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Post by Big Fat Troll on Sept 30, 2017 5:16:14 GMT
Band of Heroes received some much-needed buffs, and we're not sure how long it will be until the changes to our models come into effect, so what can we do with it now? If you had a small tourney tomorrow, would you consider Band? If so, how would you build it?
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Post by allinontrolls on Sept 30, 2017 5:25:22 GMT
I would keep my current emadrak list and be happy that fenns add to the free points. Including a runebearer with the new free solo slot and I am ready to go.
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Post by Tacolicious on Sept 30, 2017 5:29:38 GMT
whats your list? im tinkering withemaddy now, but entirely new to playing BoH and emaddy. my current list: War Room Army
Trollblood - Mad2 SR
Theme: Band of Heroes 3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Armory - Steamroller Objective
Madrak Ironhide, World Ender - WB: +28 - Dire Troll Bomber - PC: 19 (Battlegroup Points Used: 19) - Troll Bouncer - PC: 9 (Battlegroup Points Used: 9)
Fell Caller Hero - PC: 0 Stone Scribe Chronicler - PC: 4 Trollkin Champion Hero - PC: 0 Gremlin Swarm - PC: 3
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes - Leader & 3 Grunts: 6 - Stone Scribe Elder - PC: 3 Trollkin Champions - Leader & 4 Grunts: 17 Trollkin Fennblades - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 - Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer - Officer & Drummer: 0 Trollkin Warders - Leader & 2 Grunts: 10 Kriel Warriors - Leader & 5 Grunts: 7 Trollkin Champions - Leader & 2 Grunts: 10
THEME: Band of Heroes ---
GENERATED : 09/30/2017 15:29:28 BUILD ID : 2050.17-09-10
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Post by Big Fat Troll on Sept 30, 2017 5:41:20 GMT
This is my first idea: conflictchamber.com/#c7201b_-0a7e0r0h6G6M0l0m6m6kbK0b0cTrollbloods Army - 75 / 75 points [Theme] Band of Heroes (Grissel 2) Grissel Bloodsong, Marshal of the Kriels [+27] - Dire Troll Bomber [19] - Troll Axer [10] Fell Caller Hero [0(5)] Stone Scribe Chronicler [4] Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (max) [9] - Stone Scribe Elder [3] Long Riders (max) [20] Trollkin Champions (max) [17] - Skaldi Bonehammer [5] Trollkin Fennblades (max) [15] - Fennblade Officer and Drummer [0(5)] Note, however, that I would have two free Fell Callers because the Fennblades count toward freebies now. Of course, with the way the math works out, that could also be a Champ Hero or Kithkar, both Swamp Gobbers and a Feralgeist, Saxon Orrik, or Whelps. It's just that all of the fell calls are so helpful here that I'd feel a bit safer with some redundancy. I'd also like to get Horthol in there. This might even be a full-fledged archetype for us- Either Band with Fennblades or SoTN with Raiders, then Long Riders and Champs. Several of our warlocks could run it to some degree. The idea is to attack in three waves. The 10-man unit goes in first and the Champs bring up the rear. The cav can either be the second or maybe third wave or take a flank as the hammer to the Champ's anvil. Grissel 2's feat and spells are all great here, but Grissel 1's fell calls and Boundless Charge look good too. Jarl could possibly do it. SOTN offers him at least some help with his upkeeps. Quicken could be pretty brilliant. Like Grissel 2, his feat and ranged support are welcome additions to all this melee infantry. And of course, there are the Madraks and Borkas. Kolgrimma might be a possibility, even Ragnor.
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Post by Big Fat Troll on Sept 30, 2017 5:55:18 GMT
What do you guys think of trying Ragnor in Band, now that he can bring the Runebearer?
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Post by Bomma on Sept 30, 2017 9:20:03 GMT
Looking at Ragnor.. he just doesn't do anything for his heroes except for the feat?
Without the rest of the update coming through most of the stuff is still just to poopy.
Love what PP have done with the themes buffs/nerfs but still playing the waiting game for the CID buffs to come through.
B.
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Post by Trollock on Sept 30, 2017 9:57:48 GMT
im REALLY happy about the change. This is a big deal imo. BoH was always good, but lacked teh free points. With the CiD changes to champions and long riders together with the theme changes, this will be a legit theme
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Post by Sarcastastic on Sept 30, 2017 13:23:56 GMT
I'm over the moon that I'm not being punished for taking my beloved Fennblades now. Again, considering that I pretty much own every model allowed in this list and it was all I played in mk2, this is a buff to me specifically in my local meta hahaha!
