BG are still good when paired with a Lore of Life sorceress to create an ok tarpit. Otherwise we have too many other units that will do their job better. As some have mentioned they fit the "jack-of-all-trades" pretty well... which for a specialized army isn't really what we should be look...

Thanks again for the feedback. I ended up shifting the spearmen for crossbowmen and freeing up points from the supreme sorceress's dagger to make room for the extra points for 2 additional black guards. I played against bretonnians with 2 trebuchets, 2 lances and some killy lords. I just couldnt mun...

Correct, I'm 5 pts off on the spear bunker.
Thanks a lot for pointing it out.

I'm sure 100% convinced by removing PoK off the sorceress as it leaves her really vulnerable. Maybe just shifting one warrior to compensate for the missing 5 pts?

Thanks for the input, second list it is then!

Anything you'd change in that second list? I've never used the corsairs that way (so far) and was thinking of running them in 7x3 formation.

Hey all, I'd love to have some input on the following two lists, I have a hard time choosing which one to play at 1500 pts. Either should be able to tackle various armies. I'm not limited as far as models or rules go, the only thing I will not play are Executioners and Witch Elves as I generally dis...

8th edition requires you to have more ranks than your opponent to beat steadfast and break units. To me that is enough to justify taking 2 blocks of 30 spearmen and leave the heavy fighting to more efficient units. RXB are interesting in small units to perform very specific jobs that have been point...

Just noticed something, in the Delf army book it mentions that when Malekith found the Circlet of Iron, something changed in him that influenced him and "awoke in him" a dark curiousity. Now a better question would be, what exactly did Malekith see? What does the Circlet do exactly. Suppo...

MSU is a bit difficult in 8th ed, especially when you're not Wood Elf. I have tried it, and found it rather difficult mainly because there's just so many of them on the battlefield that they get in the way of each other as you try to move or charge. The biggest draw back is they feed VP slowly, but...

On the matter of magic against Dwarves: Sacrificial Dagger + PoD beats their 4-5 extra DD (2 for Runelord, 2 from scroll or +1 if Anvil). My main gaming partner is a Dwarf. What scroll are you talking about? Perhaps the Master Rune of Balance? However, I can offer you my experiences playing dwarves...

"Sure. Go ahead and ram your Chaos Warriors into my Spearmen, Mr Chaos Player. I'll hold on Steadfast and next turn I'm going to slam those two chariots into your face for up to 22 wounds, So, in total: 5+1.667+0.666 = 7.333 wounds on average. A far cry from 22 I'm afraid... Yes, chariots soun...

My main gaming partner is a Dwarf. There's no need to get personal about his height I meant a Dwarf player, although he's beardy enough and got both the temperament and drinking habits of a Dwarf. I wonder how they say Dwarf in russian. On topic: I've realized that the units you'd use for creating ...

The basis to make the dwarf list work is to position the main unit of Rangers in a sweet spot where they'll be able to charge a flank without much retaliation on turn 2 and munch through your army from there on, supported by Miners flank charges. Using the Scout rules means he has to deploy 12"...

Hi there, I'm considering building a list without CoB and wanted to know if this is at any rate possible. If given it some trys and it just hurts in my soul not to include it. The lists all seem weak to me. I'd like to know if any of you actually plays without a CoB and which tactics/lists do you u...

The main problem I see with your list is the lack of hard-hitters. One unit of 5 CoK is definitely not enough to rampage Either boost the CoK unit or include your Black Guards. You would definitely have to get rid of one of your characters for that, as well as one of your warmachine hunters (Dark Ri...

Thanks a lot for the input so far! Here is the 2nd list integrating the CoK block that now forms a deathstar (CoK+lord+master). In the worst case the dreadlord can charge out of the unit to tie up an enemy tarpit that can't be crushed in one/two rounds of combat. I'm not a fan of this list because a...

After spending *some* time scourging the forums and playing my army here is an army list I'd like to submit for comments and criticism. I do not take a COB because it's become the de-facto standard for many druchii armies and I like the challenge of not playing one. I have no issue bringing 2 hydras...

No one mentioned it because it's not true. A Sorceress on DP is only T3. The only thing that is changed is Movement and Wounds, and the Lvl.4 already has 3 wounds. Cavalry "The mount's Wounds and Toughness are never used." (Page 82) Monstrous Cavalry "All the cavalry rules apply to m...

I'm surprised no one mentioned that a Sorceress on DP gets T4 in addition to W3.

The Familiar can also be taken on any Sorceress on DP, giving you both reach an cover (hug a building?).

It is strange, but there is no more rule forbidding a character on a flying mount being prohibited from joining a unit. It is just that the unit is not very protective given that the Peg mount makes the rider a different troop type. p505 The carpet specific rules forbid the character from joining a...