Could Use an Oppinion on a List

tesoe
The Sky Fell

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Could Use an Oppinion on a List Apr 27, 2017 22:58:20 GMT via mobile

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Post by tesoe on Apr 27, 2017 22:58:20 GMT

So I already had an Ossyan list built and come to find out it works great with the new houseguard theme.

I did a few tweaks and I'm pretty happy with the list. However I'm wondering if might be a good idea to drop a houseguard Thane in order to bring a Lys Healer and Soulless Escort to buff up my Halberdiers into an even harder to remove roadblock between their army and the rest of mine.

I'd love any thoughts on it, including if you have any other thoughts on the list.

Here's the list:

Theme: Defenders of Ios
2 / 2 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army

Lord Arcanist Ossyan - WJ: +28
- Hypnos - PC: 18 (Battlegroup Points Used: 18)
- Manticore - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)

Arcantrik Force Generator - PC: 16

Arcanist Mechanik - PC: 2
Houseguard Thane - PC: 4
Houseguard Thane - PC: 4

Houseguard Halberdiers - Leader & 9 Grunts: 13
- Houseguard Halberdier Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 4
Houseguard Riflemen - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15
- Houseguard Rifleman Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 4
Stormfall Archers - Leader & 3 Grunts: 9
Heavy Rifle Team - Leader & Grunt: 0
Heavy Rifle Team - Leader & Grunt: 0

Tucker
Junior Strategist

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Could Use an Oppinion on a List Apr 28, 2017 3:10:01 GMT

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Post by Tucker on Apr 28, 2017 3:10:01 GMT

I like it. I agree with you that the only thing that looks out of place is the second Thane.

Just some random thoughts about changes to make, you could drop the Manticore and one of the Thanes and get a Banshee. It's nice to have two sources of ranged knockdown in the army if you want to go for an assassination. I would also think about dropping the Rifle Teams for a second unit of Archers, since they have more guns so they're a better target for Fortune - you could swap Fortune back and forth between the two teams.

I'm not sure how that makes the points work out, though, as you need the Halberdiers, Rifles, and one Thane to get to the 40-point sweet spot. You could always rejigger your battlegroup and see how that shapes out, as Archers are Ossyan's favorite unit so adding a second unit would be nice.

You can dare to do anything and succeed in anything, provided you never forget that two and two do not make four; in clumsy hands, they often make three or even less; but they can make five or six. - Louis Hubert Lyautey

tesoe
The Sky Fell

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Could Use an Oppinion on a List Apr 28, 2017 5:11:58 GMT via mobile

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Post by tesoe on Apr 28, 2017 5:11:58 GMT

Yeah I don't think a second unit of archers is possible without dropping the battle engine, and I'm kinda married to it. The rifles only made it in because of the free points. It was them, healers, Arcanists, ghost snipers or the dragoon. Making anything else free reduces my points in houseguard, this taking away the free models.

I feel like the two rifle teams justify the second Thane, but making the Halberdiers an even bigger pain in my opponent's behind is really tempting.

The banshee idea is intriguing. I'm going to think hard on that. I originally had one in the list but downgraded due to points. This was before the theme though.