Slitherine

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?

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

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

azrael86 wrote: STB - alexandrian macedonian

Isn't this NOT from Swifter?

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

Wot? No Morally Bankrupt Thracians?

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.

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

Esben

SANTA HERMANDAD NUEVA CASTILIAN

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

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.

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?

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.

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?

'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... :)

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

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....

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.

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?

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.

Especially if they had the bows.....