Mr_Nived
Skirmisher
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 | | 04/16/2006 6:52 PM |
| Here are a few warbands I thought of that I think would be intristing to try. With the popular 4 helmed horrors that are often run comanderless why not try it with other LE beaters. Here are a few versions of what I think would be fun to try. I havent tried any of them but let me know what you guys think. These are just for fun.
Extreme Duergar v.1.0
6x duergar champions
6 activations 198
This is the most "extreme" version. With 6 beaters it reduces the "weak" targets. Its a numbers game and with your 6 beaters against the normal 4 you should be able to overpower them. As one gets injured just bring up the healthy ones to take his place. The main prblem with this (outside of the fact that there is no comander) is that it doesnt have a tile graber and it is low on activations.
Extreme Duergar v2.0
5x duergar champions
2x large duergar
1x wolf
8 activations 200pts
This version still leaves out a commander but you gain some activations and a tile grabber. Same strategy as the other band.
Extreme Duergar v3.0
5x duergar champions
Urthok the Vicious
6 activations 199pts
Again same strategy but with a commander. This one doesnt have a tile grabber either. | |
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Nobody Important
Sergeant
718 Posts
| | 04/16/2006 8:17 PM |
| The first two are crazy since you fail morale as often as not.
The last is acceptable (for a fun warband) but a slight downgrade of one DC so you get a VP grabber and/or additional activations. While not something you see often, a Destrachan provides some benefits and opens enough points for a Timber Wolf and 3 pointer. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7617 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 04/16/2006 11:52 PM |
| extreme duergar v 4.0
Urthok
Duergar champ x4
Large Duergar x2
Kobold miner
199 points, 8 acts
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Thenameless
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The Fortress of Solitude
| | 04/16/2006 11:56 PM |
| | I guess v. 1.0 would be one of those high variance warbands. If you pass all of your morale checks, then you'll probably beat the snot out of your opponent. Of course, failing all of them, on the other hand, would be catastrophic. | |
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Zippy
Underboss
1993 Posts
Whitewater, WI
| | 04/17/2006 1:01 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nobody Important
The first two are crazy since you fail morale as often as not.
Actually at level 10, Duergar Champions would fail 45% of morale checks (rolling 10-20 on the d20 saves, which is 11 of 20 pips).
As bad as failed morale saves is lost initiatives (unlikely to choose the map, and you will lose a lot of key combat initiatives). So adding a commander, even a cheap one, is a good thought. | |
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 04/17/2006 1:26 AM |
| | This makes me think that we need a duergar commander maybe a duergar chieftain! | |
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Wayne
Underboss
1371 Posts
| | 04/17/2006 3:49 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Mr_Nived
With the popular 4 helmed horrors that are often run comanderless why not try it with other LE beaters.
Because Helmed Horrors don't run away 45 percent of the time after taking 35 points of damage. | |
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iluvxtina
Underboss
1500 Posts
Spain
| | 04/17/2006 7:19 AM |
| | I think being commanderless is an autokill action.In adition to this,I have to say that the helmed horror can be surely combined with the duergar champion and large duergar and even with one chraal, making not only a versatile and fun ban,even a much more effective warband.But three helmed are a very attractive choice,indeed.Oh....maybe you,ll need a dark moon monk surely. | |
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Wayne
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