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

From: Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 14:06:46 -0400 (EDT)

This looks great. One thing to keep in mind is that the Overlord has an
effective DF of ~8, since 50% of shots which penetrate its armor will do
no damage anyway. Not that that is excessive, but needs to be factored in
when fixing the points cost.

--Ken Taborek oberon_at_...
"Show respect for age. Drink good Scotch for a change."- random fortune



On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, Aaron P Teske wrote:

>
> Excerpts from Epic: 8-Jun-97 Re: [Epic] [E40K] Squats --.. by Ken
> Taborek_at_...
> > If the gasbag rules are built into the critical hit table, it will not
> > accuratly represent the old system of 1/3 of all hits doing no damage.
>
> 1/2, actually, and 2/3 of the rest were usually saved. That last 1/6,
> though....
>
> > Unless perhaps the Overlord always took a critical (like Eldar Titans),
>
> Hmm, good idea.
>
> > and say, a 2-6 roll on the critical chart read (something like): The shot
> > hits the self-sealing gasbag and does no damage. Do not reduce the DF by
> > one for this hit.
>
> Alrighty, let's try this:
>
> ---cut here---
>
> Squat Overlord
> speed 10cm
> armour 5 (but always takes critical)
> damage capacity 4
> assault 3 (does it matter?)
> Weapons:
> 2x HWBs, 8 FP at 45cm (combine the battlecannon & autocannon)
> heavy barrage, 0cm (target as before, around hex stand)
>
> 2-6 Gasbag hit +0 points shot hits self-sealing gasbag; do not
> reduce DF *at all* for this hit.
> 7 Gasbag torn +0 points tear doesn't re-seal immediately;
> damage taken as normal.
> 8 Weapons system hit +1 point random weapons system cannot be fired
> until it is repaired.
> 9 Propulsion hit +2 points Overlord cannot move under power
> until engines are repaired; counts as immobilized until repaired.
> Optional rule: drift may come into play
> 10-12 Catastrophic damage see table below
>
> Catastrophic damage:
> 1-3 Wrecked Internal explosions tear through the inner compartments,
> kiling the crew and leaving the Overlord a floating wreck.
> 4-5 Destroyed Explosions tear through the Overlord, shredding the
> gasbag. The Overlord drops from the sky like a rock, crashing into the
> ground below. Roll a d6 to hit any units within 5 cm.
> 6 Destroyed Explosions rip the Overlord into shreds, scattering
> shrapnel across the battlefield. Roll a d6 to hit any models within 3d6
> cm. Optional: drift may come into effect.
>
> Optional rule:
> Drift: when not under power, the Overlord may drift with the wind. Roll
> a d6 on the table below:
> 1 drift d6 cm towards the enemy line
> 2-3 drift d6 cm towards the left flank
> 4-5 drift d6 cm towards the right flank
> 6 drift d6 cm towards friendly lines
>
> Overlords always roll on the critical damage table when their armour is
> penetrated.
>
> Overlords are always in the open. They can see the entire battlefield,
> and can be seen by the entire battlefield, barring units with heavy
> overhead cover, such as those in the middle of a forest. Non-flying
> units firing on the Overlord must add 15cm to the range to target due to
> the height of the Overlord above the battlefield. The Overlord cannot
> be assaulted, but it may be engaged in a firefight by troops with 30+ cm
> weapons. It may support both firefights and assaults as normal for War
> Engines.
>
> ---cut here---
>
> And there it is, barring a few comments. ^_^
>
> 1) I decided to take damage on a '7' since, with 2d6, you can't
> represent 50% probabilities with contiguous results. I think it works
> pretty well: the Overlord will survive a couple hits, but I don't think
> it'll do any better than the original version. (Actually, I don't think
> it'll survive *nearly* as long, since they're out in the open & are War
> Engines... though the 15cm range will help in that respect.)
>
> 2) I decided to use an armour value of 5 because that's what most of the
> shots heading at an Overlord were in Epic: 5+ shots. Since the armour
> value in this case is the chance to roll on the critical table, I
> figured that was a good value to use. Comments?
>
> 3) Drift. This was for the fun of it; as I stated above, it's optional.
> I considered doing something that would establish a wind direction and
> strength, but decided not to worry about it in the Overlord rules.
> Maybe later....
>
> Please feel free to comment. ^_^
>
> Aaron Teske
> Mithramuse+_at_...
> Squat Leader, Den'Len Fetch
>
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