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by Icon hack
Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:06 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Rising from the Vault of the Dead....
Replies: 3
Views: 5537

Re: Rising from the Vault of the Dead....

Welcome back! Likewise, I'm rediscovering AoS and loving the new DoK book. They are pure offense and nothing like your father's Dark Elves, that's for sure. I'd love to chat about tactics, as soon as I figure out some things that work :-)
by Icon hack
Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:02 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Rediscovering AoS
Replies: 4
Views: 4983

Re: Rediscovering AoS

Thanks for the direction. I've actually found that a builder isn't nearly as useful or necessary as it used to be with older versions of Warhammer where there were a lot more options. Still, I do miss the printup with all the units and their stats that you used to be able to get from AB. Flipping t...
by Icon hack
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:27 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Rediscovering AoS
Replies: 4
Views: 4983

Rediscovering AoS

Hello there old friends. I liked a lot of things about the initial release of AoS but after some play stopped messing with it due to the balance problem. Got involved in lots of other things, but just recently found out that GW came out with the Match Play rules. Picked up the 2017 General's Handbo...
by Icon hack
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:13 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Slaanesh
Replies: 21
Views: 17825

Re: Slaanesh

Some of us never left the Cult of Slaneesh. :)
by Icon hack
Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:29 am
Forum: Tabletop, RPG and CCG Games {elvesonline.net}
Topic: Beyond the Gates of Antares
Replies: 0
Views: 5181

Beyond the Gates of Antares

Hello there my old Druchii friends! I recently bought the starter set for Beyond the Gates of Antares, and I am stunned by how good this game is. Yet another game from Rick Priestley, this uses the same system as his highly successful Bolt Action WWII miniatures game. I'm curious if anyone else here...
by Icon hack
Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:33 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Holy **** Summoning
Replies: 11
Views: 5690

Re: Holy **** Summoning

Kill the summonor as quickly a possible. As DE, we have RBT's that target nearly the whole tabletop if deployed correctly. I also save a unit of 10 Shades for deployment after I see where the opponent deploys his summonor. An extra sorceress on Black Dragon would also give you a model that can quic...
by Icon hack
Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:38 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Question On Specials?
Replies: 6
Views: 2417

Re: Question On Specials?

If I'm doing a Sigmar army with 100 wounds and no named characters, it would be 10 Beastmasters on Manticores. While this might be playable, I don't think it would be as awesome as you might think. What we found is that in spite of our original expectations to the contrary, characters aren't all th...
by Icon hack
Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:08 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: A question on synergy: Is this right?
Replies: 14
Views: 4658

Re: A question on synergy: Is this right?

They have shorter range, but it seems like a unit of 20+ Corsairs with a Fleetmaster would offer better probabilities.
by Icon hack
Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: Druchii Army Lists
Topic: Dark Elves, Jorkar WarHost, 86 wounds
Replies: 3
Views: 2919

Re: Dark Elves, Jorkar WarHost, 86 wounds

Lizardman armies can be quite a problem if they are magic heavy since they can summon pretty much any unit on their Warscrolls. I have seen 1 Slaan Mage Priest summon as many as 40 models in a single turn. It might be worth it to take one less Cold One knight and a couple of Dark Sorceresses on foo...
by Icon hack
Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:30 am
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: AOS rules discussion: questions, suggestions...
Replies: 29
Views: 22799

Re: AOS rules discussion: questions, suggestions...

Look at the big picture. Imagine what your interpretation means for units like Trolls, Putrid Blightkings or Nurglings - they would be almost impossible to kill (especially if they are greater than the minimum size). Now apply Occam's Razor here. Which do you think is more likely to be the correct ...
by Icon hack
Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:18 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Are you playing pure AoS rules?
Replies: 10
Views: 4487

Re: Are you playing pure AoS rules?

