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by sunstrider
30 Jun 2015, 17:24
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Wildwood Ranger Horde
Replies: 50
Views: 15759

Re: Wildwood Ranger Horde

Also keep in mind you can set them up in our free forest, choose the fear causing forest to give the WWR that extra attack against anyone they fight in the forest.

Used this trick a few days ago and it caught my opponent, and his Saurus warriors, completely off guard :P
by sunstrider
26 Jun 2015, 18:29
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: why are we so afraid of cannons?
Replies: 22
Views: 3407

Re: why are we so afraid of cannons?

From what I've seen on these forums, and the ensuing arguments I've had with people about cannons, is just one of those one off experiences where the opponent rolled really well and they lost a their dragon in a turn. Then every time after when they face one, fear of a 120 point cannon gets them to ...
by sunstrider
22 Jun 2015, 05:17
Forum: The Meadow of Arts
Topic: Wil's Autumn Wood Elf Army Update Handmainden + terrain
Replies: 45
Views: 11998

Re: Wil's Autumn Wood Elf Army Update Handmainden + terrain

I really like the bold red you included in your autumn scheme. Keep up the awesome work!
by sunstrider
20 Jun 2015, 18:57
Forum: The Call of the Hunt
Topic: Wood Elves and Dwarfs Alliance 2600pts
Replies: 13
Views: 3864

Re: Wood Elves and Dwarfs Alliance 2600pts

Oh my bad >.< I forgot to look at the timestamp, I'm just used to threads getting bumped more often on this forum I guess That's a shame that you weren't able to try out your meticulously planned army, it sounded really cool. And the whole idea of splitting your points in half and playing 2 differen...
by sunstrider
19 Jun 2015, 16:43
Forum: The Call of the Hunt
Topic: Wood Elves and Dwarfs Alliance 2600pts
Replies: 13
Views: 3864

Re: Wood Elves and Dwarfs Alliance 2600pts

Some poison shooting is always good to have in a list, but the places you could include a decent amount of poison arrows is on your glade guard. And since you will have such a strong offensive element to this combined list, you will be shooting through units sooner rather than later, so trueflight m...
by sunstrider
19 Jun 2015, 16:07
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of the thorn
Replies: 44
Views: 23132

Re: Sisters of the thorn

You should buy them anyways, because they are beautiful models that are a ton of fun to paint. Well at least I think so, I'll have to post some pics soon :P
by sunstrider
17 Jun 2015, 18:12
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Flaming Sword of Ruin
Replies: 16
Views: 4308

Re: Flaming Sword of Ruin

I played a game stacking flaming sword with flaming arrows and it was an unexpected success. The unit was comprised of a level 4 fireweaver and 20 glade guard (7x3) with full command and Starfire arrows versus ogres. I actually took out a unit of 8 iron guts before they reached my lines with that co...
by sunstrider
15 Jun 2015, 17:03
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of the thorn
Replies: 44
Views: 23132

Re: Sisters of the thorn

Regardless of specific circumstances where sisters would or would not be useful, the important takeaway is that they are pretty good at multiple roles. BUT, counting on them to fulfill more than one role while on the field of battle is relying too much on one unit, that can be focused down pretty qu...
by sunstrider
14 Jun 2015, 18:24
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of the thorn
Replies: 44
Views: 23132

Re: Sisters of the thorn

I just played another game with a 5 man unit of sisters yesterday at 1000 points and I take back what I said. They took out a unit of handgunners and a hellblaster volley gun while providing me with magic offense and defense for the entire game. I'll admit I was quite wrong about them >.<
by sunstrider
12 Jun 2015, 14:40
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of the thorn
Replies: 44
Views: 23132

Re: Sisters of the thorn

"Excuse me sir" roll.

"Excuse me sir but there is a cannonball coming, allow me to block it with my body sir"
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 17:52
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Treeman Lores - Book says Life only?? Help!
Replies: 9
Views: 1983

Re: Treeman Lores - Book says Life only?? Help!

Imagine if Treeman Ancients DID have access to other lores of magic though. A Treeman Ancient slinging fireballs around the battlefield is an entertaining thought :3
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 17:50
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Quiting Warhammer
Replies: 24
Views: 7881

Re: Quiting Warhammer

I partly disagree with your assessment. This is still a thinking person's game. Most of my wins are just because I out thought the opponent in the deployment and movement phases. Regardless of what units you use and what the rules are, movement has remained largely unchanged throughout all the editi...
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 16:10
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of Twilight on Forest Dragon
Replies: 6
Views: 1187

Re: Sisters of Twilight on Forest Dragon

I bought both mine 15 years ago.. same dragon but no sisters on them.. and I've not used a single pin.. just superglue. With the old superglue you could definitely get away with that and when I got my forest dragon years ago I did the same thing. The old superglue had the consistency of oatmeal fro...
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 16:00
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: A magicless Army
Replies: 18
Views: 1997

