Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 The Warlock Bombardier is 100 points, I'm looking at it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kaven5lave Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ecko said: No couldn't read either but i was pretty sure he said 120 and the would be odd if he was the same pts as an Engineer, same profile with better weapon, nobody would play Engineer anymore I see your logic, but one is a new model in a £95 box set and one is a fugly old metal cast that goes for about a tenner... /removes cynicism hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kaven5lave Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Kirjava13 said: The Warlock Bombardier is 100 points, I'm looking at it now. The vid or the new tome?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skreech Verminking Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kirjava13 said: The Warlock Bombardier is 100 points, I'm looking at it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, 5kaven5lave said: The vid or the new tome?!! The book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kaven5lave Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, Kirjava13 said: The book. Great work. Is there good artwork? Don’t suppose you’ve read any of the fluff yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, 5kaven5lave said: Great work. Is there good artwork? Don’t suppose you’ve read any of the fluff yet? Reading the fluff now. It's standard Skaven stuff so far! Anything not specifically Skryre-related I will keep to the main thread. The artwork's pretty nice. My main gripe is that the Skryre battalion is pictured with a Poison Wind Mortar, which is like... are they just rubbing salt in the wound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuriaxis Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, Kirjava13 said: Reading the fluff now. It's standard Skaven stuff so far! Anything not specifically Skryre-related I will keep to the main thread. The artwork's pretty nice. My main gripe is that the Skryre battalion is pictured with a Poison Wind Mortar, which is like... are they just rubbing salt in the wound? Oof that sucks. That's going to hurt for a long while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, 5kaven5lave said: I see your logic, but one is a new model in a £95 box set and one is a fugly old metal cast that goes for about a tenner... /removes cynicism hat Good point ! 1 hour ago, Kirjava13 said: The Warlock Bombardier is 100 points, I'm looking at it now. Ok thx my bad then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 There are two fantastic potential war machines mentioned in the flavour short story about Skryre: a "multi-barelled lightning artillery piece" called the Warpraker Cannon, and the Rip-flinger, which sounds like a shuriken cannon on steroids. Tragically the former blows up the latter as they are competing for an Arch-Warlock's favour 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 A complete article in the WComunity about skryre...their suggestion: build around 2 boxes eventually add a third Stormfiend. Very fluffy but certainly not the most competitive. (but fun for sure!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, GeneralZero said: A complete article in the WComunity about skryre...their suggestion: build around 2 boxes eventually add a third Stormfiend. Very fluffy but certainly not the most competitive. (but fun for sure!) And- who'd have guessed- it involves buying two of their brand new box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Kirjava13 said: And- who'd have guessed- it involves buying two of their brand new box! Naw buy one and trade the Flesheaters with a Flesheater player who bought a box And its cheaper than buying split kits on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Overread said: Naw buy one and trade the Flesheaters with a Flesheater player who bought a box And its cheaper than buying split kits on ebay. That's the plan. Well, not the "buy one" part- I just want the Bombardier, really. I'm splitting it with a friend. I'll need some of the ghoul arms for more Acolytes though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, Kirjava13 said: That's the plan. Well, not the "buy one" part- I just want the Bombardier, really. I'm splitting it with a friend. I'll need some of the ghoul arms for more Acolytes though! Aye as I've not got any Skaven it makes far more sense for me to be excited about the box and the deals ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Right, I'm facing off against 2000 points of Stormcast tomorrow, and so far I've thrown together the following: - Warpcog Convocation Arch-Warlock - Arkhspark Voltik Warlock Engineer Warp Lightning Cannon - Gascloud Chokelung Warlock Engineer Stormfiends Stormfiends Acolytes (20) Clanrats (40)* Warp Lightning Vortex Balewind Vortex Soulsnare Shackles *Store manager practically insisted I still use them. I appreciate that this is not necessarily legal, and I do not care. I am considering just dropping the battalion. I like the bonus Arkhspark gives you (-1 to the power roll, what was it before?), and the reroll 1s from Gascloud is super useful for the Acolytes given that I'm fighting Stormcast and they won't have any horde units to give me that +1 to hit... but that's 290 points invested... any thoughts? Alternatively... Thanquol (400) Arch-Warlock (160) Warlock Engineer (100) Stormfiends (260) Stormfiends (260) Acolytes (x15) (180) Jezzails (x3) (100) Doomwheel (160) Warp Lightning Cannon (160) Warp Lightning Vortex, Balewind Vortex, Soulsnare Shackles (100, 40, 20) This list is more, "I want to play with as many different things as possible." Edited February 14, 2019 by Kirjava13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendar Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 @Kirjava13 Looks good... Really curious to see how the Vortex + Shackles combo works out, as well as the 20 Acolytes. Previously Arkhspark let a Cannon shoot in the hero phase but take d6 MW's on a 1-3.. Now that that is somewhat baked in, the -1 to power roll is nice even if you don't overpower it. Gascloud definitely got a huge buff in my opinion over just doing d6 MW's and is why I really want you to show us what those 20 Acolytes re-rolling can do, even if they aren't shooting at a horde. You're still getting +1 to hit from the new allegiance ability while they're at 20 (that isnt't only in the combat phase, is it? )so that should help. I'll be building some lists when we get the app\warscroll builder updated this weekend hopefully. As I've said before, Thanquol and Warpseer are auto-includes, but I think 6 Jezzails and a WLC will have a place too. But man... that Clanrat tax still stings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 @Kirjava13 I'd go with the second list purely for the fun of it and for trying out loads of stuff with the new book. It looks like a fun list of skyre stuff! Plus Thanquil is a good mage so you've got more chance to shackle and vortex those stormcast! Make them regret coming to war with the boom of thunder when its skaven who hold the bolt of lightning in their grasp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kaven5lave Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I’m avoiding the batallions, partly because I don’t have enough of the right models / load outs to take advantage but mainly because it’s scandalously expensive. When you look at what you get for how much you pay it’s far too much. Having the one drop is a bonus (I think we’ll want to shoot first a lot of the time) but still, all those points for one artefact and a couple of half-decent abilities just doesn’t add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maier666 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Got my book Yesterday. The Bombardier is 100 the Warlock also 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skevin Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 what about the Gautfyre Skorch in warpcogs convocation ? Same as old clan skryre batallion ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Skevin said: what about the Gautfyre Skorch in warpcogs convocation ? Same as old clan skryre batallion ? Gautfyre Skorch now lets you take two units with the warp grinder when you deploy it instead of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noit Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 About the warpfire thrower team is it still useful now?(competitively) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 @Noit quite a few are saying its got some value provided you can protect it and get it into range. Wrapping with with clan rats and the like appears to be one way forward since you can't formally hide the team within another unit. It's weakness will be its fragile nature and that an opponent who knows what it does will target it; however that means they are ignoring other things! I would say one on its own is a risky gamble because if you lose it you've lost it; a couple or trio would be a nice solid choice as then you've got some redundancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noit Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 A good point,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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