rgtriplec Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 It's always been pretty common to see troops of five Crusader L Lancers and Overlord OCs and Broods are the same thing essentially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakandara Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I haven't personally used them in large numbers, but as rg suggests, I don't see why they wouldn't play similarly to the heavy cavalry of other factions. The notable exception being, or course, that they are on 40mm squares rather than 50x25mm cavalry bases. ~v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgtriplec Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I haven't personally used them in large numbers, but as rg suggests, I don't see why they wouldn't play similarly to the heavy cavalry of other factions. The notable exception being, or course, that they are on 40mm squares rather than 50x25mm cavalry bases. ~v I never noticed that because they are mounted on cav bases on the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdripley Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 They look pretty similar to the Dwarves' Bear Riders, and I've had success with using them. One of my wins included a troop with a Bear Rider leader, elite, and 3 soldiers. So 5 total. MAV 6 is awesome, and 3 attacks is just gravy. Of course the Brood has more of a focus on rapid strikes, with First Strike and Rush Attack, where as the Bear Riders are focused more on providing brutal overall damage output, no matter who hits whom first. 12" charge range on the Brood plus Rush Attack on top of that (20"!) means that no matter what you're nearly guaranteed to get your charge in before they make it to you. I think I'd rely on Rush Attack and First Strike, try to blitz and double up on targets as best I could (not always easy with large bases), and try to put a few enemies out of the fight right away. At that point your DV 12 will do wonders and you are returning defensive strikes three times each at MAV 6 which will do you very well. I think it's a feasible plan. You'll want some support models for them that are also quite fast so they can keep up (even if they just move/run) and prevent the enemy from surrounding and killing your Brood. How's this for a sample troop to illustrate the idea: Reptus - 678 points Troop 1 Broodmaster, Dragon Rider T'Kay, Reptus Cleric Brood of Payanak x 5 Couatl x 5 Tossed in T'Kay for some Bless and some Feed the Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbdog Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 To be honest I am not sure if that is a mistake or not on the base size of the brood. I know that when we first put them in, based on some of the different artwork (the second set of art after the crocodile one) that was on play we had imagined that it would need a large base rather than a cavalry. I cant remember if the green for it came in after we had already sent the book off to print, or if we decided to stick with it, or simply missed it. But, its all good. Its still a fun one to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty kahn Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I wish they had been kept on the cav base for better maneuverability but ah well such is life. I should be running my Rider heavy list here this weekend so, I'll let you all now how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Landt Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I wish they had been kept on the cav base for better maneuverability Don't forget that in Warlord 2nd Edition, you can move through your own guys. Players from older editions of the game frequently miss that change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty kahn Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I wish they had been kept on the cav base for better maneuverability Don't forget that in Warlord 2nd Edition, you can move through your own guys. Players from older editions of the game frequently miss that change. Hmm. Guess I hadnt noticed that change. Very nice to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Drake Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Got to play a great game yesterday. Ran the following Reptus list: Troop 1 River Troll chief with armor of courage 5 River Trolls River Troll shaman Troop 2 Chai-Ut w/armor of courage 4 Reptus Warriors 3 Reptus Longstrikers Troop 3 6 Raptors (banded) Troop 4 Klahan Sniper Amulet of Luck It ran great and got a nice win over a Reven force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbdog Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 O come now... gotta give more details than that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty kahn Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Agreed. Lets hear a report if youve got the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty kahn Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Well, I was severely disippointed when I saw that dragon on the front page and realized it was not the Brood master sculpt. Dont get me wrong though, it is a wonderful sculpt I was just hoping it was for my Lizards. Does any one have any word on when we may see the Brood master himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vejlin Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Given the proxy rules there's no reason to not use whichever model you think looks cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanabrady Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I am just getting back into playing Warlord with the 2.0 rules. I have dusted off my Revan who are all ready to go, but I am now looking to a second faction (and maybe a 3rd). I am always one for a challenge, and love to pick my armies to keep a nice theme and match the models I like. So I am considering a mostly Nagendra list. It is pretty heavily focused on the ranger ability. Obviously the army falls apart to a great extent where poison does not work. If you were to go with a mostly Nagendra list how would it compare to this? Reptus - 996 points Troop 1 Po Wi-Set River Troll x 2 Nagendra Warrior x 4 Nagendra Venomspitter x 4 Troll Hide Troop 2 Somchai Tasanee Kulan, Nagendra Assassin Nagendra Ranger x 4 Troop 3 Ssathuss Nagendra Ranger x 4 Troop 4 Klahan, Nagendra Sniper Book of Tactics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakandara Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I like to mix turtles (both spikeshells and the Dragon Turtle) in with my Nagendra. They help level the playing field when poison doesn't work. But yes, you've hit it right on the head; your greatest weaknesses in an all-snake like are going to be durability (since almost everything is 1 hit and die) and if you face an opponent immune to poison. OTOH, if your opponent isn't immune, and they didn't bring much in the way of archers, this list will make short work of them. ~v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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