Re: New Empire Pistoliers Nerfed??


Erik Setzer wrote:
On 18 Jan 2007 00:18:23 -0800, "Phil Bowles" <pbowles@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Outriders are exactly like pistoliers that are +3 points, have way more
firepower, and are move or fire.

This reminds me of one of my favourite quotes from the Shitzer Files
way back when (sorry, Erik) - "Giants are just like Harlequins: both
are close combat units, but one is fast and fragile and the other is
slow and tough" - or something to that effect.

I think the context was that both draw a disproportionate amount of
firepower and end up dead before they get to do anything meaningful
anyway. I remember watching two Giants get peppered into nonexistence
by Wood Elves - in the same battle.

Could be, but then again it *might* not be a good idea to dig up
everything from those days in an attempt to defend it, wouldn't you
say? Either way, as phrased it was a funny comment, especially because
it was meant seriously.

And Harlequins? Have yet to see
them on the battlefield.

No models yet; that could have something to do with it, since only a
minority will have the old ones (and how many players who've joined
since RT would want to go to the effort of ordering those mostly
mediocre models?). Though I haven't seen the rules so have no idea if
they'll be worth using when the figures are released.

Phil

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