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Hi plp!

My Skaven Roman empire themed army.


Warlord
Halberd
Biting blade
98pts

Chieftain
Battle standard.
65pts

Warlock engineer
15pts
(just there to give my slave a leadership boost)

30 clanrats
spears, shields
full command
warpfire thrower
240pts

25 clanrats spears, shields
full command
145pst

26 clanrats shields
full command
137pts

50 slaves
full command
shields slings
150pts

Doomwheel
150pts

Total 1000pts

Im in the long process of painting the army now, and will be putting pictures up soon.

Please give me your thoughts and comments.

As cool as spears are, I would downgrade them for gladiuses (hand weapons) since clan rats do little killing and more tarpitting (although thats also what slaves do) I would also only take either slings or shields. Slaves should be as cheap as possible. Since you seem to be set on taking large amount of clanrats over slaves, I think some weapon teams would be preferable

I quite like the spears and ive also put the models together. Taking about gladiuses though i have modeled one onto my warlord. Also if i only went for slings or shields i would only be making back 25pts. which i would not know what to do with.

There's really no point in having both a halberd and a biting blade. The rules for special close combat weapons means your Warlord will always prefer his Magic Weapon (i.e., Biting Blade) over the non-magic special weapon (i.e., the Halberd). Unless you face a lot of HE opponents who continually Unmake your magic weapons, you'll only end up using the Biting Blade.

I also wouldn't bother with the Pawleader in the slave units. Sure he's cheap, but he's not going to win any challenges and his extra attack isn't going to do a whole lot when the main point of Slave units is tarpitting. It just opens up the threat of someone using a "Always accept challenges" item to force your Pawleader to fight. Granted, those are also rare, but so is the chance of your Pawleader making his points back.

Use 2 points from that to give the BSB a shield. It's +1 to armor save (dropping him to 4+) and gives him the 6+ parry ward save in CC. Gives your BSB a bit more survivability, which you want.

Spears are okay on Clanrats, you'll get more attacks in, which is fine against regular line troops like Empire swordsmen or Brett. Halbardiers. I generally don't use them, myself, as I find I'd rather get the 6+ parry save to keep my unit around longer, but then I've never really given em a good shot.

Let me know how the slings work out. Skaven don't really get ranged attacks in Core, so I'm curious if they can actually kill enough to justify the 1/2 point per model.

Ok, so the Halberd and the bitting blade do not complement each other giving the halberd a -1 to Armour... darn!!!

Good idea with the BSB though. , although i dont plan on getting him in to many challenges. More likely be will run to the back and use the BS from there if anyone tries to challenge him.

I am probably going to be playing a game today against a high elf player so i will tell you how the slings and spears work out. Cross my claws. hehehehe.

prpetros wrote:Ok, so the Halberd and the bitting blade do not complement each other giving the halberd a -1 to Armour... darn!!!

Yea if that would happen we would be seeing elf princes getting the +3 S sword with the great weapon. thats like what S9 ASF

I played my campaign game today and it was a crushing win to me and my Roman rat men. Woo Hoo!!!!

The slings did make there 25 points back when a threw 40 stones at a group of 5 ellyrian reavers and killed 3, then the unit panicked and ran off the table.

I was very very lucky with my doomwheel though. Charged by 17 sword masters. I grind attacked 3 into the dirt but took no wounds in return lol!!!! Then my crew killed of 2 more which won me the combat. Then to top it off they flailed the LD and i squished them all.

Good to hear! Err you woulndt have happen to have them looking like romans yet? If you have post some pics

Thanks!

I have just uploaded some better pictures of my models..... Less flash lol. http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/user/34311-prpetros.html