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Post by redbaron89 on May 26, 2017 6:03:40 GMT
About to make a purchase on a general ossrum list to pair with my thexus dudespam. Was wondering what people are running? Seen list with earthbreaker. Gun bumny spam. And drillers as heavy hitters. Suggestions? Pretty new to mercs.
Ossrum wj 28 hammerstrike theme Ghordson avalancher 17 Wroghthammer rockram 14 Drillerx3 30 Gunnerx5 30 artillery corpsx2 12
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Post by bennep on May 26, 2017 10:07:11 GMT
There's several out there, not sure which one is 'the best'. For a wihle I ran:
(Ossrum 1) General Ossrum [+28] - Ghordson Driller [10] - Grundback Blaster [6] - Grundback Blaster [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Reinholdt, Gobber Speculator [4] Thor Steinhammer [4] - Ghordson Avalancher [17] Idrian Skirmishers (max) [15] - Idrian Skirmisher Chieftain & Guide [5]
But with the changes to the BE I'm thinking of:
[Theme] Hammer Strike (CID)
!!! Your army contains a CID entry.
(Ossrum 1) General Ossrum [+28] - Ghordson Driller [10] - Ghordson Driller [10] - Grundback Blaster [6] - Grundback Blaster [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] - Grundback Gunner [6] Horgenhold Forge Guard (max) [16] Horgenhold Artillery Corps [0] Hammerfall Siege Crawler (CID) [18]
Or maybe replace one of the gunbunnies by Herne & Jonne
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Post by ComboSmiteNick on May 26, 2017 16:32:45 GMT
I like him with 1 or 2 units of Hammer dwarves.
Almost always 2 Drillers.
Siege Crawler is pretty legit with him but I might wait to see final rules after CID.
1 or 2 units of artillery is a must.
Fill up any remaining points with Gun Bunnies. They are amazing even when you aren't spamming them.
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Post by redbaron89 on May 26, 2017 19:59:15 GMT
Artillery corps with brutal damage and fire for effect/snipe and repo 3 seems like a auto include. Seems like bunnies can get jammed by reach infantry even with bulldoze. Hammer dwarves with tactician could remedy that. Drillers threating 13 with feat/energizer/pathfinder/sustained attack sounds good. Ossrum is pretty focus hungry at focus 6. 3 drillers might be a bit much. Knockdown with the avalancher and rockram or earthbreaker could potentially set up an assasination.
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Post by mikethefish on May 27, 2017 6:50:52 GMT
Artillery corps with brutal damage and fire for effect/snipe and repo 3 seems like a auto include. Seems like bunnies can get jammed by reach infantry even with bulldoze. Hammer dwarves with tactician could remedy that. Drillers threating 13 with feat/energizer/pathfinder/sustained attack sounds good. Ossrum is pretty focus hungry at focus 6. 3 drillers might be a bit much. Knockdown with the avalancher and rockram or earthbreaker could potentially set up an assasination. I have a lot of experience with Ossrum. Gunbunny spam can be effective (many high ranking tournament players use it), but it has some serious limitations when it comes to matchups. A more balanced approach is better. Three Drillers are absolutely not too many. Too many folks see that many heavies and get hung up on the the fantasy of fully fueling their entire battlegroup all at once. This is nonsense. The Driller is only 10 points. Use one as a sacrifice to initiate favorable piece trades. Charge two into a single target, gaining additional attacks that way. One of the most effective Ossrum lists I have ever played used 3 Drillers, 2 Bashers and a Rockram. Multi Drillers are the key to success with Ossrum, especially since he has no damage buff in theme. Earthbreakers CAN work, but usually a mix of heavies and lights will serve you better. Post CID, the Siege Crawler is pretty much custom designed for Ossrum (assuming there are no crazy surprises). It's not a "must have", but it is pretty darn effective. A unit of Forge Guard charging straight through a Crawler (via Tactician) on Feat turn is pretty scary. Might be worth a look. EDIT- oh yeah, and others have said, the artillery corps are straight money. Herne & Jonne are a good buy too, especially since Herne's Artillerist ability can be used on other models besides Jonne. With his buff, an aiming Artillery is RAT 9. Also, FFE boosts the damage on all three AOE's from the tri-mortar. Something to consider.
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Post by redbaron89 on May 29, 2017 1:16:47 GMT
Ended up ordering these models.
Ossrum wj 28 hammerstrike theme
Driller x3 30 Gunnersx5 30 Seige crawler cid 17 Thor 4 Artillery corpsx2 5 and free Forge guard 16 (already own)
Apparently gunners come in 2 per pack so i might have 10. Will find out tomorrow. Pairing with my thexus dudespam list. Ive got a friend who runs manticore spam (4-5 manticores and hyperion)so im using the ossrum list for him as the template walls could be problematic for my thexus list. Ive got an enormous amount of models to assemble now although ive knocked a big dent in my thexus list. I can always add avalancher, wrockram, eiryss, kelli baloch, alten ashley later to the ossrum list if i need changes to the ossrum list.
Thexus wj 29 operating theature Wreckerx2 28 Mind benders x3 33 Mind slaversx3 36 (one ambush) Agitatorx2 6 Overlordsx2 free
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Post by Munindk on May 29, 2017 11:15:55 GMT
Gunners come i packs of 2, which means you can play bunny ranch too
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Post by redbaron89 on May 30, 2017 1:58:37 GMT
Question: if i charge my forge guard through a seige crawler via tactician that is on covering fire template do the forge guard still take the pow 12 roll?
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Post by Stormsmith Dropout on May 30, 2017 2:31:21 GMT
Question: if i charge my forge guard through a seige crawler via tactician that is on covering fire template do the forge guard still take the pow 12 roll? Yes, because the template is still there and the models are advancing through it. They don't become incorporeal or anything while going through the crawler.
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Post by Soul Samurai on May 31, 2017 7:24:47 GMT
Is the question wether or not they benefit from Girded?
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Post by mikethefish on Jun 1, 2017 10:34:56 GMT
Is the question wether or not they benefit from Girded? Wouldn't matter since we are not talking about blast damage
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Post by Soul Samurai on Jun 1, 2017 10:40:10 GMT
Huh, I though covering fire templates counted as blast damage for some reason.
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