Recent content by Graf Orlok

When the VC had the Bloodlines system, the Von Carsteins were unusual among them because they had living servants (as Counts of Sylvania) fighting together with their undead minions. Now that the Bloodlines are gone and the VC is much more Von Castein-themed, the living soldiers are gone. I...

You're welcome :) I had thought of that myself a while ago, since nowadays Ghouls are the unit to go for.:zombie: Being an ooooold Undead player, I only had a handful of Ghouls, while the supplies of Zombies and Skeletons were huge... :zombie3: Using my Zombies as Ghouls would have meant a...

The power of psychology. Even if just 75pts and not that good on the battlefield, the model itself is very very intimidating and as huge as an Hydra or a Hell Pit Abomination.... :vampire3:

Ach, didn't say I liked it either... :konrad: You could just use Zombie models with Ghouls rules: T4, poisoned attacks... surely more similar to the Zombies we're used to. Then use Ghouls with Skeleton rules: they're supposed to be sickly human corpse-eaters after all. And finally Skeletons...

Ehehe, that could be too. :D GW zombies =//= movie zombies :) Not only physical harm damages the Undead in the Warhammer world. If that would be the case, Zombies and Skeletons should probably be given T4 or multiple wounds. Sever an arm of a human, he either dies or is so incapacitated that...

Don't forget dwellers from below, final transmutation or the dreaded 13th... :swear: At 2000 points they are game-ending spells. At 3000 they are a bit more manageable.

Didn't say it was hard, I just said it wouldn't be a nice game to play :vampire3: I'm beginning to think (with all the REMOVE THAT UNIT!!! spells that are around) that WHFB is designed to be played in big games, probably around 3000 points. You lose a 450pts unit in a 2000pts game? OUCH! In a...

Then I'm afraid VC will not be a fun army to play under 1000 points, let alone 500. :grave: EDIT: well, I actually think no army can be fun at that points, but hey... especially us! :)

Ach, found a couple more maybe...:redface: Corpse Cart is listed as having Ld 3, when it actually has Ld 7. :pumpkin: Skeleton unit is a bit buggy: standard bearer has the option to take the Flag of the Blood Keep (75pts) when their allowance for magic banners is 25pts max; besides, you can...

What was decided about that "no vampires" list? At 500pts a Wight King or Necromancer general could be viable.

Well, if you go for the Horde, you sure can haveboth the WK BSB with Drakenhof and the BotB for that +1 to hit. Coupled with a nearby Thrall with the HoC... it could mean 20ish WS6 S6 magical attacks with KB and a +1 to hit. Be sure that the enemy will throw anything and the kitchen sink to...

Then you did a hell of a job, haven't found any yet. Nice one mate! :thumbsup: EDIT: oh, I might actually have found one! :scared: In the Vampiric Powers list, all powers are sorted as a "checklist", like magic items. But for some reason Flying Horror doesn't have a box to check like the...

Why Zombies should be easier to dispatch isn't clearly stated. When the Liber Necris was written Zombies still had S3 and T3, like Skellies, so it wasn't a point. I can try imagining this: Skeletons are wholly animated by necromancy and don't rely on any of their "body parts". That is: if you...

I know the very, VERY good Army Builder is out there for the buy. But for those who don't want to pay for it or those (like me) on a Mac, here is a free, not-too-shabby alternative: http://www.battlescribe.net/ It is a simple program, with no rules whatsoever: it just does the maths and...

The Liber Necris describes the difference between Zombies and Skeletons. It is not a matter of "age", it depends on the kind of magic that animates them. Skeletons are automatons, puppets. The Necromancer/Vampier that animates them infuses the whole Skeleton with necromantic magic and actively...