"My first Epic 2nd edition game in 26 years" Topic

From blog post here: link

I was going to play current Adepticus Titanicus with the game club. On the morning of the game, I awoke excited! I was going to play a game with some buddies – old and new. Turned out instead of just playing… I was asked to GM it! OK, I cant run Titancius, could I run Legions Imperialis? I highly doubt it. Modern rules sets set my brain on fire. I read and read but cannot comprehend. Any rules with keywords, or more than a dozen special rules and my eyes will gloss over like a dead Kuo-Toa. So I pulled out my stash of 2E! I didnt even get to read it before I was picked up to start setting up a game. And Epic 2E did not disappoint. I think everyone enjoyed it. I did. A few mistakes were made, but now Im pretty confident I can run it with ease in the future.

Played with Arch Zenopus, Rich McKee, John Sears, and Jared Smith. Hope I got your names and nom de guerres correct. But some fine folks called Zach, Jared, Rich, and John played this oldschool GW game with me. I got a last minute call that I would GM a game in less than 4 hours. Even though I havent played this game in 20 years. Id say it went pretty smooth. Which is a testament to its simplicity. So while both sides had lots of tanks and infantry of all sorts, my painted figures were lopsided in terms of quantity and type. So only the loyalists (John and RIch) had fast attack bikes and speeders. And only the traitors (Zach and Jared and I) had a Baneblade (OGRE tank) and a Thunderhawk (aerial transport and gunship). We didnt play with points and just played with all the toys on the table. Obviously the loyalists were outnumbered. And I chose to GM the game and run 1 titan on the traitor side which I was determined to roleplay and act as the double crossing traitors' traitor. Horus would be proud. While it seemed all was lost for the loyalists, I turned turncoat and backstabbed Jareds flank and stop his advance. Which gives Rich the opportunity to secure 2 objectives and hold them. John holds out against all odds vs Zach and his Ogre tank and a Warlord Titan. In the end, the loyalists win the game 25 to 16 points. The Alamo, Thermopolae, Little Bighorn was won this day. We finished all 4 turns and the game came to a satisfying conclusion.

I always wanted to get into Epic, but was never able to devote the time to it. Nice table and minis! Glad to hear everyone had fun, that's always my goal.

Epic Space Marine, along with Blood Bowl 3rd edition, were Games Workshop's finest contributions to tabletop gaming. Great looking table there and I'm sue everyone had a good time.

@Strydberg,
I think even the traitor players had a good time. Even though they lost with more forces at their disposal. So indeed, Mission achieved.

@doubleones,
Dont forget Space Hulk 1st edition!

I enjoyed EPIC back in the late 1980s. Enjoy your battles.

Its still the 80s as far as Im concerned. Best decade.
Play 80s music, games, but I wont be wearing 80s clothes! :p