fire from the reverse slope to start an avalanche. The infantry debus
> into the open to be met by withering bow fire from the tree line.
>
Would be plausible vs. everybody who uses cheap infantry, but armour and
heavy infantry would massacre the primitives 8)

> Nah, silly idea. About as likely as Custer being wiped out by a bunch
> of stone age people or Afghan tribemen defying one of the greatest
> military powers.
>
>
>
Chuckle!
But Custer's troops weren't power armoured (and didnt the Amerindians
have a few guns by that stage?). As for Afghanistan, well, they werent
without modern tech were they? Those AK47s are incredibly common, and when
you're on familiar ground...

Chris
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