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RE: VC Starter Army - Gareth - 26-02-2012
You can have a Shield and 2HW. However you cannot use the shield in combat. You used to be able to revert back to HW and Shield, but in 8th you are forced to use any upgraded weapon you purchase. Same with the 2 hand weapons option. It helps against ballistic fire, not in combat.
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 26-02-2012
With 40 skeletons standing in the way of arrows and templates, isn't shooting a non-issue? Or does wound allocation work massively different from 40k? I thought they get that Look Out Sir thing, meaning they dodge templates on a 2+
RE: VC Starter Army - Gareth - 26-02-2012
No your fine without it, but seeing as you your original list seemed to be based around getting a 2+ AS, I worked one in where you had roughly the same protection.
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 26-02-2012
(26-02-2012, 06:57 PM)Gareth Wrote: No your fine without it, but seeing as you your original list seemed to be based around getting a 2+ AS, I worked one in where you had roughly the same protection.
Naa it was only 3+ on the AS, but he had a 4+ ward save. But i think your idea is better, as your Lord would be a much harder hitting Lord at roughly the same points, and only a minimal drop in survivability (4+ ward becomes 5+)
RE: VC Starter Army - Gareth - 26-02-2012
Oh god yes, my maths are off, even with my gear its a 3+ or 4+ with out shield.
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 26-02-2012
Just edited the list, yet again. He should be rocking a 4+ armour save, along with a 5+ ward save now, with 6 attacks and ASF
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 31-05-2012
Next week is my week off work, and i've decided i've slacked enough and that the 160+ undead horde WILL be finished next week, even if it kills me. Also got a unit of 20 Grave Guard to add to it, anyone have any ideas how to arm them? I was thinking of sticking with swords and shields, so they have a 4+ armour save and 6+ ward. They are already Str 4 with killing blow, but Great Weapons would buff them up to Str 6. Not sure which would be best, any help is appreciated.
RE: VC Starter Army - Gareth - 31-05-2012
(31-05-2012, 06:00 PM)Nick Wrote: Next week is my week off work, and i've decided i've slacked enough and that the 160+ undead horde WILL be finished next week, even if it kills me. Also got a unit of 20 Grave Guard to add to it, anyone have any ideas how to arm them? I was thinking of sticking with swords and shields, so they have a 4+ armour save and 6+ ward. They are already Str 4 with killing blow, but Great Weapons would buff them up to Str 6. Not sure which would be best, any help is appreciated.
GW simples. KB works on man sized models, Str 6, -3AS works on everything.
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 31-05-2012
Aight, so big smashy weapons it is. I guess with my Vampire Lord leading them regenerating lost models shields arn't really an issue? I suppose they are toughness 4 with 5+ save, i was just worried about them getting shot to bits or chopped up before i could get them chopping back at the foe ^_^
RE: VC Starter Army - Nick - 01-06-2012
On my Vampire Lord is it worth dropping Quickblood in bigger games and taking a Corpse Cart and the Red Fury power instead? That way my Lord still has ASF, along with all surrounding undead, and he has Red Fury to boot, meaning up to 12 attacks at Str 5.