Vamps Ard Boyz

[Jack Shrapnel]

Could they disappoint me two Ard Boyz in a row? maybe....

so I'm not sold on bringing them... but think I have a list that is sufficiently cheesed out....

Lords:

General: Dread Knight, Red Fury, Infinite hatred, blood drinker, talisman of endurance

Vamp Lord: level 4 caster with forbidden lore, helm of commandment and black periapt

Heroes:

necro scroll caddy
wight king with drakenhoff banner and great weapon (goes in ghoul unit)

core:
70 ghouls (including ghast) Horde formation 10x7
30 skeletons (bunker for caster lord) banner and musician

Special:
3 Fell bats (to tie up a nasty warmachine)
30 grave guard in horde formation - full command + banner of the barrows + great weapons

Rare:
9 blood knights - musician and standard - flag of the blood keep (4+ ward vs. all shooting) - general goes here


.....or maybe I should just stick with Skaven and be done with it!

[thesanityassassin]

I honestly think the Skaven will fare better for you here, but who really trusts me when it comes to this game!

[Jack Shrapnel]

Yeah Skaven are definitely much tougher than vamps.... vamps will fare better in scenario three ...lightning storm will crush attached war machines, could easily one shot the vermin lord, lightning cannons, doom wheel, abom - basically scenario three I'd be just hoping to avoid someone rolling a 2 ever... and twice would likely be certain doom for most the army... skaven would do better in both of the other scenarios though...

I made a rather nasty dwarf list... however lightning storm being rolled would quite literally end a dwarf player's game....

[stonecutter]

The vamps might do alright but while the one scenario might toast a gunline, that doesn't mean it will happen on turn 1! So long as the war machines get off a couple rounds of shooting before they go down, I think they will earn their points back although this year certainly has hindered them with both the d6 wounds and the arty die for LOS roll scenarios.

[Jack Shrapnel]

Yeah that one scenario is making me rethink the dwarfs... but with Scott bringing his Skaven I kinda wanted to bring something different... and Tommy reminded me of the multitude of reasons why vamps are pretty easy to take out.... especially since I heard a rumor someone is spamming salamanders!!!!

[stonecutter]

Apr 11, 2011 11:28:42 GMT -5 Jack Shrapnel said:

.... especially since I heard a rumor someone is spamming salamanders!!!!

I only plan on borrowing 5 sallies to bring the total to 9, my lucky number ;D Actually, even for 'Ard Boyz that would be too gross! I think I'll stick with the four I have painted up and somehow "manage" to get by with them ;D

[Jack Shrapnel]

I soooo look forward to being on the receiving end of THAT!

but hey, when it's sallies or teclis... I'm not sure which is worse!