Well first off so nobody gets insulted I play the game competetively, I never would bring a hardcore list to a beginners game and usually talk with my opponents on what they expect of the game and alter my list accordingly so weaken it if I think it won´t be fun at all, but in tournaments (as this TDG is supposed to be one) I go for maximum efficiency so I will rank all double stank lists the highest (as it is ridiculous overpowered if you compare it with other armies monsters). So I won´t mention that one again on my explanation but yes double stanks automatically made me choose the lists in the top 5. No fluff bunny points in my consideration at atll as the bad guys lists won´t have those either. I put the name of the list creator on it too so there won´t be ANY chance of me making a mistake.
1.#7 Fandir
Yes my own list I know I know but if I would see anything to change on it I would have done so before posting.
2.#10
Of course only because I want to suck it up to HHG for making all of this even though I think his list sucks salty monkey balls.
well no I think the kit for the characters is well chosen and even though I am not a fan of the unstubbornness of the blocks he has two units of demigryphons that should dish out serious damage also lore of heavens also should work fine in conjunction with knights.I think the command choices for the demigryphons and the magical banners are a bad idea and would give room for archers that would do well in the list. It is a bad idea to let the lvl 4 ride into the midst of the battle.
3.#5 Grifter
nice presentation of the list I like the....the leadership, etc stuff BUT the list has pistoliers who I would consider a weakness in listbuilding, the blocks are immense and lots of eggs in a basket like magic might ruing the day of the army very fast one dweller on the death star or a pit of shades after the I was reduced by miasma and it is game over.
4.#4 Sevensins
Hmmm.....don´t like the kits of the characters too much and there is no stubbornness one bad round of rolling in the second round of combat could mean losing the combat due static and running away....losing the banner and the bsb in the unit and having the chance of dying. Also only one priest granting one of the knight hammers hatred.
5.#12
The Leadership is clothed in wet toilet paper he should either be mounted and in knights or go with the armour of meteoric iron but with a 5+ armour and 5+ wardsave he will most likely die rather quickly even with the -1 to hit. Sword of battle for the priest also isnt´the best choice as he is a ws4 s4 guy so either make him survivable to keep his prayers and hatred as long as possible or keep him cheap he won´t outfight anyone soon. Too few support characters overall no bsb. Overall the list has little synergy, pistolier weakness and stuff like the demigryphons will bounce of enemy blocks as soon they are reduced to two models the approach in waves with the knights going in first and the halberdiers walking in second gives another advantage to our enemies so the worst ranked double stank list in my book.
6.#6 Sammay
The best of the single stank lists, double hellblasters could really hurt Huss is amazing and good choice of units.
7.#8 Zakalwe
no lvl 4 mage, pistoliers and a griffon general who won´t do much against the undead....nor the demons the white cloak should be on him and a magical weapon considering our enemies.
8.#1 Grazhshnak
Too few characters, too few units, pistoliers and outriders but a stank and beast magic.
9.#3 Windelov
No Stanks beside this a rather strong list with only a minor issue of strange items for the characters chosen on the other hand against the vc magic weapons could be important. Just realized a major flaw in my own list!!!
Well could hope for feast of crows after all.
10.#11 george
no level 4 mage and the only mage in the army with the weakest of all lores no real hammers to speak of but the stank. The kit on the characters is well chosen but I think the halberdiers will be isolated for the endgame fed some chaff and once everything else is dead charged from several directions. Seems a bit like you weren´t sure if you want to go heavy knight or regular empire army as the cannons and the halberdiers don´t fit in with the speed I think.
11.#2 Friar
No stanks, no cannons lots of characters with Franz being very expensive for 2500 points and I think there is too little meat on the list and no chaff to pick the fights you want and avoid the ones you don´t want Karl Franz will have an impact though should he get into the mess.
12.#9 Nought
Sorry pal but the list is not working for me at all, lots of soft targets, lore of fire offering little to support no stank no real hammers, the swords also offering little in support. For me ranking as the weakest list. That said kudos for the fluff and presentation.
That felt a bit like work....
