There are plenty of good reasons, but mainly and quite simply they don't make enough money.

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Why not?

I think Battletech is a cool game with a great backstory. I prefer EA, for both gaming reasons and background reasons, but would nt knock Battletech.

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Battletech can fit in 40k (Lucius pattern).
But, Apart from the imperial guard, 40k imperium style is mainly medieval inspired.
The majority of Titan Legions should be Gothtec rather than battletech. with some really ancient machines even being Romanesque!

And Chaos - bonus points for anyone who can tell me what the primary inspiration for this is (and to a large extent Loyalist Space Marines also)?

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I was always under the impression that Adeptus Titanicus' inspiration was Battletech?

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I hate the way that you have to peel off a Mechs armour like the layers of an onion until you actually DO damage.

One feature i liked about 2nd Edtion WH40k (with which i'm started with 40k) was that you could danage or even destroy a tank with one single good shot.

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True. But the imperium of the warhammer 40k universe is medieval like mad. Therefore styling is gothic. Big gothic mechs instead of big futuristic mechs. Relation to history is what distinguishes 40k from other sci-fi games.

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It may not be that much different. However most AI stuff is much newer. When it comes time for retooling AI stuff.......

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40K isn't a sci-fi game. It's a fantasy game set in the far future.

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I understand and agree with this comment AxelFendersson.

But...

As a business, which exists to make a profit, surely it is neccessary for that business to support it's products to help boost sales.

When was the last time we saw an Epic battle report/article in White Dwarf?

It could easily be argued that GW's Epic sales are a direct responce to the amount of effort they put into selling the product.

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And that is completely true.

The money/time they would need to be spent to support EPIC isn't worth the results/revenue it would generate, since we, as "specialist gamers", are no longer their target demographic.

They want somthing that looks "kewl!" that younger, teen-aged boys will buy with abandon... EPIC isn't "that", 40k is.

They have no real desire to "support their products", they desire to churn the same products over and over again with minor "improvements" to the constant influx of "new kids" into "the Hobby"... and their continued participation in "the Hobby" is just an incidental benefit... cuz there will always be more "new kids"...  

That's their business model. (No pun intended.)

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Now living in Boston... any EPIC players want to meet up?

You are so right, Chroma.

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I know I am, because I used to work for them in a retail development capacity.

Oh the things I heard!

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Now living in Boston... any EPIC players want to meet up?

I was referring to Tony's Big Titan game ...  It's clear that F/W Epic is not a money maker ...  I don't think the Big Titan game will be a success either ...  Compounded by the fact they are out of scale with the existing Titans ... But what do I know !  

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I'm not a real fan of the G/W 40K fluff, hence Epic fluff ... so when we play, it's Sci-fi not fantasy ...    

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