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Let us all know the reasons for your choice below.   ;)

Erm... Are multiple votes allowed as I've painted 9 of these already last year? :-X

 ;D =O

Lemmy wins!!

I'll be expanding my existing Goblins and Hill dwarves, but i've also got the bare lead ready to go for a Dark elf army.

Well I am just starting my human Empireesque Warmaster Army, so it will be  what fits in with this

Quote from: Fenton on 14 February 2015, 02:48:17 PM
Well I am just starting my human Empireesque Warmaster Army, so it will be  what fits in with this

You'll want to check out the Dragon Men I suspect.

They're somewhere between a traditional High Medieval/High fantasy army, and GW's Empire and Bretonnia armies.  With prismatic dragons thrown in.

Dark elves; I want to use it for Warmaster and Warband with sabot bases :)

Went for dwarves, goblins and wood elves. But to be honest who knows which I might purchase if and when I get round to it.
I like the idea of the Lizardmen though.

Quote from: Chieftain on 14 February 2015, 02:53:21 PM
You'll want to check out the Dragon Men I suspect.

They're somewhere between a traditional High Medieval/High fantasy army, and GW's Empire and Bretonnia armies.  With prismatic dragons thrown in.

Dragon Men it is then

What are Taurians by the way?

Quote from: Fenton on 14 February 2015, 03:41:34 PM
What are Taurians by the way?

Centaurs and Minotaurs, with some monstrous allies.  They're based on Greek myth.

Thanks

I had sort of worked it out once I had hit the post button . I should have thought about the astrological signs earlier

Think my next fantasy project is Elf Renagades! ;)

After painting comp stuff?

Goblins, just because they are nasty little so and sos! :d

Quote from: jambo1 on 14 February 2015, 07:20:35 PM
Goblins, just because they are nasty little so and sos! :d

They are.  The problem I have with this is rebasing :(

I have a lot of these armies already and if I can figure out a way to make it work without rebasing or sabots I will ;)

Quote from: getagrip

I have a lot of these armies already and if I can figure out a way to make it work without rebasing or sabots I will ;)

How are they currently based?

Warmaster, 20x40 40x20 x3

You'll be fine.

40x20mm base = 1 unit.  Play on a 2x2' board. 

You'll just be playing things scaled down!

None of the above. Early Renaissance humans - and I'll probably wait for the historical version to come out.

Quote from: Chieftain on 14 February 2015, 07:39:32 PM
You'll be fine.

40x20mm base = 1 unit.  Play on a 2x2' board. 

You'll just be playing things scaled down!

Ooh, there's a thought  :)

Thanks Chief ;)

We've got new Hill Dwarf and Goblin armies being painted up at the moment, so that's what we'll be going with!

8)

Quote from: Leman on 14 February 2015, 08:32:53 PM
None of the above. Early Renaissance humans - and I'll probably wait for the historical version to come out.

I'm doing them to

Quote from: Leon on 14 February 2015, 08:37:17 PM
We've got new Hill Dwarf and Goblin armies being painted up at the moment, so that's what we'll be going with!

8)

Let's face it, who are we kidding?  You know I'll buy 'em anyway!   :D

Starting with Goblins and Hill Dwarfs as they are presently the newly revamped armies.  (Though I reckon will go for all.   ;)  )

None of those - a proper human based - medieval type I suspect.

ianS

Think I'm going to go undead, or maybe even barbarians. There's so much choice I feel giddy.

Can it scale up, I've already got 5 of those in 28mm?  :D

Quote from: SV52 on 15 February 2015, 09:02:22 PM
Can it scale up, I've already got 5 of those in 28mm?  :D

Yes.

;)

I went for goblins, high elves and barbarians as I already have most of the figures and will be using my Normans as Dragon Men with a few fantasy extras.

Quote from: Fig.ht on 15 February 2015, 12:19:41 AM
Starting with Goblins and Hill Dwarfs as they are presently the newly revamped armies. 

Correct  :)....Those are the revamped ones.
I'm close to finishing the next army..and the one after that shouldn't take me too long to do. (I hope).
The Dark Lord has sworn me to secrecy.....So don't ask !  ;)

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 19 February 2015, 10:49:55 AM
Correct  :)....Those are the revamped ones.
I'm close to finishing the next army..and the one after that shouldn't take me too long to do. (I hope).
The Dark Lord has sworn me to secrecy.....So don't ask !  ;)

Cheers - Phil

Pwease.... B) B) B)

Quote from: Bodvoc on 19 February 2015, 10:20:44 AM
I ... will be using my Normans as Dragon Men with a few fantasy extras.

