I actually forgot to comment on the actual list.
[quote="hhow3859]I'm thinking the Archmage will go with the Phoenix Guard. Not sure where the Noble should go. Right now, I'm thinking he'll go with the White Lions. Thanks for your help!
Archmage
- shadow
- Book of Hoeth
- ironcurse icon
- golden crown[/quote]
in this instance if you place that archmage in to phoenix guard ironcurse icon is worth next to nothing (only giving the archmage 6+ ward as phoenix guard allready have plain 4+ ward. ''
hhow3859 wrote:Noble
- BSB
- great weapon
- heavy armor
- lion cloak
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if you place the bsb inside the white lion lion cloak hardly gives you anything. There isn't too many sniper ruled shooters in the game, it would effect on template weapons but those tend to have high str (stone throwers / cannons). regular shooting will not hit your noble until your white lions would be reduced to less than 5 R&F models. In fluffy sense lion cloak is obvious the noble should also be white lion?
If you plan on charging the noble out of the unit some times, then it could be worthwhile.
Dragon armor in game mechanic sense simple as it gives 6+ ward and 2+ ward against flaming. with mere 2 point increase. I would also have that bsb with some extra protection. I have personally liked to kit bsb with crown, but even opal amulet etc might be worthwhile. allthough making him as cheap as possible isn't too bad idea but that usually needs to be on mount to get better armor save. with only 5+ armors save that noble will risk being dead by even regular r&f
hhow3859 wrote:
30 White Lions
- banner of world dragon
- champion
I take you have full command there. I would definately take the musician in this large unit for swift reforms / rally tests.
hhow3859 wrote:35 Spears
- standard bearer
25 Spears
- standard bearer
I would reavers and silver helms instead of spears. But if you don't own / want to have your core from infantry then I would make them even units with full commands. Also having only 1 unit to guard the flanks of your white lion block would be sufficient most cases and turning other into archers will probably give you much more impact on the game.
hhow3859 wrote:3 lion chariots
bold move, I have personally failed to make chariots work so in this perspective I don't never recommend using them. On fluffy chrace list this is fine
hhow3859 wrote:12 Phoenix Guard
- champion
I have personal issues of making phoenix guard as glorified mage bunker. They are imo too great unit with 20 - 25 models full command and razor banner. If I would make shadow archmage I would probably place him inside archer unit instead and use bigger phoenix guard to support the white lion block advance. But the number of the unit is pretty good for the purpose of giving the mage enough protection against anyhting small and fast, and against most spells and shooting.