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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations  Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:49 am |
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Just a few observations from an "Alter Kampfer."?Small units like 4-6 stands are more easily suppressed.
Who said something like "God favors the large Battalions?"
That being said, that really should not be a problem once you realize that your 6 stand SM unit will probably get "hosed" by a 9 stand IG unit if he wins the initiative.
However one of your remaining SM units will get the chance to shot back. ?
Be advised I've been using activation by unit since SM-1, my first rule mod to the game in '90, so I have some experience in this system.
What I do see as a problem is the Initiative Values, most likely the SMs will get first shot too often, we won't use them.
There are other ways to show SM C&C is better than the IG and Orks, etc.
Just my thoughts... do what works for you...
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 6:16 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 05 2003 Sep.,13:49) | | There are other ways to show SM C&C is better than the IG and Orks, etc. |
I'd like to see you take and how you think this could be done better than with Initiatives. Morale was the factor back in SM2 as I recall.
And yes I am a big fan of sequenced activations as well. Its the eternal balance between
A) Lots of small easily broken formations, but better tactical flexiblity through more activations; OR
B) Less large robust formations but reduced flexibility. That flexibility is further stunted by the "No Split Fire" function in EA
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:15 pm |
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Well part of it is that command stands have a command radius and function as "command" units, not just add a bonus to Close Combat.
Plus a unit's ability to regroup, break point and leader loss morale as in SM-1 and 2, are based on their race. But that is more detailed than just initiative values.
However, it does come down to a matter of taste, like many things in Epic...
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:29 pm |
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I personally would say it's a fine balance of dancing with the enemy with your small foramtions playing with him until the right time arises to unleash your sledge hammer formations in a hard and fast co-ordinated assault to shatter as part of the enemy line.
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 4:11 am |
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That basically has been the plan of every Commander since groups of men evolved into formations of troops ... the art and science of warfare ... some are better at it than others. Rommel & Patton - good at it. S. Hussain - bad at it.  However, the mechanics of the rule system makes this possible ... or not. 
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:08 am |
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Warmaster haos General Archaon Lord of the End Times (sic) is the "picture" of the day however when I last looked all I got was image unavailable...
and I am making an assumptiont that it is Warmaster Chaos!
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:51 am |
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The picture doesn't work for me either :\.
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 11:38 am |
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working now and why I posted about Warmaster figures in Epic Armageddon I will never know -I think I made an assumption that it would be an Epic figure called Warmaster
duh!
three images available using the usual trick
and I know how I can bring it back on topic the pictures of the week are now available (they are the larger versions of the pictures of the day)
http://www.specialist-games.com/wip_popup.htm
Don't like the Ork Trukks, though the Battlefortress looks really really nice
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:17 pm |
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:32 pm |
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The battlefortess is such a nice model, there's no way I'll be able to resist it. ?
I cant really see what the wartrukks are like from that angle, so I'll reserve my judgement of those. ?The KK's are okay, as is the deth kopta. ?
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:18 pm |
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I found Mr End-O-Times without trouble earlier today (and the next two pictures in the sequence too). I must admit that he is not my favourite WarMaster mini.
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:38 pm |
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Can someone post links to the next two images? Are any of them Epic?
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:16 pm |
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Not sure if it's OK to deeplink pictures, so I won't.
Anyway there are not any Epic miniatures among the three pictures.
#1: The Chaos Lord, Warmaster
#2: Some knight, possibly Bretonnian, Warmaster
#3: Sigmar's Champion, 2 x hammers, also Warmaster
Will provide links if it's OK?
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:12 pm |
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it'll be fine to put links to the pics up... the links to last weeks "pic of the day(s)" were posted in another thread... which I've lost, or I'd put these new ones up... 
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Post subject: Titan weapon configurations Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:16 pm |
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No, we have no problems posting links to the pictures, I did it for about a weeks worth of the Epic pics!
But there is no Epic 
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) ? I like all the new bigger pics of the E-A Epic mods. ?We need more pics of the Guntruks or Gunwagons or whatever Jervis is calling them this week !?! 
? And the sandbagged H/Ws are still dumb ! ?