Post by gregwarhamsters on May 20, 2017 21:49:01 GMT
You're spending what? 840 on that unit? Unless you go 38 wide you'll not get the maximum out of the shooting - if you go 38 wide AND get RS off you'll be firing 150 shots. If you don't go that wide you'll have to look at the volley fire rule and you'll be firing less. The beauty of TK archers it that unless you alter the BS (Eg miasma) they alwasy hit on an unmodified roll. BUT I'd say you'd want to move away from your enemy and not be able to volley fire as you've moved.
two scenarios.
Lets assume your opponent isn't an idiot.
His Empire cavalry is 25” away and out of range. It’s your turn so you move 2” forward allowing your back rank to fire. You’re 38 wide so get 150 shots (as he allowed you to cast RS) you get 75 hits… 25 are poison. 50 need a 4+ to wound so that’s 25 wounds. With the poison that’s 50 wounding hits. With that many you should get 8 Kills.
Nice. About 176 points killed.
Now I advance forward, 14” so given you were 23” away I’d be 9” away. You’re not gonna charge me with just two ranks so you’ll back up 2” at best and fire again. Same result, 8 dead.
I now charge. I need to cover 9” – even if I roll triple 1 I get 7+1+1 so the 9.
This is assuming I’m playing my mates list with 30 Knights in it with a couple of characters mage BSB etc. Khalida may challenge but even with 16 dead I’d be 3 ranks deep, the charge, BSB better off, sure you’ll not pop but you’ll be up against it.
I’ve lost 352 at this stage but you’re about to lose a hell of a lot more. BTW what’s the score with Khalida NOT giving her Ws to the units, it’s been FAQ’d but just seems wrong….
I know you have chaff but if you’re 38 wide no chaff will help.
What about MSU? If I took for example a number of smaller knight units you’ll not be killing 8 (but entire units) but as far as points go you’ll be killing less.
Anyway, I can see why you’ve not taken a hierotitan but if you want to cast RS you’ll need the extra dice from the casket and the extra d3 the hiero offers.
Greg
two scenarios.
Lets assume your opponent isn't an idiot.
His Empire cavalry is 25” away and out of range. It’s your turn so you move 2” forward allowing your back rank to fire. You’re 38 wide so get 150 shots (as he allowed you to cast RS) you get 75 hits… 25 are poison. 50 need a 4+ to wound so that’s 25 wounds. With the poison that’s 50 wounding hits. With that many you should get 8 Kills.
Nice. About 176 points killed.
Now I advance forward, 14” so given you were 23” away I’d be 9” away. You’re not gonna charge me with just two ranks so you’ll back up 2” at best and fire again. Same result, 8 dead.
I now charge. I need to cover 9” – even if I roll triple 1 I get 7+1+1 so the 9.
This is assuming I’m playing my mates list with 30 Knights in it with a couple of characters mage BSB etc. Khalida may challenge but even with 16 dead I’d be 3 ranks deep, the charge, BSB better off, sure you’ll not pop but you’ll be up against it.
I’ve lost 352 at this stage but you’re about to lose a hell of a lot more. BTW what’s the score with Khalida NOT giving her Ws to the units, it’s been FAQ’d but just seems wrong….
I know you have chaff but if you’re 38 wide no chaff will help.
What about MSU? If I took for example a number of smaller knight units you’ll not be killing 8 (but entire units) but as far as points go you’ll be killing less.
Anyway, I can see why you’ve not taken a hierotitan but if you want to cast RS you’ll need the extra dice from the casket and the extra d3 the hiero offers.
Greg