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Post subject: Overwatch question  Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 3:07 pm |
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It my be your only option other than "standing" in the open ! 
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 8:31 pm |
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Hi!
The cover in open ground is suppose to represent infantry laying prone, using nooks and crannies in the terrain that are not apparent on a level gaming tabletop.
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 10:24 pm |
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Well, back to the original thought of this post, if you give an infantry unit with no ranged weapons an additional First Strike attack, combined with the 5+save if they are in the open (course, if they are under cover, they more than likely have a save anyways) may very well prove to be too powerfull a rule. This one will have to be playtested, probably in the next Epic game we play. 
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:43 am |
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Well let us know how it turns out I/drax. But we will continue to use infantry on Fire Fire orders get cover mod, as in SM1. For the reason Primarch and I stated earlier ...
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 3:54 am |
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Hi!
I always that that the SM1 rules worked best in that regard. I used a modification of that for heresy as well.
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 4:04 am |
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We did too ... as a former Grunt it made too much sense and was "realistic".
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:49 pm |
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Remember, this 'house' rule would only be for infantry formations without any shooting attacks, ie, assault formations. The situation that brought the whole discussion about was a formation of Eldar facing Tyranids who went into overwatch. The game bogged when we didnt know what to do about that. The Eldar, as I have said in other posts, do not seem to be a very good opponent for the nids, as the infantry formations wanted to engage (BAD BAD IDEA vs Nids!)and the armor wanted to simply pop up and shoot. Anyhow, this house rule would give Eldar some chance at survival vs nids. Maybe we will restrict its use to Eldar only, don't know.
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 3:11 pm |
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Well bottom line, as in SM1, Infantry stands on First Fire/Overwatch should get a cover bonus ... of some sort ...
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:10 pm |
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I just ran across a thread in the official Epic/SG boards giving my the idea that Feral Orks might never happen?
Here's the thread:
http://specialist-games.com/forum/topic ... PIC_ID=487
How is the new forum? I haven't joined yet but from the looks of it I don't think that there's much Epic going on! It's all moved here?
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:50 pm |
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:58 pm |
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It does sound bad, but I heard that the release of other minis, specifically Wood Elves for WH, has delayed the release of Feral Orks.
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:14 pm |
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Information from Trolls tends to vary widely in quality and reliability. It's certainly unsettling, but I'm not going to get bent out of shape until I hear it from an official source.
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:17 am |
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Not to sound overly negative but... since WHEN has anything concerning Specialist Games releases been heard from an official source? And I guess the ex-Fanatics can no longer be considered "official" since they don't make the decisions anymore. 
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:11 pm |
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One of you Boyz that regularly e-mail Jervis may want to send him our concerns ?!?! It does not sound good ... but who knows ! 
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Post subject: Overwatch question Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:23 pm |
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Jervis is on vacation until early August some time.
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