cybertuna
12-11-2009, 08:48 AM
Okay, lemme preface this by saying that for several years I have HATED Warhammer Fantasy. I used to play Hordes of Chaos, and I spent a huge amount back when the Archeon's Horde was all the rage and bought a sizable Chaos army.
...then I played it...
Wood Elves hid from me and plinked me to death. Empire shot my big nasties right off the backs of their daemonic mounts. Even CHOSEN CHAOS KNIGHTS couldn't do crap against most armies I faced. Single Bretonnian Lords on Pegasus steeds would collapse entire flanks of my army. It sucked. I got peeved and ebayed the entire army.
That was about 3 years ago.
Now my local WH40K group (CAAR - Charlotte Area Arms Race) is trying to jumpstart the Fantasy crowd in Charlotte again by starting a Fantasy Arms Race next year (read as: escalation league). I already play Daemons of Chaos for WH40K, and I have (grudgingly) volunteered to get them up and running for Fantasy.
I play Tzeentch/Khorne for 40K (heavy on the Tzeentch), and I'm looking for some good ideas and strategic tips on army composition and play. Here's the gist of what I have:
Lord of Change
Tzeentch Daemon Prince
Herald of Tzeentch (either on foot or on chariot)
Herald of Tzeentch (on foot)
Archaon on Foot (I run him as Skulltaker/Herald of Khorne)
65 Horrors (yeah, I went a little overboard) - no command elements
40 Bloodletters with 2 full commands
8 Screamers (2 will eventually be converted into another chariot)
10 Furies
10 Flamers (one doubles as an extra Herald for my chariot)
4 Spawn
Partridge
Pear Tree (Merry Christmas!) :D
Knowing what I have, is there anything else I should buy? What kind of army aspects would you focus on with an army like this? Magic-heavy, obviously, but how would you go with it? Single big block o' Horrors with a Herald to give them a 4+ ward? 6 10-blocks to get the massive dispel pool? When we hit 2250 (our highest total in the escalation league) should I go Lord or Prince? I'm just after general strategies and good ways to combat different armies.
...then I played it...
Wood Elves hid from me and plinked me to death. Empire shot my big nasties right off the backs of their daemonic mounts. Even CHOSEN CHAOS KNIGHTS couldn't do crap against most armies I faced. Single Bretonnian Lords on Pegasus steeds would collapse entire flanks of my army. It sucked. I got peeved and ebayed the entire army.
That was about 3 years ago.
Now my local WH40K group (CAAR - Charlotte Area Arms Race) is trying to jumpstart the Fantasy crowd in Charlotte again by starting a Fantasy Arms Race next year (read as: escalation league). I already play Daemons of Chaos for WH40K, and I have (grudgingly) volunteered to get them up and running for Fantasy.
I play Tzeentch/Khorne for 40K (heavy on the Tzeentch), and I'm looking for some good ideas and strategic tips on army composition and play. Here's the gist of what I have:
Lord of Change
Tzeentch Daemon Prince
Herald of Tzeentch (either on foot or on chariot)
Herald of Tzeentch (on foot)
Archaon on Foot (I run him as Skulltaker/Herald of Khorne)
65 Horrors (yeah, I went a little overboard) - no command elements
40 Bloodletters with 2 full commands
8 Screamers (2 will eventually be converted into another chariot)
10 Furies
10 Flamers (one doubles as an extra Herald for my chariot)
4 Spawn
Partridge
Pear Tree (Merry Christmas!) :D
Knowing what I have, is there anything else I should buy? What kind of army aspects would you focus on with an army like this? Magic-heavy, obviously, but how would you go with it? Single big block o' Horrors with a Herald to give them a 4+ ward? 6 10-blocks to get the massive dispel pool? When we hit 2250 (our highest total in the escalation league) should I go Lord or Prince? I'm just after general strategies and good ways to combat different armies.