Favorite Unit.

Neophyte Joined : 02 Mar 2008 Posts : 34

Love Fantasy and I have spent some time thinking about my favorite units. So I'd like wht every body's favorite unit is.

My favorite for the core is Empire Vanilla knights. they're pretty expensive at a but over 20 a piece, but they're a core choice, the can take a magic banner, they hit hard on the charge S5 with lances, and are darn ridiculous to kill with their 1+ armor save.

My second favorite is Bretonnian peasent bowmen. I love these guys. They are by far the one of best cannon fodder in the entire game. Several giants and demon princes have fallen under a hail of arrows. These excelent fellows have won me several contests by due to the fact that my oponent will concentrate on my Knigits and I march these guys unopposed to occupy a table corner. And if they die who cares!

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:42 pm

My favorite unit has to be the warlock engineer, it gets one of the best spells for Skaven if not the best and can only get that spell

Initiate Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 250

Hmm, hard choice for me. I love my Bret pegi knights but the Ogre Rhynox riders are pretty awesome. Then there is the new High Elf White Lion chariot or the Wood Elf Dryads...choices, choices.

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:50 am

Thats easy... Night Goblins with Netters and three Fanatics!
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Neophyte Joined : 02 Mar 2008 Posts : 34

Stupid can openers. I hated Fanatics in 6th Edition, no armorsave at all. It seemed appropriate that GW toned them down a bit, but they still are pretty awesome. Until they they accidentially go through that unit of black orcs. Ouch!

Neophyte Joined : 02 Mar 2008 Posts : 34

When I say i hated them I mean i hated playing against them. They killed my bret and empire knights

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:47 pm

I also like the warp lightning spell, the war ligthning cannon, the grey seer, and any of the other skryre guns because of all the bad things that happen if you miss fire them Razz

which can be funny Razz

Neophyte Joined : 02 Mar 2008 Posts : 34

Skaven do blow up magnificently

Sergeant Joined : 06 Jan 2008 Posts : 623

Black Knights, used to be called mounted Wights. The only thing in the last Vampire Counts book that had any staying power and damage potential as rank-'n-file.

Neophyte Joined : 16 Mar 2008 Posts : 33

I kinda' new but I really enjoy the Ironbrakers especially in a smaller unit with a lord lurking and the rune of Sticism to double unit size, nice bat for somebody.

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:50 pm

Neophyte Joined : 16 Mar 2008 Posts : 33

The rune only works for numbers as I understand it. It does not physically increase the unit nor does it do anything for LD. but then the guy with Chaos knights charges with 5 knights to the 10 and thinks he has auto out numbered you in combat when his unit strength is 10 ans you 2-3 losses on the charge you you get to denie that point because you actual unit strength with 2 losses is still 16, so you win the point for outnumber, and if you add the SB gives you a +1 so the 2 losses are negated, your with a lord you will be rolling against his Dis usually a 10, so the potential of a unit to hold is high. Thus charge is broken and you have a very expensive unit locked in combat with very tough unit.

When I have played, the few times I have the ironbreakers are often on of the units left on the table.

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:21 pm

I understand now. So its only for Unit strength only. Still thats alot considering.

Do you use the other 25 points or save that for different units?

As you can see, Im trying to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the Dwarfs army and building army list.
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Neophyte Joined : 16 Mar 2008 Posts : 33

I will always try to rune up. Magic that can not be countered is always nice.

Assuming you can get people to fight you and not run around you( which they will try to do often)

I also really like my anvil of doom, magic in the shooting phase which can not be dispelled is also very nice( but you will need to protect it as it comes with it's own bullseye)

Subject: Re: Favorite Unit. Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:02 am