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Honda

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:24 pm

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Have any of you other modern types ever considered porting Epic into the Ultra Modern period of war, say post-1980?

Just looking at it conceptually, it seems feasible.

Thoughts?

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The_Real_Chris

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:34 am

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If you can have modern spearhead I see no reason why not!

THe only difference/sticking point would be if you see EpicA's focus unit wise (what are the mainstay formations) matching the modern day one.

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Cuban Commissar

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:50 pm

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I think it can work rather well. ?

Spearhead, and hence modern Spearhead, uses stats similar to Epic. ?Each unit has and anti-tank factor and a anti-infantry factor. ?They each have a movement rates. ?

Where the difference starts is in armor and armor resolution.

Armor has different stats based on front or flank. ?Epic accounts for that with the crossfore rules. ?

The difference between a firing unit's AT rating and target's unit armor is compared to develope a modifier to a die roll as opposed to the armor being the number you need to save.

The only real problem I see is this. ?With only a 1d6 variance and some special rules how to you cover such a broad range of vehicle armors. ?For example they can range from an early M113 to M1A2 tank.

BTR-60 6+ (light vehcile)
M113 6+
BMP 1 6+
M2/M3 5+
T80 4+
M1A2 3+ reinforced.

Even a Landraider maxes out at 4+

I would also increase the crossfire bonus to -2 armor because of the vast difference between a tnaks front armor and side in many cases. ?

I guess it really comes done to scaling the weapons systems into an exsisting game scale, in terms of dice. A play testing it to see if it works.

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MaksimSmelchak

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:08 pm

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Hi Guys,

Yes, I've already done it.

I've used it to simulate many of the battles of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

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Honda

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:35 pm

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@MS

Hi Guys,

Yes, I've already done it.

I've used it to simulate many of the battles of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

...and we could look at these where?

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Cuban Commissar

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:09 pm

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Thats sounds real cool Maksim,

Can you give use the stats you used for the vehicles.

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MaksimSmelchak

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:21 pm

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Hi Honda and Luis,

I wrote those rules up years ago... mostly using the Space Marine 2nd edition template.

Sorry, but I don't have a digital copy... only hard copy.

However, I did Xerox the rules and hand them out back then. I still see them floating around gaming flea markets and whatnot.

One of these days, I'll convert them to digital format...

I had the rules adopted to a D10 as well... even back then.

Shalom,
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Cuban Commissar

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:19 pm

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What D10 rules?

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Honda

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:21 pm

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What D10 rules?

He means, converted to a 10 sided die, not 6 sided. :;):

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Cuban Commissar

Post subject: Modern Epic

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:03 pm

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Where are these rules. I find that intersting.

I have a couple of gaming friends who don;t really liket he D6 limitations. I would be interesting in finding stats for using the D10 for 40K and Epic.

Who can help me?

Thanks

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