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Post by steamwitch on Jul 7, 2017 18:02:12 GMT
Comeing back after a year-long hiatus. I mainly play Khador but i liked to hire mercs. So after amassing a supriseingly laege collection of merc units and Jack I got to Getting the likes Of the unalignd Marc caster like Magnus1/2, McBane, and Damiano (mostly because the Marc I had were tailored to working for khador. But when Cephalyx were released I needed to have them. I never really played "the guaranteed bad guy" before and it reminded me of body snatches. Here is the list of models I currently own that are useable in Operating room. I'm not sure what to get next to expand this army. I mainly wpuld like to stick to Cephalyx model additions right now.
Exulon Thesis (8 have not really decided I want another caster yet till I get more play time. All I have heard is Cognifex is more a sledgehammer caster.
X2 monstrosity kits (Magnetized the kits to be any of the 3 head and arms plan to get at least 1-2 more and magnitize them as well)
X1 Mind bender unit. X3overlords unit. X2 dominator UA. Nyss hunters. TAC. Kazyay assassin's. Alexia1 Boom howler. Crowes cut throats. Steelhead halbreds Lady Aiyana and master holt.
X2Eleminators
I do have a pair of pistol Wraith that I found out are useless to me so I may be able to trade them to a cryx player for agitators.
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Post by bennep on Jul 19, 2017 11:34:26 GMT
2 extra monstrosity kits, an overlord unit (if you're going infantry heavy), 2 slaver units and another 2 bender units would not be amiss. Neither would an extra agitator (if you're going monstrosity-heavy).
It's not uncommon to see 4 monstrosities with either 'caster, or 50-60 dudes under Thexus (which gives you 2 units of overlords).
I do like Alexia1 with a dominator. Recycling your drudges gets you a lot of dudes.
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Zeykk
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Post by Zeykk on Jul 19, 2017 13:59:22 GMT
I've seen a lot of 60ish Drudge lists lately. Is there a reason to go that many other than the free overlords? Is Thexus still viable with about half that?
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Post by shoe on Jul 20, 2017 7:10:48 GMT
I've seen a lot of 60ish Drudge lists lately. Is there a reason to go that many other than the free overlords? Is Thexus still viable with about half that? i dont see why when dominated merc units count toward quota now... on the other hand, 60 tough bodies is hard to remove if u can svoid clocking bennep seems to be dishing solid advice here
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Post by steamwitch on Aug 4, 2017 11:56:59 GMT
Hey, Hey. Good news. I was able to trade away some old models for some Lyx and was able to get one unit of metal slavers, 2 overlords unit, a dominator, and halberdiers. It looks like I'm need 2 more monstrosity kits. 3 agitators and a unit of benders and slavers to finnish up the hive.
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Post by steamwitch on Aug 7, 2017 5:07:17 GMT
New question: I have 3 units of overlords. I'm not sure I will ever get to feild all 3. Can anyone tell me where I would get use out of 3 units of these guys or if I should convert them into agitators?
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Post by bennep on Aug 8, 2017 5:46:57 GMT
New question: I have 3 units of overlords. I'm not sure I will ever get to feild all 3. Can anyone tell me where I would get use out of 3 units of these guys or if I should convert them into agitators? They're FA3, and I think they're a bit of an underrated unit so I can definitely see fielding 3 units not being a bad idea. Y ou're fine with 2 units too if you want to convert them into agitators as I think that may be even more useful. In the Operating Theatre theme you get a free overlords unit per 30 points of units in the army, which is why I think that most people keep at 2 units.
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Post by steamwitch on Aug 9, 2017 11:47:34 GMT
New question: I have 3 units of overlords. I'm not sure I will ever get to feild all 3. Can anyone tell me where I would get use out of 3 units of these guys or if I should convert them into agitators? They're FA3, and I think they're a bit of an underrated unit so I can definitely see fielding 3 units not being a bad idea. Y ou're fine with 2 units too if you want to convert them into agitators as I think that may be even more useful. In the Operating Theatre theme you get a free overlords unit per 30 points of units in the army, which is why I think that most people keep at 2 units. I will give them a shot as is. I wanted more actual Cephalyx in the army anyway. I have noticed something unfortunate. Why did a large minority of the lynchpin models lose sac pawn for stealth? Seems less fluffy and less effective...
