The only thing I don't like about it is army of the dead only have one leader available to them (king of the dead) so you can only field 12 of them unless you house rule a captain of the dead to lead another warband." It helps balance the troops to leader ratio. They knew you had to keep your scum in line and nobody did that like an orc captain.Īctually I like the new war bands rule. That was never the case with EVIL players. Yes the poor good captain never caught a break. KnightyKnight you've aptly illustrated the attitudes and issues with GOOD players seduced by all those shinny Aragorns, Boromirs and Gandalfs.
What's the backstory behind this warband? Are these guys a motley group thrown together by chance, or a thick-as-thieves bunch?" Rather than just having a super character with 2 dozen warriors, by spending time making the best of a warband formation you can find yourself thinking about the captain leading them. I like the way you have to really think about how to bring the best out of the units you have - am I taking too many warriors, too few? Can this unit hold its own or is it based around a supportive role?Ĭaptains can become characters in their own right. I like the order, organisation and balance it brings. A requirement to take heroes and captains works. However, having built a couple of army lists and had experience playing I've definitely changed my mind. Sadly this indicates the true motive of this rule- up captain sales. Rreally? Just what do you think a warband of 12 Mordor orcs/Moria goblins can do? Other than make a mess of your front lawn? These armies are pretty screwed considering their one advantage was out numbering people. Warbands has really screwed up my Gondor army as I usually take very few heroes and hordes of spearmen" So now the retinue of a king like Theoden or Isildur is the same size as a lowly captain.ġ2 should be the minimum for a unit, not the max. And by that I (and I suspect Dorthonion) means that they didn't take any time at all to think this through.
Here are the relevant posts for the other thread:ĭo you ever get the feeling that the consequences of fiddling with rules are never fully explored? The Army of the Dead should be that - an army, not the Undead Dirty Dozen plus One."įiddling is never good. That's not the proper thread for it so I'm starting this one.
I happened to mention my opinion of this rule in The Hobbit Release thread and people responded to it. What other conclusion can an intelligent person draw? That's highway robbery right there! Now add a rule "who's" sole purpose it to demand you buy more of this finecast blisters. Consider the finecast captain blisters of one mounted and foot version of the same figure for $36.50 US. I believe that the Warbands Rules as they currently stand are simply a GW cash grab.
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