From: dadams@p...
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 12:30:56 +1000
Subject: Re: The GZG Digest V1 #672
> [quoted text omitted] I know what you mean- my first army in Dirtside (and it was so long ago that I'm not even going to think about the date) was a force that I build from a pair of 1/300 scale Battle of Hoth kits. I fielded about 4 AT-ATs, 2 AT-STs, several teams of imperial snow troopers (with 1 team in three were APSW teams), and a couple of tanks (the nasty three PPC tank from FASA)- I wasn't trying to field a force that would win, just one that looked cool, and would be fun to play:) My opponent simply fielded a mass of conventional tanks (armed with HELs) and mech infantry. It was an ugly match for me as you can well guess- I think over 50% of my force's point total was sunk in the AT-ATs... not pretty when those things started going "boom";) <<< If you are palying Imperial, buy ortillery and lots of it. There is a reason the good guys have those snazzy Star Destroyers. These "Happy Fun Assult" Ships would turn most rebel scum into soap scum. Also, AT-AT are extreamly well armoured. Level 7 might not do it justice. Remeber how the rebel scum weapons bounced off AT-AT? Unfortunately DSII has the propblem of hadling high tech weapon systems. Yes they do cost more than the metho-powered tin can, but a High tech army will fight rings arround a low tech army (The Gulf War is a clasic example, and the tech was not that different between the Iraqis and Allies). > [quoted text omitted] By the way, what did you use for the Daleks? <<< Yes Beth, do tell. My take would be PA troops each armed with a PIG, and Elete morale (Darleks dont surrender, they do however retreat to consolidate). Also, the Darlek Heavy Weapon varient is rather cool (even if the episode it was in sucked). Darryl