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So, one game in with Khador (really enjoyed it), and I'm already looking to start a second faction. Am I crazy? Possibly. But I like choices. My aim for the second army was Cygnar, and going with 25pts.

pCaine (+6)
Ol' Rowdy (9)
2 Gun Mage units (6/unit)
Black 13 (4)
Long Gunners (6)

Remember, I'm a noob with one game in, so if its terrible, at least I haven't bought anything yet. I was suggested Ol'Rowdy, but everything else I brilliantly decided upon myself.

Gun Mages without the UA are just not worth it. If you take them always take the UA. The ability to give the unit True Sight is not be to be sniffed at.

So I would drop the 2nd unit and the Long Gunners and add the UA to the first unit which give you 10pts to play around with.

So you could add Stormblades & UA and Rhupert Carvalo in.

I would personally go

pCaine +6
Ol'Rowdy 9
Gun Mages & UA 8
Stormblades & UA & 1WA 9
Jnr 3
Rhupert 2

If someone throws more than one beast or jack at you then you are a dead duck. I normally run 2-3 beasts at 25 points and a solid melee unit to back them up, I would at the very least consider a cheap tarpit/melee unit to give you cover for your gunline. It may seem like it is not much but if a medium or heavy jack comes your way you will get a rather rude awakening as it shrugs off most shots.

The couple guys I've started playing with run infantry heavy lists: doom blades, widow makers, winter guard, etc. Is my plan still a bad one? I'm honestly asking-that's my current "meta", so I'm honestly wondering if I should scrap or forge on with it.

PCaine with his feat and access to Snipe and Deadeye loves infantry.

gobbo76 wrote:
PCaine with his feat and access to Snipe and Deadeye loves infantry.

Trencher Commandos are pretty essential in a pCaine list. those 2 spells fill out the weakness's in their weapons.

 sing your life wrote:


Trencher Commandos are pretty essential in a pCaine list. those 2 spells fill out the weakness's in their weapons.

Actually I don't think they are. pCaine with Snipe and Deadeye helps a lot of our in faction stuff. Trenchers, Stormblades, Stormlances, all have assault and both those spells really help the threat range on them. Trenchers going first are firing assault shots into your enemies AD apart from the sniper who can tag something in your opponents deployment zone.