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

From: Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 06:09:18 -0400 (EDT)

Since you're creating the Thunderfire stats, why not increase the range if
that's what it takes to make it effective. And I know you hate "special"
rules, but the Thunderfire can only fire at flyers, units in buildings,
and Titans (in epic2), due to being unable to lower the elevation of it's
guns sufficiently to fire at ground level units. So, that being the case,
it's a perfect precedent for making it a more specialized anti-air unit.

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



On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, 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
>
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