Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

So I'm thinking about getting into Warmachine and I would like to play Khador. A friend of mine is willing to sell me the Khador half of the 2 player starter set for $30. I'm thinking about joining a league at my local gaming shop and I need some help configuring a list. We will be playing at 15pts. for the next 2 weeks. Considering I will already have Sorcha(did I spell that right?) and a couple of jacks, I would like to use a Sorcha based army for at least a few weeks, but I would be willing to get a new caster if absolutely necessary. I would like to have fun, but also provide a challenge. I don't know much about Warmachine or Khador so some assistance would be great. Thanks!

The first option that you should probably look into would be a unit of our infantry. Khador infantry are solid, Iron Fang Pikemen are probably our most core and most widely used infantry unit as they are just all around good - no real weaknesses, hard hitting, good threat range, very dangerous on the charge. Winterguard infantry are not as powerful but they do have a short range gun that has good power, they cost less points slightly, and they have access to more addons to the squad such as rocketeer weapon teams and Kovnik joe for awesome buffing. Either unit will work very well with sorscha. I havent played her in a while since I prefer butcher and Irusk over her, but, her feat is still very good, and her buffs are decent. She can also be pretty lethal herself but she is somewhat soft so be careful.

winter guard not being powerful??? are you high?

winterguard is the BEST unit they have, when they all use their blunderbust to shoot a combine ranged attack it shoots at pow 25 if they have everyone, they can also shoot sprays, and blasts, and if you play them right they are tough to kill

iron fang are good, but have no range at all, and you will get the full package of 10 guys and a ua ( and the new solo ) for 10 points ( 12 if you include solo, and its also 10 if you go with dragon pike)

wintergaurd is 14 guys and a solo for 12 points for the " winterguard deathstar unit "

I am not high and I did not say that winter guard are not powerful, I said they are not AS powerful as the IFP. They are more versatile than the IFP but they have less DEF, less ARM by a significant margin, weaker attacks, lower chance to hit with their attacks and they lack reach which is extremely valuable. What they lack in stats, they make up in having more tools. They have a short ranged attack with good POW (for a ranged attack). They gain a spray attack and a def bonus with their UA and a long range aoe weapon attachment. Yes they can dish out a massive CRA but the IFP can also CMA and their UA mini feat is extremely lethal. Add in the fact that almost all of khador's offensive buffs from our war casters are melee oriented buffs (battle lust and fury for example) and I would consider the IFP to be slightly more powerful but less versatile. Either unit is very solid and will work very well in almost any list.