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Space Marine Speed

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DoMiNaNt_HuNtEr, Jul 14, 2014.

  1. JC 042 JC042 Well-Known Member

    I think they are pretty fast, although the speed depends on wargear, like give a weight for all the weapons and equipement and that will effect your speed. Also certain classes have a natural slower speed, for example Devastator < Tactical < Assault (or maybe assualt is slower than tactical on foot because of a heavy jet pack)
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  2. Kaldor Draigo Kaldor-Draigo Well-Known Member

    So here's my take on it:

    Situations we want to avoid:
    - SANIC SPEED SPESS MAHREEN
    - People running away from each other and one party never being able to catch up with the other party

    Now there has been talk by the devs about Terminator speed. So I would like the concept of 'acceleration' to be applied to all races, just at different rates....with EVERYONE HAVING THE SAME TOP SPEED. E.g.

    Terminators/equivalent units:
    Acceleration rate: Slow

    Space Marines/Chaos/Orks
    Acceleration rate: Moderate

    Eldar:
    Acceleration rate: Fast

    All I'm saying is everyone can eventually run at the same speed. It just takes them slightly different times to get to that speed. I'd say this is a fair compromise between lore and gameplay.
  3. Kaazid GarySharp Well-Known Member

    So basically what the lore says then is that a Space Marine who decides to use a warbike or landspeeder is choosing to half his movement rate to get a comfy chair?
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  4. Kaldor Draigo Kaldor-Draigo Well-Known Member

  5. DjemoSRB Djemo-SRB Preacher

    We are not worthy enough of going that fast in EC. Though i guess we can squeeze it as a costly hero ability on a 24h cooldown, sound and all.
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  6. Loadza Dakka Skull_Splitta Well-Known Member


    They also go crazy faster.

    What, too soon?

    I really don't think space marines in EC should be as powerful as they are in the lore. Give them the impression that they are powerful, but not the one man armies that they are in the books.
  7. Kaldor Draigo Kaldor-Draigo Well-Known Member


    You do realize he's probably going to be an Ultramarine :/. Maybe we could make a Nightlord counterpart.
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  8. Laanshor Laanshor Well-Known Member

    Seeings Khorne doesn't get an AS then clearly the MoK should grant run speed for Tacticals, Raptors and Havocs ala Furious Charge and maybe some reduction to incoming psyker damage :D

    Don't know what you poor loyalist SoBs are going to do :(
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  9. DjemoSRB Djemo-SRB Preacher

    Well, he wouldnt be the first Astartes to go renegade. And the Inquisition could never catch him to exact justice.
    GOTTA GO FAST, FOR MACCRAGE!
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  10. Feanor Feanor Preacher

    Do any marine units get fleet as an ability?

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