I am falling in love with Epic 40k. The game died years ago, but somehow a whole community has grown up supporting it. After reading one of the two free rulesets, I was struck by how similar Epic 40k is to Bolt Action. The basic idea of suppressing instead of killing works very similarly in both systems. In Bolt Action it is part of the pin marker mechanic. In Epic 40K it is the blast marker mechanic.
So with rules I like, the question was whether I could paint up some old epic models and make them look cool enough to enjoy a game. The models here are bad casts, so I did not feel particularly bad about laying down a quick test paint scheme. I like it. These guys are 6mm analogs to my 28mm Sons force. This is exciting as I have some FW resin Thunderhawks coming in, as well as some warhound titans. We should be able to get a good 4 legion game together in the near future.
NetEPIC one of the two rulesets. A direct link to rules here.
EpicAU great resources, especially for Epic Heresy
Army Builder For Epic 30K
Army Builder For Epic 40K
When are we going to play? Epic was my favorite 40K scale / game. I used to have a ton of models.
ReplyDeleteYou sir have excellent taste! I won't have two forces ready for a while, but the moment I have armies ready I'll speed dial you. I picked up a lot of ruined buildings to go with the forces, so the table should look really good as well. What were your favorite armies?
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ReplyDeleteLets just be honest...John is just zooming WAAAAAY out :)
ReplyDeleteNice man.. it's cool seeing the final and you squeezed in some really nice blends into really small spots!
ReplyDeleteThanks Todd. I was surprised by how much control I had while painting these. If I put one of the rhinos (not pictured) next to a full size 28mm SoH rhino, it makes me wonder why I don't bother to shade my full size vehicles as adeptly.
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