Re: [Epic] Squat Zeppelins

From: David Dresser <lemming_at_...>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 05:22:44 -0700

Alan Brain wrote:

> 2. Talking about Zeppelins, Overlords et al, study
> of the bombing during WW I by German Zeppelins showed
> that their tactic was to slowly approach the target,
> drop their bombs, then due to the release of weight,
> zoom up more rapidly than fighters of the era could
> climb. So the "Zoom Climb after attack" is not so
> unreasonable. It's FAR more reasonable than Gargoyles
> doing it!
> And as for dogfighting... I see an Overlord as being
> heavily armed, difficult to damage, but unmanoeuverable.
> Thus 1/6 (like a Thawk) or even 1/8, with an armour of
> 6.
> This leads to WW I style combats of a horde of fighters
> trying deperately to shoot down a Zep, while it in turn
> fills them full of holes...

Hmmm. It'd be interesting to try, especially if the Overlord kept it's
range 0 barrage weapon. Firepower of 8 will tend to take down one enemy
flier, I think, but don't the rules prohibit it from shooting at more
than 1? Bit of a waste.

-Lemm
Received on Fri Jun 13 1997 - 12:22:44 UTC