Listening to these podcasts has me missing the game during the lockdown. At least I'm getting some work done on my armies now, always great running these vids while I paint!
Hey guys! You reviewed an Easterling list of mine 2 months ago and only just saw the episode today with it in! My updated list as per your advice for 800pts is Amdur on armoured horse 1 wardrum kataphract 2 black dragon kataphracts (to triangle with amdur) 6 warriors with shield 6 warriors with shield and pike Khamul on fell beast 6 warriors with shield and pike 1 warrior with banner, shield and pike 8 warriors with shields And 2 Khandish chieftains on chariots 800pts exactly 9 might 30 models (is this too low?) 2 bows (on chariots) 1 banner for scenario and 1 counts as due to amdur I imagine this doesn’t need a full list review in a podcast but I really appreciated the feedback and any further comments would be great! Cheers :)
I don't understand why Khamul doesn't count as a Hero of Legend when taken as an Easterling hero. Making him only a Hero of Valor when taken as a Mordor hero, on the other hand, makes sense to me.
List for a future review: Coursair/Harad 500 point list Dalamyr 12 Black Numenorians 6 Arbalesters Suladan w/ armoured horse 2 Serpent Riders 3 Abrakan Guards 2 Serpent Guard 7 Harad Warriors w/ bow & spear 498 points, 6 might, 34 models, 13 bows (6 crossbow, 7 poison), 3 cavalry The idea is to bring in the Numenorians to shore up one of Harad's weaknesses, the horrific D4 front line. While the Numenorians regrettably do not get to use the Corsair army bonus, they bring shields, D6, and Terror to the frontline. Arbalesters fill in the warband, strengthening the shooting capabilities of the Harad poison arrows. Serpent Riders hit hard for their points, the Abrakan bring S4 +1 to wound, and the Warriors & Serpent Guard are the backline. Weaknesses I am concerned with are that the Coursair bonus is minimally utilized (only Dalamyr and Arbalesters who find themselves in the brawl), the front line and the spear line are in 2 different warbands which need to link up to be effective, there is no Wraith to nerf enemy courage for your Terror line, and I feel lacking in mobility with only 2 riders + Suladan. Feel free to doctor the list in any way you please.
Hey nice podcast! You guys were kinda downgrading the war priest, whatabout the channeled fury, for a longer lasting "anvil". Still not valuable enough?
I let them walk behind the battle line and use them to flank the enemy. This even works if they anker on some terrain...🙂 acolytes are scary on the flanks.
What do you think about a pure Easterling legendary legion where Amdur gets 3 Fate, a Dragon Priest gets 3 might, and everyone in the legion gets a special rule where they get +1 to wound while their own force is broken?
I like that idea! Would be very cool. Maybe they will do something close to the books/lore depicting their long-lasting hatred for Gondor. "Eastern Vengence" hatred for Gondor when Gondor is broken. something like that. Or an all-round hatred rule but only when the opponent is broken.
Appealing to Devin's love for Rangers in this list - 700pts of awesome! Only requirement is no Aragorn: Arathorn 10 Dunedain 1 Dunedain with spear Halbarad with horse and banner 3 Rangers of the North on horses 4 Rangers of the North 700pts, 20 models (all heroes), 20 bows with 24 Might, requisite 4 cavalry and banner for VPs
Hi, I would like to use the 3 trolls from the Hobbit, Bill, Bert and Tom, somewhat competitively at 750 points. I have the Goblin Town starter set so I came up with an idea to mix these two factions. The list is: Bill with the campfire Tom Bert The Goblin King (Leader) - 12 Goblin warriors Goblin Captain - 12 Goblin warriors The Goblin Scribe - 6 Goblin warriors 750 points, 11 might, 30 goblin warriors(plus the ones which come with the Scribe), 4 monsters and a Captain for marches. What do you think? How would you improve this list? Thank you.
So now that the Easterling Dragon Acolytes have dropped- do you feel they play a good role that the easterlings needed as you discussed or are they jank?
Listening to these podcasts has me missing the game during the lockdown. At least I'm getting some work done on my armies now, always great running these vids while I paint!
Hey guys!
You reviewed an Easterling list of mine 2 months ago and only just saw the episode today with it in!
My updated list as per your advice for 800pts is
Amdur on armoured horse
1 wardrum kataphract
2 black dragon kataphracts (to triangle with amdur)
6 warriors with shield
6 warriors with shield and pike
Khamul on fell beast
6 warriors with shield and pike
1 warrior with banner, shield and pike
8 warriors with shields
And 2 Khandish chieftains on chariots
800pts exactly
9 might
30 models (is this too low?)
2 bows (on chariots)
1 banner for scenario and 1 counts as due to amdur
I imagine this doesn’t need a full list review in a podcast but I really appreciated the feedback and any further comments would be great!
