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Reason for Marine list split?
Dobbsy
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:43 am 
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I'm just curious why the Scions couldn't be incorporated into one Marine list? Why couldn't the basic marine list get all the new troop types and add-ons? It may be what the marine list needs...????
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:45 am 
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Because lists are defined as much by what they do not have as by what they do.

Jervis EA design principle no 37.

(Which doesn't apply to the Tau it seems... :;):)

In practice it is a constant challenge to keep, with people constantly wanting to add special tricks to existing lists (eg aspect troupes to eldar). Kind of a thin edge of the wedge thing, to allow it in just a few cases opens to the gates to more of the same - ie a few comprehensive general lists (like Netepic) as opposed to many individual, tightly focused, and highly themed lists (which was always Jervis's intention for EA).

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:48 am 
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I would like to see basic marine(& ork) list to be split even more and compulsory formations brought in like with ig, eldar and chaos. Current list allows awfully ugly nonfluffy armies when you min-max a bit.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:31 am 
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(Markconz @ Jan. 04 2008,04:45)
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Jervis EA design principle no 37.

(Which doesn't apply to the Tau it seems... :;):)

Oi. I heard that!  :D

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:36 am 
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(Markconz @ Jan. 04 2008,04:45)
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Because lists are defined as much by what they do not have as by what they do.

Jervis EA design principle no 37.

(Which doesn't apply to the Tau it seems... :;):)



*applause* :D and fully agree with Markonz




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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:57 pm 
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Yep. That is it :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:26 pm 
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(Markconz @ Jan. 03 2008,23:45)
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Because lists are defined as much by what they do not have as by what they do.

Jervis EA design principle no 37.

(Which doesn't apply to the Tau it seems... :;):)

:D It was Mark who said it!  Not me!  (Not this time, anyway :p ).

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:46 am 
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