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Post by Whiskie on Aug 9, 2017 13:04:20 GMT
They're FA3, and I think they're a bit of an underrated unit so I can definitely see fielding 3 units not being a bad idea. Y ou're fine with 2 units too if you want to convert them into agitators as I think that may be even more useful. In the Operating Theatre theme you get a free overlords unit per 30 points of units in the army, which is why I think that most people keep at 2 units. I will give them a shot as is. I wanted more actual Cephalyx in the army anyway. I have noticed something unfortunate. Why did a large minority of the lynchpin models lose sac pawn for stealth? Seems less fluffy and less effective... It's an unfortunate change, but Stealth is still pretty good.
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Post by steamwitch on Aug 9, 2017 23:42:05 GMT
I will give them a shot as is. I wanted more actual Cephalyx in the army anyway. I have noticed something unfortunate. Why did a large minority of the lynchpin models lose sac pawn for stealth? Seems less fluffy and less effective... It's an unfortunate change, but Stealth is still pretty good. I just like the idea to protect the president a little bit better with a mind slave is all. Do you happen to have any tactical recommendations for using Exelon only with the new edition? And is siphon actually worth picking up?
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Post by Whiskie on Aug 10, 2017 2:37:27 GMT
It's an unfortunate change, but Stealth is still pretty good. I just like the idea to protect the president a little bit better with a mind slave is all. Do you happen to have any tactical recommendations for using Exelon only with the new edition? And is siphon actually worth picking up? I'm new to Cephalyx so I don't know a whole ton but so far I've learned that his spell list is totally bonkers and that you should *always* keep a Monstrosity within 3" of him if the opponent has boostable guns. Took my first loss tonight because of a Cannoneer managed to draw a bead on him and deal 11 points of damage after damage reduction. Pretty brutal stuff.
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Post by Azahul on Aug 11, 2017 5:59:23 GMT
I took Thexus, just Thexus, to a local steamroller (about 25-30 players) and took fourth. It was my first time playing him, so it was one heck of a learning curve, but he definitely feels like he's plenty strong enough to work on his own.
That said, only taking one list, and thus allowing your opponent to counter-pick, can be a pain. I played against one list with two Battle Engines in round one, and another with two Battle Engines and a Colossal in round three. Didn't Feat in either game. I'm looking forward to shoving Cyphon in there as a deterrent against those drops, even if I don't plan on actually dropping him very often.
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Post by Lahn on Aug 11, 2017 6:18:57 GMT
I took Thexus, just Thexus, to a local steamroller (about 25-30 players) and took fourth. It was my first time playing him, so it was one heck of a learning curve, but he definitely feels like he's plenty strong enough to work on his own. That said, only taking one list, and thus allowing your opponent to counter-pick, can be a pain. I played against one list with two Battle Engines in round one, and another with two Battle Engines and a Colossal in round three. Didn't Feat in either game. I'm looking forward to shoving Cyphon in there as a deterrent against those drops, even if I don't plan on actually dropping him very often. Wut?! Those aren't pigs...
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Post by Lahn on Aug 11, 2017 6:19:59 GMT
Worth noting that the inside track indicates that part of the inclusion of mercs/Minions models in theme forces is likely to lead to Cephalyx once more having access to thsoe Cryx solos from Mark 2.
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Post by Whiskie on Aug 11, 2017 13:28:45 GMT
Worth noting that the inside track indicates that part of the inclusion of mercs/Minions models in theme forces is likely to lead to Cephalyx once more having access to thsoe Cryx solos from Mark 2. At L&L it was confirmed that Cryx solos are coming back to Cephalyx. Pistol Wraiths and Bloat Thralls including the character versions (Hellslinger and Mobius). Maybe Machine Wraiths too? I forget.
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