Hi Im Troy Maclure you may have seen me in other forums like how do ypu kill those cheesy skaven This is the most hillarious response I've seen in a long time! Now, on to the question at hand. If your Highborn with the Gauntlet of Power keeps getting whacked by the Chaos Lord, don't fight the Chaos...

As someone else has said, either take the minimum (5) or boost the unit size up to 9. Some people have said to take shades instead. Harpies have two advantages over shades: 1) Greater mobility. If there isn't well placed piece of terrain for shades to hide in or behind, the scouting ability is waste...

List number 2 all the way. I firmly believe that Dark Riders are the best and most versatile fast cavalry in the game. Take advantage of the fact that they're in the list and use them!

MSU tactics work fine as long as you're talking about multiple small units of Dark Riders!!!

Funny you mention that I was tinkering with my list last night trying to incorporate some Witchies. What unit size do you typically field them, 10-12? I have two fat blocks of 20 Corsairs which I adore but would like a scrappy little unit to back them up. I was considering whether or not I could af...

Heavens! MSU army was summarily squished ... * * * MSU just seems a little too 'dicey' for my tastes. Elite armies should have more constants, more reliable variables in their army, commanding combat resolution due to their quality and abilities, and relying on the high leadership of its Highborn. ...

I'm not a big fan of Multiple Small Unit tactics. The problem is that there are too many armies that you could end up facing that can have Multiple LARGE units. The best thing you can do against such armies is to exploit localized advantages on the battlefield. You concentrate on one part of their b...

Another suggestion - your infantry units are very small, meaning that you will often be starting at a disadvantage against other infantry that will have more ranks and outnumber you. You might want to combine the 2 executioner units into one larger unit of 20.

The BSB with Hydra Banner costs 175 before you even give him armor. 75 points for the Noble, 25 points to make him carry the BSB, and 80 points to give him the Hydra Banner.

I've decided to deploy my Highborn on foot, in a unit of 19 spearmen with full command. First off, push the unit size up to 23 or 24 -- it will make a significant difference. Of your suggestions, I like this one: #3 Great Weapon AoEServitude CoBIron SDC 6str strikes last attack 4+ regen 5+ ward 5+ ...

You don't have any units with any real staying power that I can see. Personally I'd redo it so I could have at least one unit of Spearmen that I could have the Sorceress hide in. Heath The plan is to have her in a unit of crossbowmen to start. She's a purely defensive level 1 scroll caddy, so I'm n...

However, if you are competent yourself, you can normally get those flanks in (sometimes best to run a unit of DR nearby the chariot to help out). Dark Riders certainly help -- in fact, I think that if you are interested in using a character as part of a unit designed to get flank charges, you are b...

Keep all your dispel scrolls - you'll be happy you did. Since your general is on foot (presumably in a unit of Executioners), try to find some points to give them the banner that adds an extra d6 inches to their charge range. That way you'll have a better chance of getting the charge against enemy c...

This option at the end of the day is one of the lowest risk for a character, you get +2as a US of 5 - ideal for flanking, the chariot has T5 as4+ d6+1 addition S5 hits (on the charge) and 2S4 coldones and a S3 crewman to boot. * * * Yep a chariot sufers from stupidity but so does a cold one and lot...

I would drop the harpies... but thats just cause i dont like them Maybe drop the standard in the DR as well and see if you can pick up a few more crossbowmen. The harpies wer a bit of an afterthought. Maybe I'll drop them in favor of another Reaper Bolt Thrower since you can take 2 of them as a sin...

I'll be starting a campaign in a couple weeks using a 1500 point army. There are no initial restrictions on magic items or anything of that sort. You can see the list here: m The idea is to be fairly shooty, low magic (but good magic defense) with some hard hitting elements: cold one chariot, cold o...

I think that in games, you are going to have two main problems/concerns: 1) Slowing down the enemy troops so that you can get more shots in; and 2) Deployment. When you have a big line of missile troops, you often end up strung across the entire field. An opponent can use a "refused flank" set up, a...

The primary color for my troops is dark blue. Secondary colors a venomous looking yellowish green that appears on sashes, the cloth wrapping beneath the points of spears, dagger handles and shield icons. Armor is painted mostly silver with some plates gold. Cold-ones and other monsters are given a f...

I like the idea for your highborn in a unit of Dark Riders very much! You can run around and potentially get in positions for flank charges. I have use a noble in a similar role to some good effect. The one thing I would say is that if you are using a unit of Dark Riders in a combat role as you appe...

Now, now Lord of the Dragon Caves how can you speak so of my general? His single inspiration is none other than Elric of Melnibone, Emporer of the Dragon Isle!:twisted: I can obviously appreciate this . . . Just be careful, since until he does a wound or two, he'll be vulnerable. Think about giving...

That being said, a unit of 10 warriors is completely worthless against cavalry, so I don't like this option because you end up with a 115 wasted points. its a bait unit! drop the standard its easy victory pts. But if you want a "bait" unit, take 5 naked Dark Riders. They are much more better for th...

I'm not a fan of the set-up on your Highborn. Since he's on foot, you could get charged and have him die before the blood armor kicks in. You only have a toughness of 3 and not a good starting armor save. You need a ward save -- either the Black Amulet or Crown of Black Iron. You could free up a few...

Also, units of 10 shades are a bit too large as are units of 9 harpies. I disagree on this point. Harpies are easily sent fleeing from missile-induced panic. They are low toughness, no armor save, single wound troops. If you have a unit of 9, it means that they need to take 3 casualties instead of ...

Mystic Shield of Light sucks . . .

For defense, take either the Enchanted Shield, Shield of Ghrond, or Crown of Black Iron.

Shield of Ghrond is my personal favorite.

------------------------------------------------------------- -Hydra = 220pts -10 Warriors w/shields, Musician, Champ = 115pts -take off Warbanner =2001pts or I like the hydra. Terror is good, and since you are fighting a cavlary army, you don't have ranks to overcome. That being said, a unit of 10...

I would ditch the chariot and powerstones. Powerstones are worthless as is. Try and get a Seal of Ghrond, and Dispell scrolls with that is left over. He knows that his opponent doen't use magic, so there is no need for any defensive items. it's all about offensive magic in for this match-up. One th...