SneakyJoeKDB
Sergeant
593 Posts
    
Utah
 | | 03/18/2006 2:26 AM |
| WAR BAND #1
Ryld Argoth 55
2 x Frenzied Bezerkers 104
Crow Shaman 26
Devis 6
3 X Xeph Warrior 9
8 act. 200 pts
This warband is about winning the intiative getting the FB where they need to be and casting snake swiftness on them to dish out extra damage.
War Band # 2
Green Fang Druid 50
2 x Frenzied Bezerkers 104
Crow Shaman 26
Devis 6
Wild elf Raider 6
2 X Elf warrior 8
8 act. 200 pts.
This war band features a regen placed on each FB to alleviate the burnout. Chances of winning intiative are not as good, but the FBs may live a round longer with the extra life and as well benefit from snakes swiftness.
Anyway please discuss tell me which may be better? | |
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elder_basilisk
Sergeant
410 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 2:35 AM |
| | I think Ryld brings more to the table for a frenzied band than the druid does. The druid's regeneration can alleviate burnout, but that's pretty much all he's got that Ryld doesn't have (and have better). Ryld, on the other hand, helps with initiative which will determine map choice (probably advantageous though I don't know that FB's have any obviously BAD map choices like Hellspike would be for a ranged band) and, the very important initiatives that will come up. Initiative seems like it would be more important for a FB band than for most others since the FB's take damage so quickly, it's important for them to route or kill as many enemies as possible as quickly as possible. Unlike some hitters, where each activation means a chance at some damage, for FBs, each enemy activation means almost guaranteed damage. | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 03/18/2006 9:24 AM |
| | I would tend to agree, the Ryld band is stronger. Initiative control can be important and without some Animals in the warband you're paying for abilities on the Druid you won't be using. | | | |
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andytum
Sergeant
400 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 2:56 PM |
| | that +2 attack from Ryld's CFX is handy too | |
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Mortusbard
Sergeant
427 Posts
North Carolina
| | 03/18/2006 4:27 PM |
| Ryld hand down
The Greenfang has some advantages but in reality burnout is not that big of a problem and the melee plus and init bonus far outwiegh the regen issue.
FB's are about getting stuck in quick. | |
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Berzerker_of_Chaos
Skirmisher
33 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 10:34 PM |
| | Ryld Argoth band is stronger but if you have a Nebin, Gnome Illusionist he is great with the frenzied berzerkers since the FB have low AC and Nebin, Gnome Illusionist(harbinger) has 2 blur spells. just a sugestion for future bands. | |
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Underboss
1476 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 11:50 PM |
| | Definately the first one. | |
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orcmonk220
Underboss
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| 03/19/2006 10:26 AM |
| | The first one. The Druid really in not doing much than eliminating burnout and being a combatant. Ryld is a lot better. | |
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scifirules
Sergeant
354 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 11:23 AM |
| | Yeah, I'd go with the first band. It lets the Berserkers attack first just about every round. | |
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