Re: [Epic] Question on Tyranid Biotitans

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:38:14 -0400

duckrvr_at_... wrote:
>
> At 04:49 PM 6/11/97 -0400, you wrote:
> > But then most of the CC weapons
> >(the ones that weren't useless) worked against all units,
> >not just other titans (which sadly is no longer the case).
> >I guess they gave all the CC weapons some FP because
> >otherwise no one would take them - weapons that are
> >useful only against titans aren't that great if your
> >opponent doesn't take any...
>
> They are good against other WEs also.

        erk... replace 'titans' with 'WEs' above...

        Actually, non-titan WEs are probably the only target
a CC titan could catch up to...

> I'm still wondering if it is worth it
> to take a titan hunter. Something quick, like a warlock titan or a reaver,

        Reavers are as fast as Warlords now (15cm).

> with a cc weapon, and a death ray (d-cannon). It could definitely thrash
> enemy war engines, and inflict a bit of damage aside from that. The only
> question is whether it would survive to make contact.

        I was thinking about this the other night, and I'm
not sure it's possible. Because WEs are so slow and just
about all of them have good ranges, a titan-hunter is going
to have to spend at least 1 turn inside it's target's gun
ranges. Plus, you can pretty much count on there being
other detachments nearby, probably on overwatch. Even if
the hunter survives, chances are it's going to have problems
moving thanks to suppresion.

        And heck, all your opponent has to do is stick 1
infantry stand in front of your target & your hunter would
have to assault that first, giving him more time to shoot
at you.

> I'm assuming that
> most folks take at least 1 detachment of WEs in a larger battle, of course.

        Which is not neccessarily the case. I hardly
ever took titans (aside from the LoB) in 2nd edition and
got along just fine without them... I think you could
do OK without them in this edition as well.

Scott
shupes_at_...
Received on Thu Jun 12 1997 - 14:38:14 UTC