RE: still FMA-40k

Magnus, it sounds like what you are looking for is not better CA (Close 
Assault) weapons, but better troops.  Give your CA troops a higher level
of 
training & leadership.	I could see some of the Eldar types being
Vet/Elite 
1s.  Real tough customers.  Of course, I'd want my Imperial Terminators
to 
be similar...

As for jump packs, I haven't seen anything about that lately - you may
want 
to check the archives.

Noah

-----Original Message-----
From:	Magnus Alexandersson [SMTP:m96maal@mtek.chalmers.se]
Sent:	Tuesday, September 29, 1998 08:14 AM
To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
Subject:	Re: still FMA-40k

On Sun, 27 Sep 1998, Oerjan Ohlson wrote:

> Magnus Alexandersson skrev:
>
> > Well, my thoughs were that you would give them a bonus in the
reaktion
> > test,
>
> Should you get a reaction test bonus just because you have a sword? I
> don't think so (I know for sure that *I* personally don't get one -
not
> against ranged weapons, anyway <g>). I'd rather just make assault
troops
> like Banshees etc (if you use GW models) high-quality units overall;
that
> both gives them a good chance in the reaction tests and makes them
very
> hard in CC (coupled with their CC weapons, of course).
>

What I meant was that a specialist squad like the Assaultsquads, Aspect
CC versions would have a bonus to the reaction test, not b/ of armament
but 'cuz they KNOW they will win IF they get into CC with the enemy.
That's why they should have that bonus.

Picture Magnus standing, wielding a sword (wooden, not strong enough)
and
a solid tin can with a portable flamethrower in one hand and a Chainsaw
in
the other bouncing in 40 meter strides thanks to the blow torch strapped
to his back...

Another question... Jumppacks, are there any rules for them?

>
> In order to inflict serious casualties on the enemy, you have to call
in
> artillery support - or send in a close assault. Getting artillery
support
> can take a lot of time and isn't able to handle all situations anyway,
so
> the close assault gets important.
>
Then why not special CC troops, that can hit a position hard and
"cleanse
and burn" alittle ;P

///magnus

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