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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting  Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 5:37 pm |
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I must admit to being a scale snob. 
I do not like to own the same models that are of different scales. I do not mind a slight shift from "type to type" but I do not like to have two Baneblades, one of the FW and the other of the original metal. Either I want both one or the other.
Anyway, before I buy Valkyries from either source, does anyone have both that could take a few shots to show how different they realy are in size? This could make a differance for me.
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 9:11 pm |
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Hi!
Dafrca, I ordered all the remaining FW stuff, so give it a few weeks until it arrives and I will give you comparative photos.
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 10:22 pm |
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I agree on the scale thing, it makes both of them look wrong. Thats why I've stuck with ordering large no's of FW valkryies and will only get a few metal if they are very close scale.
Heres to snobbery 
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 10:31 pm |
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| Quote (primarch @ 14 2004 May,13:11) | Hi!
Dafrca, I ordered all the remaining FW stuff, so give it a few weeks until it arrives and I will give you comparative photos.
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Thanks Primarch. I can wait, it's not like I do not have tons to paint already, between Epic and my 15mm Sci-Fi forces. 
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 10:52 pm |
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| Quote (penal battalion @ 14 2004 May,14:22) | | I agree on the scale thing, it makes both of them look wrong. |
I started to see this back when I first started my 1/285th scale modern collection. I bought HUMVEEs or M113 variants from more then one company. Then when you placed them on the table I had a HUMVEE bigger then one of the M113s and the M113s where three different sizes. Made it look odd. 
Later on I saw the same thing with my friends 15mm WWII vehicles. Shermans from different sources were not the same scale. Very odd.
So I have tried to stick to one company for most stuff. In the case of Forge World and GW, even though they seem to be the same company in ownership, they seem to have the same issues. Models not the same scale. I look at the Wolfhounds, shape differances aside, and they were different in size. Same for all the super heavies.
Anyway, I am ranting, so I will stop.
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 3:25 am |
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Dafrca,
I know what you mean, but I still like variety. I've found that I just keep all the pieces of one type to a unit that the disparities aren't so bad.
Take care and Shalom,
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 4:37 am |
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| Quote (primarch @ 14 2004 May,20:03) | Hi!
If there is one thing I have learned regarding epic over the years is that you dont sweat the scale.
Its never been consistent, never has, never will. As long as the individual model looks good and I have fun using it, thats all that really matters..... ?
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I do not have an issue with scale overall from Epic. What I do not want is to have two Rhinos next to each other and have one clearly larger then the other. Or to have my company of three baneblades with two much smaller then the third.
I do not mind that the Rhino, the marine, and the Thunderhawk are each slightly different scale. That is not big deal to me.
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:21 am |
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Agree on the scale in the same force situation. As long as they are in diffrent formations or armies its okay. Or if no one points it out on the battle field, it's a sure fire way of me targeting it with irrational amounts of weapons.
The M113 are a very good example especialy in 10mm/ 1/200th scale, gets confusing! 
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:34 pm |
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Hi!
Dafrca, all I do is what you suggest, keep same type of models within one detachment, while separate detachments may have different models.
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 4:08 pm |
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I use everything from all Epic releases from SM1 on, in my 9 Epic armies. Scale is never going to be 100%, but we adapt and work with it !
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 4:49 pm |
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Post subject: Questions on Chaos & TS playtesting Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 10:07 pm |
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| Quote (wargame_insomniac @ 15 2004 May,06:16) | Even having them in different detachments, as primarch suggested, makes me a bit uneasy.
So there is unfortunately only one answer. Multiple armies!! never a probem for gamers at the best of times but even easier in Epic scale.
So one army will be only new shiny Epic A figures. Another will be purely old TL era figures. And could probably squeeze in 3rd with E40k style figures.
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