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So I finally started playing fantasy (played 40k for 5years) and im thinking about expanding my Empire army.

I currently have 2wizards, 2cannons, 2 hellblaster/hellrocket (with magnets so i can swap between), 10handgunners, 10archers and 2Generals (one is on a horse).
Im thinking something like mass State Troops supported by handgunners (and other ranged) but I don't know if that is viable or to cheesy so im asking for some assistance in choosing what to buy and im looking for something that will work well together, easy to expand upon and fun to play (don't just want to sit back and shoot since I played IG way to much xD).

Also what sort of State Troops are the best pick?

Thanks, I was thinking about Halberdiers but since I only played 2games I was unsure if they were viable.

How come light mages are so popular, is it because of the buffs it has?

True that. Well i'm gona try some light mages and see if they work and if I like then.

I lean more toward Haldberds (mostly because the jack-of-all-trades aspect) but one big blob of spearmen with a warrior priest don't sound bad either with the extra save and rank.

A Jade wizard has some good spells that could be nasty on a large blob so definitely gona try one out and se what I prefer