I now have some Mighty Empires tiles...

[Skuller]

just like husamabinlardons llama bom nuk like thing

[majordodo]

lol i might fail in fantasy but my army game has gotten a bit better with my space wolves. still inhibited by what models i have but meh.

[steve]

ill play any o yaz at fantasy. my 40k army sucks bollocks though, serves me right for buying someone elses army though and not expanding on it.

[ash]

Expand it then!

[majordodo]

Or buy another! Buy 3 black reach sets from mildura! lmao play orks, game strategy: run forward and hit things. Easy.

[steve]

frig that. IF i bought another 40k army it wont be orks or space marines. i use lizardmen in fantasy co s no one else does (did now with the new rules) i wanna try sumn different, but i dunno wot

anyway, after finding the devastating effects that the nu stegadon-bomb in fantasy can do im thinking of bulking up on the nuclear dinosaurs. they really are epic!

[ash]

Engine of the Gods is pretty much the shizzle.... take 2!

[majordodo]

Lol what about the ancient steg with blow pipes, thats gotta hurt also. Still Chakax and a Slaan plus 20 Temp Guard is as solid anchor as you can get.

[ash]

you do have a tendency to rely on special characters but you should learn to do without them. They can be cool strong and have some cool abilities but there is nothing better then having your own character; a tooled up lord or hero that is your creation with its own name and history.

[majordodo]

I dont rely on them, im just saying that thats a strong unit to field. It would be to expensive in points to field for anything than larger games. Chakax is just ideal for fielding against certain armies like ash's orks which field lots of hidden guys in units. Sides he's only a Hero choice not a Lord.

[ash]

I do not think I have seen you play a game without them.... Not including the demo game of Fantasy at the store of course, only cause there was not option too....

If I play Lizards I generally will not take NG's, I will take a more elite army of Black orcs, Black orcs leading regular orcs and then of course Boar Boyz. I'll always get the charge

[majordodo]

Lol i play without them all the time, the only time i use special characters is when i have a few points left over and i cbf deciding where to put them so i take Ulrik. In smaller games i generally use a Ven Dred and a rune priest. Although atm i think ive gotten a good lineup worked out.

[steve]

dude, didnt i verse you and you took 3 special orc characters in fantasy? who was that?
tehy also used strategy with orcs!!! i was offended. wot orcs use tactical withdrawls, or stay in position instead of running forward!!! lol

[majordodo]

I think we're going to see the rise of special characters being used almost constantly in games, especially with all the abilities that go with it. I mean how many ork players are going to start deep striking storm boyz with zagstruk, or using the space marine chap masters and their bonuses etc. let alone all the fantasy ones. theyre making them more affordable, if slightly nerfed to take in medium size games.

[ash]

I remember screwing you over with tactics or somewhat but I do not think there were 3 characters in that game. I have built an army around a few characters a few times but thats definitely in the minority of my games (very, very much a minority)

But I do remember pulling quantum physics on you!
Oh then there were your force pikes!
bwa ha ha

It would seem that me and bega are going to sink into a minority of players who do not tend to use Special Characters (esp in 40k). I save them for Apocalypse!!

And if you think they have nerfed them for the cost well...... each to their own...

[battlewearypriest]

ash i'm with you on this topic, special characters can be great looking models with some good abilities
but over all they're not worth the points always, sh1t take a look at the character i'm using in the up coming tournie, the one i'm taking might not be able to give the unit he's with his abilities but he's also 200 pts cheaper then the real special character that he's immitating.

but i don't like using special characters unless both you and your opponant have agreed and if it's in the theme of your army if your army has a theme.

[ash]

and by theme we do not mean "my theme is as many special characters as possible'

[battlewearypriest]

that's for bloody shore!

[ash]

hahaha... shore...

[majordodo]

Lol well in my case, Ulrik is usually only 30pts more than the wolfpriest character i usually take. Ragnar would go off in with my army if i was going for an all out rush, since he's the same cost as most of my HQs end up being, with the bonus of a 4+ inv and giving his unit the same charge bonus as blood claws.