RE: [Epic] Thread on Orcs, AT & LRs

From: Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 16:02:09 -0400 (EDT)

I've used tactics like this, too. Remember the pair of Revenants I wiped
out on turn 1 with a detachment of 6 Deathstrikes? I did it out of fear,
but also because I knew my opponent would be unnerved. Unfortunatly, he
sucked it up like a man, and proceded to stomp my IG army. :( Then _my_
morale was low!

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



On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, Miller, Chris wrote:

>
> >>If you taunt your opponent into doing something tactically stupid, than itsa
> >>to your advantage. I've called someone's army cowardly once before and he
> >>threw the game to prove otherwise. Suited me.
> >
> >My kind of player. Unfortunately, this strategy seldom works in
> >multi-player games (more than 2,that is. I don't have multiple
> >personalities.). Folks tend to gang up on the loudest player in those
> >situations.
> >
> >Temp
> >
> ----> This is a great tactic in any game - morale ain't only on the
> table. (Though I agree multiplayer can backfire) How to hurt morale ?
> Take out their favorite unit. We've played Star Fleet Battles since it
> was a small game, and everyone has their favorite ships, usually a big
> nasty dreadnaught or X-ship. We play mostly big fleet battles, and when
> your "baby" ship sucks up a cloud of overloaded torpedoes and is reduced
> to a smoldering hulk, it HURTS. Works in Battletech too - "He really
> likes his Warhammers." Guess what eats all the missiles first...
> 2nd ed SM/TL it worked best against titans or those "special" units
> like termies , greater demons, etc. "I'm really proud of this Warlock
> Titan" ..."Oh, yeah, it's very nice. Oh, and this basilisk unit is
> targetting it...)
>
> You don't have to be mean about it - I'm one of those "play to enjoy"
> rather than a white-knuckle "play to win" types - but be aware of it,
> and if it matters (you decide you DO want to win this one, or the guy
> turns out to deserve it) then NUKE it.
>
> A liberal dose of taunting before hand can help set it up, and, of
> course, the taunting afterwards is only to be expected...
>
> Chris Miller
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