An excellent idea!

I can't wait to see them.   :)

Since the rules don't set out what each warband 'should' look like it will be very interesting to see how people build their own versions of the various armies.  This flexibility is intentional really.  Go on!  Be creative!!   :D

Quote from: getagrip on 19 February 2015, 10:54:59 AM
Pwease.... B) B) B)

Nope !......Not even for suitcases full of crisp 'oncers'.  :P
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 19 February 2015, 11:02:58 AM
Nope !......Not even for suitcases full of crisp 'oncers'.  :P
Cheers - Phil

Meany  ;)

I feel the insidious pull towards this stuff and struggling to resist.
The new goblins (more like orcs to me though) are very tempting though 1 pack to a base seems sparse (I put 12-15 models on a 5x3). I'd probably go with 2 packs to a base for that horde feel.

Hill Dwarves are looking like they could become my first purpose designed fantasy army. Should make good opponents to the Dragon men, for which I already have figures from both Pendraken and Citadel.

Just ordered the rules and will probably be using my medievals for a human army as others have suggested.

I have NEVER gamed any fantasy (other than Sci-fi) so this is all new to me. I will probably buy either/or of the Goblin and Hill Dwarf army at some stage, but probably not both as they look to have very similar type units and I'm keen to do armies that are very different in play styles.

I'm drawn towards undead and close combat armies so naturally I'm keen to stay away fro anything elvish....

Any hints and tips on which army to go for?

And please stay away from unhelpful ALL OF THE ABOVE - I have a mortgage to pay and children to feed!!  ;D

Quote from: Leman on 19 February 2015, 11:23:14 AM
Hill Dwarves are looking like they could become my first purpose designed fantasy army. Should make good opponents to the Dragon men, for which I already have figures from both Pendraken and Citadel.

Aye, they're lovely little minis...  http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/pendraken-warband-fantasy-army-packs_31.html (http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/pendraken-warband-fantasy-army-packs_31.html)

Quote from: Nosher on 19 February 2015, 11:29:00 AM
I'm drawn towards undead and close combat armies so naturally I'm keen to stay away fro anything elvish....

Any hints and tips on which army to go for?

The undead rely on their commander and magic user to make them effective.  They're dead so don't have much initiative (!) so you really have to use the commander well to get them to fight effectively.

'Close combat army'?  Well, the armies are designed to be relatively well balanced, so most will do.  However if pushed i'd pick out:

Hill dwarves - are a stone wall.  Good solid, tough close fighting infantry.

Barbarian men - 'glass cannons'.  Fragile as theiy're nomadic and lack much armour, but (particularly the bison riders) hit like a train in melee combat.  You need to use them right though to maximise the charging bonuses.

Taurians - go for a small warband of minotaurs.  Tough, scary, but they will be outnumbered.

"glass cannon"; like that  ;)

Taureans sound like my kind of army - Bull in a china Shop :-bd

What I'm really liking is the real variety you can get from the army lists; for example you don't need to have a Hill Dwarf Army as a solid wall of troops, you can make quite am agile aggressive attacking army and still be playing to their strengths. What I guess this means is that each of the 12 armies could potentially suit any play style you prefer.

There are also armies that I wouldn't normally of even considered such as Eldritch Vampires & Lizard Men but these look like they could both be potentials. I'm in the process of creating a basic army builder and it really gives an insight into the range of possibilities within each army...a Barbarian force comprising just Bison Riders & War Mammoths sounds fun :d

Well, if and when...

Taurians, well the centaurs anyway, to go with this year's/form the basis of next year's competition entry...  :-\

Dark elves, because I already have some in progress, including from last year's painting competition...  ;)

Lizardmen, because I've always loved lizard men.  Hopefully I'll be able to invoke a RuneQuest/Gloranthan Dargonewt vibe!  8->

Cheers!

Meirion

Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 24 February 2015, 09:56:49 AM
Lizardmen, because I've always loved lizard men.  Hopefully I'll be able to invoke a RuneQuest/Gloranthan Dargonewt vibe!  8->

Brilliant idea!

I can't wait to see them.   :D

RQ has a fond place in my gaming history.  LEon, please promise never to make any duck adventurers though.

