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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 05:27:26
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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FLGS is running an Escalation League for Warmachine to sucker in new players and get the old players to come back. Given it's got more people than I can boast for my 40k events, they're doing a rather good job of it. Anyways....
Current month is 15 pts, for which I'm running;
pAsphyxious
Skarlock Thrall
Slayer
Cankerworm
2x Nightwrenches
Next month is jumping up to 25 pts, and I'm wondering what would be best to add to my existing force. Gaspy is technically the Epic fig, so could easily change to that role, and the Slayer could easily be used as a Seether, but otherwise I need to keep using the stuff I've already got for budget concerns. So far it sounds like the best addition I could do is Bane Lord Tartarus and 6 Bane Knights, and then having Gaspy go Epic. Another thought I've got is keeping Gaspy Prime, but upgrading the Slayer to Seether, and taking a Withershadow Combine and Machine Wraiths to just really mess with opposing Jacks.
Thoughts or Suggestions?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 05:34:35
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Madrak Ironhide
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Scything Touch on Satyxis is nice for the Feedback, and then add the UA for the mini-feat
Power Swell to up the damage potential on those whippy things
A full unit and UA would be 10 points, I think.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 06:24:17
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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My fault. I should have mentioned I'm working on a Necron theme for the army, and am only really looking at skeleton-like units. Bane Knights/Thralls, McThralls, Scrap Thralls, ect.
I think if it wasn't for my self limitation, I'd probably be taking Blood Gorgers, for their ability to screen the bigger based Gaspy. I wonder if I could get away with using Base Thrall figs as Blood Gorgers... Tough is basically We'll Be Back after all.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 06:29:38
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Madrak Ironhide
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Ah, you'd have to put the Banes on Medium bases, and it'd confuse the heck out of people.
I can't think of medium based infantry with a skully theme outside of large based Soulhunters.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 06:55:36
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Regular Dakkanaut
Rockford,IL
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Go with mcthralls, with scything touch they hit like a ton of bricks and you can have a full unit plus attachments for 10 pts.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 07:51:01
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Fixture of Dakka
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10 Mecanithralls with all attachments (3 Brute Thralls) is 8 points. I'd recommend 10 Bane Thralls over that (8 points)
10 Mechanithralls and 6 Bile Thralls is 10 points and a fearsome addition to any force at that.
Put Scything touch onto the Mechanithralls to make them P&S 17 on a combo strike, perfect for dealing with heavy warjacks, taking the burden off your Slayer. Combine this with Parasite to crush even the heaviest armour.
Bile Thralls hang back out of enemy shooting range, preventing enemy infantry rushes and wave attacks. Don't be afraid to purge over your caster or Slayer if you can take down large groups of enemy models at the same time.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/08 23:10:22
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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Alright, here's the combos I'm thinking of adding...
Tartarus, 6 Bane Knights
Tartarus, 6 Bane Thrall, Wraith
10 McThralls, 3 Brutes, Necrosurgeon
10 McThralls, Necrosurgeon, upgrade Slayer to Seether
6 McThralls, 2 Brutes, Necrosurgeon, upgrade Slayer to Seether
6 McThralls, Necrosurgeon, Withershadow Combine
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/10 11:44:21
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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What's your local meta? McWraith is potent v butcher, karchev, jack-heavy amon, less so against cygnar/retribution. Are you playing scenarios or mangled metal?
For general utility, go with mcthralls. They're cheap and brilliant. I love brutes and necros, but I've never found them particularly competitve (especially necros). Withershadow are horrific, really vicious (even more so in MkII) and offer you some great modelling opportunities. Without stuff to hand (doh), is 10 Mcs + Wither not 10pts? Could be the answer.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2010/02/10 19:36:18
Subject: What to add to my Cyrx?
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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I've played all of two games so far. Should get at least that many more in tonight. All I can say about the local meta is that out of the ~25 people in the league, no more than I believe 5 play Hordes, and I Think it's then 3 Trolls and 2 Circle. It's currently 15 pt Mangled Metal for this week and next, and then it jumps to 25 pt with the inclusion of units.
A lot of the info I've been given recently has said Bane Knights, as I would like to use Epic Gaspy and I'm told they'll work better for his Feat turn.
I know if I don't take Withershadow this round, I'm taking it in the third. They're just Much too cool looking to not have at some point. I'll probably take McThralls at the same time as they're cheap and will fit in easily.
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