Xintas
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Post by Xintas on Mar 27, 2017 16:03:22 GMT
So studderingdave made a great point in that Kingmakers (despite it's power) has really reduced how we think about some casters. Personally, I assume Mags is in Kingmaker and I can't even begin to picture Damiano not in Kingmaker.
This is an oversight. Lets talk about lists/combos/packages for Kingmaker eligible casters with kingmaker ineligible units/solos.
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Post by Bronze warjack on Mar 28, 2017 3:52:26 GMT
I am and always have been a huge fan of damiano with two units of SH riflemen backed up by gun mages. I haven't used it in mk3 yet, but now that I have a pair of thorn gun mages I'm thinking of going back to that package. I may need to drop a unit of riflemem since two units of thorn gun mages are more expensive than mk2 gunmages from cygnar.
I also feel with skarreth or gallent being such a good bullet dodger target playing our of theme is not too hard a choice for me when it comes to magnus2.
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Xintas
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Post by Xintas on Mar 28, 2017 16:47:58 GMT
With Damiano out of theme and all those guns, do you take Galleon or is it still Roci?
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Post by Corrupted Bauer on Mar 28, 2017 17:23:21 GMT
Oh, i always assume Magnus is out of theme. Or at least I've never seen him in theme. It's always been wanting something extra like a eyriss or dahlia and skarath , wrongeye and snapjaw, heck Harlan and gallant make me consider taking him out of theme. And sylys! That little fellow I love bringing when I can
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studderingdave
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Post by studderingdave on Mar 29, 2017 1:22:16 GMT
Domiano loves forgeguard. Despite their SPD of 4 he really gives them a great buff with Death march. Bait 1-2 for a kill and get a 3 inch bump. POW 14 WM on feat can kill most anything. Kingmaker theme really hits us in solos. Damiano is a troop caster, so bringing acosta or Hawk is a favorite trick of mine. Bot have movement tricks (Acosta more obvious, Hawk more subtle) but under feat they can both kill a caster not sitting on many focus points.
Don't get me wrong, Kingmaker theme is sweet, but i think in general the current mindset for most players (across the board, not just mercs) is theme or nothing. This is going to cause issues with counterbalance and niche stuff like magic weapons and pathfinder. Do not sell yourself short just because you are all about themes, it shouldt hinder the effectiveness of your combined list.
Also, my preferred battlegroup for domiano is Mule, Mule Wishnailer.
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Post by carey on Mar 29, 2017 5:11:46 GMT
Damiano + rorsh and brine + wrong eye and snapjaw + blackhide wrastler = +6 POW swing on feat turn - pow 20 piggy with 7 attacks.. or pow 24 snappy with 5-6.
+8 if you apply A&H or Ragman (or +10 both)
Stupid level overkill but seems amusing. Snapjaw one-rounding a colossal or gargantuan is an aspiration.
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Post by Aries on Mar 29, 2017 13:02:16 GMT
About MacBain!!!:
- Kayazy assassins + countermeasure + Wrong Eye = better bring arced lightning/aoe's, or else!
- Devil Dogs + Fortune: I just like that.
- Acosta/Alexia/Eyriss + Feat + Freebooter = Scary supersolo in your face next turn.
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Xintas
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Post by Xintas on Mar 29, 2017 13:07:49 GMT
I have to admit, "Beast Lord Damiano" had quite literally never crossed my mind...
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studderingdave
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Post by studderingdave on Mar 29, 2017 13:40:34 GMT
I played the Ashlynn "zoo" for a bit. Quicken on Brine is pretty good. Damiano can also enable a decent battlegroup if you run gallant with versh or PKs to stack accumulator with power up.
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shoe
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Post by shoe on Mar 31, 2017 22:50:41 GMT
my only loss at LVO was against a damiano list with 5 talons, double max idrians with UA, aiyana (possibly holt too), ragman and gorman. it was really mean but now there are all these theme lists with bonus points like heavy metal and winterguard and that new legion one thats called "oracles of teh future" or somethign i can't remember what it is and you're just setting yourself up for a hard time at this point by forgoing dem free points!!
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