Have people been playing true AoS rules? + Are you rolling to place terrain in each quadrant and rolling for terrain type? From there, have you tried dividing the table up based on the wishes of the dice roll winner? Or are you just splitting the board 50/50 like a battle line? Mostly yes. I say mo...
by Icon hack
Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:31 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Prices of models and hobby
Replies: 50
Views: 32517

Re: Prices of models and hobby

This continues to be a legitimate gripe, and the reason why we call the game Crackhammer in my gaming group. Fortunately I have a lot of models I bought a decade or more ago and I have the bits to convert almost everything I need to play now. I have models for 4 armies (DE, Warriors of Chaos, Beast...
by Icon hack
Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:11 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Square vs Round and weapon range
Replies: 31
Views: 23419

Re: Square vs Round and weapon range

Another observation on this subject: Having parts of the model extended beyond the base (a larger "footprint") can also hinder movement since you cannot move into enemy 3" zones of control during the movement phase. This makes units whose models have a larger footprint less maneuvera...
by Icon hack
Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:49 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Best Dark Elves Units in AoS
Replies: 59
Views: 25905

Re: Best Dark Elves Units in AoS

In 3 games, the Executioners seem to have been more effective to me. They chewed through Saurus Cavalry and Bestigors pretty well. As far as small 5 model units go, I am liking the Sisters of Slaughter. They work well to slow or block enemy movement using the 3" zone of control, and it's a bon...
by Icon hack
Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:35 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Training scenarios - Making a bootcamp
Replies: 6
Views: 2434

Re: Training scenarios - Making a bootcamp

...So I was wondering what tricks, no matter how simple, do you know that can be added to this list? ... Any other ideas and thoughts are welcome! Well, I'm just beginning to understand some of the depth of tactics available in AoS that wasn't available previously, but a couple of things that I thi...
by Icon hack
Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Pile in - How strict is it?
Replies: 5
Views: 2612

Re: Pile in - How strict is it?

We've also been playing using the "Relaxed Pile In" method. The intent of the rule seems to be to allow both players to maximize contact whenever possible before making attacks during the Combat Phase. This interpretation allows for that. That being said, I wouldn't have a problem with pl...
by Icon hack
Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos
Replies: 7
Views: 9398

Re: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos

Makes a lot of sense to me, Red. Thanks for pointing this out to me.
by Icon hack
Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: AOS game discussions: strategies, tactics...
Replies: 75
Views: 45715

Re: AOS game discussions: strategies, tactics...

....Additionally, you're giving the opponent the liberty to choose which models will be removed. While that's not as big a deal from a distance, it might matter eventually or in combat. I had my opponent take advantage of this very rule in the one game I've played so far. I had a Dreadlord on CO, a...
by Icon hack
Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:42 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos
Replies: 7
Views: 9398

Re: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos

Iąm sorry but there is no tactical any thing in this game, you just push everything forward.... but you don't really need to do that as who ever has more elite models wins. I didn't want to write this earlier, as you took time to make this report, but all the AoS reports I read so far sound the sam...
by Icon hack
Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos
Replies: 7
Views: 9398

Re: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos

From all the reports I've read so far it looks like AoS is an expensive card game with miniatures instead of cards. You build your "deck" based on synergies and then make them work in game. Difference being you start with all your "cards" available to you and don't need to count...
by Icon hack
Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: Age of Sigmar discussion
Topic: Charge tactics in AoS
Replies: 4
Views: 2889

Re: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos

Among the first conclusions drawn from early batreps was the necessity to limit charges to one per turn, because of the alternance in melee. Do you have a comment on this tactical aspect? This is an interesting perspective, but I think I would disagree, in general. I think it is more important to s...
by Icon hack
Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:02 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos
Replies: 7
Views: 9398

First game of AoS, DE vs Warriors of Chaos

Thanks to Barking Agatha for inspiring me to write this all out. For our first game of AoS we decided to put together a couple basic forces that would give us a taste of how the new rules work. By chance we ended up with exactly 75 models per side, though Chaos ended up with a slight advantage in t...
by Icon hack
Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: v. Seraphons: Lizard Mayhem!
Replies: 5
Views: 6346

Re: v. Seraphons: Lizard Mayhem!

reynakzhen wrote:engine of the gods can have a skink priest on it I believe, also that bastilodon looks like the one that fires magic missiles or some such.

Yes, correct on both counts, but to be specific, I meant characters with the "Wizard" keyword, who can summon almost any unit on the warscrolls.
by Icon hack
Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:55 pm
Forum: Battles in the Realmgates
Topic: v. Seraphons: Lizard Mayhem!
Replies: 5
Views: 6346

Re: v. Seraphons: Lizard Mayhem!

Am I reading this right? He took no magic? That's fortunate!

I am squaring off against Lizards on Sunday and I'm wondering how to deal with their ability to summon units.