Tweaking a Dirty Hippie
September 19, 2009
In my last post, I mentioned my success with my latest 750 list. That list, headed by Kreuger, was successful mostly due to the above average performance of the Gatorman Posse. It was the combination of Lightning tendrils, Beast Lore, and three attacks that allowed the unit to kill a fresh Typhon and Angelius in a single activation.
I also mentioned that the Tharn Bloodtracker unit continues to mystify me. I have not failed, in the four games I have played with them to get them killed without getting anywhere NEAR their point value. On paper, ambuscade, high defense, high speed, and stealth should be the goods. In my game, a unit of Raptors took out half the unit on one turn, and then the Raptors killed the other half of the unit the next turn. They did get off one ambuscade on Rhyas and a couple of them hit…which was nice. This continued lack of performance has gotten them benched. Who will be taking their place you ask…
The Wolves of Orboros
Dude...over there...MADE YA LOOK!!!
Stop trying to make us look!
I am going to tell the Tharn to take a hike and go for some good old fashioned furry lovin WoO and their UA and a War Wolf. Here is what I am thinking..
- The WoO are cheaper. No…they don’t have something as cool as Ambuscade…but they do have CMA.
- The WoO UA gives them ranked attack and a version of Flank. Once again…more attack and damage buffs.
- I bring the War Wolf, and the War Wolf can be used to go after unit leaders utilizing buffs from flanking WoO.
The War Wolf Howling for Vengeance
So you add all this up, and while you are giving up the ranged attack, you are getting a unit that can very effectively deal with hard targets like Centrati and light beasts.
What are my worries…
It came up in the game with Rhyas. Rhyas’ feat protects a large number of models from melee damage. I was able to neuter this feat for the most part by using spell strikes, thrown spear attacks, and Pendrake’s snare bola. Ahhh…the snare bola…you know what hates a a snare bola…Carniveans. he he he
Anyhow…
So…that is the way I am going for my next game. I am going to retire the Bloodtrackers in favor of WoO, UA, and a War Wolf. Updates to come…
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When I woke, the dire wolf
600 pounds of sin…
Was grinnin at my window
All I said was, “Come on in”
-The Grateful Dead from the song Dire Wolf :-)
Goodluck sir. From the sound of it Kruegar gives enough ranged power thru his spells so you probebly wont need em, given that they very rarely seem to work for you.