From: JDoch226@a...
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:03:05 EST
Subject: [DS] size restriction on walkers
Can someone explain the reason for the size restrictions on walkers (only available in size classes 1, 4, and 5+ according to page 14 of the rules)? Is there some game-balance issue or PSB behind it? I want to build an AT-ST, which would seem to me to be size 2, but I'd at least like to know the reason for the rule I'm breaking. Jed Docherty
From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:54:04 -0800
Subject: Re: [DS] size restriction on walkers
> JDoch226@aol.com wrote: I would suggest you go do it! You and the people you game with are the only ones that matter with reguard to this. Have fun, this is not GW, and a new super walker will not be out tomorrow. Bye for now,
From: Aaron Teske <ateske@H...>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 22:13:00 -0500
Subject: Re: [DS] size restriction on walkers
> At 08:03 PM 2/17/99 EST, you wrote: Is > there some game-balance issue or PSB behind it? Not that I'm aware. I think it was more a reaction to Battletech and (maybe) EPIC, which were the prominent microarmor-scale games out there with walkers. In BT, you've got tiny walkers (elementals) and then a pretty big jump to the 'mechs (though you could probably make arguements for <size 4; dunno, I don't play). EPIC, you had robots/dreads, and then Titans (until the Knights came along...). That's my take on it, anyway. Jon may have other ideas in mind. ^_^ > I want to build an AT-ST, Don't sweat it; that's definitely up there among the "most often broken" list of rules. (Others including "no more than one firecon on a non-monster vehicle" and "max weapon size is one greater than vehicle size" to make tank destroyers and the like.)
From: Andrew Martin <Al.Bri@x...>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:14:58 +1300
Subject: Re: [DS] size restriction on walkers
> Jed Docherty <JDoch226@aol.com> wrote: Is > there some game-balance issue or PSB behind it? I want to build an There aren't any now. Jon Tuffley said on this list, that you can make them any size you want. I particular recommend for large walkers to be about size 7 or 8. Which is what the AT-AT is somewhere near. Size two or maybe size 1 is about AT-ST size.
From: Andrew Martin <Al.Bri@x...>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:22:18 +1300
Subject: Re: [DS] size restriction on walkers
> John Leary <john_t_leary@pronetusa.net> wrote:
I have you know that super sized seven, quad MDC/4 armed, walker is
quite super in its own way and is all ready out and is just waiting for me
to paint it! :-)
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:23:40 +0000
Subject: Re: [DS] size restriction on walkers
> At 08:03 PM 2/17/99 EST, you wrote: That's pretty much it, really; originally the rules were written so that players could use their Battletech and and other stuff with DSII. There was also the heavy Anime influence, of course, where you tend to have either not-THAT-much-bigger-than-human mecha (a la VOTOMS, MADOX-01 etc) or else huge 'kin great tin samurai, with not a lot in between. I think you can safely ignore that limitation for your own designs, and take that as at least a semi-[OFFICIAL!] ruling! :) Jon (GZG) > I want to build an AT-ST,