Cheers :)
Amdur is awesome. He's one of the best Evil heroes. I think the ''1 Fate for bad guys'' thing really needs to go, though
Azog survived three movies, including a prologue. Lost an arm and came back stronger. Jumped out from under ice in heavy armor... Dude needs 3 Fate
I don't understand why Khamul doesn't count as a Hero of Legend when taken as an Easterling hero. Making him only a Hero of Valor when taken as a Mordor hero, on the other hand, makes sense to me.
Good to see Matt and Ranier!!!!
List for a future review:
Coursair/Harad 500 point list
Dalamyr
12 Black Numenorians
6 Arbalesters
Suladan w/ armoured horse
2 Serpent Riders
3 Abrakan Guards
2 Serpent Guard
7 Harad Warriors w/ bow & spear
498 points, 6 might, 34 models, 13 bows (6 crossbow, 7 poison), 3 cavalry
The idea is to bring in the Numenorians to shore up one of Harad's weaknesses, the horrific D4 front line. While the Numenorians regrettably do not get to use the Corsair army bonus, they bring shields, D6, and Terror to the frontline. Arbalesters fill in the warband, strengthening the shooting capabilities of the Harad poison arrows.
Serpent Riders hit hard for their points, the Abrakan bring S4 +1 to wound, and the Warriors & Serpent Guard are the backline.
Weaknesses I am concerned with are that the Coursair bonus is minimally utilized (only Dalamyr and Arbalesters who find themselves in the brawl), the front line and the spear line are in 2 different warbands which need to link up to be effective, there is no Wraith to nerf enemy courage for your Terror line, and I feel lacking in mobility with only 2 riders + Suladan.
Feel free to doctor the list in any way you please.
Hey nice podcast! You guys were kinda downgrading the war priest, whatabout the channeled fury, for a longer lasting "anvil". Still not valuable enough?
Oh no guys Jay’s been listening to the podcast and women have been nerfed! (Also clarified shadowfaxes will)
What do you think about the dragon cult acolytes? Maybe not the berserker they needed but how could I use them effectively in the easterlings army?
I let them walk behind the battle line and use them to flank the enemy. This even works if they anker on some terrain...🙂 acolytes are scary on the flanks.
Awasome quote from that general.
What do you think about a pure Easterling legendary legion where Amdur gets 3 Fate, a Dragon Priest gets 3 might, and everyone in the legion gets a special rule where they get +1 to wound while their own force is broken?
I like that idea! Would be very cool. Maybe they will do something close to the books/lore depicting their long-lasting hatred for Gondor. "Eastern Vengence" hatred for Gondor when Gondor is broken. something like that. Or an all-round hatred rule but only when the opponent is broken.
Well there will soon be one and I really like the plus one to wound Idea
Appealing to Devin's love for Rangers in this list - 700pts of awesome! Only requirement is no Aragorn:
Arathorn
10 Dunedain
1 Dunedain with spear
Halbarad with horse and banner
3 Rangers of the North on horses
4 Rangers of the North
700pts, 20 models (all heroes), 20 bows with 24 Might, requisite 4 cavalry and banner for VPs
Wow the triangle tipp for the riders just hit me😂😂 i feel so dumb!
Hi, I would like to use the 3 trolls from the Hobbit, Bill, Bert and Tom, somewhat competitively at 750 points. I have the Goblin Town starter set so I came up with an idea to mix these two factions.
The list is:
Bill with the campfire
Tom
Bert
The Goblin King (Leader)
- 12 Goblin warriors
Goblin Captain
- 12 Goblin warriors
The Goblin Scribe
- 6 Goblin warriors
750 points, 11 might, 30 goblin warriors(plus the ones which come with the Scribe), 4 monsters and a Captain for marches.
What do you think? How would you improve this list? Thank you.
If you take away Bert and throw in more Goblins it becomes a very nice List
So now that the Easterling Dragon Acolytes have dropped- do you feel they play a good role that the easterlings needed as you discussed or are they jank?
Until we see their strength, I can't say. If they are still strength 3, they have no role. If they make strength 4, they they have a place
Tom and Goldberry say you can't come within 1" of them without their permission - it's not a control zone thing.
It is
@@jakobvoit9855 it's actually not (it's tied to their special rules) but it's been errata'd to not apply to war beasts and chariots
Does a Kataphrakt still keep his drums if he becomes unhorsed?
I believe so :) the kit comes with 2 x drummer bodies so you can convert a dismount by chopping the torso off an archer
@@robertsnook7443 good to know, thanks. Putting Kataphrakts onto my to buy list.
Could you use a chariot to kill Grima?
That's a really good question...