Re: [Epic] Entertainment

From: Andy Skinner <askinner_at_...>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 07:56:31 -0500

David Lado wrote:
> >2) GW: What exactly is this Rogue Trader I often hear speaking about on the
> >list?
>
> Rouge trader is the first (?) incarnation of WH40K. It is a neat game
> with a terribly written rules set and awesome art (IMO). The idea is
> actually fairly different from the current 40k. Each player had a band
> of merchants (rouge traders) that flew around the galaxy fighting other
> rouge traders. The first suppliments were basically rouge traderz of
> other races (freebooterz for orks). Your troops weren't actually
> part of the official imperial army, and the game had much more of an
> RPG feel to it.

Yeah, the Mary Kay Marines were pretty tough, but I always won with
the Avon. I remember fighting a terrific battle over a huge cache
of eyeliner.

Oh, wait, you mean "Rogue Trader". Never mind. Never played that. :)

(Just kidding, David.)

andy
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Received on Tue Jul 22 1997 - 12:56:31 UTC