(Lion in the Stars @ Aug. 30 2006,20:28)
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The short answer is that Hammerheads have the same armor save in Epic that Predators do.
And this is the point I was trying to make. In E:A, Predators and Hammerheads are equally durable. Yet in 40K, a Hammerhead is 1.75 times as durable as a Predator. When one unit is almost twice as durable as another, I feel they should have different stats to reflect that.
Similarly, a Devilfish is 2.4 times as durable as a Rhino in 40K, yet the two units have equal durability in E:A.
I realize that much of this gets at the limitations of a d6 system, and that many of these choices were made for game balance reasons. However, in another thread, there was the discussion of designing the E:A list so that it feels 'tau-ish'. To me, one of the defining characteristics of the Tau is their durability, their ability to avoid fire and their ability to soak what they can't avoid. This is what sets the Tau apart from the Imperium, the fact that they don't recognize the concept of expendable troops.
