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Post by ryank on Aug 11, 2009 19:17:59 GMT -5
Just picked up a lot consisting of Warriors of Chaos and was wondering what other models might the board suggest I purchase:
3 Sorcerers 2 Exalted 1 BSB 1 Waldrif (sp)
20 Warriors (hw/sh) 15 Warriors (xhw) 20 Marauders (flails/sh)
Am wanting to go wth a magic heavy, Slaanesh themed army.
Thank you to all that help.
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Post by Deraj on Aug 12, 2009 9:18:54 GMT -5
Well... you seem to be set for characters, but are any of the sorcerors mounted? I have to say; good choice on Slaanesh themed, as in my opinion it is by far the best mark. Now onto the advice part.
The first thing I would say to get is a box of dogs. Cheap both money and pointwise, you can get 2 units out of this that are useful for cheap screening and flanking.
Come to think of it, I honestly would say the army box, as it has both knights and the dogs. The thing about chaos armies is that your specials and rares are on the poor to decent end of the scale, with your core choices being the best bet. If you do want a special other than knights (which is not a path I would recommend) then I would recommend dragon ogres. They're expensive, but they are your second best special choice.
Now as far as rares, you do have a few choices:
The chaos giant is a powerful choice, though I he is weak, he also has the fact that he is funny going for him. The model is a bit expensive, but it's a giant, at this rate I think you're meant to find a toy that is the right size and looks chaosy enough.
Now the other two rares worth mentioning are the hellcannon and the spawn. The hellcannon is a cannon that can go insane and charge enemies, as well as having the coolest misfire chart in the game. All these good things are circumstantial at best, and the model is hard to rely on to do any one thing. Also I have yet to find a single one that fits together correctly.
Now the spawn are the perfect anvil in any hammer and anvil tactic. They're decently hard to kill (although unfortunately their best mark is the mark of nurgle) and they are unbreakable. They can generally hold an enemy in a given spot for at least a turn.
I hope this has helped.
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Post by Arguleon Veq on Aug 12, 2009 9:48:19 GMT -5
So you have already got the stuff listed?
Well I would buy a box Hounds, a box of Knights and a box of Horsemen next plus a Spawn Box.
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Post by ryank on Aug 16, 2009 8:57:10 GMT -5
Anyone a fan of Trolls at all as prefer them to Ogres as well, I was an Ogre player back in the day but now want to try Trolls.
Would they be an option in Slaanesh themed army or would they be kind of out of place?
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Post by Arguleon Veq on Aug 16, 2009 14:44:29 GMT -5
I think Ogres are better. Trolls make an ok flanking unit but they arent great and are very unreliable thanks to stupidity.
They are decent when joined by Throgg though, but not be honest I would rather just put Throgg with a unit of Marauders.
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Post by ryank on Aug 17, 2009 20:24:03 GMT -5
How about Dragon Ogres then as now have added 3 converted (not a fan of original) Dragon Ogres to my list of the above models as well as the 3 Trolls.
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Post by Arguleon Veq on Aug 18, 2009 4:52:53 GMT -5
Dragon Ogres are a good choice. 2 Hand Weps for smashing infantry, Grat Weps for smashing Cav.
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