Re: [Epic] Question about Reserves & Drop pods

From: Francois Bruntz <fbruntz_at_...>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 05:46:15 PDT

You wrote :
>> I am planning to take drop pods in a battle and they
>> will be my only detachment in reserves. As I read the
>> rules this means that they must enter on the first
>> turn, is this correct? Any enlightment that other list
>> members can cast on this question would be appreciated.
>
> Drop pods count as reserves (in the 'up to 30cm'
>category, IIRC) - go look at the reserve chart at the
>beginning of the Battles book. No reserves have even a
>chance of entering the board before the 2nd turn.
>
>Scott
>shupes_at_...

I've never tried to use drop pods, I'm afraid to lose too many units

without let them a chance to fight. Of course, to be able to deploy

some detachments behind the ennemy must be a very good thing but the

way of landing is really uncertain...

Are the advantages worth the risks?

Francois Bruntz
Apprenti MIAGE (Universite Paris XII - IBM France)

Please visit my Epic page :

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/2370/


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