So, after acquiring a few epic things, I got to play a partial game of Epic 40K with our good friend Kirby!
We used the Net Epic Armageddon Rules which can be found at this link.
Essentially from what I gather, these are the last rules that GW published before killing specialist games. The .Net community has added FAQ's and clarifications.
We played a 3K point game with pretty basic forces. Though I do feel guilty, as Kirby brought a nice balanced Space Marines list to learn with, I brought from what I could tell was the equivalent of the Tau/Eldar Ally 2++ save destruction list of the Minervan Tank Company :)
The game was a lot of fun. At first it is a bit clunky working through the unit rules, but we quickly found our way through them. The alternating activation turn sequence is a fun aspect.
I have to say one thing I REALLY liked, and this may sound a bit silly, but I had my X-Wing Starter box...and in that box I put two 3000 Point Armies :) There is something to be said for the compactness of all the minis :)
I can't wait to scale it up to 4K and 5K points. We are going to try and work in Titans and Flyers and Orbital Craft into the mix of the game.
Planetary conquest is a must!