Re: [Epic] Tactic Critique

From: Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 17:35:10 -0400

David Lado wrote:
>
> Oh, sure, just put a negative spin on everything :). The hydra is,
> arguably, a better dedicated AA platform. However, the hydra can
                                                          ^^^^^
        I'm assuming you meant 'fire prism' here...

> double as a 45 cm pop-up-choose-any-target tank killer. This means
> you can move it on the board 20-30 cm (or more), put it on "!" orders
> the next turn, and if no targets present themselves, you can snipe
> enemy units on the other half of the board.

        Unfortunately, you can only shoot at flyers if you're
on Flak orders. But, on turns when your opponent's airforce is
refueling, the fire prism is a heck of a lot more useful than
the hydra.

> Try doing that with
> with a hydra. They cost the same as a land-raider and are more
> versatile.

        More versatile how? They may have Flak, but the LRs
have Transport (and twice the AT shots... gimme LRs anyday).

Scott
shupes_at_...
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