Monday, February 20, 2012

Thoughts on wolves, 2 years in

I've been playing wolves for 2 Years now. I've managed 2 firsts, a couple of seconds and even a wooden spoon with them.

I know some one must be reading this, drop me a comment any feedback is good feedback,


So here is what I have learnt, this will probably fly in the face of popular opinion and even my own previous advice

HQ's
Rune priest is the only one worth a damn. And even he is a bit average. Livining lighting and murderous hurricane rock, every thing else is a little to situational

ELITES
Wolf guard are great. Should be attached to every other squad.

Scouts - Good but not great, too unpredictable and in the games they do well I've rarely found them game breaking.

Troops
9 grey hunters w/Melta gun, Wolf guard attached with a power fist and combi melta.
If using pods consider a plasma pistol, banner is OK. sometimes.

Fast attack
I have seen thunder wolves do great things. But I cannot see myself running them. When they work, great but if they fail, you;re screwed.

Heavy Support - I prefer a Mechanised option here, Vindicators for horde control, Preds for ranged support

Transports - You have an army designed for short range, Move as a group and lash out. move fast, engage quickly

WHAT I RUN
Rune Priest, Lightning,. hurricane, Great utility character, avoid getting him out of his rhino

wolf guard, usually minimum, with a drop pod. Wolf guard get assigned to squds, pod drops empty means everything hits turn 1.

Grey hunters, 4 squads in rhinos, 2 in pods

Trialling vindicators in heavy support.





Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Now for something different

Quick list, Empire for local event

Lords
Arch Lector - Great weapon, heavy Armor
wizard Lord - Life Magic, lvl 4

Heros
Captain - BSB, heavy armor
Warrior Priest - 2 hand weapons, heavy armor
Wizard - Metal - Lvl 2
Wizard - Fire - Lvl 2
Wizard - Light - Lvl 2
Wizard - Space - Lvl 2

CORE
30 Halbads - Musician, banner
12 Cross Bows
10 Rifles - Marksman, Long Rifle
10 Rifles - Marksman, Long Rifle
10 Rifles - Marksman, Long Rifle
10 Rifles - Marksman, Long Rifle

Special
30 Great Swords - Musician, Banner
Great Cannon
Great Cannon
Mortar

Rare
Hell Blaster Rocket battery
Hell Storm Volley gun




Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Back From Cancon

quick update
- Came 12th,
- Won 6 games out of 8
- Njal was completely useless and will never be used again
- Scouts are still situational, good in small points but in big points I have a better Idea

Thoughts on taking this to 2000 points for Battle in the Vines.
HQ
Rune Priest - Living Lightning, Murderous Hurricane

ELITES
10 Wolf Guard
- 1 x terminator, cyclone, fist
- 1 x terminator, cyclone, power wep
- 2 x Combi Melta, Power Fist
- 4 x Combi Melta
- 2 x Combi Flamer
DROP POD

10 Wolf Guard
- 1 x terminator, Assault Cannon, fist
- 1 x terminator, Assault Cannon, power wep
- 3 x Combi Melta, Power Fist
- 3 x Combi Melta
- 2 x Combi Flamer
DROP POD
TROOPS
9 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino
9 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino
9 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino
8 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino
8 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Drop Pod

HEAVY SUPPORT

Vindicator - Siege Shield
Vindicator - Siege Shield

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

its back, for now

Its been a long long time, but I'm back. For now.

What I've been up to....
Comments are dead due to foreign language spam, Pics will start after cancon.

Sold my Red marines, blue wolves, nurgle chaos warriors.

Painted my Raptors and adapted them to space wolves codex.
Painted a fire hawks army I hate, Will be scrapping and salvaging

Current Works
1. Raptors (C:SM, C:SW)
2. WFB Empire
3. Angels of Absolution Raven Wing (Raven wing/SM Bikes)
4. Sons of Medusa (C:SM/C:BA)
5. Tau
6. Chaos Undecided - Khorne and Nurgle Maines - Pending Dex
7. Chaos Undecided Daemons - Pending Dex


Quick List - Taking the following to Cancon.

HQ
Njal

Elites
5 Wolf Guard - 4 x Fist and Melta, 1 x Termie, cyclone, fist, storm bolter
Drop Pod

7 Wolf Scouts - Melta

Troops
10 Grey Hunters - 2 x Plasma guns
Rhino

10 Grey Hunters - 2 x Plasma guns
Rhino

9 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino

8 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Rhino

9 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Drop Pod

8 Grey Hunters - Melta Gun
Drop Pod

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2 weeks since I submitted it there are a few things I'd change, but not much, Njal is an experiment, Not expecting much. Update you in a week ish