Nice. Might have to get one.
Played my first 9th age game today VS Ogre Kingdoms. List:
Marshal on griffon, strategist, plate armour, +2 armour shield, lance, white cloak
lv2 alchemist wizard with ring of fire
BSB with plate, shield, anti-fear/terror banner
Master artificer with rifle
30 swordsmen, full command
10 free company, skirmish, pistols
30 swordsmen, full command
10 free company, skirmish, bows
40 spearmen, full command, shields
10 hand gunners
10 hand gunners
Mortar
Cannon
Helblaster
26 flagellants
5 knights, champ/mus
5 knights, champ/mus
5 reiters, brace of pistols, heavy armour
5 reiters, brace of pistols, heavy armour
2500 pts
A few things learnt:
Gunpowder shooting is decent against ogres.
Helblaster is excellent, especially next to an engineer.
Engineer with hochland long rifle is perfectly useable.
Cannon hitting on 4+ is a bit too inconsistent for my tastes.
Pistoliers are good and cheap now.
Flagellants are good and cheap now.
Most importantly, empire infantry is no longer overpriced shit-tier fodder, and they're made viable by potent chaff.
Powerful chaff is amazing against death stars.
Marshal on griffon with strategist perk = 18" orders everywhere. Guy I played had no artillery and almost no shooting, so I might not get away with using him the next time I field him. I could get rid of him, but the 18" dual orders were very useful, and he's not bad in combat. I think I need the same amount of chaff in order to make the infantry approach work. Not sure where to go next. I want more of everything.