<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "How to equip night goblins"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/93.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net How to equip night goblins hw and shield?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888317.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888317.page GMT How to equip night goblins http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888332.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888332.page GMT How to equip night goblins
Less than 30: hand weapons
30+: spears

If you deploy them 10x3 when less than 30, giving them spears is a waste as you will not get any extra attacks as the first two ranks can hit in combat, and, since you are in a horde formation, the third rank can attack as well.

shields also give a parry save.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888343.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888343.page GMT How to equip night goblins NG unit with less than 40 Goblins unless they are only used as Fanatapults. A NG horde should at least be ~60 models.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888354.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888354.page GMT How to equip night goblins
 Sigvatr wrote:
Never ever have a NG unit with less than 40 Goblins unless they are only used as Fanatapults. A NG horde should at least be ~60 models.


Yeah thats the only way to run them, in MASSIVE hordes. with bows if you can]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888375.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5888375.page GMT How to equip night goblins -1 to hit beyond 9", and moving gives another -1 and takes away volley fire.
My experience with short bow shooting is you get to shoot once at long range after moving, once at short, and maybe a stand and fire.
Against targets in the open, with a block of 60, that's, ~30 S3 hits from the bows, split over 3 turns.

Shields for parries seem good; but then you'll be making ~12 attempts a turn, so you might save 6 points worth of goblins. Basically, why give up the other 2 options to save ~6 points a turn in goblins?

Spears give you another 5 to 10 attacks, at WS2 S3. Considering the massive goblin death rate in combat, I'd be surprised if the spears wracked up the same number of extra hits as the bows. But, the spear hits are in combat, so you do have the chance of armor-piercing or re-rolls to hit from the goblin lore attribute; and wounds in combat are combat res, wounds by arrow is not.

In summary; all 3 flavors are underwhelming.
It doesn't really matter what you take, you're just putting lipstick on a pig.

-Matt


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 Sigvatr wrote:
Never ever have a NG unit with less than 40 Goblins unless they are only used as Fanatapults. A NG horde should at least be ~60 models.


I agree this is how to run them in a effective manner. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5908481.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5908481.page GMT Re:How to equip night goblins
 Vulcan wrote:
Minimal size, as cheap as possible, with the maximum load of fanatics. Anything else is a waste of points.


Disagree. NG make for a very cost-effective tarpit.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5909947.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5909947.page GMT How to equip night goblins The correct answer is easy enough: large ball and chain.

Arm the rest with whatever you like, all the options are cheap enough and it doesn't matter what they are armed with, just how many they are.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5911550.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5911550.page GMT Re:How to equip night goblins
 Sigvatr wrote:
 Vulcan wrote:
Minimal size, as cheap as possible, with the maximum load of fanatics. Anything else is a waste of points.


Disagree. NG make for a very cost-effective tarpit.


I'm new to OnG, but I'd generally agree and want to run a horde of them regardless.

Still, would you put max fanatics in these units anyway though? Seems silly not to put all those tricks in everywhere you can. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5922470.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542478/5922470.page GMT How to equip night goblins I would run a big horde on my flank, and it could throw those fanatics across toward the center, at the charging enemy, or out on my flank to boggle up the flank.

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