TheFirstBorn wrote:Ok now heres a 3000 Point this i've come up with, after looking at the unit rules, reading the fluff, and seeing what other people have found to work.

Got a crap ton of empire laying around, with 4 state troops, a BSB and then a captain on foot being the only thing painted!

So heres a 3000 Point list i've come up with, as it can be seen, I like the idea of large blocks, being backed up detachments for support. So lets see what you guys think, and what stinks? I'm completly baffled by all these magic items, and whilst some look good, I have no idea of there worth in real games, so I'm hoping that a few of you fantasy veterans out there will be able to help me! Thanks in advance for anyone thats taken time to go through this, and add feedback.

Lord:
General of the Empire 280 Points
- Griffon
your making a terrible lord choice even more expensive by giving him a mediocre mount. dop him and take an arch lector with van hortsmans spectulem,armour of meteoric iron and the sword of anti heroes
Heroes:
Captain of the Empire 75 Points
- BSB
i would give him armour of silvered steel or full plate and holy relic
Warrior Priest 90 Points

Warrior Priest 90 Points
both need heavy amour and either a geat weapon or 2nd hammer
Core:
40 x Halberdiers 220 Points
-Full Command

15 x Swordsmen 90 Points

10 x Handgunners 80 Points
good this is how i run mine except i use 15 halberdiers
(This is then again repeated)

Special:
10 x Knightly Orders 270 Points
-Full command
fine
2 x Mortar 150 Points
get at least 1 more i would suggest 2
3 x Great Cannon 300 Points
get another 1
30 x Greatswords 330 Points
-Full command
need a detachment i say halberdies and a crossbow detachment
20 Flagellants 200 Points
nice tarpit
Rare:
Hellblaster Volley Gun 110 Points
no not as good as you think drop it
Total so far: 2675 Points

Edited to make it easier to read.

Thanks again.

Warpsolution wrote:Does the Empire have some special rule that allows it to take more than 3 of a Special choice, Exodusofman?
no but at 3k you get 6 multiples for specials
A solid list. It depressed me to see the General go, mainly because every empire player I've ever done battle with has used a similar Arch Lector build (personally, I'd just drop the War Altar and give him a Ward save, to save some points and protect him better), but it is good, and easily the most competitive build.
well of course the general of the empie is the wost lord in the whole game
As for the Flagellants, I think they're best at holding down a scary unit for a turn or two, outside of your general and BSB's bubbles, to buy you enough time to get in there yourself. You've got a decent mix of hand-to-hand and shooting (emphasis on the latter, but that's empire for ya'), so I'd just try it out with what you've got so far.