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Twilight Kin List

Postby Red Devil » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:58 pm

Your thoughts?

I like the layout - much simpler. Also like the simplifying of the cost of banners and musicians (the same points, regardless of Troop, Regiment or Horde).

On a related note: while I realise the Orc list is still in Beta stage, it has annoyed me that the Ax Horde (160) is more than double the points of a Regiment (60), unlike every other unit in the game that is slightly less than a double for a Horde vs a Regiment.
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby DaBoss » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:43 am

Red Devil wrote:Your thoughts?

I like the layout - much simpler. Also like the simplifying of the cost of banners and musicians (the same points, regardless of Troop, Regiment or Horde).


Had a little game against my son yesterday - he took the Twilight Kin and used the Undead.
Was a good game, though the Skeletons not waving and regenerating damage overwhelmed the Twilight Kin.

Highlight being the High Priestess, Breath Attack worked wonders but the lack of Heal really hurts the sustainability of units (guess it's in character - why would they worry about their troops health!)

I like the re-wored Nerve stat - calculating the result by adding damage, looking up Nerve to deduct then comparing to chart confused my son a number of times. Just adding damage (+/- Standards and Musicians; not sure as the grey box on the Twilight Kin does not mention them) then comparing to unit stat line is easier.

Need to know what 'Vicious' does? for our battle I assumed the same as 'Elite' but I'm sure it wont be - nothing on the Forum so far (will check again).

I've got my Undead ready for November meetup, but might actually bring the Twilight Kin instead...
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby estarriol » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:02 pm

Hmmm I need to go over the twilight kin and rework my Elf cheat sheet with the new Nerve, sounds a lot easier. Or wait until they put out the revised Elf list of course!
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby Ian » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:31 pm

I looked at the list but couldn't see what it was? A bit of background would be useful to getting a feel of the army - or I may have just missed that web page as normal :)
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby estarriol » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:34 pm

Dark Elves really.
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby DaBoss » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:24 pm

estarriol wrote:Dark Elves really.


Yep - comparing them with GW (some very careful Copyright name changes)

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Twilight Spearmen - Dark Elf Warriors
Buccaneers - Black Ark Corsairs
Darksome Guard - Black Guard of Naggarond
Blade-Dancers - Witch Elves
Twilight Crossbowmen - Dark Elf Repeater Crossbowmen
Shadows - Shades
Gargoyles - Harpies
Heralds of Woe - Dark Riders
Dark Knights - Cold One Knights
Twilight Bolt Thrower - Reaper Bolt Thrower
Dark Lord - Dreadlord
Dark Lord on Dragon - Dreadlord on Black Dragon
Dark Avenger - Master
Twilight Army Standard Bearer - Master Army Standard Bearer
Lordling on Winged Abyssal - Master on Manticore
Master of Death - Assassin
High Priestess - Sorceress

Not Matched
Lower Abyssals - Core Unit Daemons
Abyssal Riders - Bloodcrushers
Twilight Dragon Breath - ?
Abyssal Fiend - Daemon Prince
Death Stalker Simulacre - ?
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby Baragash » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:59 pm

DaBoss wrote:Darksome Guard - Black Guard of Naggarond


or Executioners ;)

Agree on the Daemons but I imagine most people would use Fiends/Seekers for Abyssal Riders.

Dragon Breath is a flame cannon, like the normal Elves have.

The Death Stalker is a special character, so not really sure what to make of that.
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby Ljundhammer » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:04 pm

Totally unrelated, but what's an orc "fight wagon" supposed to look like?
When in deadly danger
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Wave your arms and shout
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby Baragash » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:12 pm

A wagon with a buttload of Orcs on IIRC.
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby DaBoss » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:59 pm

Baragash wrote:
DaBoss wrote:Darksome Guard - Black Guard of Naggarond


or Executioners ;)

Yep - forgot about them - don't have any in my Dark Elf Collection.

Baragash wrote:Agree on the Daemons but I imagine most people would use Fiends/Seekers for Abyssal Riders.

Fiends - possibly except they have no riders, No to Seekers as Abyssal Riders are classed as 'Large Cavalry', so would assume larger than cavalry base size - most likely 50mm by 50mm (or 100mm) - much like Orc Wagons or Chariots

Baragash wrote:Dragon Breath is a flame cannon, like the normal Elves have.

The Death Stalker is a special character, so not really sure what to make of that.

Never liked the idea of a Flame Cannon in an Elf Army, especially as Mantic have not produced a model yet.

As to 'Death Stalker' - left to your own imagination to make something to represent....I'd assume a large Monster base and looking like the Statue on the back of the Cauldron of Blood?
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby Baragash » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:20 pm

Dragon's Breath:

http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/El ... reath.html

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Abyssals:

Ah, but with Renedra bases being flat it would be simple to magnetise the GW bases to make them the right size and effectively play Twilight Kin as Cult of Slaanesh. ;)
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby mattjgilbert » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:02 am

Ljundhammer wrote:Totally unrelated, but what's an orc "fight wagon" supposed to look like?

Battering ram type affair I thought
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Re: Twilight Kin List

Postby DaBoss » Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:18 am

mattjgilbert wrote:
Ljundhammer wrote:Totally unrelated, but what's an orc "fight wagon" supposed to look like?

Battering ram type affair I thought


I would just use an Orc Boar Chariot (might have more crew when Mantic get round to having a model)
as I would expect it to be on a large base.
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