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jbaez9966

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First army list. Advice needed...
« on: June 24, 2014, 06:40:34 PM »
this is my first Empire list, I just started the army and im building to a point value of 2250, let me know what you guys think.

General-152pts

full plate armour
shield
sword of strife
pistol

Captain-98pts

pistol
full plate armour
shield
Battle standard bearer  (what magic banner if any should I give him?)

Wizard-100pts

level 2


10 Knights-250pts

full command


30 swordsmen-290pts

full command
detachment- 10 spearmen (fight in 2 ranks)


10 crossbowmen-110pts

marksman

2 cannons- 240pts


30 Greatswords

full command (magic banner? detachment?)


5 Pistoliers- 100pts

musician


Celestial Hurricanum- 130pts

2 Helblasters- 240pts

10 Huntsmen- 80pts


total of 2150 points. what should be changed?

Offline lddn

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Re: First army list. Advice needed...
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2014, 08:37:27 PM »
Yeowza. Where to begin...

Don't take a general. He is not worth the points for how bad he is in combat. Take a level 4 wizard with a dispel scroll instead.

I think that a helblaster, while potent alone, shines with an engineer. I see the engineer as a part of the cost for the helblaster.

Beef up your blocks. Atleast 40 strong of both swordmen (if you have decided to use them) and the greatswords. Get an arch lector for your greatswords and horde them if you're going to use them.

Drop the huntsmen and use them as two 5-man units of archers as redirectors.

Acquire steam tank(s)!

Offline Count Wolfenstein

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Re: First army list. Advice needed...
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2014, 06:54:29 PM »
If you want to keep the mounted combat lord- you could try out the grandmaster. He's pretty fun with either a runefang or white cloak + sword of anti-heroes. I don't think you necessarily neeeed a level 4 at 1500 points. Though don't expect amazing magic phases if you go up against a level 4.

I agree on all of lddn's other points though.

What lore were you planning on taking for the level 2?