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Just started sorting list, what would be better Arch Lector and 2 warrior priests or battle wizard instead of one of the warrior priests. I'm thinking of making the army more of a firing line army...

Cheers, Mick

Mick A wrote:I'm thinking of making the army more of a firing line army...

Excellent. I can't really advocate empire going any other way.

In the test games i have watched and played, wizards tend to output more than equivalent points in shooting in ranged damage.

Also people are just starting to figure out how to get shrewd with TLOS and hard cover screens. things that don't use ballistic skill are vital to clearing out skirmish screens.

So I'd advocate wizards where possible. There is some need for a little bit of combat clean-up in an empire army, I'm not delusional enough to think there isn't. But I am still testing to determine if it is going to be knights, greatswords, a steam tank or large state troop blocks with good magical unit buffs.

Next step.... the rest of the army!