Fireymonkeyboy Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hi all, Planning on going to a local 1000 point AoS shindig in a couple weeks, and will be trying out a FG Gen on Griffin with my Brets. Anyone had much experience with this guy, and to what effect? FMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeardboss Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 hes really good for the points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeardboss Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 i had a luminark and the life wizard so i made him extra tanky when i played a few games with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireymonkeyboy Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm kind of stoked by the command ability - could turn a beefy unit of knights into a murder machine. FMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aezeal Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 In 1K point you won't have that much points for a beefy units next to battleline AND the general on griffon but might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kozokus Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I faced him once and his command ability is murderous on a big unit of handgunners. His deadly beak took me offguard and killed way too much of people in my army until my chaos giant put an end to this. He is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeardboss Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 he can use his ability on himself to make him a killing machine or i use it on great swords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCharisma Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm not a fan of him at 1k. I feel like he is best when surrounded with Knights and a large fast army. I would take the General on horse and use the extra 200pts elsewhere, plus the regular Generals command trait is superior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireymonkeyboy Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 See, I plan to use him with a 16-man unit of knights of the realm. Because it'll be silly FMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiggesthat Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 He hits like a truck, especially on the charge with the lance. The worry at 1k is that he hasn't got the buff support to help his save, so make sure he's got the shield otherwise those wounds are getting chipped away with a 4+. I actually prefer the battlemage, but can't remember what he's like pointswise compared with the general. But Wizard, the Mortal Wound output from the Amber Spear, and the twin heads are nasty. He's squishy at 5+ in 1k points though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Criti Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Thebiggesthat said: so make sure he's got the shield I'm confused... I always thought the shield was just there to give the ILLUSION of choice. Who actually goes without the shield??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiggesthat Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 42 minutes ago, Criti said: I'm confused... I always thought the shield was just there to give the ILLUSION of choice. Who actually goes without the shield??? Well it depends how it's modelled, I haven't seen the mini in ages and thought it didn't have the shield as standard. A quick check of GW suggests I'm talking out of a different place than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireymonkeyboy Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 As it works out, I'm converting my own to fit in with my Brets - using the Isle of Blood griffon, and bits from the Green knight and other Bret models. Lance and shield for sure - he's Bretonnian FMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aezeal Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Criti said: I'm confused... I always thought the shield was just there to give the ILLUSION of choice. Who actually goes without the shield??? WYSIWYG is overrated anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalchaos34 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Aezeal said: WYSIWYG is overrated anyway. Funny things is im not sure if you are being sarcastic, but I totally agree! Some people feel completely slaved to the model itself and thus will only take whats on it, no matter how terrible a choice it is. If anything you should be able to at least tell that model X is different from the rest (ala Banners and Hornblowers/Drummers) but for heroes they need to look HEROIC. Now with the freeguild general the real choice is what weapon to take. All of them have a place! If you want to run him solo and use his own command I can see the Lance being a very good choice, the Sword is great for those who prefer lots of attacks, otherwise I think the hammer is the best of both worlds and the rend makes it so much sweeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aezeal Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 No I'm not sarcastic.. I play my 3 hunters which I modeled with one weapon each as 3 bowmen. I proxy whatever I need in regular games (well not whole armies.. but 1-2 models if I want to try them out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzel Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I used him a few times with the hammer. He is an absolute monster killer. I use him with a big unit of pistoliers as his +1 to hit also affect their shooting, so it has a 'double' bonus. I also am building a 6 strong, demigryph unit to take 2 fast heavy hitting cavalry units and a griffon. With syrategic genius trait you can have a real momentum. After which your main foot force advances and joins the fight. Anyway, this os all very unbretonnian and more then a 1000 points. But 16 KotR and the griffon should hit quite hard. Maybe send a damsel on a pegasus after it to give a to the KotR 5++ save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Quote hes really good for the points Yeah - he will give a Dragon a run for its money, especially as a General Choice - if he buffs himself. The lack of a ranged attack is the only downside. The Bravery Mechanic is interesting. I've looked at him as a possibly cheeky 300 point 3+ save beatstick in a Winterleaf army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireymonkeyboy Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 2 hours ago, Blitzel said: 16 KotR and the griffon should hit quite hard. Maybe send a damsel on a pegasus after it to give a to the KotR 5++ save. That's the plan FMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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