Overkill ? Risky ? PLain stupid ?

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Maturin
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Overkill ? Risky ? PLain stupid ?

#1 Post by Maturin »

Hi guys. I'd like to have your opinion on what is putting too much eggs in the same basket or just plain stupid.

I'm preparing a Host of Phoenix King army list for a 3000 points unlimited tournament.

Would you think that 40 White Lions of Chrace with BotWD is too much of eggs in the same basket ? Would two 20 man units be better ? Or one 30 man one and a 10 man one going backfield hunting with TEclis using Shadow lore High end Spell (or moonstone and a WE character) ?

How about 4 Eagle Bolt Thorwer and 4 Reaper bolt thrower ? Is it too much ? Would it be better to have glade guards with poisoned arrows to take care of hight Toughness instead of that much bolt throwers ?

If you have any link concerning synergy between HE or even other elfes units, I'll be thankful. I've looked on Ulthuan but all links are down, in the tactics sticky.
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Re: Overkill ? Risky ? PLain stupid ?

#2 Post by SpellArcher »

In general I'd only consider one block of Lions for the simple reason that only one can take World Dragon. I've seen builds where a second block was protected by an Anointed or I guess you could try MSU.

Am I right in thinking you have free choice of all elf units?
Maturin
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Re: Overkill ? Risky ? PLain stupid ?

#3 Post by Maturin »

Hello, Spellarcher.

Thanks for your reply. You're correct. I can choose whatever I want in the elves codexes.

I wanted to play that list http://45.40.135.47/~ulthuan/forum/view ... 67&t=69103 but I'm actually thinking about dropping the archers to either take some glade guards as mages bunker or deepscouts to go hunting warmachines, or 4 Dark elves RBT. Thinking of droppinh the 2*6 man Swordmasters units for actual chariots too.
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