Re: 40K to SG2

I think that a relevant question with any such conversion is: what are
you 
trying to accomplish?  Are you trying to play 40K with SGII rules, or
are 
you trying to fit the 40K forces into an SGII setting?

In my attempts, I was trying to fit the 40K empire into an SGII-like 
setting.  The Empire was old, powerful, and decadent.  The average
Imperial 
citizen spent much of his life planning his own death -- a spectacular
and 
gory suicide is seen as the best way to exit.  The entire culture was 
fixated upon death, and war was seen mainly as an opportunity for a
proper 
and meaningful death.  Imperial weapons and tactics were designed to
give 
their obviously inferior opponents a fighting chance; war without risk
was 
seen as pointless.  While terran weapons weren't particularly impressive
by 
Imperial standards, their tactics proved quite effective.

I used the following adaptations, then, with Marines.

Because of their greater size (in comparison with "normal" 25mm humans)
and 
their disdain for cover, Marines are always treated as though they are
one 
range band closer than they really are.

Because they are part of a culture that values a good death over a good 
life, they are less effected by suppression and may remove one free 
suppression marker each turn without having to roll or spend an action.

Because there is no honor in killing an enemy who cannot even see your
face, 
Marine weapons are designed to have a very short range -- a bolter fires

more like an SMGs than an assault rifle.  Of course, the bullets are
much 
larger....  Bolters treat all ranges as one band higher, and give all 
defensive rolls a negative die shift.

Marines ignore their own wounded, although they will sometimes finish
them 
off.

Marines need to make a morale check in order to avoid charging an enemy
who 
is within charge range.

There were a few more bits, but this is what I remember.  It's been so
long 
since I played that I'm getting fuzzy on the SGII mechanics at this
point -- 
I've been spending all of my time/effort on ShockForce.

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