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8th Ed. 2500 List NEED HELP

Discussion in 'Lizardmen & Saurian Ancients Army Lists' started by Silverblight, Jun 24, 2014.

  1. Silverblight
    Skink

    Silverblight New Member

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    For an upcoming tourney, could use some feedback here. Last couple of games that I've tried have ended... well, badly. I take slann and temple guard, and pretty much they always die. I don't have much experience so... ??? This list happen. Also skinks because maybe I have too many saurus.

    Lord
    Oldblood Cowboy
    GW, Glittering Scales, 4++ Ward,Egg


    Heroes
    Scar-Vet Cowboy
    GW, LA, Gambler's, Dawnstone, BSB

    Skink Priest Heavens
    w/Cube

    Skink Priest Beasts
    Lvl 2 w/Dispell

    Core
    12 Skirmishers

    12 Skirmishers

    12 Skirmishers

    11 Skirmishers

    25 Saurus
    Full command w/hand

    Special
    CoC x 5
    w/Full Command

    Stegadon
    w/ sharpened horns

    Bastiladon w/ Solar Engine

    25 Temple Guard

    3 Terradons



    Rare
    Salamander
    w/ extra handler

    Salamander
    w/ extra handler
     
  2. GhostWarrior
    Cold One

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    The list generally seems ok to me (though I might argue for Terradons over Rippers). But there is an exception that sticks out to me - that would be the gear on both your Oldblood and Scar Vet.

    Here's a really good thread on optimal Cowboy builds:

    http://www.lustria-online.com/threads/a-cowboy-for-all.12879/

    In general, remember that 'Cowboy' represents a Scar Vet or Oldblood on a Cold one. With no extra gear, those guys start with a 3+ and 2+ armor save, respectively. For your Oldblood, you've given him 3 extra points of armor (unless I've misread you, and he's not on a Cold One).

    Also, I really don't value the Sword of Swift Slaying on him, but perhaps that's personal preference. You'd generally be better off either taking the Piranha blade (a personal favorite) or giving him just about any other weapon that adds Attacks or Strength.

    It isn't clear if your Scar Vet is the BSB - I'd recommend taking that upgrade - to re-roll your failed stupidity tests if nothing else!

    As one final thought - since you are taking Temple Guard anyway - why not spend a few points for a magic banner? There are many good cheap ones (+1 Movement, re-roll first failed LD, Flaming Attacks), and some powerful ones that cost a bit (Razor Standard for instance) - use that flexibility they provide!
     
  3. Silverblight
    Skink

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    Ojh! I hadn't seen that thread thank you, I'll look it over. Swift slaying is really because, well, there are several Elf players and I'm probably going to go against one of them. And beastmen. I guess the re-rolling to hit attacks really scares me. And I've had bad experiences with everything hitting before I can even attack.

    I'll tweak their stuff and see if I have enough points then for a banner for the temple guard.
     
  4. Eladimir
    Salamander

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    I'd rather beast be the level 2 mage, wild form and others are high casting and argueably more important.

    30 saurus is kinda a min for me, might be worth dropping one unit of skink skirmishers

    7 is kinda the min for COR
     
  5. Silverblight
    Skink

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    @Eladimir

    Sadly, the most CoC that I could do is 6, because I only have 8 models and the two cowboys are taking up two of them. Switched the beast and heavens skink.
    Downgraded the Rippers to terradons in order to afford the new builds for the Cowboys and the BSB.
     

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