legion wrote:
Now all this is just my opinion, but I feel like your list is a bit small for 1000 points. You have only 45 men, and that will be easy to break for an opposing 1000 point list. At that size, you must expect the big boys like Mumaks, Ellessar, Azog, Dragons, etc, and I feel like they will break you in no time. especially since your entire force has weak defence (half of your army is Defense 3!). Goblins get slain in droves with these defense values but they at least have numbers on thier side. Malbeth will help, but I cannot expect him to save your army.
I know you added spears for support in your army, but you should still expect to lose alot of fights. You have no banner, no effective way to pull off enemy supports besides a couple Heroes, you have limited attacks, and even if you win, your strength is 3 on for the most part which will mean you will have a hard time killing enemy models with 6+ defense while they kill you easily. Thranduil may help but his Natures Wrath is one time use, and Aura of Dismay will not keep you safe forever though it will help.
Ultimately this force will require you to spread out since your opponent will start halfway up the board and a simple Heroic March will close the distance. Therefore spreading out is the only way to avoid second turn combat. This will make Aura of Dismay and Malbeth's farsight limited on who you can protect. But if you don't, you will only get one, maybe two turns max, of shooting before you fight.
Personally I would trade Elladan and Elrohir for Halbarad with a banner. This will not only save you a lot of points to spend on more Mirkwood rangers or another RotN and 4 Rangers, but also give your main fighting force a much better chance in combat with the re-roll being used for the Elf since they have Fight 5. I cannot recommend any other changes without re-thinking the whole force.
I have never played with a force over 50 models in a 1000 point game and it's never really been a problem before and even if I am up against a 60 model or so force. I will at least get 2 turns if not 3 in of shooting (can always back-away and shoot) with my 47 shots I will be killing about 8.6 (defence 5, at D6 its just over 7) a turn I believe, thats 17-27 dead before they get to me and now I have numbers in my favour as well as a higher fight value. Once the lines clash a natures wrath and I can surround most of them and gain a further advantage. So as long as no uber hero goes on a rampage then this should work in theory. Elladan and Elrohir with the two mounted rangers are for monster/uber hero distracting/killing.
Also with deployment It would be best to deploy together to to benefit best from the 12inch channelling Aura of Dismay. It would also mean if numbers ain't on my side he would struggle to get his entire army for at least the first turn or two of combat fully involved because mine will be concentrated.
The banner may be a smart one though, I could drop something for it. However I don't want to drop the twins because I don't want Malbeth or Thranduil in combat because of their magic and Legolas needs to shoot not fight. So leaving Halbarad at the back of the line with a banner would mean my 4 major heroes are all supporter, with only the Rangers of the North in combat against guys like Azog and Boromir... that doesnt sound good :/
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