[AoS 2 - Phoenicium Discussion]

On ‎10‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 9:41 AM, Ephilmeer said:

So i've been thinking about the following list:

Leaders:

Anointed
- General
- Aura of serenity

Anointed on Frostheart
- Amber Armour

Anointed on Flamespyre
- Hypersnare Seeds

Sorceress
- Generals Adjutant
- Golden Mist

Battleline:

Phoenix Guard x 20 
- Retinue

Phoenix Guard x 30

Dreadspears x20
- Lordling, Standard Bearer, Hornblower

Other:

Scourgerunner Chariot
- High Beastmaster

Scourgerunner Chariot
- High Beastmaster

Battalion: Phoenix Flight

Thoughts/Tactics:

The chariots dont look to bad as a potential 'sacrificial' unit in order to get the +1/+1 buff from the City ability. Due to their base size they can also act as a great screen. Their range attacks should pip a few wounds down on select targets like weak characters or even whittle down front line chaff. Multi wound model, means that they should survive on the table to get up to the enemy. They have a 5+ save and 6 wounds, so they can easily be killed off when eventually they get sent into a combat to die for the buff. Also only 60 points.

Phoenix's, Phoenix Guard and battalion speaks for itself. Interested in trying out the Hypersnare to help protect the Phoenix and/or just general movement shenanigans which should allow further board control. But this item could be traded out for anything else.  

Sorceress, to increase your ability to heal. Dreadspears to act as front line wall so that they take the charge and useful for Sorceress' sacrifice. 

Almost exactly the same list I was thinking of taking.  I didn't go for the chariots though.  Opted for a command point so can use the Death Frenzy on turn 1 when charged by all sorts of badness plus endless spells - definitely want Lifeswarm for the D6 PG restoration and also think it needs some other source of mortal wound output so think the Swords will be what I try first.  I think the bonus for unit wipeout is a nice but  I am not going to design the list around it   

[AoS 2 - Sylvaneth Discussion]

4 hours ago, AaronWIlson said:

Yeah I personally disagree as well, there were so much variation in the lists at the weekend. I had 12 Hunters in Gnarlroot, Tom had a bunch of endless spells with a TLA & Durthu in Gnarlroot, LHW has his winterleaf with a phoenix, Ritchie had harvestboon with Durthu etc. I think it's a fantastic time for the book, our big batallions are nearly all fantastic.  

Yes - all five Sylvaneth lists were different.  Even the three Gnarlroot lists were pretty different - mine was the only one with Alarielle, Tom's the only one with Big D, Aarons went with lots of Hunters. 

The one fair point is that dryad spam is currently the strongest option.  But you can certainly run a decently competitive list without going down that route. 

[Events UK: Fall of the Old World III: The Wrath of Sigmar]

Great weekend. Thanks to everyone for their patience in teaching me the rules of the game and my (Garry's) army. Tripled my AoS game count this weekend. 

Just need to get my own army now....

Dan