Re: [Epic] tyranid Question...

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 13:09:44 -0400 (EDT)

maelstorm1_at_... (Felipe Cintron) writes:
> On Thu, 17 Jul 1997 21:30:07 -0400 "Erik K. Rutins" <snowdo1_at_...>
> writes:
> >Seriously, though, considering 18 stands of space marine troops within
> >15cm, I really don't think you have a legit. complaint here. If you
> >lined up a few tyranids on one side of a 40k board and half a company
> >of space marines within half bolter range on the other side, how many
> >tyranids do you think would survive to shred a whirlwind? On a 5+,
> >you
> >shoulda killed one and he shoulda killed 2/3 of ya. Seems reasonable
> >to me.
>
> But you seem to omit one thing.. in 40k one cannot fire into hand to had
> unless you take hits also...and... your must follow targeting rules in
> 40k... Size Class... oviously this was disregarded in the new system..
> also.. blast markers don't even exist in 40k

        You're trying to apply WH40k rules too closely to E40k. When
stands are in base-to-base in E40k, this does not translate into a
Close Combat in WH40k. What it means is that they are on the same
WH40k map board, and presumably taking a charge forward tactic in the
WH40k battle, as opposed to a stand and shoot tactic that is used in
firefights. So size classes do not need to be paid attention to,
since an assault in E40k is not the same thing as a Close Combat in
WH40k.

> now one more thing... Where did the Hand to hand phase go?? oviously this
> game has none..
>
>
> just 3 shooting phases.. kinda leaves the tyranids hanging in the wind..

        Sure, the Tyranids aren't quite as mean with the short-ranged
guns playing a larger role compared to the big guns and the
hand-to-hand, but they're less expensive than they are in WH40k.
Received on Fri Jul 18 1997 - 17:09:44 UTC