Hey guys,
I'm playing a mate of mine tomorrow, and we've decided to have 2 500 pt games rather than 1 1500pt game, in attempt to try out small scale skirmishes, and prepare for AoS.
Here are my 2 (very different) lists, what do you think?
List 1
Core
12xDryads + Branch Nymph
12xDryads + Branch Nymph
Special
Treekin x 3
Heroes
Branchwraith
Total pts: 494
List 2
Core
10x GG with Trueflight + Musician
Rare
6x Waywatchers
Heroes
Glade Captain - Trueflight, Shield, HoDA
Waystalker - Bow of Loren
Total pts: 500
Not sure what I'll be up against, my buddy has Ogres, Orcs and Gobbos or Daemons
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- GeoffDiGeoff
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Re: 500 pts lists
I think the melee list will not win against the armies you mentioned. The dryad might be nice if he doesn't have a caster, if you roll dwellers you will hurt him bad
I think the shooty list has too much points in characters, though a good HoDA roll will help you a lot.
It also depends on what he's bringing but these armies are not the highest on AS (though they all have some high AS options) so scouts might be better.... but if he brings high armor it will be annoying... it's a bit of a gamble.
I think that if you get some dryads and the branchwraith backed up by some shooting you could have a nice army. The problem is that you'll be 6-dicing the single spell you have or else he will dispell it anyway unless he has very low dice. 2 branchwraiths might be a good idea just to have more to cast so he needs to choose (and more chance of dwellers).
I think the shooty list has too much points in characters, though a good HoDA roll will help you a lot.
It also depends on what he's bringing but these armies are not the highest on AS (though they all have some high AS options) so scouts might be better.... but if he brings high armor it will be annoying... it's a bit of a gamble.
I think that if you get some dryads and the branchwraith backed up by some shooting you could have a nice army. The problem is that you'll be 6-dicing the single spell you have or else he will dispell it anyway unless he has very low dice. 2 branchwraiths might be a good idea just to have more to cast so he needs to choose (and more chance of dwellers).
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Re: 500 pts lists
I think current warhammer and Age of sigmar will be so different that it wont matter. Play what you want.
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Re: 500 pts lists
I agree, AoS will be different, but I'm excited by it and want a small game, of 8th for fun
I could try this list, as a combination of trees and shooting:
Core
11xDryads - Branch Nymph
Special
5x Deepwood Scouts - Muso + Hagbane
5x Deepwood Scouts - Muso + Hagbane
Heroes
Branchwraith
Glade Captain - HoDA + Shield
Total: 493
Or ditch the Branchwraith and go for a couple of extra scouts and 4 more dryads?
A variant on List 2:
Core:
12x GG - Muso, Trueflight
Special
6x Wild Riders - Shields, FC
Heroes
Glade Captain - Starfire Shafts, HoDA, Shield
Argh, so many choices!
I could try this list, as a combination of trees and shooting:
Core
11xDryads - Branch Nymph
Special
5x Deepwood Scouts - Muso + Hagbane
5x Deepwood Scouts - Muso + Hagbane
Heroes
Branchwraith
Glade Captain - HoDA + Shield
Total: 493
Or ditch the Branchwraith and go for a couple of extra scouts and 4 more dryads?
A variant on List 2:
Core:
12x GG - Muso, Trueflight
Special
6x Wild Riders - Shields, FC
Heroes
Glade Captain - Starfire Shafts, HoDA, Shield
Argh, so many choices!
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Re: 500 pts lists
I really like that first one. I might consider dropping the Branchwraith for a Great Eagle.
You might want to consider finding the old Warband rules and playing some games with those, they are really awesome for small points games.
You might want to consider finding the old Warband rules and playing some games with those, they are really awesome for small points games.
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Re: 500 pts lists
Like it And eagle in a game this size could be a great boon. Thanks!Hyarion wrote:I really like that first one. I might consider dropping the Branchwraith for a Great Eagle.
You might want to consider finding the old Warband rules and playing some games with those, they are really awesome for small points games.
Re: 500 pts lists
I think that in these small numbers wildriders are probably the very single best option you can take. If you go full wild riders you will probably demolish everything unless he brings a 1+ AS with reroll character. Even if they have a shooty army I doubt they will be able to shoot enough to do enough damage to stop you from hurting them bad.
PS I'd personally not use musci in scouts.
I think the strongest list would probably be something like
Full TF GG core and then full WR for special allowance (2 bad you can't get 2 units of 5 in the special allowance). lvl 2 mage on horse (life) with or without HoDA as character
or 2x branchwraiths
mage >>> hero
PS I'd personally not use musci in scouts.
I think the strongest list would probably be something like
Full TF GG core and then full WR for special allowance (2 bad you can't get 2 units of 5 in the special allowance). lvl 2 mage on horse (life) with or without HoDA as character
or 2x branchwraiths
mage >>> hero