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22 minutes ago, IndigoGirls said:

I think you're seeing less Drycha because Alarielle is like her but better. I see both of the models, offensively, as fitting the same role in an army. They are both hoard/chaff killers. Alarielle does this through her beetle, Drycha through her shooting. In my 2k Dreadwood list I strongly considered Drycha but felt that Alarielle would be a good enough hoard killer on her own. I felt my points were better spent on a unit of Kurnoth hunters and a Branchwych. I don't love the Branchwych but she can take an artifact, something Drycha cannot. Hunters are more resilient than Drych and over similar CC damage output. If Drycha isn't enraged (something you can't control) her CC damage is nothing notable. Finally, my fear with Drycha AND Alarielle is hoard overkill. It's possible that I'm underestimating the need for hoard killing but only time will tell. If I need more of a punch against numbers I will drop the hunters and wych for Drycha 100%. Love the model and abilities just tight on points when you're taking battalions.

Yeah I understand especially if your working with battalions it’s hard to fit both in, I don’t know what is best at this point having only played a few games with new rules.  For me though I’d prefer to just summon in some hunters and take drycha since you can’t do it vice versa. Definitely want to try it either way before I make a finally decision. Gunna do an ITC this weekend with gnarlroot list and give you folks an update. 

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12 minutes ago, romhi said:

I fail to see how it is more restrictive in the Ancient's case. The TLA command ability is an ongoing effect, you have the option to measure from the ancient or a hunter when needed.  In this case it was even buffed as the hunters only had an 8" range before.

The only way it could be restrictive is if the command ability was an immediate aoe effect. Than you would have to choose one origin for it, resulting in a smaller covered area.

 

 

True I didn’t think about it like that!

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I’m thinking

 

Alarielle (summon bows turn one.)

durthu, ghyrstrike ( make his sword 2+/2+ which is really scary)

Drycha 

branchwraith. 

30 dryads

2x5 tree rev

1x3 hunters (sycthes or swords) 

puts you 1970 enough for a cheap endless spell or possible triumph roll haven’t locked down spells, one ver blessing for sure maybe a regrowth  or reaping for drycha 

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2 hours ago, Nico said:

It’s ambiguous as to whether you exclusively measure from the Kurnoths or whether you can opt to measure from them at the point of measuring (and still measure from general or any other Kurnoths as you like) - which covers a bigger area. I prefer the latter.

I agree with Aezeal, INSTEAD, that word has only one meaning to me. Measure from hunters or hero, not both. Meaning TLA command ability also took a huge hit.

Alarielle ability at least has no range restrictions, although it is a once per game. At least if you get double turned you still have it in affect.

Im surprised I’m not seeing drycha in more of people’s lists, for 280 she is a steal, as she is a horde/artillery killer does decent in combat. Besides Alarielle’s metamorphosis, she is their main way to dish out mortal wounds. Plus she just got buffed so now her flutters only wound enemy units.

I also think alarielle is a must have now in 2.0, she was already beastly but now with the summon she is essentially 200 points cheaper, (more so if summoning vanilla).  Don’t forget that she is also healing all units within 30” D3 every turn  besides the turn you summon. Healing an additional D3 herself, so 2D3 plus a regrowth spell can make her quite durable. Her spell is no joke either as it’s super helpful to finish off dying units to plant more trees, as well as bust some mortal wounds into tanky models and heroes.