Jump to content

Warlord Terms Defined


NymMoondown
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Moderator

They will have specific stats. The generic stats are, as far as I can tell, just for the beta. What I have heard leads me to believe there will be the following:

-Named heroes/elites

-Named grunts

-Faction-specific "generic" heroes/elites/grunts

 

When these will appear is quite another matter about which I have less to go on.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 32
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Will those of use who have invested much money and painting time into the figs so far be left out if the stats for special figs gets sent out with the figs in the future??? Or will it become a multi-book event to own Warlord rules?

 

Are we all speculating and if so who has these answers and are they part of this message community? ::(:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I believe there'll be a way to get the data cards for existing minis that were purchased without them. I don't know what that is.

I asked that very question at ReaperCon and was told that they will be packaging the cards for those of us who have already purchased miniatures. Now whether or not we will have to purchase them was unclear (i was too caught up in pewter heaven to ask too many questions... :wacko: )

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have it on Very Good authority that a few SWAG points will purchase them. Good thing too, since we left the SWAG store looking kinda "empty".......

Ah! Good to know since I now have (after ReaperCon) 125 swag points ::P:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A little earlier in this thread, you guys were talking about the Linebreaker ability. This has become the Breaker ability. A model runs up the the oponent's line. Hf the model scores a sucessful hit, then the breaker gets a free move to get out of the way and let other models in the hole that it just made.

 

OK, here's where I get confused. I thought you should resolve all moves, then attack and resolve all attacks. Or attack, resolve all attacks, and then move. But this sounds like you have a couple of models move and attack, then have other models move and attack.

 

So how does it work? Can you have one or more models move, resolve those attacks, then move the rest of your stuff and attack with that? Having part of your company move and attack, then the rest of the company move and attack is the only way it seems to me that Breaker would be useful.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Moderator

The only stipulation is that all models in a troop making melee actions must do so at the same time, and all models in a troop making ranged attacks must do so at the same time, and the same with magic.

 

The following sequence is legitimate:

1. Your archers shoot at a group of enemies, some of whom are in base contact with other models int he troop.

2. The fighters in the troop move into contact with these same enemies.

3. All your models in base contact with the enemies duke it out.

4. Your models who were originally in base contact with the now dead enemies (and have not yet moved this turn) make a single movement action.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

And Breaker is a Special Ability that supercedes the Rule about move attack move. The idea would be use the breakers on activation 1, punch through the line creating a gap, move outta the way. Activation card 2 -- rush your other troop through the gap, and make a bunch of attacks from behind. Actvation 3 -- Run your next troop up to the front of the line, get Major Bonuses from having so many friendly models in b2b contact, proceed to exterminate the pests that dared to face you in the field of battle BWA HA HA! :grr:

 

Sorry - Got a little carried away. :devil:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Time to show how green I am.

 

Troop? Is the leader part of the troop, or just the grunts?

 

example:

I've got a warlord, a mage and say 3 sword grunts and 3 bow grunts. The warlord is the only fig with troop leadership so everyone has to stay close to him.

sss swords grunts
w    leader 
m   mage
bbb bow grunts

 

This is a legal formation? keeping everyone with a leader?

 

Cards:

How much do I do when one of my cards comes up. Is a certain card assigned to a certain troop. (the king of diamonds means the warlord has to activate, jack for the mage, etc.?) or does a diamond mean that it is my turn to do something?

 

Going to be doing some play test/learn this weekend.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Time to show how green I am.

 

Troop? Is the leader part of the troop, or just the grunts?

 

example:

I've got a warlord, a mage and say 3 sword grunts and 3 bow grunts. The warlord is the only fig with troop leadership so everyone has to stay close to him.

sss swords grunts
w    leader 
m   mage
bbb bow grunts

 

This is a legal formation? keeping everyone with a leader?

 

Cards:

How much do I do when one of my cards comes up. Is a certain card assigned to a certain troop. (the king of diamonds means the warlord has to activate, jack for the mage, etc.?) or does a diamond mean that it is my turn to do something?

 

Going to be doing some play test/learn this weekend.

All the models make up the troop. One card per troop. Each time your suit is drawn from the deck the entire troop is activated. Assigning a card to a specific troop is a variation of the game.

 

Any formation is legal. Spreading them out only puts them out of cohesion if they travel more than 18" from the leader. This basically puts them at greater risk of routing.

 

I think I addressed all your questions.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Who's Online   1 Member, 0 Anonymous, 354 Guests (See full list)

×
×
  • Create New...