Protectorate Player picking up Cygnar.

Thank you for the reply. appreciate it.

Funnily enough, I'm actually doing the opposite: I've played Cygnar for almost two years now and I've just started Picking up the Protectorate. I hope you enjoy your time with the Thunderchicken! I've found that I use  my Stormclad and Defenders more than anything else, and I've almost always found a way to squeeze a hunter into a list. If you get the battle box, the warcaster is a storm knight model, so any Stormclad activating close by will get a free focus. 

Aegis ,

Thanks again for all you help in the first response I appreciate it greatly.

What I've picked up so far from Sales/Trades going on and stuff I had kicking in a box in storage.

Maddox Battle Box
Murder Ponies
Storm Lances (1 Unit)
1 Full unit of Stormblades with UA and 3 Weapon Attachments
1 Full Unit of Stormblades
1 Full Unit of Stormguards
1 Min unit of Trenchers with UA
1 Full unit of Long gunners with UA
1 Full unit of Mechaniks
I had a unit of Gun Mages(But I am missing two of the models somehow)
Black 13th.
Stormsmith Storm Tower

Arlan Strangeways
Maxwell Finn
Gun Mage Captain Adept
Harlan Vesh
2 Journeyman Casters
Allison Jakes
Laddermore
Stormblade Captain
3 Stormsmith StormCallers
Viktor Pendrake


Stryker 2 and 3
Nemo 1,2,3
Maddox
Jeremiah Kraye
Kara Sloan
Siege

Squire
Sylys
Reinholt
Madelyn

Avenger
Centurion
2x Chargers
Cyclone
Defender
Firefly
Gallant
2x Hunters
Ol'Rowdy
2 x Stormclads
Triumph
2x Lancer
2x Hammersmith


out of all that mess I'm trying to build an interesting list.  Thoughts/Crits?

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[*]Stormclad [18]
[*]Squire [0]
[/ul]Captain Arlan Strangewayes [4]
Journeyman Warcaster [4]

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[/ul]Major Katherine Laddermore [8]
Storm Lances (max) [20]
Stormblade Infantry [10]

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[*]Stormblade Infantry Storm Gunner (2) [4]
[/ul]Stormblade Infantry [10]
Effigy of Valor (Steamroller) [0]
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Well, you have a very good base of models to experiment with.

The only thing I notice is that you have 57 points of stormknights (5 of those free).
If you manage to add something, you could hit the third free model.

As an example, if you remove one gunner and add the Stormblade Capitain, you could unlock the third free solo like this:

Cygnar Army - 75 / 75 points
[Theme] Storm Division

(Maddox 1) Major Beth Maddox [+30]
[*]Stormclad [18]
[*]Stormclad [18]
[*]Squire [0]
Captain Arlan Strangewayes [0]
Journeyman Warcaster [0]
[*]Charger [9]
Major Katherine Laddermore [8]
Storm Lances (max) [20]
Stormblade Infantry [10]
[*]Stormblade Infantry Officer & Standard [5]
[*]Stormblade Infantry Storm Gunner [2]
Stormblade Infantry [10]
Stormblade Captain [5]
Effigy of Valor (Steamroller) [0]


Since you have that many Stormknights, a Captain is likely better than an extra gunner, so why not?


I'll also suggest to go for Firefly instead of Charger on the JR in a list with that many electric hits.

A list including the Firefly could be something like this:

Cygnar Army - 75 / 75 points
[Theme] Storm Division

(Maddox 1) Major Beth Maddox [+30]
[*]Stormclad [18]
[*]Centurion[17]
[*]Squire [0]
Captain Arlan Strangewayes [0]
Journeyman Warcaster [0]
[*]Firefly [8]
Major Katherine Laddermore [8]
Storm Lances (max) [20]
Stormblade Infantry [10]
[*]Stormblade Infantry Officer & Standard [5]
[*]Stormblade Infantry Storm Gunners x2 [4]
Stormblade Infantry [10]
Stormblade Captain [5]
Effigy of Valor (Steamroller) [0]

That said, all this is counting only the models you already own. Sadly, at the moment a second min Stormlances would likely be better than the second Stormblade unit, but consider that Stormlances are the boogeyman of the moment so a nerf may arrive, so it's up to you if you want to risk buying a second unit or not.