Re: A magicless Army

I'd say it would be effective. Wood Elves have phenomenal cavalry and infantry in this book, so more of that is never a bad idea. If I were to completely eschew taking wizard characters of any kind, I'd take a dragon and a large unit of sisters of the thorn to support it. But if I were to build no m...
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 15:44
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Sisters of the thorn
Replies: 44
Views: 23132

Re: Sisters of the thorn

I've found that units of 5 aren't very effective. Between the possibility of losing sisters to miscasts, taking casualities from ranged attacks and the short range of their ranged attack, units of 5 just don't have the bulk to take a few causalities and still make a meaningful impact on the game. Pe...
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 15:37
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Stubborn Treekin
Replies: 11
Views: 2448

Re: Stubborn Treekin

As much as I would like to argue the contrary, Tree Kin are pretty useless on their own. The one time I had an extremely positive experience with them was when I ran them as 9 with a BSB. I also had a beastweaver in the army buffing my other units, so I put wildform on them, not really expecting too...
by sunstrider
11 Jun 2015, 15:30
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Wildwood Ranger Horde
Replies: 50
Views: 15759

Re: Wildwood Ranger Horde

I would recommend a life weaver with crown of command and a 4++ ward save. It is incredible how much stubborn and either regen or +2/4 toughness does for these guys. Yeah defensive magic is what you want to go for when running a WWR horde. they are already pretty capable offensively. I placed a 3k ...
by sunstrider
16 Mar 2015, 22:37
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Unicorn Lone Weaver
Replies: 96
Views: 10018

Re: Unicorn Lone Weaver

You are either: 1/ have not played enough games vs cannons in which case please make it clear to everyone that you're theorycrafting 2/ don't understand risk vs reward for wfb 3/ trolling in which case please stop Yeah I have a different opinion than you do, I must be trolling. You also haven't add...
by sunstrider
13 Mar 2015, 17:23
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Flamespyre a good fit for a Wood Elf Army?
Replies: 12
Views: 1400

Re: Flamespyre a good fit for a Wood Elf Army?

Fluffwise the flamespyre phoenix just doesn't fit either. A giant monster that is constantly burning in a forest? Nope. Oh you want that monster to be around an army of forest spirits who are all flammable? Nope nope nope. Dude at the end of the Khaine end times book the phoenixes went and chilled ...
by sunstrider
10 Mar 2015, 22:54
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Flamespyre a good fit for a Wood Elf Army?
Replies: 12
Views: 1400

Re: Flamespyre a good fit for a Wood Elf Army?

Fluffwise the flamespyre phoenix just doesn't fit either. A giant monster that is constantly burning in a forest? Nope. Oh you want that monster to be around an army of forest spirits who are all flammable? Nope nope nope. Dude at the end of the Khaine end times book the phoenixes went and chilled ...
by sunstrider
12 Feb 2015, 22:24
Forum: The Hall of Honours
Topic: Mollesvinet - 2016-06-27 - Call to War 2016 List
Replies: 231
Views: 60906

Re: Mollesvinet - 2015-02-07 - Tournament list tryout vs Ogr

Awesome battle reports! I really like how detailed they are and the visual aides as well. Just like the battle reps in the old white dwarf :D

Thanks for sharing
by sunstrider
12 Feb 2015, 21:28
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Glade Lord on dragon
Replies: 42
Views: 11416

Re: Glade Lord on dragon

Don't get me wrong, I prefer most things from the new book. It is so nice not to have almost lost the battle before even making a move! The fondness of the kindred system was mainly for flavour, not so much game mechanics. Agreed, it gave a lot of flavor to the Wood Elf army and the rules that came...
by sunstrider
12 Feb 2015, 21:13
Forum: The Glade of Generals
Topic: Are Treekin really that bad?
Replies: 53
Views: 13269

Re: Are Treekin really that bad?

But our comments aren't based on bow-loving theoryhammer Sunstrider. They're based on playing Treekin repeatedly under the old book against strong opponents and hard lists and finding them wanting. Now take a point of Strength away, which is vital to MI with no static res and play them again. I did...
by sunstrider
12 Feb 2015, 21:08
Forum: The Call of the Hunt
Topic: 2500 pts and 5 Trees
Replies: 33
Views: 4035

Re: 2500 pts and 5 Trees

Is there anyway to leverage so many monsters in one army to throw your opponent off? I have no experience running more than 2 monsters in one army (2 treeman/1 dragon 1 treeman/2 dragons), but I feel like the monster rules can give you an edge you won't normally have. Mass strangleroot or thundersto...
by sunstrider
12 Feb 2015, 20:40
Forum: The Hall of Discussion
Topic: Unicorn Lone Weaver
Replies: 96
Views: 10018

Unicorn Lone Weaver

Actually the problem is never really a cannonball, and it never really was. The problem is there is a slim chance that a cannonball might maybe possibly hit and kill something big outright, so everyone bases their decision making on something that probably won't happen. This leads me to believe you...