Epic to DSII

> Allan Goodall wrote:

> I think so. I've sent several people my Marine and Ork conversions.
Not
> everyone agreed with them, though. My philosophy was to stick with DS2

You mention an important point and I agree that the models should be adapted
to DS II rules since they are more realistic.

> I ended up building the vehicles as per the DS2 rules. This resulted

For those who play WH40K (I dont) have you ever wondered how ten power armored
space marines fit in to that small rhino? Or ten terminators into a land
raider? Obviously they dont. I have basically defined the land raider as a
main battle tank and also made a lighter armed counter part so as to carry one
terminator stand. As for the rhino it is used by many armies and holds to
reason you could pack 10 lightly armored troops where as only 5 powered
armored troops could fit.

As for the DSII or "true to GW" issue I believe that the DSII translation of
GW models better represent their background. Marines with their better morale
and targetting systems will be very expensive but much more effective per unit
than Imperial Guard for example. Therefore the legendary few space marines vs.
the many orks (lower quality troops) would be represented. Any one whose
played epic knows that two stands against one due to the extra combantants
bonus nearly always spelled death for the outnumbered units with very few
exceptions.