Post by Ah crap it's him on Feb 15, 2014 15:04:29 GMT -6
So, I have taken over the Team Tournament from Nick. And it looks like right now, ANDY may be my partner. (Unless anyone else speaks up with a mad desire to compete at adepticon)
So andy is leaving it up to be to tell him what to bring from the dwarf book.... only exception is that it needs to have Iron Breakers.
With all of that in mind here is the general outline of what the dwarf army will likely include:
Hero/Lords: (no clue yet) 240 Points to spend
Core:
Quarrellers with Shields x 20 (160)
Special:
Gyrocopters X 2 (160 pts)
Iron Breakers 20 with full command (310) OR 2 x 10 Iron Breakers with FC (340)
Unfortunately Iron Breakers and Gyrocopters compete for all the great dwarf warmachines. Perhaps drop to one smaller unit of iron breakers (maybe 15?) with the extra points on a cannon or two bolt throwers.
The EMPIRE Half:
Hero:
Warrior Priest: Heavy Armor, Shield, Barded Warhorse, Van Horstmann's Speculum, Dragon Helm (135)
Core:
9 inner circle Knighs with full Command (255)
Special:
DemiGryphs 3 (174)
Great Swords 12 (FC) - 150
Detachment Militia x6 - 36
Rare:
Steam Tank (250)
Thoughts:
The Steam Tank and the Gyro's will advance along flanks, Gyros jumping and attempting to whittle down LARGE units that will benefit the most from steadfast (Skaven slaves, empire blobs, and other light infantry)
Great Swords and their (Now Stubborn) Detachment will intervene and attempt a two - phase charge block and hold. (force a bade charge on the detachment if possible and either redirect, or hold if even of the 6 survive)
Use the Great Swords to hold anything which can't deal out 10 wounds in one round in place so either dwarf blocks or the Empire cavalry can flank it.
Thoughts on the Priest: Use the priest and cavalry to go hunting the Enemies Strongest Fighter. Utilizing the benefits from the Speculum to Challenge and hopefully Assassinate any nasty stat fighters out there. (Vampires and Such come to mind)
Alternative Thoughts: Could join forces with the dwarf infantry and throw down cheap infantry spams. (Cross Bows and Guns?) then spend all the hero points on an arch lector kitted to kick ass, throw him in with the dwarf block and use him to help buff the block?
What do you guys think would make a kick ass empire-dwarf combo army?
So andy is leaving it up to be to tell him what to bring from the dwarf book.... only exception is that it needs to have Iron Breakers.
With all of that in mind here is the general outline of what the dwarf army will likely include:
Hero/Lords: (no clue yet) 240 Points to spend
Core:
Quarrellers with Shields x 20 (160)
Special:
Gyrocopters X 2 (160 pts)
Iron Breakers 20 with full command (310) OR 2 x 10 Iron Breakers with FC (340)
Unfortunately Iron Breakers and Gyrocopters compete for all the great dwarf warmachines. Perhaps drop to one smaller unit of iron breakers (maybe 15?) with the extra points on a cannon or two bolt throwers.
The EMPIRE Half:
Hero:
Warrior Priest: Heavy Armor, Shield, Barded Warhorse, Van Horstmann's Speculum, Dragon Helm (135)
Core:
9 inner circle Knighs with full Command (255)
Special:
DemiGryphs 3 (174)
Great Swords 12 (FC) - 150
Detachment Militia x6 - 36
Rare:
Steam Tank (250)
Thoughts:
The Steam Tank and the Gyro's will advance along flanks, Gyros jumping and attempting to whittle down LARGE units that will benefit the most from steadfast (Skaven slaves, empire blobs, and other light infantry)
Great Swords and their (Now Stubborn) Detachment will intervene and attempt a two - phase charge block and hold. (force a bade charge on the detachment if possible and either redirect, or hold if even of the 6 survive)
Use the Great Swords to hold anything which can't deal out 10 wounds in one round in place so either dwarf blocks or the Empire cavalry can flank it.
Thoughts on the Priest: Use the priest and cavalry to go hunting the Enemies Strongest Fighter. Utilizing the benefits from the Speculum to Challenge and hopefully Assassinate any nasty stat fighters out there. (Vampires and Such come to mind)
Alternative Thoughts: Could join forces with the dwarf infantry and throw down cheap infantry spams. (Cross Bows and Guns?) then spend all the hero points on an arch lector kitted to kick ass, throw him in with the dwarf block and use him to help buff the block?
What do you guys think would make a kick ass empire-dwarf combo army?