Ok, I am playing in a 300pt one faction game (shyft and MS are considered one faction)

These are my different armies to choose from...

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Shyft/MS


Bond Maker*
Werebear*
Werebear*
Werebear**
Werebear***

Wind Elemental

Tormented Soul

294 pts

(If I could, I would take out a * werebear and put a ** werebear for 300pts)
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Elemental League

EGM
**Troll Artillerist
**Troll Artillerist
**Troll Artillerist
*Troll Artillerist

Thunderdoom Troll

**Woodland Scout

298 pts
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BPR army #1

*Khamsin Fuser
*Khamsin Fuser
*Steam Golem
*Steam Golem
*Leech Medic

*Khamsin Fuser
*Khamsin Fuser
*Steam Golem
*Steam Golem
*Leech Medic

299 pts
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BPR army #2

*Steam Golem
*Khamsin Fuser
***Khamsin Fuser
*Leech Medic

*Steam Golem
*Khamsin Fuser
***Khamsin Fuser
**Leech medic

***Steam Golem
*Khamsin Fuser
*Khamsin Freelancer (for the 9 pts)
***Khamsin Fuser

300pts



Which one do you think I should use in the tourney? Maybe strategy for them also?

I need some help before this Friday.

IMHO I would use the EGM/Arty army. But I would upgrade the scout to a tough. Trade out the Thunder doom troll for maybe a centaur champ and a centuar Lieutenant. Just my 2 cents.

any others?

I would use the EMG army, but I would nix a troll or two, and put in some centaur Lieutenants or something.

Maybe a Centaur champ or something.

Unfortunately, I have a very limited collection of figures, and the Champs and Leutenants are figures that I don't really have. I will try to get them from a friend if I can find one. Until then, which army would you prefer if I could not get my hands on those units?

I dunno. I think the Mage spawn and Elemental army are very strong.

Here's one tip though. If you choose the Mage spawn army, start the bears away from the bond maker and near the wind minion - and then shockwave them all.

After you shockwave the bears twice, move the bondmaker over to reform the formation. And there you have it, enraged bears with no hassle.

Just make sure to not shockwave the tormented soul and bondmaker.

thank you very much!

Burnoutz,

I like the Mage spawn army. I believe I have a standard Wearbear I could bring for you if you decide to go with that army.

Metalfyre

thanx!

other opinions on which army should I use. I am leaning towards the Mage Spawn or Elemental army.

i will also be in that same tourney tonight burnoutz. im using an orc army that's taken out a dragon before with ease, no figs damaged. it has a half troll behemoth in it. but in my opinion, either use the mage spawn army or the EGM army u always us, since its so annoying:D

If you decide to play EL and don't have any centaurs, keep the Thunderdoom. You'll need a good charger.

I prefer the MS army, considering that you won't be able to add centaurs to the EL army. ShadowDeth's idea is very good, but would take a few turns until you got the bears shockwaved and the formation reorganized.

Both of them look good, but I would pick the MS.

The Mage Spawn army is the best. But dont shockwave the Werebears, wait they get damaged by normal ways (ie: combat). If you shockwave your werebears to the best slots, any damage they take will weaken they.. so its better to use minotaurs warriors. But the Werebear army still stronger; you dont need harassers to get close the big guys, because if any big golem fire against the werebear formation, he will be helping you, not killing. Just dont lose the Bond Maker, be careful against Magic Blast and Bound (a good magic blast can destroy your formation...).

No you don't want to wait untill they get damaged, because any good player will simply capture their abysmal defense.

Don't listen to Orson, Burnout, he obviously wants you to get your bears cap'd :D