Re: [Epic] [E40K] Squats -- different list

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 10:26:57 -0400

Brett Hollindale wrote:
>
> > What everyone seems to be avoiding is that in Epic 2nd, Imperial, Eldar
> >and Squat Heavies were very nearly IDENTICAL from a cost per hit basis.
> > Admittedly, the various heavy units had radically different
> >survivabilities on a unit to unit comparison, but from a cost/effect basis
> >they are the same.
> >
> > Guard- 200pts, 5 stands, 10 shots at a 5+, 3 hits, 67pt/hit
> > Squat- 300pts, 5 stands, 15 shots at a 5+, 5 hits, 60pt/hit
> > Eldar- 200pts, 3 stands, 6 shots at a 4+, 3 hits, 67pt/hit
>
> Actually it would be *4* stands of Eldar giving 4 hits => 50pt/hit

        Actually, it's 4 stands at 250 pts => 62.5 pt/hit.

> > I don't remember the cost of Marine heavies.
>
> 6 stands (and rhinos) for 350pts. 12 shots at 5+ giving 4 hits so 87pts/hit...

        3 Rhinos cost 50pts, so 300 pts for 4 hits => 75 pts/hit.
But the devs have a high CAF & good morale, plus a decent breakpoint,
so the marines don't get totally screwed.

Scott
shupes_at_...
Received on Fri Jun 06 1997 - 14:26:57 UTC