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Post by Netherby on Jun 26, 2018 5:54:46 GMT
I tried them a few times under S3. I found that since she sorta wants to be in a brick ANYWAY and that SP 4+2 jacks just are not THAT quick their value in respect to triggering flank was a "nice to have" but not critical as I could almost always get a shock trooper there as well. Their value in the Vlad2 army up is, I think, not clear to me. They are SLIGHLY better than democorp against shooting - but between band of brothers and vengeance, you are getting base the same threat range. Add in the strong synergy between arcane might and Shatter they start to get strictly more powerful. This pretty much mirrors my thinking on the topic. Having something fast to trigger flank for S3 is 'nice', but not required and Vlad2 feat is pretty much just better on Demo Corp... If you really need something to contest, Eliminators are cheaper and pretty much better... Drakhuns can work, but there just seems to always be a better option when you're looking at 9 points... I just can't find a place where it's like: 'Woah, a Drakhun is going to be so sweet in this list.'
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Post by Havock on Jun 27, 2018 21:28:45 GMT
9 points is a little too much. 8 would be fine.
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Post by auraco on Jun 28, 2018 11:26:23 GMT
9 points is a little too much. 8 would be fine. Thing is we just got out of this CID so I don't think they will be changing the point cost on the drakhun anytime soon.
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Post by tapecrawler on Jun 28, 2018 14:28:06 GMT
Which means it will be a lovely shelf sitter. Too bad, it’s a great model.
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Post by Netherby on Jun 29, 2018 0:53:31 GMT
So I came up with this... You get one whole free model and none of the other theme benefits. But S3 kinda needs to play in AC and it's not like Jaws would really be better...
[Sorscha 3] Kommandant Sorscha Kratikoff [+28] - Beast 09 [18] - Berserker [8] - Devastator [14] - Kodiak [13] - Kodiak [13] - Marauder [11] - Sylys Wyshnalyrr, The Seeker [4] Greylord Forge Seer [0(4)] Greylord Forge Seer [4] Man-O-War Drakhun [9] Man-O-War Drakhun [9]
Unfortunately I think swapping to a full unit of Shocks + Kovnik and making a slight change to the battle group probably results in a better list... :S
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Post by Armchair Warrior on Jun 30, 2018 14:45:18 GMT
I just (finally) ordered my MOW. Goodbye $300. But HELLO sweet armored goodness.
I want to try this:
Theme: Armored Corps 2 / 2 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Kommandant Sorscha Kratikoff - WJ: +28 - Beast 09 - PC: 18 (Battlegroup Points Used: 18) - Kodiak - PC: 13 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10) - Marauder - PC: 11 - Rager - PC: 10 - Berserker - PC: 8
Man-O-War Kovnik - PC: 4 Man-O-War Drakhun - PC: 9 - Man-O-War Drakhun (Continued) Man-O-War Drakhun - PC: 9 - Man-O-War Drakhun (Continued) Man-O-War Suppression Tanker - PC: 0
Man-O-War Demolition Corps - Leader & 4 Grunts: 14 - Sergeant Dragos Dragadovich - PC: 0 Kommandant Atanas Arconovich & Standard - Arconovich & Standard Bearer: 7
I really only see Double Draks working with Vlad 2, Vlad 3 or Sorscha 3.
For those of you who have tried Sorscha 3 with the Drakhuns, have you found the double countercharging threat an extra bonus? Triggering Flank on your opponents turn - or threatening it to make him keep distance - seems, well, really good on paper.
With this configuration I figure early game I’m putting Iron Flesh on the Demos, and now I’ve got ARM 18/band o brother protected/cloud wall protected/double shield guard protected/you-still-gotta-get-past-covering-fire-template protected soldiers streaming up the middle of the board, flanked by the Draks and a healthy battle group. IDK, seems OK.
(Can’t wait for my stuff to arrive).
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Post by Netherby on Jun 30, 2018 15:10:22 GMT
I just (finally) ordered my MOW. Goodbye $300. But HELLO sweet armored goodness. ... For those of you who have tried Sorscha 3 with the Drakhuns, have you found the double countercharging threat an extra bonus? Triggering Flank on your opponents turn - or threatening it to make him keep distance - seems, well, really good on paper. I only spent $200 getting the bare essentials... Still confused how such a small volume of models cost so much... But any way... Sorscha 3 is the only place left I can really see Drakhuns. Sure there is Vlad 2, but he makes everything good. It's the counter charge triggering flank for a counter charge that makes it sound like maybe it could be worth having... Of course it's not like it will ever happen, but if the threat of it can protect more aggressively placed models...
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