Re: [Epic] Hello (E40K???)

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 08:19:19 -0400

Christian Nielsen wrote:
>
> True. I wrote rules for dozens of units in SM, and I very much
> enjoyed doing things such as purchasing grenades for infanty, buying
> special weapons for terminator stands (Lightning claws, heavy flamer
> etc.), and the option for Space Marine Devastators to be equipped with
> frag or krak missiles. This sort of nitpicking was one of the things
> that I loved about the game. Heck, I even wrote my own (complete)
> supplement (Allies), with half a dozen new armies and many more unit
> types, each with their own special rules (Human Bombs, Penal
> Legionaires, Sand Crawlers (Alsief Bikers) and even Aircraft Carriers
> (huge tracked mobile airfields). I would find it VERY difficult to do
> this with E40K, with 10 or so special abilities.

        Why? Just invent your own abilities. It's no more difficult
now than it was before (actually, I'd say it is easier now). There's a
bunch of valid reasons for not liking the new system, but trashing it
because you don't feel like adding new rules is pretty silly.

Scott
shupes_at_...
Received on Thu Jul 03 1997 - 12:19:19 UTC