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Post subject: Mega gargant question  Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:33 pm |
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Woah... Kinda missed this thread......try to catch up quick
Yup, I painted the Vanquisher and Armoured Basilisk (which IS what it is  ) as well as the Warhound. I think thats all thats been shown of them so far.
I've been granted permission to post my own pics once my models have been seen on their site so I will upload some more angles ASAP & start a thread of previews.
Yes, Stormtroopers will be released and they are nice models.
Havent seen the HW emplacements but am not convinced on the pictures from the Fanatic site.
Someone said that the barrel looked unfinished on the basilisk. I actually put my foot in it when that resin arrived for painting - it turns out it wasnt a mis-cast... Ooops... 
I'm also being sent a second Warhound, and this time its mine to hack & paint as I please so we'll see what comes out of that in due course!  Me thinks it will be the titan support for my desert army (i.e. not a Steel Monoliths Titan for once!)
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 5:33 pm |
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At the moment i only play Battlefleet Gothic
I used to play normal 40k but found it boring and to easy
I am think of now moving into epic aswell and i was wondering what it is like and have few questions:
1)What are the pointvaules like i hear they are diffrent?
2)How does it play eg. like normal 40k
3)How much are titans and how many points do i need before i could get one
4)Whats a average amounts of points and troops
5)What armies are there eg. same as normal 40k or more or less
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 7:15 pm |
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Well I'll throw out a few of the answers. Epic, no matter what version, plays somewhat differently than 40K. 40K Rules are terrible. You can get as big or as small an army as you want, based on who you are going to play, and most armies do include a Titan or two. The current Epic Armies are SM, IG, Ork, Eldar, 'Nids, Chaos, plus F/W Tau & Kroot and for us "old timers" the Squats. Average points for an Army is around 2000-3000, roughly ...
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 8:07 pm |
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For a balanced army you'd probably need closer to 3000 pt to include a titan. ...But then again this also varies depending on which army you play.
Grand Tournament Armies willl be either 2500 or 3000 but personally I prefer games at arround 5000 as they allow you to field more titans:p
The most expensive titan in E:A so far is the Eldar Warlock Titan at 1000 pt. A warlord is 850, Reaver 650 and Warhounds 250 a piece.
Ork Great gargants cost 850 and normal gargants 650.
It's been a while since I read the Tyranid List but as i recall their Titans were among the cheapest in the game.
I haven't played 40k since 2nd edition so unfortunately I cannot tell you the points difference between that and epic.
Epic is more about strategy whereas 40k allows much more cheese and ?ber-units. In epic no single unit will ever win you a game which I thinks makes a more interesting and challenging game.
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 8:53 pm |
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Cheers
I think it sounds a really entertaining game
I'll give it good consideration
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:09 pm |
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Hi!
In 40k you worry about individual models and such. In epic you command platoons, companies or even battalions. Epic has models that could never be realistically fielded in a 40k battle, like titan battlegroups, whole companies of tanks and artillery and even squadrons of fliers. It gives you a "grand battle" feel unlike 40k which is a skirmish game. They are games at opposite ends of the scale of conflict.
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furgie
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:56 pm |
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I hope this hasn't been covered too often before - I did have a quick sweep prior to posting both of this board and the GW one.
Has anyone worked out roughly what kind of points a Mega gargant is worth? Or has anyone faced a SM force up against one and what sort of size force has a "fair" chance of defeating the beast?
Many thanks,
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nealhunt
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Post subject: Mega gargant question Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:25 pm |
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I estimated them at ~1300 points and the Imperator at ~1900, iirc.
Just keep in mind that's a rough ballpark and has no playtesting behind it.
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