Best Army by Book

azrael86 · Post by **azrael86** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:33 pm

rbodleyscott wrote:
azrael86 wrote:Revived to ask:

Within theme or in open tournament?

If within theme, then the extra points you spend on Tibetan cataphracts will not be well spent, because there are so many HW and crossbows in the theme

I was thinking by theme. Because in open Tibetan is just knight fodder. Yes, there are xB and HW, but mostly standing not very close together....what do you suggest?

Cerberias · Post by **Cerberias** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:46 pm

Usually not standing very close together? They're usually a backrank.

I'd say Warring States or Kofun-Nara Japanese for Empires

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hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:17 am

azrael86 wrote: STB - alexandrian macedonian

Isn't this NOT from Swifter?

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:15 am

OK then since I started this, keeping in theme/book

RoR
Bosporan
SoA
Santa Claus is coming to town
IF
Bactrian or Alex Mac
S&M
Post Latin Byzantine or Mamluk
Legirons
Pictish or Dom Rom
EE
Later Ottoman
Decline
Nike
Wolves
Normans or Anglo Danes
Beagles
Neo Assyrian
Oafs
Sicilian
Dragons
Koryo
Bud and Corona
Aztec

Some I can't make my mind up and it depends on your style of play. In which case I put my favourite first

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:42 am

Wot? No Morally Bankrupt Thracians?

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:03 am

timmy1 wrote:Wot? No Morally Bankrupt Thracians?

They are my choices Tim. If you feel the need to go overdrawn on your army choice thats up to you.

Esbenmf · Post by **Esbenmf** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:01 am

Pardon my obvious question, but what is "Santa Claus is coming to town" ?

Esben

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:03 am

SANTA HERMANDAD NUEVA CASTILIAN

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:21 am

Point for point I would say MF protected average drilled longbow - sword are the best foot in the game.

Cynical · Post by **Cynical** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:03 am

Scrumpy wrote:Point for point I would say MF protected average drilled longbow - sword are the best foot in the game.

I agree which is why I like Ordonnance French. Drilled Longbow and Drilled Knights, what's not to like.

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:47 am

Cynical wrote:
Scrumpy wrote:Point for point I would say MF protected average drilled longbow - sword are the best foot in the game.
I agree which is why I like Ordonnance French. Drilled Longbow and Drilled Knights, what's not to like.

Its French?

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:49 am

Nik

What took you so long? 44 minutes to add that, slow by your standards. I had been poised what for just that sort of reply from you.

azrael86 · Post by **azrael86** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:13 pm

nikgaukroger wrote:
Cynical wrote:
Scrumpy wrote:Point for point I would say MF protected average drilled longbow - sword are the best foot in the game.
I agree which is why I like Ordonnance French. Drilled Longbow and Drilled Knights, what's not to like.
Its French?

Ordonnance Burgundian ? Although the answer to the original is obviously - it's too expensive, and how much is drilled worth for Knights? Probably 1 drilled BG is enough, as mostly you are on plan A...

I thought it had been conclusively proved that point-for-point Armoured drilled average Light spear sword are the best foot in the game?

No, Macedonian isn't in Beagles, but that didn't stop it being admitted to a themed tournament, did it?

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:15 pm

'No, Macedonian isn't in Beagles, but that didn't stop it being admitted to a themed tournament, did it?'

I have a vague recollection of Phil Powell mentioning something about that... :)

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:18 pm

Yes, the Urartians stood up a little better in the Warfare Biblical Theme.

azrael86 · Post by **azrael86** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:25 pm

Cerberias wrote:Usually not standing very close together? They're usually a backrank.

I'd say Warring States or Kofun-Nara Japanese for Empires .

MF not HF, hence -1 POA....

Ghaznavid · Post by **Ghaznavid** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:54 am

nikgaukroger wrote:
Cynical wrote:I agree which is why I like Ordonnance French. Drilled Longbow and Drilled Knights, what's not to like.
Its French?

So they probably got a decent cook.

gozerius · Post by **gozerius** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:39 am

Has anyone tried running WoC armies in any comps? Everyone wants the best army, but how many are bringing their worst? Great Moravian - all average protected DSp. Or some fuedal army with as much poor foot as can fit on the table?

khurasan_miniatures · Post by **khurasan_miniatures** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:37 am

rbodleyscott wrote: If within theme, then the extra points you spend on Tibetan cataphracts will not be well spent, because there are so many HW and crossbows in the theme

Hush now Richard. Tibetan cataphracts are completely unbeatable at all times.

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:12 am

Especially if they had the bows.....