<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Update me... "]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/93.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Update me... 40k playing - entering tournaments etc. - with my Uber-Council Eldar list - and doing fairly well for myself.

I did start the hobby in Warhammer Fantasy - but devoted my limited time, as a GCSE student, to 40k - after all - 40k involves (generally) painting and modelling less models.

However, some time I would like to return to Fantasy - and as a reasonably competitive player.

To the main point of my post:

Please update me on the top 5 armies in Fantasy at the moment - I've heard that Daemons, and perhaps Vampire Counts, are way out in front at the moment...

Mention the general composition of those 5 armies - must take units / characters, if you will...

Regards, Dark Fire]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716932.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716932.page GMT Update me...
Lizardmen.

Spam nothing but 4 Engines of the Gods and Spear Saurus.

I cant really think of anything that can beat ^]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716935.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716935.page GMT Update me...


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Cryonicleech wrote:Daemons, Dark elves, Vampire Counts, Lizardmen, High Elves.


Does everybody else kind of agree with this? Why aren't the new Chaos up there... Why are Dark Elves above Daemons (although I realise this may not be in order of power) - please expand.

What are the general builds of these armies' competitive lists? Is it say, MSU for High Elves?

Thank you for the quick responses.

Regards, Dark Fire]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716976.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/716976.page GMT Re:Update me... 1 Daemons
2 Vampires
3 Dark elves
4/5 High elves and lizards

I honestly am not sure which is better between lizzies and HE, so I put them as a tie.

The daemons will win games if they just bring a greater daemon and lots of flesh hounds. They also have a variant that specializes in leadership nuking.

VC counter this with KP denial raise hordes, or deathstar units. The regen banner is a pain to handle.

Dark elves dart around blasting everything with shooting and magic, then assault the remnants. Black guard and hydras are stand out units for their cost.

HE usually use multiple small elites, with light shooting support, and a heavy magic phase. They have a double dragon variant that does ok too.

Lizards are pretty balanced in all phases, but they have a very strong magic phase. Engine of the Gods is very nasty.

The new chaos would like to be good, but the book is full of powerful units at too high point cost. The best I've seen is the spam knights and lore of tzeetch #6 spell.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717262.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717262.page GMT Update me... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717311.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717311.page GMT Re:Update me... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717339.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717339.page GMT Update me... IMO:
1.) Daemons (many reasons)

2.)lizard men (solely with EOTG spam, stegs are good too)

4.)VC (magic packs a punch, so does the regenerate banner and grave guard are good as well. Zombies are like running water in a VC army).

3.)Dark elves (lots of magic items that are severely underpriced. Hydra undercosted.)

5) Dwarfs (solely because thorek and his anvil of doom are fun and awesome.)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717342.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717342.page GMT Re:Update me... VC and DE rank highly are because VC beats Demons and DE beats VC and occasionally can beat Demons.

But if you want the real answer of what is THE MOST powerful army it's Demons. Nothing but demons.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717393.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717393.page GMT Re:Update me... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717807.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/717807.page GMT Update me...
I thikn I'll probably go for either High or Dark Elves - simply because I like fast armies... and I'm not really a fan of the undead.

To be honest the relatively low model count helps as well - relates more to 40k, and quicker to paint/ spend more time giving a better paint job - which is key for somebody doing A-Levels next year...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/718634.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/240147/718634.page GMT