helix
Baby's First Wargame
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Post by helix on May 23, 2017 14:53:20 GMT
There are a lot of themes coming out that are big on spamming infantry (defenders of ios, ghost fleet, ironfang theme). Do you think that this will start causing us to take multiple manticores again in order to lay down that long line of covering fire? I know they still pop up now since they are good, fairly cheap jacks but is all this infantry going to make us want a list that has 3-5 in it?
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Post by nightflier on May 23, 2017 17:38:01 GMT
I will generally have 2 in most lists anymore. And honestly I don't see that changing anytime soon, if I had three I would probably take three. Simply because they are really good at trading.
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Post by Tom_Bombadil_ on May 23, 2017 21:19:58 GMT
I already have been running 2-3 in my lists a lot of the time, I probably wont add more but the will just be all around better
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faelin
Junior Strategist
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Post by faelin on May 23, 2017 23:57:20 GMT
I never stopped. They're so cheap and flexible, I find hard to not take one im every list and two in any kind of 'generalist' list. They're cheap and can hit above their weight class when needed. I die less on the inside when I lose a Manticore, as opposed to Imperitus(damn you grevious wounds).
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Post by GreatBigTree on May 24, 2017 0:50:33 GMT
I'm picking up a second battle box for the Manticore... though I certainly plan to use the other jacks as well. Jack spam isn't "everything" at my FLGS, and it's just an all-round solid Jack. I feel it does a lot of work, for me, and a second would be a great addition.
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Post by fdesrochers on May 24, 2017 11:58:59 GMT
My Rahn Forges list includes 2 for the simple reason that two wall templates help control the infantry swell into the jack wall. I'm toying with a Shadows list that includes two for the same reason, but to keep two units of MHSF from getting engaged.
They were always great utility jacks; relatively cheap so can be used to initiate piece trades, can hit hard into a heavy, covering fire to help deal with infantry. What's not to love?
FCD
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Post by thetomikaze15 on Jun 13, 2017 3:09:41 GMT
I've been toying with a list with the cid version of defenders.
War Room Army
Retribution of Scyrah - Ossy defenders
Theme: Defenders of Ios 3 / 2 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
<! OVER THEME FREE CARD LIMIT !>
Lord Arcanist Ossyan - WJ: +28 - Manticore - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 14) - Manticore - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 14)
Arcanist Mechanik - PC: 2 Arcanist Mechanik - PC: 2 Arcanist Mechanik - PC: 2 Fane Knight Skeryth Issyen - PC: 0 Houseguard Thane - PC: 0 Houseguard Thane - PC: 0
Houseguard Riflemen - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 Houseguard Riflemen - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15 Houseguard Halberdiers - Leader & 9 Grunts: 13 - Houseguard Halberdier Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 4 Heavy Rifle Team - Leader & Grunt: 4 Stormfall Archers - Leader & 3 Grunts: 9 Stormfall Archers - Leader & 3 Grunts: 9
THEME: Defenders of Ios ---
GENERATED : 06/12/2017 23:06:50 BUILD ID : 2042.17-05-22
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