So after taking a break from Warhammer for 2 years due to a combination of getting a decent computer and being finally fed up with GW policy (The Necron Codex being the metaphorical nail in that coffin).
But recently, after trying to teach/relearn Battlefleet Gothic to a group I play boards game with, I discovered who my favorite Games Workshop artist is (John Blanche), due to my interest in discoverying who it was who did the artwork for the BFG rulebook.
One of my favorite 40k artwork
So impressed I was by his work, that I went and picked up an unpublished book of his that had color prints of all his artwork in 2nd edition. 2nd edition being 2nd edition, a certain short race was still alive in kicking, resulting in me seeing this picture.
This helped me to remember, "Oh yeah, Squats used to be a thing.", and, "I wonder what their models looked like?"
So, while scrolling through the various pictures I stumbled upon one that caught my attention.
I had never seen a Squat Epic army before, and I was immediately enthralled by it.
Giant drills?
Oversized artillery?
Massive supertanks?
LAND TRAINS?!?!?
Sign me up!
But then, my senses caught up to me, reminding me that Squats were killed off long before the last edition of Epic, so its not like I could ever actually use them in an army.
Not only that, but I then found out that GW in my absence had ceased supporting all Specialist games!
Fortunately though, I discovered not only was it still being supported, but also that someone had taken the time to update the ruleset for Squats, allowing them to be played again!
But how do I, someone who has never played a game of Epic in his life go about doing that? How do I know if the army I have created is even capable of beating a slightly grumpy Termagaunt, let alone an entire Tyranid army? How can I tell if I got a sweet deal on those Airships, or just got gypped $60? How can I paint the models, when I have
When attempting to ask those questions on the regular 40k forums, my threads were most often ignored, as many do not even remember Epic, and those who do most often don't care about it.
Which is why I have decided to come and join this forum, as where is a better place to ask questions about a game then a forum dedicated almost entirely to it?
So first things first - creating an army list suited to what I am looking for. The first thing that drew me to creating a squat army was the fact they had Land Trains, so I would want that to be the centerpiece of the army. After that, I have no clue what else to add, or for that matter what to include on the train itself. Any suggestions as to what I should include in the list?
(I hope this is the right subforum to being putting this.
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