Epic (tabletop)

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Epic is a miniature game (also called a tabletop game ) set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe that was released in 1997. In contrast to the better-known games Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy Battle , Epic is played with 6 mm (1: 285) figures. The game is no longer distributed directly by Games Workshop , but by a division called Specialist Games.

A book called Codex Titanicus - Expansion Rules for Epic Battles was published as a supplement to one of the first editions of Warhammer 40,000 Epic . The supplement was published in 1988.

The current set of rules - 4th edition

The current fourth edition of the game is also known under the name of the first rulebook Epic: Armageddon (E: A). This rulebook contains the army lists of the races involved in the 3rd War of Armageddon. In detail, these are the forces of the Space Marines , the Steel Legion of the Imperial Army and the Orcs . Epic: Armageddon is available for download in both a softcover and PDF format.

The second published rule book is called Epic: Swordwind and deals in detail with the armed forces of the Siege Regiment of Baran (part of the Imperial Army ), the eldar of the world ship Biel-Tan and the wild orcs .

Further rulebooks are planned, but in all probability these will no longer appear in print, but will only be made available as PDF.

The further development of the rules and army lists is largely carried out by the fans, who actively test the experimental lists and pass their feedback on to the Army Champions . The Army Champions are also players who have voluntarily taken on the task of collecting this feedback and modifying the army lists.

In contrast to its big brother, Warhammer 40,000 , the army lists are not generic, but rather specific lists for certain military campaigns in the Warhammer universe.

Official Army Lists published so far:

  • Codex Astartes Space Marines (Epic: Armageddon)
  • Armageddon Steel Legion - Imperial Army (Epic: Armageddon)
  • Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka's Orc War Horde (Epic: Armageddon)
  • Heizakult (Ork) (White Dwarf Magazin)
  • White Scars Space Marines (Fanatic Magazine No. 3)
  • Eldar Biel-Tan World Ship (Epic: Swordwind)
  • Baran Siegemasters Army - Imperial Guard (Epic: Swordwind)
  • Warlord Snagga-Snagga's Feral Ork Horde (Epic: Swordwind)

Official army lists in development:

  • Adeptus Mechanicus Titan Legions
  • Chaos Lost & Damned (cultists) - see Chaos
  • Chaos Space Marines - see Chaos
  • Eldar World Ships (Alaitoc, Iyanden, Saim-Hann & Ulthwe)
  • Eldar Exodites and Harlequins
  • Imperial Army (Catachan Jungle Fighters)
  • Necrons
  • Orkimedes Gargant Big Mob
  • Space Marines (Black Templars, Blood Angels and Imperial Fists)
  • Tau (expansion forces of the 3rd phase)
  • Tyranids

In addition, several fan lists for other armies are in development.

According to lead designer Jervis Johnson, the long-term goal is to create a family of games each using the Epic miniatures. Each of these games should be an independent game with the same characters. The following developments are planned:

  • Epic: Tactical Combat in the 41st Century
  • Adeptus Titanicus: Fight Titan against Titan
  • Air War: Air battles in the 41st century at squadron level

Previous editions

The editions before the fourth edition were all made before the founding of the Fanatic Games Studio. Other Epic miniatures were and are also made by Games Workshop Forgeworld.

First edition

Issued rules

  • Adeptus Titanicus - A game about fighting Titan against Titan
  • Space Marine - An Adeptus Titanicus compatible standalone game that introduced vehicles and infantry

Second edition

Issued rules

Extensions

third edition

Issued rules

  • Epic 40,000

Extensions

  • Epic Firepower Magazine (from 1998 ) - DIN A5 format. There were 8 issues, the first issue included articles from the Citadel Journal and White Dwarf
  • Epic 40,000 Magazine - The successor to Epic Firepower, 20 issues were printed in A4 format

Fourth edition

Issued rules

  • Epic Armageddon

Extensions

  • Epic Swordwind

PC Games

The PC game Final Liberation is a turn-based strategy game that is based on the rules of the 3rd edition.

Other versions

NetEpic

NetEpic is a version of the game created by the fans of the game, based on the rules of the 2nd edition. Many of the supporters of the predecessor were disappointed with the new rules of the 3rd edition.

NetEpic was created through the collaboration of many fans via the Internet and the corresponding website. The rules include army lists for all races miniatures ever made in the Epic series and a few more. NetEpic is in its fifth edition.

Heresy

This name refers to two different games related to the Epic franchise.

For one, that was the working title of a game whose development was stopped by Games Workshop before the first Epic edition . Heresy was later used as the rule base for the third edition of Epic.

Second, this is the name of a purged epic set of rules published by Peter Ramos, the coordinator of NetEpic. This Heresy set of rules can be obtained from the NetEpic website.

See also

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