Re: [Epic] Q&A 2 (and notes)

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Tue, 27 May 97 17:34:59 EDT

At 01:25 PM 5/28/97 -0500, you wrote:

>The problem is that most fliers have a 30cm range. This means that unless
>your flak is the closest unit in the target detachment, you don't get a shot
>(with 30 cm flak). The chances of an opponent chosing a board edge that
>will cause the attacking aircraft to be closer to flak than anything else is
>something close to zero, IMO. Eldar have it slightly better, as they can
>actually protect units that are 15 cm away, but this is still pretty shaky.
>
>Temp
>

Well, it depends on what you use the flak cover for, I guess. I think of
flak units protecting artillery pieces more than anything else. Sure,
your infantry detachments are going to get shot up a bit, but them's
the breaks, I guess. The Eldar actually have it pretty good, as their
flak units can actually keep up with everything else in their army,
_and_ shoot farther, with a great shot on any flier it wishes to take.
Marines can't even take flak units unless they want to take IG allies.
Orks also have fairly cheap flak units, and if you keep a couple of
them dispersed along the edges of the detachment, say on the corners,
you should have enough coverage to deter incoming flier attacks. It
might be that I'm a little more naive, being that I'm not as
experienced a commander.


Elias
Received on Tue May 27 1997 - 21:34:59 UTC