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ravenfire
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Post by ravenfire on Sept 30, 2017 13:24:36 GMT
Finally with the single point reduction to the edbt I can now field this list
War Room Army
Theme: Band of Heroes
Madrak Ironhide, World Ender - WB: +28 - Dire Troll Mauler - PC: 15 (Battlegroup Points Used: 15) - Earthborn Dire Troll - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 13)
Fell Caller Hero - PC: 0 Fell Caller Hero - PC: 0
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes - Leader & 3 Grunts: 6 - Stone Scribe Elder - PC: 3 Trollkin Fennblades - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 - Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer - Officer & Drummer: 5 Trollkin Fennblades - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 - Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer - Officer & Drummer: 0 Trollkin Champions - Leader & 2 Grunts: 10 Trollkin Long Riders - Leader & 4 Grunts: 20
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Post by snot on Sept 30, 2017 18:39:37 GMT
Will try something like that:
War Room Army
Trollblood - New Army
Theme: Band of Heroes 3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Madrak, Great Chieftain - WB: +29 - Trollkin Runebearer - PC: 4 - Pyre Troll - PC: 9 - Troll Bouncer - PC: 9 - Troll Impaler - PC: 11
Fell Caller Hero - PC: 0 Stone Scribe Chronicler - PC: 4 Eilish Garrity, the Occultist - PC: 5 Fennblade Kithkar - PC: 0
Trollkin Champions - Leader & 4 Grunts: 17 - Skaldi Bonehammer - PC: 0 Trollkin Fennblades - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 - Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer - Officer & Drummer: 5 - Trollkin Sorcerer - PC: 3 Trollkin Warders - Leader & 2 Grunts: 10 Trollkin Long Riders - Leader & 2 Grunts: 12
Dunno for eiylish and Sorcerer but apparently this should handle fleet...
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Post by Trollock on Sept 30, 2017 19:11:52 GMT
You guys liked Madrak 40 dudes? How about the new Madrak 50 dudes? conflictchamber.com/#c7201b_-0a4X9D5-6GfF0o0o0o0k0m0b0c0b0cTrollbloods Army - 75 / 75 points [Theme] Band of Heroes (Madrak 2) Madrak Ironhide, World Ender [+28] - Dire Troll Mauler [15] - Earthborn Dire Troll [15] Fell Caller Hero [0(5)] Swamp Gobber Chef [1] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (min) [6] - Stone Scribe Elder [3] Trollkin Fennblades (max) [15] - Fennblade Officer and Drummer [0(5)] Trollkin Fennblades (max) [15] - Fennblade Officer and Drummer [0(5)] This is a SERIOUS power list i think. We are reaching levels of infantry that actually starts to be problematic to handle.
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Post by allinontrolls on Sept 30, 2017 19:34:45 GMT
Problematic to play also. Taking turns with 50 dudes will take a lot of your time.
I am really happy with the changes. With cid hopefully released next week I see madrak1 incomming with boh.
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ravenfire
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Post by ravenfire on Sept 30, 2017 19:37:39 GMT
I Think I would take one unit of kriels and the chef and take min unit of Long riders instead . Seems like a nice flanking package and 45 dudes are enough I think.
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Post by Big Fat Troll on Sept 30, 2017 21:28:55 GMT
You guys liked Madrak 40 dudes? How about the new Madrak 50 dudes? conflictchamber.com/#c7201b_-0a4X9D5-6GfF0o0o0o0k0m0b0c0b0cTrollbloods Army - 75 / 75 points [Theme] Band of Heroes (Madrak 2) Madrak Ironhide, World Ender [+28] - Dire Troll Mauler [15] - Earthborn Dire Troll [15] Fell Caller Hero [0(5)] Swamp Gobber Chef [1] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Kriel Warriors (max) [11] Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (min) [6] - Stone Scribe Elder [3] Trollkin Fennblades (max) [15] - Fennblade Officer and Drummer [0(5)] Trollkin Fennblades (max) [15] - Fennblade Officer and Drummer [0(5)] This is a SERIOUS power list i think. We are reaching levels of infantry that actually starts to be problematic to handle. Wow, yeah. I still say that this game is not equipped to handle such high model counts, even at a pretty fundamental level.
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Post by Trollock on Sept 30, 2017 21:51:05 GMT
Clock is no real issue. This is just like old cryx lists. you run your shit forward, and the opponent has to deal with it. You can easily get a clock advantage with this type of list.
It might be a good idea to drop the chef and minimize one of the kriel units to add a second FC though...
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