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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 17, 2007 5:59:19 GMT -5
Hey guys, i was wondering whether anyone noticed the new empire miniatures. So should i go get some? i mean, they do show the same traits as the guard , and i dont want to waste my buck buying something i dont like.
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 17, 2007 11:07:30 GMT -5
The new Empire soldiers are of really good quality (details, options, etc.) but I personally don't like the style of the WFB Empire that much.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2007 15:37:12 GMT -5
They are ok but it seems everyone and their dog plays empire.. they do look nice.. but at the same time I like to try different armies for different game play.. Empire would be a nice force to use though if you were looking for alternatives for conversion oppotunities..
Best thing to do is read up on them more or even try to get in a couple of games with maybe proxies to try them out and such.. see if they fit your play style..
Hope this helps
Cheers
Gris
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 17, 2007 21:31:11 GMT -5
I thought abt that a while back actually, what really attracted me to them was their uniformity, like having a bunch of 18th century riflemen using the close order drill, while their spearmen hold the line. I wasnt really with the conversions, i like stuff the way they are most of the time. I used to play skaven (Got something like 870 clanrats/ogres/jezzails/stormvermin lying under my bed) so i really like their numbers too.
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 18, 2007 9:25:55 GMT -5
Skaven are the army with most numbers in complete Warhammer.
No other force has cheaper troops than Skaven and no other force relies on numbers that much.
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 19, 2007 3:03:41 GMT -5
Which is why we rock skavenblight, mead on the house!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2007 3:51:51 GMT -5
back on topic here.. empire is nice but only if you really like to field the numbers of smaller than guardsmen models, that are wearing not as puffy but still puffy clothing.. oh and the cannons.. cannot forget the artillery for the empire.. the mainstay of their forces at times.. have yet to see an empire player play without at least 3.. 5 for larger games.. though for hordes.. skaven is top, night goblins or just regular goblins follow up.. and I dont care about the rest cause I dont play them  Good luck on your choice mate.. gris |
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 19, 2007 5:37:23 GMT -5
Would the empire be good for formation tactics? like close order with muskets and spears and such>?
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 19, 2007 7:51:05 GMT -5
In WHFB every force is on close order, as the regiments have to stay in base to base contact all the time, unless you play a army consisting out of skirmishers only (Wood Elves)
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Post by psycho on Mar 19, 2007 8:51:49 GMT -5
love the empire minis lol
am doin a scots army soon!
ads
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 19, 2007 10:02:23 GMT -5
if u mean close order by regiment and horde grouping i wasnt meaning that, i was meaning sumthin like 3 rows of hand gunners side by side, blocked by a barricade of spearmen.
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 21, 2007 4:02:22 GMT -5
Every army uses that what you call close order Drill.
My Clanrats are thightly packed (otherwise all my rats wouldn't fit on the table) together behind the Slaves. And the same goes for other armies, just that they're protecting their gunners with CC troops.
Even Ogres often use that tactic even if they don't need to do that.
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 21, 2007 6:02:47 GMT -5
nice, hows your jezzails face off wif my hellblaster guns
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 21, 2007 7:10:41 GMT -5
That's what Ratogres and Giant Rats are for.
Flanking and taking out artillery...
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 21, 2007 8:57:06 GMT -5
Not if i can help it haha!
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 21, 2007 14:59:09 GMT -5
I wonder how you'll keep up with Clan Moulder Skaven. Only cav is as fast as them...
But now back on topic and the topic is the Empire
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 22, 2007 2:27:12 GMT -5
LOL RAT OGRES!?!?!?
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Mar 22, 2007 12:33:42 GMT -5
1st rule in Warhammer. Know your foe as you know your own forces. Than you should know that Rat Ogres are as fast as cavellery and strong like ogres.
And now back to topic and let's stay on topic
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Post by Warmaster Stabwhiskers on Mar 23, 2007 2:04:41 GMT -5
aight aight@!
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Post by moloney on Jun 27, 2007 10:40:58 GMT -5
personaly i hate the new empire spearmen they look older and worse then the original ones the original ones look like hopolites  |
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Jun 27, 2007 10:48:01 GMT -5
That topic was more or less dead, so would you please stop digging up old threads. That is even mentioned in the forum rules...
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