wildger 35 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I am still learning the new stats from the 2nd edition. I just realize that Necropolis has the toughest soldiers, the burrowing zombies. With Rhasia in charge, they will have the toughness at 5 with up to 17 zombies in one big mob, all mindless. DC will have a hard time swallowing this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakandara 2277 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Shak, one thing to remember about the daisy chain list is that it's all demons who now have the summoned SA. Sadly, Vampire does not function against models with the Summoned SA, nor constructs, nor undead, nor on defensive swings. Nope, you can only suck dry fresh juicy live targets like my poor bondslave survivors. Serves them right for not being more ambitious though I suppose. Yeah, that thought occured to me over the weekend as well. Oh well. ~v Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Camerieri 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 What's the general take on Ghasts? I haven't gotten mine in the mail yet and have yet to actually use them but gosh they seem good. Really cheap soldier with 3 DT's and decent combat ability. They have some nice defensive special abilities with nauseating and curse which should help keep them around awhile. Movement 7 seems obscene and who doesn't love savage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lawgiver 2 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 What's the general take on Ghasts? I haven't gotten mine in the mail yet and have yet to actually use them but gosh they seem good. Really cheap soldier with 3 DT's and decent combat ability. They have some nice defensive special abilities with nauseating and curse which should help keep them around awhile. Movement 7 seems obscene and who doesn't love savage? The nauseating and curse make them a pain in the butt to fight against.... or maybe that was my cursed dice. Either way I think they are an overlooked option that should be used more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Warwick 69 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've decided to include them in my army, but haven't yet fielded them. I think they will work well with the Vampires and Gargoyles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wowahboy 16 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 This list worked for me vs. 2 different Elf armies at Artistcon: Briarkiss Nivar Gauntfield Crimson Knights x 3 Luckstone Eikar Bat Swarm Crimson Knights x 3 Gargoyles x 4 Skeletal Giant 1000 points Briarkiss' troop is main body. Eikar is support/flank troop. Gargoyles can kill any flyers and/or threaten shooty guys or casters. Skeletal Giant leads the way and makes a great pin cushion. I keep it simple. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Drake 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I haven't got to play in a while, so hopefully will get to throw down tomorrow. I usually play Crusaders, but wanted to give Necropolis a try. Just threw a list together to see how it will work. Troop 1: Judas, w/armor of courage Naomi w/phylactery Crimson Knights x4 Chattel x4 Troop 2: Elkar, Crypt Bat Crypt Bat x3 Troop 3: Zombie band x6 Troop 4: Sir Gadrun deathrider Deathriders x4 Luck stone 999 points I'll let you know how badly it plays out. On a wild hair was considering something like: Sir Gadrun + armor of courage + 5 Deathriders And take 4 units like that. 24 death riders all with rush attack coming to bring you some first strike love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakandara 2277 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 On a wild hair was considering something like:Sir Gadrun + armor of courage + 5 Deathriders And take 4 units like that. 24 death riders all with rush attack coming to bring you some first strike love. The only problem would be, of course, that you can't field just 4 sergeants as your leaders. You'd need to upgrade one of them to a Captain to have a legal build. ~v Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sinden 28 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Looks like a good list! and for the second part: Army: (999 points) Troop 1 1 Elsabeth Briarkiss (91) 1 Armor of Courage (10) 1 Book of Tactics (10) 6 Chattel (12) Troop 2 1 Sir Gadrun, Deathrider (54) 1 Armor of Courage (10) 4 Deathrider (35) Troop 3 1 Sir Gadrun, Deathrider (54) 1 Armor of Courage (10) 4 Deathrider (35) Troop 4 1 Sir Gadrun, Deathrider (54) 1 Armor of Courage (10) 4 Deathrider (35) Troop 5 1 Sir Gadrun, Deathrider (54) 1 Armor of Courage (10) 4 Deathrider (35) you could do something like that, the 4 troops you wanted plus Elsabeth(she is always a good choice) with a lot of support/protection/food. Id just treat troop one like you would a solo. use them as one unit to take down big guys. -Sin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Drake 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Ugghhh, once again my opponent had to bail on me. ugghhh. Hopefully this weekend. :angry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdripley 11 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Necropolis - 496 points Troop 1 Rhasia, Zombie Queen Zombie x 8 Burrowing Zombie x 3 Troop 2 Graverot, Ghast Ghast x 3 Ghoul x 3 Thriller...... ..... Thriller.... .................Thriller......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty kahn 59 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I was thinking about doing a list almost exactly the same as that one. I just like the though of exploding zombies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reinchard 39 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 1000 points Troop 1 Moandain, Arch-Lich + Phylactery Naomi, Mistress of Wings + Phylactery Sir Dauron, Death Knight Zombie x 4 Skeletal Archer x 2 Skeletal Swordman x 3 Troop 2 Baron Kentaur the Everliving Malek, the Hated Zombie x 4 Skeletal Archer x 2 Skeletal Warrior x 2 Troop 3 Grave Horror Facing mainly crusaders with gerard and angel or Razig with crab and dark maiden. I've tried something alike several times, concentration of 2 powerful casters in one troop is effective enough. Also during the first turn both naomi and moandain can siphon a pair of swordsmen for spell points. Interesting can be to teleport one especially tough enemy character away from protecting models just to the middle of our troop, strike it with freeze ray, if needed swarm with zombies; and finishing off with Dauron while stunned. Or simply screening this carnage scene with zombies from the enemy if things go slower as expected. With phylactery we are not afraid of losing spell points on those expensive spells. Both naomi and moandain can shatter hordes combining fireball and chain lightning. Archers finish off those left wounded. With most of the enemy having ~2 wounds, we deny them the possibility to heal. We can also effectively heal grave horror while fighting something tough. What is the weakest point in this army is a small number of models imho... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merlonc 0 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Hi, I am considering a very small vampire list based on different models I like. Would something like Troop 1 Judas Bloodspire, Anointed of Hars (conversion off dragoth the defiler) Syphrilia, Succubus x 2 (freebooter mini's) Vampiric Weapon x 2 Crypt Bat x 3 (freebooter mini's) Troop 2 Elsabeth Briarkiss (freebooter mini) Crimson Knight x 3 (reaper seductress type vamps) Musician Standard Troop 3 Gargoyle x 4 (various reaper succubi painted stone grey) Be any good at all? Very few models but lots of vampire and all very hard hitting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stubbdog 79 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 As fun as they would be to play, I would drop both Syphrilias and their vampire weapons. Then personally, I would add Sir Osric with his extreme parry defensive abilities, even tho he is not a flyer, along with 3 chattel with their provoke abilities to keep swings off of Judas and Osric. And that would leave me enough to add a 4th crimson knight into the second troop. Total 998 points. but, the list you give would be very formidible and fun too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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