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So I am starting in a Journeyman league today and running with this force:

Rahn
Discordia
Chimera
Gorgon

My thoughts are the Discordia is going to be the bruiser and take on any heavy jacks, the chimera is going to be the assassin and get in close to the other caster to take it out, while the gorgon stays back and plays defense for Rahn.

Thoughts?

Rahn really tends to like arc nodes and the Chimera is to fragile and pricey. A Phoenix really is probably the better choice.

In terms of a beat-stick, a Manticore would do much better than Discordia. Discordia does very well clearing out clumps of infantry with the spray, the Manticore is better at beating the tar out of stuff in close-combat.

PP does have an "official" battlegroup but doesn't sell it as a kit yet. I think it's Khalissa, a Manticore, a Chimera, and a Griffon.

With Rahn I'd probably go:

Phoenix
Griffon
Griffon

or

Phoenix
Phoenix


Have you looked at any of the House Vyre jacks? Some of those would probably help out too.

I played 5 games last night and lost each one! haha

I used the Hydra as well instead of the Discordia and it did a lot better. That focus battery is awesome.

The Chimera and Gorgon actually did really well compared to the Discordia.

Next week though we still have 15 points, but I am going to use Garryth, with Chimera and Gorgon - 6 Mage Hunters, Arcanist, Soulless, Mage Hunter Assassin, and Ghost Sniper (Or a Scyir?)

Yeah, warmachine/hordes is a game where newbies tend to get curb-stomped until they figure out the game a bit more. Just learn from your mistakes and improve bit-by-bit.

If you take Mage Hunter Strike Force you need to take the UA for them. He's just that good. And the MHSF works best at the full 10-man unit rather than the minimum.

My usual 15-point list (and this is a mean one, though rather squishy):

Ravyn
Manticore
Full MHSF + UA
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