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by Vorchild
Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:24 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

VC has the best support units in the game, and shooting really isn't that effective against skirmishers and possibly in cover too. 5 dark riders charging a unit of 6 ghouls is no way a sure win! A noble on dark steed or pegasus will also go down to ghouls because of their fear and toughness. Noble ...
by Vorchild
Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:20 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

OK, so there's nothing too too sick about that list. Personally, I think 3 fell bats aren't going to do all that much and can be eliminated quickly by DR. Similarly, the wolves can be eliminated by RXB fire and for time they have remaining, the RBTs if you have any can pick off a few knights, making...
by Vorchild
Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:55 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

I think vorchild is highly underestimating the use of a necro bunker (without a thrall as far as I'm concerned) by assuming he will be able to get to its flank with anything but a flying unit (which will be defeated by CR if the VC player starts raising the zombo unit), as well as underestimating t...
by Vorchild
Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:20 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

Stacked infantry you say? Personally, I think that's incredibly to your advantage - means he's got almost 400 pts of unit (if he starts them out large) . Actually the cost is only 215 for a unit of 20 with full command. The bunker consist of 10 to 15 models for another 100-150. The bunker is "...
by Vorchild
Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

Stacked infantry you say? Personally, I think that's incredibly to your advantage - means he's got almost 400 pts of unit (if he starts them out large) guarding a 100 pts magic user who can't use any magic missiles (which seriously hurt - more than another unit of zombies someplace). And they're goi...
by Vorchild
Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How to deal with the Necrobunker?
Replies: 51
Views: 6108

Necros are comparatively easy to kill if you hit the unit and allocate as many attacks as possible to the necromancer. With no champion you cannot be challenged and you can usually get three figures in contact. I solved this problem recently woth a Noble on a DP, but three DR might do the job too. ...
by Vorchild
Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Druchii Army Lists
Topic: 1500 Point Tournament Lists
Replies: 3
Views: 708

Well, with regards to the 4 chariots, I broke it down into a numbers game actually. If I have 4, I can break them up into two groups of two and thus in order to make the combination useless, you need to fail both stupidity checks. Odds of that are 8% (a bit less - its almost a 1/4 chance to fail on ...
by Vorchild
Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:33 am
Forum: Druchii Army Lists
Topic: 1500 Point Tournament Lists
Replies: 3
Views: 708

1500 Point Tournament Lists

I got a bunch of flak on my home site about using these one of these lists in a local tournament. Thought I'd put them by you guys to see what you thought. Added a couple ideas and tweaked a few things though. Balanced Themed Sorcerss L2, cloak and scroll Sorceress L2 on steed, wand 5 Dark riders, R...
by Vorchild
Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:51 pm
Forum: Druchii Army Lists
Topic: Dark Elf Many small Units list 2000pts (second try)
Replies: 4
Views: 579

Re: Dark Elf Many small Units list 2000pts (second try)

Lord: Highborn, heavy armor, darksteed, halberd, seal of ghrond, sea dragon cloak 189pts I'm not personally all that fond of highborns on steeds. I like them better on monsters or chariots or something else entire (not on foot either). When I want a general on a steed, I go for the much cheaper nob...
by Vorchild
Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: Druchii Army Lists
Topic: 1000 pts Speed
Replies: 2
Views: 420

I'm not sure I'd call it speedy, exactly, but its fairly good I think. Personally, at this points level, I always favour harpies over shades, but either one as useful. I'm not the biggest fan of th spearmen though. I'd seriousy consider another unit of RXBmen (shields on both units) instead and with...
by Vorchild
Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:01 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Chaos Non-Chaos Chariots?
Replies: 6
Views: 1154

Well, speaking of that idea, that's actually part of what I'm doing. The wheel bit. But I'm not using it as a wheel all on its own, I'm adding it to a wheel from a 40K set so it looks bigger. Balsa's a good idea, but I find it pretty flimsy and prefer the GW plastic if I can get it (easier to work w...
by Vorchild
Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:07 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How many sorceresses against dwarves?
Replies: 16
Views: 1621

What do you mean cheesy. I had no magic users in my last league army and the League Army I'm testing has none either. IIt's intended to fight all-comers. I must use my 3DD VERy carefully. If its what you always do, then no, of course its not cheesy, but if you're known like many people are to take ...
by Vorchild
Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:45 pm
Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
Topic: flee through unit?!
Replies: 2
Views: 379

