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DDM Australian Champion 2005
psistef
Underboss
1572 Posts
    
 | | 08/01/2005 8:42 AM |
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Champion of the Prestige Class where mages focus on telekenesis and start throwing people into the ceiling and uber stuff like that.
Desirer of a Commander Effect in CG that grants Sidestep to followers with a ranged attack. | |
| DDM Australian Champion 2005
psistef
Underboss
1572 Posts
| | 08/01/2005 8:42 AM |
| Man, before anyone jumps all over this with a "won't win assault" stuff, I just have to say...
This looks like a great deal of fun! I'd love to give it a try but I aint got the rats!
If those rats could all swarm the one target, they could oblitirate!
Man, I've done some Evermeet rat swarms in the past, and they're a blast. | |
Champion of the Prestige Class where mages focus on telekenesis and start throwing people into the ceiling and uber stuff like that.
Desirer of a Commander Effect in CG that grants Sidestep to followers with a ranged attack. | |
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Faragdar the Wise
Commander
3485 Posts
Albuquerque, NM, USA
| | 08/01/2005 9:05 AM |
| Using the Orc Shaman is an interesting new option for the rat swarm. Why bother with the Orc Druid, at all, now that you have the Orc Shaman? If I had that many rats, I'd want to run this, though:
Orc Druid
Druid of Obad-hai x4
Drow Sergeant x2
Timber Wolf x5
That way your rats do +5 damage all the time. The extra Drow Sergeant gives you a bit of insurance to keep the bonus damage going longer. You could drop the extra drow and Timber Wolves and include a 5th druid, if you have 20 rats you really want to use. You'd have room for 12 points of filler--maybe 3 Hyenas or two Timber Wolves. Or you could drop the extra drow and 1 wolf for a Tiefling Captain.
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"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish." - Albert Einstein
Champion of Myopic Half-Orcs
Winner, WBC X | |
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nycfarmkid
Underboss
1210 Posts
Wadsworth, OH
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Faragdar the Wise
Commander
3485 Posts
Albuquerque, NM, USA
| | 08/01/2005 10:17 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by nycfarmkid
Would get crazy trying to remember what rat goes to what druid. However, i really like the idea. Could it work as a spoiler band?
I prefer to distinguish identical minis by numbering them. As long as you group logically, there should be no trouble. I used to play a Red Wizard/Cultist of the Dragon band that summoned Abyssal Maws out the wazoo. Cultist #1 would summon maws numbered 1 - 4, cultist #2 summons maws #5-8, etc. Then it wasn't difficult, at all, figuring out which summoned creatures would be eliminated when the summoner was eliminated.
Spoiler band? Don't know. I never tried it with any seriousness, but then I only have 10 Dire Rats and 2 Druids of Obad-hai. I've played around with them using Orc Champion support. It's not a bad band, but it's not going to beat a well-built band from a top player. Area effects are a real pain, because the rats have to bunch up to be effective against opponents with even decent AC and hp. And very fast opponents can ruin your day by taking out druids before you can even finish summoning in round 2, if played aggressively. | |
"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish." - Albert Einstein
Champion of Myopic Half-Orcs
Winner, WBC X | |
| The Mighty
jai
Commander
3235 Posts
| | 08/01/2005 10:21 AM |
| I think rats are under appreciated!
I once played 12 rats in a 50 pt game and i mopped up my opponent. Swarms rule when you get +12 to hit for 9 rats! DR bites though [:)]. | | | |
| The Defenestrator
AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 08/01/2005 12:24 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Faragdar the Wise
Using the Orc Shaman is an interesting new option for the rat swarm. Why bother with the Orc Druid, at all, now that you have the Orc Shaman? If I had that many rats, I'd want to run this, though:
Orc Druid
Druid of Obad-hai x4
Drow Sergeant x2
Timber Wolf x5
That way your rats do +5 damage all the time. The extra Drow Sergeant gives you a bit of insurance to keep the bonus damage going longer. You could drop the extra drow and Timber Wolves and include a 5th druid, if you have 20 rats you really want to use. You'd have room for 12 points of filler--maybe 3 Hyenas or two Timber Wolves. Or you could drop the extra drow and 1 wolf for a Tiefling Captain.
Thats a good point, I wasnt thinking about beastmaster removing difficult all together and others being able to add commander effects. I guess I was just looking for an excuse to use the shaman. | |
Im out- find me on Hordelings if you want to chat. | |
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