Quote from: Luddite on 24 February 2015, 11:13:44 AM


RQ has a fond place in my gaming history.  LEon, please promise never to make any duck adventurers though.

Me too but ducks; what was that about?

Anyone remember the angry duck on the front of Apple Lane?

(http://i.booksee.org/covers/211000/62de3226911451b917912f49ec75dbdc.jpg)

Quote from: getagrip on 24 February 2015, 11:24:34 AM
Me too but ducks; what was that about?

Anyone remember the angry duck on the front of Apple Lane?

(http://i.booksee.org/covers/211000/62de3226911451b917912f49ec75dbdc.jpg)

When they were working out the character races for the game they needed something to fit into the halfling niche. I think Howard the Duck was a major influence, along with Donald and Daffy.

Donald and Daffy's tendency to fly off the handle at a moment's notice was obviously an inspiration for their stereotypical, angry-bird nature  ~X(

Californians!  ;)

Cheers!

Meirion

I think I used every race in as a games master in Runequest except ducks!

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb! =)

Well, Dark Elves and Hill Dwarfs since I've got armies from the company that shall not be mentioned that are painted already. For Pendraken? Don't know yet. Taurians look interesting but so do Eldritch Vamps.

Quote from: getagrip on 24 February 2015, 05:54:52 PM
I think I used every race in as a games master in Runequest except ducks!

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb! =)

Not a fan of Storm Bill, Hueymakt or Orlanth-Dewey then?! ;)

Personally I was always a fan of Ducks  :d

Now, Maidstone Archers, they were totally mental!!  8-}

Maybe we shoul start our own poll in another thread ;)

Meanwhile, if you want more Gloranthan goodness, add your voice to my suggestion in the Fantasy Bears request for Jack-O-Bears :D

I seem to remember Jack o Bears were quite tough :-\

Quote from: getagrip on 24 February 2015, 08:33:45 PM
I seem to remember Jack o Bears were quite tough :-\

It was the Harmonizing - and why they'd be cool in 10mm  :D

As would Owlbears  ;)

I am considering the Undead more than any other.

However the guys here are complaining about not playing old games and I have a lot of unpainted stuff already...  :-\ :-\ :'( 8)

Bring on the addiction!  ;D ;D ;D

Has the order of release of the various armies been declared yet?

Also I can see my next order containing some of the old fantasy armies already currently available.  Hmmm, what to get and when to get it, that just always seems to be the question.   :-\

Quote from: Fig.ht on 02 March 2015, 05:07:42 PM
Has the order of release of the various armies been declared yet?

Also I can see my next order containing some of the old fantasy armies already currently available.  Hmmm, what to get and when to get it, that just always seems to be the question.   :-\

I think Leon has said barbarians, undead and dark elves in that order but don't quote me.

Hmmm... may hold off until the formal undead army pack rolls out.  The others seem a good value.

Quote from: gregernest on 02 March 2015, 09:00:52 PM
Hmmm... may hold off until the formal undead army pack rolls out.  The others seem a good value.

DON'T quote me; I'd check with Leon first  ;)

Quote from: getagrip on 02 March 2015, 09:08:12 PM
DON'T quote me; I'd check with Leon first  ;)

Oh, don't worry.  I got about two more orders planned to round out existing armies.  I may get to it by Fall.  :D

I voted "goblin" in answer to this question, but having spent some time putting together the wild horde, deciding I need more units (thanks for the very quick order delivery Leon) and sticking as many as I can to bases (I've run out of bases and dice frames now) the next question is what will be my second army? - probably something regular and organised like High Elves. I wonder where they are in the "army revamp" schedule?

In the meantime I have a lot of figures waiting to be undercoated...

It would be nice to get a list of the order that we can expect things... I'm guessing wood elves will be last  :'(

Released alphabetically?
Not really Pendraken's style! ;)

I think barbarians must be the least useful description in wargaming. Whom does it exclude, from some viewpoint or other?

Quote from: FierceKitty on 08 March 2015, 09:50:20 AM
I think barbarians must be the least useful description in wargaming. Whom does it exclude, from some viewpoint or other?

People who shave?

People who build cities?

Barbarian - not Greeks, Enemy - Greek from another city.

IanS  ;)

Quote from: FierceKitty on 08 March 2015, 09:50:20 AM
I think barbarians must be the least useful description in wargaming. Whom does it exclude, from some viewpoint or other?

And yet the target audience - those interested in Fantasy battle games - understand it perfectly.

