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Eldar Own wrote:I think the main problem with running three hydras is that a lot of people won't like you for it, and see it as over competetive. Two should be ok, and one is absoloutly fine.

I think Repeater Crossbowmen are pretty amazing to be honest. A simple unit of 10, in a 5x2 formation can unleash 20 shots a turn, and it only costs 100pts, or 110 if you give them shields. I'd give them time, they always work well for me

True... I just love Hydras in general next to Dragons, and the fact that they work very well for me spawned the idea of three.

Well, even in my first actual 8th Ed. battle I took 3 units of 20 Crossbows and they killed barely anyything. thats 120 shots per turn! his High Elf Archers unit of 15 killed just as much! I look back at and think that the dice gods hated the notion of that many crossbows that they gave me and my dice the big Screw You. I say this in humor because the match was a massacre or do they only call it a major victory? My CoK's won me the battle causing about 85% of the opponents casaulties. In my new list im considering dropping the extra unit of 10 for another handfull of warriors and only keeping the unit of 19 with the banner and muso.

Three war hydras are illegal in a list of less than 3000 points due to the duplicate choices rule (BRB page 135)

HoverBoy wrote:Three war hydras are illegal in a list of less than 3000 points due to the duplicate choices rule (BRB page 135)

Dam.... You are absolutely correct. Well, I have to re-do the list again. Thanks for catching that Hover Boy!

Glad to help.
Better to find out here than on the table

Very true. I would find it rather embaresing and disapointing to have that pointed out to me in the middle of a game. Workin on a new list and it should be up shortly.

Well, soon was a bit of an understatement on my behalf. I finally found the energy to build a 2500pt list that stands a much better chance in a battle versus a variety of foes.

Here it goes......!

-Dreadlord- 279pts
Sword of Bloodlust, Ring of Darkness
Shield, Heavy Armor, Sea Dragon Cloak
Cold One

-Supreme Sorceress- Lvl 4- 281pts
Pendant of Kaeleth

-Master- BSB- 214pts
Hydra Banner
Lance, Shield, Heavy Armor, Sea Dragon Cloak
Cold One

-Sorceress- Lvl 2- 170pts
Tome of Furion

-Repeater Crossbowmen- 19- 224pts
Standard, Muso
Shields

-Warriors- 40- 295pts
Full Command
Shields

-Warriors- 40- 295pts
Full Command
Shields

-Corsairs- 15- 200prs
Full Command
Sea Serpent Standard

-Cold One Knights- 11- 362pts
Full Command
Ring of Hotek

War Hydra- 175pts

War Hydra- 175pts