Its one of those things that can be played either way I think but which is truly designed to actually be the case - which is why you test first with a unit that doesn't run the risk of running into a unit that could potentially rally. Something that sort of punishes not thinking ahead I guess. If yo...
by Vorchild
Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:13 am
Forum: Other Races Discussions
Topic: How does your Group/League/Shop handle terrain?
Replies: 26
Views: 2328

We have a fair stock of terrain and some sculpted tables that have terrain specifically designed for them, but all in all, terrain is generally done on a consensus basis which generally means for a standard balanced game there's almost always a couple forests, a couple hills and a couple obstacles s...
by Vorchild
Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: How many sorceresses against dwarves?
Replies: 16
Views: 1621

Taking none is kind of cheesy if you ask me - its specifically tailoring your list to beat up on a specific opponent. Well, maybe not cheesy, but certainly not sporting. I find that the most optimal way to do things would be to use 2 L2s and give one the cloak and the other the wand to give you 7 di...
by Vorchild
Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:04 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: The Black Guard
Replies: 30
Views: 2798

The issue stems from the fact that they're expensive and easy to eliminate with magic and shooting. If you're going up against an army that is either weak in those departments or you feel confident that you are able to counter those elements, then yeah, black guard would be excellent. Truly, I can't...
by Vorchild
Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:16 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: Beardy terrain
Replies: 50
Views: 2921

I've always wanted to build a really really beardy piece of 40K terrain, which works almost as well for WFB if you do the width right - a 1" thick (2" for WFB) tree line. Like, 1"x 2' (yes, that's feet). The overall surface area it covers is standard and the piece itself could represe...
by Vorchild
Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: Wild ideas and viability
Replies: 9
Views: 1142

Re: Wild ideas and viability

First, hiding not one, but two assassins. Say in a 2500-3000 game, take a high sorceress, add a level 2 or a noble, then hide two assassins, one in the executers (classical choice), the other with the witch elves, or somewhere else. I think the psychological effect alone is worth it. Who would want...
by Vorchild
Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:58 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: Would you take a Noble on a Steed???
Replies: 23
Views: 2054

A Noble on a cold one is more resiliant than a Noble on a steed they are quite effective in killing other heros or small (preferably goblin) light cav units (after picking a few off with lifetaker).. works just fine Well, do keep in mind the cost differences between the two options as well as the r...
by Vorchild
Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:47 pm
Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
Topic: Would you take a Noble on a Steed???
Replies: 23
Views: 2054

Dark steed mounted nobles are both pretty easy to make (take a COK and slap him on a dark steed and BAM, noble on dark steed - add cloaks are required ) and are one of the best configurations for heroes in our army. I mean, give him a lance and the attacks are S6 and give him a shield and cloak and ...
by Vorchild
Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:51 am
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Chaos Non-Chaos Chariots?
Replies: 6
Views: 1154

Well, the solution I think I'm going to run with is going to involve a bunch of bits from the city fight box set - mainly the panels and walls and the like. It makes the things look truly bulky (which is good from a chaos chariot point of view) though it might actually be overdone a little bit. I'm ...
by Vorchild
Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:58 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Chaos Non-Chaos Chariots?
Replies: 6
Views: 1154

Chaos Non-Chaos Chariots?

I've been trying to pick up a bunch of chaos chariot models and its proving more difficult than I thought (since I'm cheap and don't want to pay full price ) so I'm trying to find ways to either convert them or find alternate chariots which can work. Does anyone have any ideas? I was thinking that I...
by Vorchild
Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:50 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Looking for Chaos
Replies: 1
Views: 968

Looking for Chaos

I want to expand on my Chaos army and here's what I need to do it: 20 of the new chaos warriors (I like the look better) with two sets of command models 20 halberds for said warriors (as I understand, you can't get these guys with halberds, so I have to do some conversion work) 5 Chaos knights 4 cha...
by Vorchild
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:03 pm
Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
Topic: City Guard List question ...
Replies: 2
Views: 431

Moved to Rules.

Its 4+ to the front and 5+ anywhere else - no matter how you are fighting as hand weapon and shield rule doesn't apply to flanks or rear - so you always end up using spears.
by Vorchild
Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:47 pm
Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
Topic: Salamander attacks - Not a skirmish question!
Replies: 8
Views: 969

You'll have to find someplace in some FAQ where is actually says that the attacks count as flaming attacks to gain that ability, regardless of the fact that they are indeed spitting fire. It doesn't mention it in the army book though, so if that's the only source people can come up with, you're SOL.