- Dec 9, 2013
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My semi-local gaming group is hosting monthly ITC tournaments. The upcoming one (next Saturday) is the first, so it's kind of a trial run, but I've already heard that ranked players are coming from hundreds of miles away. I don't think I'm on par with them yet, but that won't keep me from trying. The first tourney is at 1500 points on Vanguard size table. The new Stormcast are being allowed.
I've been running a mostly flesh eaters list already, but I'm considering going full FE. I just can't tell if it's worth it. My current list is:
Ghoul king on TG, cursed book
Crypt Haunter Courtier
Varghulf Courtier
30 ghouls
3 horrors
6 horrors
Abbatoir battalion
Total: 1460 points.
I'm considering dropping the varghulf and taking either two crypt ghast courtiers (same cost) or one ghast and one haunter. (cost 1500). I'm worried that the ghasts will be too easy to snipe, but also that the Varghulf will be a primary or secondary target and the extra horror will be ineffective. I'm also considering making someone other than the ghoul king my general. I won't be losing out on a command ability, but it might make Ruler of the Night last a little longer if they target the ghoul king first.
My overall concerns is that the Flesh Eaters don't have good saves. Against a mortal wound causing army, it's better than most, but against a regular army, it's average. The number of casters and potential spells/unbinds is also worrying. It's weird to have more characters than units. I'm going to have a considerably low model/unit count compared to my opponent and I don't think I can dole out enough wounds to make up for that.
I've read through all of the battalion warscrolls for FE and the only two that seem worthwhile are Abbatoir and the Crypt Flayer one that allows attacks in the hero phase, but that's 160 points. I just can't justify spending over 10% of my list allotment on that.
So my question is: Is it worthwhile to take Flesh Eaters? Even a straight TK list seems better and spending 140 points on chariot battalion seems fine, especially with Settra (granted, I don't have him... yet). I've playtested the Carsteins and they are great offensively, but are easily sniped.
I've been running a mostly flesh eaters list already, but I'm considering going full FE. I just can't tell if it's worth it. My current list is:
Ghoul king on TG, cursed book
Crypt Haunter Courtier
Varghulf Courtier
30 ghouls
3 horrors
6 horrors
Abbatoir battalion
Total: 1460 points.
I'm considering dropping the varghulf and taking either two crypt ghast courtiers (same cost) or one ghast and one haunter. (cost 1500). I'm worried that the ghasts will be too easy to snipe, but also that the Varghulf will be a primary or secondary target and the extra horror will be ineffective. I'm also considering making someone other than the ghoul king my general. I won't be losing out on a command ability, but it might make Ruler of the Night last a little longer if they target the ghoul king first.
My overall concerns is that the Flesh Eaters don't have good saves. Against a mortal wound causing army, it's better than most, but against a regular army, it's average. The number of casters and potential spells/unbinds is also worrying. It's weird to have more characters than units. I'm going to have a considerably low model/unit count compared to my opponent and I don't think I can dole out enough wounds to make up for that.
I've read through all of the battalion warscrolls for FE and the only two that seem worthwhile are Abbatoir and the Crypt Flayer one that allows attacks in the hero phase, but that's 160 points. I just can't justify spending over 10% of my list allotment on that.
So my question is: Is it worthwhile to take Flesh Eaters? Even a straight TK list seems better and spending 140 points on chariot battalion seems fine, especially with Settra (granted, I don't have him... yet). I've playtested the Carsteins and they are great offensively, but are easily sniped.