polywags wrote:
I saw folks talking about that. I really like the Gandalf pick up, though, I feel like most of the other lists grab Bard or Thranduil, which are great models but I am not sure they serve as important of a role as Gandalf. He serves a similar purpose as the balista for Iron hills but stays in allies. Forces enemies to fight on your terms, lets you combat monsters and big heroes, you can blast hordes, ect and best of all you get some extra troops tossed in. Although, the laketown militia are garbage, especially without Bard but an extra couple spear supports in there are and numbers to walk off the board or hold an objective is always good.
You end up with like 13 shots, not too shabby, and with blinding light up thats a decent come at me bro :p
I feel like a list that can already bring Dain or Thorin, mounted either way or mounted bard isn't going to struggle in that department.
I love the inclusion of Gandalf as well, very powerful wizard, and strong defensive option in a very defensive army that wants the fight to come to it. I also love that you're using the reclaimed list, rather than Iron hills with the 2 big crutches that are their army bonus and Dain.
The appeal of Bard on Horse with the kitchen sink or Thranduil with his magic nonsense and some elite elf bros is that it brings something different to the table. A more aggressive hammer and anvil army rather than the super mega anvil that you've built yourself. Different styles, I guess, not better or worse, just different. You've really gone all out on making the enemy slog through the crossbow fire to fight ya, rather than looked for a counter punching answer. I like the list a lot. My only question is why Dori? I understand your earlier point about wanting a cheap and cheerful leader, rather than a gangster on a goat, but Nori gets strike, and basically lord of the west and the ability to shield for 5 more points, and Gloin for 15pts more speaks for himself!