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

From: David Dresser <lemming_at_...>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 01:50:18 -0700

Mark A Shieh wrote:
>
> Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...> writes:
> > Gyrocopters should not be flyers at all. They were skimmers in epic2, and
> > should be skimmers in e40k as well. They were very fast, light tanks; had
> > the "all-around fire" ability that everyone has now; and were equally good
> > at (light) firing and assaulting. An Imperial player soon learned to fear
> > a company of Gyro's, as his arty was usually their first target. Squats
> > don't have to have a flyer created for them in order to have a viable army
> > list. Thunderfires should be all the anti-air they need.
>
> Yes, we (well, Aaron and I) agree with you in theory, but
> we've discovered that the only really good way to stop fliers is with,
> well, fliers. Since the Thunderfire is fixed, and Flak fire has been
> found to be only marginal at stopping fliers anyways, I personally
> don't think that the Thunderfire by itself is going to be sufficient
> flier deterrent unless its range is doubled to 90m or so.
>
> The best we could come up with was that Gyrocopters could be
> fielded as skimmers or fliers, determined at the start of the game.
> Unfortunately, as Aaron has stated somewhere, this does horrible
> things to the point cost balancing, and is sort of a special rule.
> (But only one for deployment, not game play)
>
> So until I see a better solution posted, I'm inclined to
> support the use of the Gyrocopter as the army's flier. And the
> Overlord as a very large skimmer/floater/whatever.
>
> Mark

When thinking of the type of worlds that spawned the squats originally I
find myself wondering, "Why would squats have fliers at all?" I imagine
a world where harsh weather forced humans underground. One where the
land train was developed to protect travellers from hurricanes and
tornados which sweep across continents in lines like marching soldiers.
I see a place where the dirigible is used because sudden gusts of wind
and rough terrain smash planes more often than not. Imperial aircraft
are not suitable for squat homeworlds. Squats don't design fliers that
can compete with those of other races.

I think that a squat army without any fliers at all might be playable.
I'm inclined to call the gyrocopter a skimmer, a mobile tank.

-Lemm

Besides, I've got like 18 of the suckers. I don't think I'll be able to
field them all as fliers. :)
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