Eternal Empire -- most popular armies?

[OrkConvert]

Here's the list of armies from the upcoming Eternal Empire -- Ottoman book:
ETERNAL EMPIRE ARMY LIST

Early Ottoman Turkish
Early Ottoman Turkish Allies
Later Ottoman Turkish
Later Ottoman Turkish Allies
Anatolian Turcoman Allies
Tatar
Tatar Allies
Late Byzantine
Late Byzantine Allies
Later Russian
Later Russian Allies
Later Serbian
Later Serbian Allies
Later Bulgarian
Later Lithuanian
Later Lithuanian Allies
Later Polish
Later Polish Allies
Later Teutonic Knights
Later Teutonic Knights Allies
Catalan Company
Catalan Company Allies
Middle Hungarian
Middle Hungarian Allies
Moldavian or Wallachian
Moldavian or Wallachian Allies
Albanian
Albanian Allies
Timurid, Black Sheep Turcoman or White Sheep Turcoman
Black Sheep Turcoman or White Sheep Turcoman Allies
Hussite
Hussite Allies
Later Hungarian
Later Hungarian Allies

I know zippo about this period (besides Vlad Dracul was the inspiration for Bram Stoker!) Which armies are going to be most popular do you think?

[donal]

I'm interested in Late Russian, Byzantine and Ottoman
Don

[MadBanker]

I'm pretty sure Teutonic Knights will be popular.
I would be interested myself in building an army of them with the beautiful Newtestudo minis

[hammy]

There are some really rather interesting and different armies in these lists. They are quite different in character to the DBM ones too.

Personally I will probably get a Byzantine at some time and perhaps Polish.

[DVeight]

It will be the Serbs for me, then Byzantines. FoG have done the best research of all the ancients rule books when it comes to Eastern Europe and have done these periods and cultures justice.

For decades have I argued about the composition of the Serb medieval lists and the fact their knights numbered high and they had heaps of German, Italian and even Spanish allies.

Will have to wait a while for the eternal empire book but have my hands on the Swords and Scimmitars which has the middle Serbian lists so will dust off the cobwebs, put the armies of Ptolemy to the side and bring in the thunderous hoofs of the cavalry back on the table.

[NicktheLemming]

Ottoman, Polish, Teutonic or Wallachian.

[ScottS]

Later Hungarian

The Black Army of Matthias Corvinus; cool!

[malekithau]

Maybe Hungarians but otherwise not really interested in the period

[Andy1972]

i made a later Hungarian army for DBM.. i have yet to field it.. well.. i did borrow some troops an played once.. I have the army.. Im sure ill have to ajust a little.. But im waiting for that.. and the poles.. really any of the eastern european counties im interested in.. You can morph armies pretty easy there. Im wondering if the Hungarians can take a french ally in 1396.. i cant rem the name of the battle.. The frenchies really screwed up things against the Turks.

[paulcummins]

If they are anything like the beta lists - Polish and Lithuanian are quite interesting.
Lithuanian have all singing all dancing LH (javelin, light spear, swordsmen) and Poles have mixed BG of knights and xbow cavalry

[randynovotny]

i made a later Hungarian army for DBM.. i have yet to field it.. well.. i did borrow some troops an played once.. I have the army.. Im sure ill have to ajust a little.. But im waiting for that.. and the poles.. really any of the eastern european counties im interested in.. You can morph armies pretty easy there. Im wondering if the Hungarians can take a french ally in 1396.. i cant rem the name of the battle.. The frenchies really screwed up things against the Turks.

Hi, I think you are speaking about Nicopolis in 1396.

[bertalucci]

Timurid

Hungarian

Turcomans

Catalan

Subject to what is needed by the lists!

Hurry up Amazon - I can't wait

[bertalucci]

Whoops - not Amazon's fault - wrong set of lists

Still I can't wait for Swords & Scimitars and Immortal Fire.

PS - When will we see the Indian lists?

[DVeight]

I have my hands on Swords and Scimmitars already. Supplier has confirmed that Eternal Empire will be available in May. Have it on pre-order already.

mate of mine played at a games tore on Sunday and had 4 new people join the chase for more books. They observed a exhibition game and really enjoyed it. havent seen so much hype since the release of Flames of War.

[Billpete002]

Im going to build a black army for the "Later Hungarian" - just cause the name and the history behind the army and the ideas.

But it's certainly a tough call between that and the last Byzantines, because as everyone knows they have the best story arc possible - there's no hope of winning and you know you're doomed but you try anyways. Also how the last emperor dies is pretty "intense" - you'd think they'd make a movie on him...

[hazelbark]

This is one where I will probalby play every single army in this book at some point. this is my favorite period. I enjoy lots of others but this is just the best.

[hazelbark]

This is one where I will probalby play every single army in this book at some point. this is my favorite period. I enjoy lots of others but this is just the best.

Except the Hussites. Yuck. Hate them. but then they don't like me much either.

[rbodleyscott]

This is one where I will probalby play every single army in this book at some point. this is my favorite period. I enjoy lots of others but this is just the best.

Except the Hussites. Yuck. Hate them. but then they don't like me much either.

Certainly under DBM any player taking a Hussite Army to a tournament should be tarred and feathered. Under FOG they should be somewhat less boring for both players.

[stecal]

Already got the Turkish Horde.

Catalan Co has always called me. Esp. now since Eureka now makes Amulghavars in 15 & 25mm.

But yes all of them call me, pretty much my favorite period in my favorite part of the world

[expendablecinc]

My first 15mm army was later hungarian and I played it exclusively until I had my second one painted two years later. Its been great to play and can be played lots of ways due to the variety of troop types available. I'll be interested to see if it stacks up under FoG.

Anthony

http://expendablecic.tripod.com/laterhu ... /index.htm

The commentary along with the gallery is in dbm speak but I need to freshen it up as this was my first 15mm painting attempt too so the ones Ive added later (since the pics) are a bit better. My camera is better too.