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Post by monkeyking on Feb 6, 2005 16:11:25 GMT -5
and so help you god if you try and steal it!
Okay my tomb kings are themed on basic history of egypt. Mainly on the last dynasty which is the ptolemy dynasty of egypt, which are actually romans, due to alexander the great taking egypt.
as such the tomb king is actually in roman armour.
The warriors are all in roman battle gear and arrayed in a phalanx. The tomb guard are the elite and so have the best equipment.
The heavy cavalry are all roman cavalry.
The liche priests are the only egyptian thing in there. I have taken the one off the casket of souls and cut off his lower half and he is flying on a giant sand storm.
another liche priest has put in his place on the casket and I have carved it out so when the lid is moved screaming voices echo out of it.
The tomb scorpions are cerebus and hades in large proportions.
so any comments? once I get my camera I will have some pics to show off.....
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Post by Zoomer on Feb 7, 2005 11:33:31 GMT -5
I would definitely like to see it! My own theme is Egyptian as well, but less of the Romon and more according to the "original" mythos.
Let us see how it comes along!
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Post by elflord9d on Feb 7, 2005 15:23:42 GMT -5
my lil bor plays tomb kings. what exatcly would you suggest for killing them or playing them.
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Post by monkeyking on Feb 7, 2005 18:46:20 GMT -5
It depends on how he likes to play.
S7 weapons are a powerful weapon againest the tomb kings because of the peponderance of chariots.
mainly big units will defeat a tomb king army as they can't raise more troops like vamps, just replensih the units they have.
I like taking large units of infantry which is one of the many weaknesses of the tomb kings.
I would say tomb kings are a very difficult army to play with.....
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Post by elflord9d on Feb 7, 2005 21:59:45 GMT -5
good, more wins for me and more loses to my bro  |
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Post by Zoomer on Feb 8, 2005 0:23:49 GMT -5
The other thing to keep in mind is Tomb King Incantations, the magic that ties the army together. The magic is what turns the Kings' undead warriors from overpriced halflings into the single deadliest weapon this side of Witch Elves.
Magic should be one of his strongest foci, and should be something you expect to deal with. Bound items, the Incantations themselves, the Will of the Prince/King, even the Altar should all be considered dangerous.
If you think it's NOT dangerous, just consider the Wood Elves... Normally, they don't have to worry about being outmaneuvered. Can that still hold true against an army that can hurl its forces forward on a 21" charge? A 40" charge? That can effectively unleash four stone thrower shots a turn?
The Tomb Kings are different (and sometimes considered difficult because of that), but that is because they are a finesse army. Each individual element is darn near useless unsupported; together, the whole of it is the most terrible thing this side of Archaon's hellcannons.
For your brother, I'd recommend he practice by playing several games to test out new units. Also, setting up "scenarios" wouldn't be a bad idea either. Get a unit he wants to look at, any random enemy unit, and play out a turn or two. Quick and painless, and it might reveal ideas unconsidered beforehand.
As far as playing *against* the Tomb Kings, well....
Most Dwarf and Empire players I know have an annoying love of character sniping with cannons; irritating as anything, but it works on knocking out the primary character target: The Tomb Priest holding the army together. Kill him and the Kings start to crumble... But take care! The Prince himself is still the actual General of the force; units close to him (might) be using his leadership to prevent dissolving. It's worth looking into for confirmation.
Otherwise, the only thing that can be done is to attempt to stop his battleplan with your own. If he wants a coordinated charge, attempt to break it up via cannon fire or diverting key elements of the attack. Remember the power of FEAR, and that his regiments will automatically rout yours if they outnumber in close combat and win!
Most undead armies attempt to win not by killing your troops but by scaring them from the battlefield. That is where they are most dangerous.
Good luck to both of you!
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Post by Archangel Tirus on Feb 8, 2005 4:36:40 GMT -5
Okay my tomb kings are themed on basic history of egypt. Mainly on the last dynasty which is the ptolemy dynasty of egypt, which are actually romans, due to alexander the great taking egypt. Well alexander the great was Minowen or Babalonian, but he is more widely considered Greek not Roman!!!! As the dynaisty I think you are refering to is the Greek Pharoahs |
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Post by Arguleon Veq on Feb 8, 2005 19:03:49 GMT -5
Wasn't Alexander the great Macedonian.
Im sure Babalonia was a middle eastern empire and that the minowens were tribes people (kind of like aztecs i think although i'm probably wrong on that one).
Anyway it seems like a nice theme. I'm tempted to use tombking models in my necron army particularly the gaurds off the casket of souls as pariahs.
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Post by monkeyking on Feb 8, 2005 20:14:37 GMT -5
hey I know what why don't we all take the one thing I said wrong which is out of context my actual thread and rant about that......
NO no monkeyking you are wrong about alexander
who cares! the topic is how my tomb kings are based on the roman-egypt dynasty
to be completely frank, archangel you are real anal retentive, first about the tactics threads which are shown in some of the topics and now this.
tell you what, don't bother replying.
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Post by BloodiedFangs on Feb 13, 2005 0:11:19 GMT -5
yep, alexander was the great macedonian...
and roman or greek, it matters little. they had many things in common (mostly cos the romans got most of their ideas from the greeks)
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Post by Ogreking on Mar 8, 2005 10:45:52 GMT -5
hey I know what why don't we all take the one thing I said wrong which is out of context my actual thread and rant about that...... NO no monkeyking you are wrong about alexanderwho cares! the topic is how my tomb kings are based on the roman-egypt dynasty to be completely frank, archangel you are real anal retentive, first about the tactics threads which are shown in some of the topics and now this. tell you what, don't bother replying. Ok for a start that was out of order. Although im a DE that was just plain evil mate. You could have been polite and declined his advice or simply ignored it. Everyone is entitled to their views and opinions. He voiced his openly and tried to gain infromation. other people talked about it with him. Are they to be shouted at as they went out of thread? I didnt see you say anything to Veq did you. No. So you shut up and learn your place in this conversation. You do not have the rite to tell people what they can and cannot talk about. You are not the mod so shut the feth up. And also, he is not an anul retentive, he is also a player and you will respect this. If anything you are the idiot around here. He is ENTITLED toa view and so are you. They oppose one another so d**n what. If he wants to talk about that and other people wish to discuss it with him then so be it. That is their choice. NOT yours!!! |
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Post by gumgum921 on Dec 5, 2008 13:33:13 GMT -5
erm . . .
*moving swiftly side-ways (but not to fast as to fall) to get back on topic*
i like your idea and can't wait to see the pics ^_^
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Post by Cammerz on Dec 23, 2008 15:40:00 GMT -5
Topic, thou shalt live again!
Just to point out, the last time this topic was posted in 2005. It is a problem on this website as most topics haven't been used in 3 years. Best to read the dates as well as the topic next time.
Chances are that this member lft the forums a long time ago soyou'd be lucky to see pictures
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