Pedantry ... causing confusion since the development of speech :)

Quote from: Ithoriel on 08 March 2015, 01:51:12 PM
And yet the target audience - those interested in Fantasy battle games - understand it perfectly.

Pedantry ... causing confusion since the development of speech :)

Hear hear ;)

Pedantry... causing confusion for 103 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 8 hours, 39 minutes and 27 seconds :D

Good points!

Barbarian in a fantasy context has a specific meaning that is lacking in the historical context.

(http://frankfrazetta.org/images/frank_frazetta_thebarbarian.jpg)

That's not of course limiting players in making theor 'barbarian' army look pretty much how they like.  

Goblin figures for Necrons Dogs as 'barbarians'?

(http://kinomusorka.ru/views/data/images/3ef41fd829ebe406c0ff777b35578fdc.jpg)

Tygra fire and ice... delicious!

waiting fo recieve the ruleset, read it and the choose the army to build

Or, if you are like me, receive the rules, read them and be even more confused because you want all the armies !

I still haven't had the chance to play a game of Warband yet but I've been looking through the army lists and trying to work out how the different armies might play.

The undead look very interesting - low Protection but high Motivation so easy to damage, hard to kill (?) but boy are their commanders expensive! I wonder if a horde approach might work - lots of cheap units - quantity over quality?

Really I'd like to try all of the armies out  :D

Quote from: AndyT on 19 March 2015, 08:53:41 PM
Really I'd like to try all of the armies out  :D

I'm with you Andy, normally there is a faction or two that sticks out but with Warband they all have appeal and you can get quite a variety with what are relatively simple lists.

because 10mm are quick to paint I'm thinking of putting together small armies for each and then focus on what I have enjoyed painting and playing with the most...or just whichever has the best figures...or some other criteria  :-/

Do Troll Centaurs feature anywhere?  ;) :P

Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 March 2015, 09:33:53 PM
Do Troll Centaurs feature anywhere?  ;) :P

One of the armies I have on order are the old Centaurs to which I am adding Troll Centaurs, most probably use as 'allies or mercenaries' initially, and then trying to work out some house rules for a complete Warband of Centaurs.   :D

Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 March 2015, 09:33:53 PM
Do Troll Centaurs feature anywhere?  ;) :P

They're not listed in any of the armies currently, as they were an odd little conversion done more for fun really.  We may add them to the new ranges at some point, but that would be some way down the line.

You can always use the models in a unit of trolls.  Or centaurs.  Or some other beastie.   ;)

Quote from: Fig.ht on 22 March 2015, 12:11:28 AM
and then trying to work out some house rules for a complete Warband of Centaurs.   :D

Houserules?

The Taurians can already be a complete warband of centaurs.   ;)

And bats?

Club colleague bought the rules at WMMS, but we've already got armies based on 80mm widths for Impetus so I'll probably take my Runic Order crusader-dwarves out. The dwarf list gets a lot of shock cavalry, I hope :D

Quote from: toxicpixie on 22 March 2015, 10:23:54 AM
Club colleague bought the rules at WMMS, but we've already got armies based on 80mm widths for Impetus so I'll probably take my Runic Order crusader-dwarves out. The dwarf list gets a lot of shock cavalry, I hope :D

Dwarf shock cavalry?  Hmm...well, they get Noble riders as optional troops.  They're pretty shocking.   ;D

However...all is not lost!

You can also take core troops from other lists as allies and mercenaries.  So maybe use the Barbarian Men bison riders, or High elf knights unit stats with your dwarf cavalry models.

:-bd

Well, there's the mercenary crusaders, the Orcopolen and the LithuaniaOrc wolf rider native auxiliaries. Plus the mounted crossbows... I'm sure I'll be able to squeeze them in!

I played Dwarves in Warhammer- so Hill Dwarves for me!

I like the Skaven/Ratmen also, so I'llprobably get an army of them. I'll use the Goblin & Orc list, or my home made list for them.

Goblins ... becauz Humies, Stunties, and Pointy Ears sux and other stuf ain't Green.

That and I have an abnormal fascination with gobbos ... close to 9000 points in WHFB 3E reckoning

Quote from: jblittlefield on 25 April 2017, 12:07:15 AM
That and I have an abnormal fascination with gobbos ... close to 9000 points in WHFB 3E reckoning

Wow!

Already did Tauerans - any chance of a army with Dino's in it ?