Re: [Epic] My DexCon Epic 40k experiences...

From: Jon & Patty <bitn1byte_at_...>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 08:59:23 -0500

Erik K. Rutins wrote:
>
> Alan,
>
> > OK, but there's a few things you have to realise: Certain vehicles
> > existed then which don't now, and anyone who says they did exist is a
> > Heretic..
>
> <grin>
>
> > Bullock Jetbikes (use instead of marine bikes, but use Eldar Jetbike
> > stats)
>
> I seem to remember these from my friend's old Rogue Trader book. How
> did these look?
>
> > Manticore Missile Launchers, which have a high Assault factor due to
> > their tail.
>
> No kidding?
>
> > Whirlwinds that could carry troops inside.
>
> Boy, they've certainly improved in 10,000 years...
>
> > Flying Cathedrals aka Thunderhawks
>
> I guess the cult of the Emperor must be dying out, as the 'cathedral
> look' is definitely being phased out. Kinda like disco.
>
> > SM1 - that is, Space Marine 1st edition - is a lot closer to E40K
> than
> > SM2.
> > The original box had lots and lots and lots of vanilla marines, plus
> > Land Raiders and Rhinos. With instructions on how to add flags or
> paint
> > jobs to show special variants such as devastators, assault marines,
> or
> > Whirlwinds.
>
> SM1 is Adeptus Titanicus, right? Sauron, do you still have those rules
> copies available?
>
> > Marauders.
> > bikes
> > attack bikes
>
> Ah, so Thunderhawks were the only real ground attack craft.
>
> > Basically, I'd use the E40K organisations, with just a few changes.
> Both
> > sides, for example, used the Imperial Tarot.
>
> I will definitely try it out - I imagine the scenario is the most
> important and I can certainly figure something out. Unfortunately the
> history of the Heresy contains too many statements like "well, it would
> take three pages to explain this, so we won't". Does anyone have a
> full history of the time period and the events (and OOB?). The most
> complete I've seen so far is in the Ultramarines 40k Codex, which I
> bought for the organizational stuff.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Erik
>
> "Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble
> up, if you will ever dig."
> - Marcus Aurelius
smi had ALOT of history in the main rules and side bars...it is sad that
GW has slowly gotten away from the amount of history it use to include
in its games...I loved the quotes from sm1...I still got my copy if you
would like an example i might be able to find another copy....JR
Received on Wed Jul 09 1997 - 13:59:23 UTC