I think I am one of the few who loves the theme force. I was already running Vinni with all the knights and this theme fixed all the tools I was missing or wanted(I hate theme lists but that is another disucssion).
The thing I hate about this write up and Exemplar Vengers and Knights in general is that they only shine after being hurt. Relying on an ememy to grant your full potential is mind blowing.
Regarding the comment regarding placing your ponies in a position outside of a zone and putting one in a zone to contest I do not feel that it is as relevant in SR17. With games requiring more points if you give me the option to get a single point or proc battle driven you can bet your booty I am going to let you leave your models stuck in rough terrrain doing nothing for a turn until I am ready for you to engage.
I don't want to hate on PPS staffers but I feel like everyone is getting mad over an article that I think was written with a more casual beer and pretzels game in mind and not hardcore serious top table play in mind. The part that I dislike is the write up is my general issue with PoM being we have to get hurt to get our cool abilities that are not def war and the likes.
Can I ask what the theme fixed specifically?
I originally ran this:
War Room Army
Protectorate of Menoth - Vinni
Theme: No Theme Selected
74 / 75 Army
Vice Scrutator Vindictus - WJ: +29
- Hierophant - PC: 3
- Devout - PC: 9 (Battlegroup Points Used: 9)
- Vigilant - PC: 9 (Battlegroup Points Used: 9)
- Crusader - PC: 10 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)
Wrack - PC: 1
Wrack - PC: 1
High Exemplar Gravus - PC: 9
Choir of Menoth - Leader & 3 Grunts: 4
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Because the theme the only change I have had to make was dropping the Heirophant in exchange for 15 free points. This has allowed me to add in Rhoven and Co for two shield guards and late game missiles as well as given me two Exemplar Knight Senechals for additional hitting power and utiility as well as changing my jack loadout to two crusaders and a vigilant to keep Vinni safe and have more presence in SR 2017.
In short it gave me more utility and defensive tech plus two inches of deployment to get even further up the board and jam with my feat. I was always looking to get the double senny in and was unable to so at the cost of a heirophant I get a potential for four more attacks from two solo's that can be a headache to remove.
This is what I am running now.
War Room Army
Protectorate of Menoth - Vinni theme
Theme: Exemplar Interdiction
3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Vice Scrutator Vindictus - WJ: +29
- Crusader - PC: 10 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)
- Crusader - PC: 10 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)
- Vigilant - PC: 9 (Battlegroup Points Used: 9)
Knights Exemplar Seneschal - PC: 0
Knights Exemplar Seneschal - PC: 0
High Exemplar Gravus - PC: 9
Wrack - PC: 1
Wrack - PC: 1
Choir of Menoth - Leader & 3 Grunts: 4
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 0
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Knights Exemplar Officer - PC: 5
Visgoth Juviah Rhoven & Honor Guard - Rhoven, Gius & Cassian: 9
THEME: Exemplar Interdiction
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