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How are the Tuaregs as a tabletop force? Are they good against all comers, good vs some and bad vs others, or are they pants?

If you like smelly pachyderms they are OK. I of course am scented with the finest oils.

They're fun to use and reasonable. Don't like armoured troops tho.

Pachyderms?

khurasan_miniatures wrote:Pachyderms?

Elephants, Rhinos, hippos, camels and hamsters.

Sorry Phil, not the last two!

Wondered what you meant because as far as I can see there are no nellies in the Tuareg army list ....

khurasan_miniatures wrote:How are the Tuaregs as a tabletop force? Are they good against all comers, good vs some and bad vs others, or are they pants?

As Phil says fun army but don't expect to win unless you take lancers as superior that is and your not facing lots of bows.

khurasan_miniatures wrote:Sorry Phil, not the last two!

Wondered what you meant because as far as I can see there are no nellies in the Tuareg army list ....

Well, someone's being lieing to you! Hamster, or Hamstii, are huge animals that roam across the plains of Africa uprooting trees. Hence there are no tree on the plains. Camels are just a bit smaller. But they still uproot trees which is why they now live in desserts.

philqw78 wrote:

khurasan_miniatures wrote:Sorry Phil, not the last two!

Wondered what you meant because as far as I can see there are no nellies in the Tuareg army list ....

Well, someone's being lieing to you! Hamster, or Hamstii, are huge animals that roam across the plains of Africa uprooting trees. Hence there are no tree on the plains. Camels are just a bit smaller. But they still uproot trees which is why they now live in desserts.

I concur. Their preferred habitat being meringue.

Any other thoughts on the army? Thanks.

khurasan_miniatures wrote:Any other thoughts on the army? Thanks.

It can be good. The camels are very manouverable, and good in impact against other mounted. As the rules stand tho the opposition can counter this by charging the camels whilst in column. No dice are lost then. The chargers expand in melee to fight 4 Camel dice to 3 Armd cav dice, so the cav have less dice but are at plus. The impact foot can be useful in terrain as there is quite a lot of it. Being protected the army needs an IC to save it from shooting. If it wasn't for cheesy players, like me, It would be played more often and still gets a good few outings now where it does well.

Unfortunately coconut meringue as all the lemon trees have gone in the desserts.

khurasan_miniatures wrote:Any other thoughts on the army? Thanks.

I would suggest its a lower choice army for a miniature manufacturer.

You know all this talk about Pachyderms reminds me of something.
And sorry for this being off-topic...

In Canada we have these public service ads that feature a short documentary on the "North American House-Hippo". They live in your closets and eat peanut butter. It's all edited with CG effects to make the hippo look really small, walking under your chair and bathing in the dog dish. It's quite amusing. You can see it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TijcoS8qHIE
It's supposed to teach kids that you shouldn't believe everything you see on TV, but I fear it has prompted kids to leave bags of chips on the floor all over this country.

pezhetairoi wrote:"North American House-Hippo".

We have them over here. I spill stuff, leave crumbs on the table, dirty clothes on the floor. They disappear. I think ours are called "North European House-Wife".


Ours though are as big as an african hippo, eat more and are far uglier.

I may wake up dead tomorrow, but luckily they are thick......................skinned.