Lars Porsenna Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I play Eldar, so my views may not be "typical", but I like to take a few cruisers and maxed escorts for a good game. To make things interestng, terrain can create nice challenges... Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 most of my games are around 1500 pts. You can squeeze a BB into that but it's tight. Biggest I've ever played is 5k and it took awhile. In my experience, most people don't take enough escorts. The main reason cited is the fragility. But shots directed at escorts are shots not taken on your cruisers. I almost always give better than I get with my escorts, which is why I have 2 full squadrons of each type (3 in the case of Imperials. Now I want to play BFG...crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberShadow Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 It depends on the type of fleet that you play. Eldar fleets emphasise Escorts, and most fleets consist of a higher proportion of the smaller vessels. 1500 points gives a good game. In games with my Chaos fleet, I usually take mostly Cruisers/Grand Cruisers with a could of squadrons of Escorts. BFG is one of the only games where the 'intro scenario' with only two Cruisers on each side is still a great game for experienced players. We still play that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsjf Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Actually, there's a scenario where it's one cruise vs one cruiser. Personally, I like the 1000 pt range but will play 1500 almost as much to get in those larger capital ships with the extra 500 pts. I usually try and include 2-3 escorts per cruiser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdripley Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 how's this for a 1k Chaos fleet? Styx, Murder, Devestation, and Slaughter Cruisers 2x Infidel and 4x Iconoclast Escorts Maybe too heavy on cruisers? Drop the Slaughter in favor of some more escorts? That'd run me something like $125 to purchase all of them... What's been your experience with lists running at 750ish? I could probably do that with two cruisers and a handful of escorts for half the cost. But would it be any good? That might look like: Styx and Murder Cruisers 2x each of Infidel and Iconoclast Escorts. More like $75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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