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Vikings - comments please

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:04 pm
by DaiSho
1 x Inspirational General.
2 x Troop Commanders
1 x Ally Breton Troop Commander.

1 x 8 Archers: LF/Unprotected/Average/Bow/-/-
3 x 8 Freemen: HF/Protected/Average/-/Offensive Spear/-
4 x 4 Huscarls: HF/Armoured/Superior/-/Offensive Spear/- supported by;
4 x 2 Huscarls: LF/Unprotected/Superior/Bow/-/-
2 x 4 Bretons: LH/Unprotected/Average/Javelin/LightSpear/-
2 x 4 Bretons: Cavalry/Armoured/Superior/-/LightSpear/Swordsmen.

it comes to 799 points.

After playing this army a few times I'm thinking of:

:arrow: Dropping one of the Bretons;
:arrow: Increasing the number of Freemen (although I like the formation I seem to run them in which is as follows:

:twisted: :arrow: :twisted: :arrow: :twisted: :arrow: :twisted:
with:
:twisted: being Huscarls and;
:arrow: being Freemen;

:arrow: I've also toyed with the idea of running the Bretons and Franks

Ian

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:23 pm
by whitehorses
I take it Harald Hardrada isn't your CinC then? :D

Sounds a well balanced army of Lights & Heavies though :)

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:42 am
by DaiSho
whitehorses wrote:I take it Harald Hardrada isn't your CinC then? :D

Sounds a well balanced army of Lights & Heavies though :)
No, it's another less well known inspirational general. I'm toying with the thought of getting rid of the IC, but I'm not really sure yet...

Ian

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:50 pm
by vercingetorix
I would try and avoid two separate allies, you will have very limited command ability not only because your inspired commander can't help allies, but if a general dies, you will be extremely strung out as far as rallying/complex moves go.