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610 Benoit Dumeaux
dread_axefr Send Email
May 1, 2008
8:09 pm
Hi everyone, Hope this is ok to post here... You can see a list of my groups on Grouply at the link below. Maybe you'll find some you want to join. Benoit ...
612 lotrhithero Send Email May 26, 2008
12:10 pm
Having bought Warlord Games new plastic Romans I want to use them using LOTR rules, but cannot think of the best way to use pilum. Assuming javalins etc count...
613 Sam Fradsham
fire4effect82 Send Email
May 26, 2008
12:54 pm
I've given some thought to it as well recently.  I was thinking that the pilum counts as a throwing weapon, when a model with a shield is hit with a pilum...
614 lotrhithero Send Email May 26, 2008
1:37 pm
The +1S does seem to be an easy solution, would you reduce the range to say 4" or only use them if charging? Dave ... thinking that the pilum counts as a...
615 LOTRvariants@yahoogro... Send Email May 26, 2008
1:39 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the LOTRvariants group. File : /ROME.doc ...
616 Sam Fradsham
fire4effect82 Send Email
May 26, 2008
1:47 pm
I'd use it as a straight up throwing weapon even though it had both offensive and defensive uses.  I think of how the Romans liked to advance towards the...
617 Terry Maltman
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May 26, 2008
4:50 pm
... I was going through the same sequence having just bought a pack.> 1)Don't bother with any special rules, just count as a throwing weapon.> 2)Shorter range...
618 Terry Maltman
terry_maltman Send Email
May 26, 2008
4:56 pm
... Nice stuff Dave. You just saved me a heap of work :-) Terry _________________________________________________________________ ...
619 Sam Fradsham
fire4effect82 Send Email
May 26, 2008
7:23 pm
I'd say a short bow/ orc bow with the ability to fire twice if the model didn't move. ... From: Terry Maltman <terrymaltman@...> Subject: RE:...
620 lotrhithero Send Email May 26, 2008
8:09 pm
I've got slings down as 18" S3, half move loss to shoot. I've never believed that the slings RoF would be twice that of a bow. Dave ... model didn't move. ......
621 Sam Fradsham
fire4effect82 Send Email
May 26, 2008
9:42 pm
Sounds good to me.  It was just an idea that set it apart from a bow.  ... From: lotrhithero <lotrhithero@...> Subject: [LOTRvariants]...
622 Terry Maltman
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May 27, 2008
7:06 am
... I think that the logic is that a longer range shot takes more time to 'wind up' and aim than a shorter one. That said I have never been convinced either....
623 Terry Maltman
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May 27, 2008
11:48 am
To: lotrvariants@yahoogroups.com> > File : /ROME.doc > Uploaded by : lotrhithero <lotrhithero@...> > Description : Profiles for Early Imperial Rome > >...
624 lotrhithero Send Email May 28, 2008
8:50 pm
Hi Terry, yup WIP :) 1)The Centurion starts with a far superior profile, so even if an Optio took 3 advances and an Centurion none, the Centurion would still...
625 Terry Maltman
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May 29, 2008
6:47 am
... OK. I'm looking forward to the next release. Terry _________________________________________________________________ All new Live Search at Live.com ...
627 DAN
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Jun 26, 2008
1:56 am
I am selling off another unfinished project. Hopefully someone can use them 40mm S&S Napoleonic Wars 5 skirmish packs of 5 figures each. 25 – 40mm figures...
628 kaneblaireau Send Email Jun 26, 2008
6:41 am
I have an old copy of the LOTR rules. As in Two Towers boxed set. Are their rules in the stand alone that covers building your own units with point values and...
629 Terry Maltman
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Jun 26, 2008
2:31 pm
No, if I understand you right. In any edition of the rulebook there are stats for troops including points values. However there isn't any official published...
630 DAN
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Jun 26, 2008
11:12 pm
Sold...
631 lotrhithero Send Email Jun 27, 2008
8:06 am
There is no published method of designing your own warriors but for basic troops you just need to take a basic statline of Mr. Average, say Rohan warrior and...
632 kaneblaireau Send Email Jun 27, 2008
8:31 am
Seems fairly reasonable. If I wasn't working on other system conversions (No Quarter/No Limit, WarEngine, Savage Showdown, GOMC1) I would probably try my hand...
633 Katie Lucas
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Jun 27, 2008
8:36 am
... There used to be; in WH40K ed1 there was a points computation system. In Warhammer ed3 Siege there was a mechanism to convert 40K <-> WFB points and stats...
634 kaneblaireau Send Email Jun 27, 2008
5:16 pm
Interesting. I do have a copy of WH40K 1st ed (Rogue Trader). Don't have Siege though...may have to keep my eyes open for that one....
635 Katie Lucas
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Jun 30, 2008
9:35 am
... I think it was a fairly simple scaling factor -- I'll have a look and see if I can find my copy of Siege....
636 terry_maltman Send Email Jul 1, 2008
1:15 pm
... I started to think some more about the big legionary scutum (and some other stuff). It doesn't seem right that a barbarian with a skinny shield gets the...
637 Sam Fradsham
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Jul 1, 2008
1:34 pm
When I designed my Late Roman list I had the Romans shields count as Large Shields (like WAB) and add +2 Defense.  I thought that was the easiest way to do...
638 ANDREW HAWES
andrew447023 Send Email
Jul 2, 2008
6:41 am
On point 2, about the Romans forming a shield wall for defence. Well, yes they did do that on accasions, but most Roman armies were attacking forces, who, once...
639 Terry Maltman
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Jul 2, 2008
6:57 am
To: LOTRvariants@yahoogroups.com ... It is certainly quick and easy but somehow I hoped for something a bit more special for a combination of the big shield...
640 Terry Maltman
terry_maltman Send Email
Jul 2, 2008
7:02 am
To: LOTRvariants@yahoogroups.com On point 2, about the Romans forming a shield wall for defence. Well, yes they did do that on accasions, but most Roman armies...
641 Duncan Bolt
duncanbolter Send Email
Jul 2, 2008
8:10 am
Perhaps One Roman fighting One Opponent Shield is plus one defence Multiple Romans fighting One Opponent Shield is plus two defence To show how they are...
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