Okay, on the 30th of september there are the UK championships, and I am still totally undecided about which band to play. Most people keep their ideas close to their chest, but I tried that before the Euro's, and, well, that was one of my least auspicious moments. The UK challenge cup, OtOH when I threw my ideas out for people to evalute, led to me coming in at third with a lot of help from a last minute suggestion of playing Rikka instead of a goliath barbarian by (surrepticious use of search function) Pegasus knight. Therefore, I would appreciate anyone who has the time giving me some feedback on these warbands.

As a bit of help, the UK metagame is much the same as the global metagame normally, with the exception that Maruts and gith monks turn up less frequently, and Inspired Frenzy turns up more frequently.

Band 1 LG

Sand Giant 79
Tordek 59
Cleric of Order 24
Eberk 16
Aramil 13
Man at arms x3 9

8 activations
laceName>DragonlaceName> laceType>TemplelaceType> 200 pts

Reasoning: High AC and resistant to firebelchers.

Problems: Potentially too low damage output

Band 2 CG

GreenFang Druid 50
Redspawn Belcher 39
Frenzied Zerker 52
Rikka 31
Aramil 13
wolf x3 15

8 activations
200pts, Mushroom cavern

Reasoning: Very similar to my band at UK challenge cup, adds a belcher to offer a degree of protection against enemy belchers, though it could still be played as it was before (-1 belcher and wolf, +1dire bear) and hope not too many belchers were played.

Band 3 LE

Kobold Sorcerer 20

Helmed Horror x2 90

Night Hag x2 86

Kobold miner 3

 

6 activations

199 pts, Drow outpost

 

Reasoning: Has a good chance against either Monks (who could just about turn up) and belchers, against all others two RoE’s should suffice to allow HH’s to kill. Has tested poorly against kordocopia though.

 

And finally:

 

Band 4 LE

 

Cadaver collector 103

Shuluth, archvillain 59

Snig the Axe 20 + goblin skirmisher sniglets x3

Azer Raider x3 15

Kobold miner 3

 

10 activations, Dragon temple

 

Reasoning: CC is huge. Adding walls of fodder and fire immune azers helps gain the positional advantage against giths or belchers, or at the very least delay them long enough for a stun or paralysis cones.

 

Sorry for long post, will be thankful for any feedback.