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Post by empirearmy on Jan 30, 2012 6:46:32 GMT -5
While I wait for the new Empire army book to come out I have decided to write a new list. I formally used plenty of detachtments but I have chose differently now. I would like some feed back on this list.
Arch lector
magic items
BSB
magic items
Level 2
Magic items
Level 2
Magic items
2 units of 40 swordsmen full comd w/ 20 handgunners(det)
30 greatswords
2 mortars
10 pistoliers
steam tank
I did not explain what magic items because they may change. Total of this list so far is 2395.
Would like to know if I should change anything.
Mike
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 30, 2012 7:43:35 GMT -5
The steam tank is pretty awesome, given under 8th ed rules you get no victory points at all unless you kill it outright... even cannons have a pretty difficult time doing that!
the big blocks of swordsmen seem to be a pretty solid choice - I'd assume 5 wide to keep steadfast as long as possible?
motors are a great warmachine for sure...
however one thing I was wondering is why no great cannon? (for big monsters and the like)
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Post by stonecutter on Jan 30, 2012 10:26:55 GMT -5
Yes, detachments definitely don't do a lot of good anymore. For the current list, one of the points that jumps right out at me is the low number of overall deployments (3 infantry, war machines, 1 cav and stank = 6). In addition, there is not a lot of fast moving hitting power. Here are a few ideas:
1) replace HG detachments with HG units, possibly with hochlands to snipe high value targets. This would also add 2 deployments.
2) Consider replacing pistoliers with a unit of knights. This gives some survivable, fairly hard hitting attacks that can really do some damage on the charge (especially if inner circle).
3) Give the BSB and arch lector mounts - combined with the knights, this gives a heavy hitter with hatred and a few points of static combat res as well. [Yes, I am obsessed with "shock action" but I am a former zipperhead afterall ;D]
Any way you slice it, all that infantry will look fantastic on the table!!
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Post by empirearmy on Jan 30, 2012 16:31:33 GMT -5
I think I will take a great cannon. I will also make those hangunners units instead of dets. Thanks for the help guys. I may play this list on Thurs.
Frank
I know you love the shock action, I like the flexibility of fast cav, really its just me.
I really wanted to try using the fast cav i this ed with 2 pistols I think this would be a great WM killer.
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Post by kennymw on Jan 30, 2012 17:53:24 GMT -5
i think the great sword r a waste of point strike last at only s5 with the points from the greats sword you could easly get a empire general and give the swords men the razor standard. personal i never point the razor standard on. i just made my swordsmen stubborn with the crown of command so they could hold the enemy down well i hit with inner circle knights.
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