My copy arrived today.
Mightily impressed. Well laid out. No unneccesary fluff. Looks quite intuitive.
On first thoughts I'm thinking I will go with 80x40 bases so I can use my FOG Medievals as the base for DragonMen. As I look at other armies I will mount these on one single 80x40 base
One early question springs to mind....
1. What are people using to represent Magic User stands? I cant see too many obvious figures within some of the fantasy ranges?
There will be, Nosher. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Nosher on 21 February 2015, 03:33:13 PM
1. What are people using to represent Magic User stands? I cant see too many obvious figures within some of the fantasy ranges?
Which armies are you building? There's options in most of the ranges, so I'm sure I can recommend something.
8)
Im looking specifically at Taureans, Eldritch, Undead and Hill Dwarves. I will also need them for Dragon Men.
So Mr T. Is that the dark secret out :-[
Quote from: Nosher on 21 February 2015, 03:46:48 PM
Im looking specifically at Taureans, Eldritch, Undead and Hill Dwarves. I will also need them for Dragon Men.
Okey dokey then:
Hill Dwarves - Easy, use the new figures!
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/FAN-HDW5.JPG)
Undead and Eldritch - You can use a mix of things from the Undead range here, so there's the Zombie wizards (code FU15), plus some Wraiths maybe (code FU14) and there's also a witch-y looking dead thing in the command pack (code FU5)
FU15 and FU5 figure: Round base, arms outstretched. The FU5 figure is the one on the right hand side of the base. There's also a Beggar magician at the front of that base that doesn't look too bad:
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg571/cra1gwt/IMG-20140511-00326_zps30e7873e.jpg)
FU14:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KZmlna6kets/UnGnNQ_Ss-I/AAAAAAAABNw/3Y1kQ6tq17U/s1600/gameing+097.JPG)
Taurians - I'd use the Minotaur Shaman figure as the main option, plus maybe a quick conversion on either the Beestmen spear or bow, turning the weapon into a magic staff instead?
FM9 Shaman and Chieftain:
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/FM9.jpg)
FBE1:
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/FBE2.jpg)
FBE2:
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/FBE3.jpg)
And finally,
Dragon Men - There's the regular wizard figure in AC19, plus the Beggar wizard and the High Elf wizard. There's also a figure in the Late Roman personalities pack.
Late Roman chap and High Elf wizard (right hand pair):
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/capthugeca/10mm%20Figures/Pendraken%20Fantasy/BCharacters2.jpg)
Taureans - FM9?
Eldritch/ Undead - FU13 with AC2 and/or FU15 with AC4?
Hill Dwarves - FD8?
It's worth having a roam around the Dungeon monsters and Accessories ranges for inspiration too.
The magic users base is a real opportunity to do some fun stuff with a cabal of spell casters, their guards, minions, familiars, summoned beasties, altars, spell book lecterns, magical spell effects etc. ;)
An update on my Warband musings and the hatchings of a Cunning Plan.....
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/
Nice one Nosher. I'll follow your progress with interest. :-bd
Quote from: Techno on 21 February 2015, 03:36:21 PM
There will be, Nosher. ;)
Cheers - Phil
So it's not Dark Elves but magicians, will that include Sooty ?
IanS :D
Nosher,
If you haven't seen them already the are doing movement bases to suit old Warmaster stuff, so you can get a 100mm x 50mm as per the rules with an internal space for 4 off 40mm x 20mm bases.
Cheers
Richard P
So...having played my first game of Warband with Goblins and Orcs taking on the Dragon Men, and really enjoyed it, I thought, what other Warband Armies can I do? A quick look though my assorted collection of figures and I found a load of painted barbarians (that will need re-basing from Warmaster bases to my current 6x3cm bases). Another quick rummage found a few Pendraken Amazons. A quick boob reduction and some green stuff modelled on to look like they are dressed in ragged clothes and I have some barbarian female shamans with a couple of spear armed guard.
(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh499/Merlin1960/Barbarian%20Witches_zpstgcgwiyn.jpg)
Then I found some Fire Elementals which were quite quick and easy to paint, I added a thin black/burnt line around them and some 'smoke'.
(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh499/Merlin1960/Barbarian%20Fire%20Elementals_zpsngqm55ut.jpg)
Then from the various Barbarian bits and pieces I have collected over the years I added a chieftain.
(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh499/Merlin1960/Barbarian%20General2_zpsxhv1nmmj.jpg)
Now I just need to do is paint some Bison Riders, do all the re-basing of the core infantry units and wait for Pendraken to release their Barbarian War mammoth and catapults!
Great looking collection.
War mammoth and catapults are already in the Fantasy accessories range! ;)
I might have to do Barbarian and Goblins as both of those are large collections already :D
Lovely work Bodvoc :-bd
Looks excellent Bodvoc.
Can't wait to start a Barbarian army. :D
Very nice indeed, Bodvoc !
Great work.
Cheers - Phil
Ok, so the 'itchings' of this plan are potentially back on track and I'm taking a second look at building a couple of armies for Warband now a few more of the ranges are being padded out.
I'm going to be playing largely solo and originally I had planned to go 80x40 bases to fit with my medievals based for FoG as the basis of a Dragonmen Army....
I'm now thinking 60x30 and starting with a Goblin and Undead army just to get the ball rolling.
Are there many players using 60x30 and how have you found this affects the game?
I'm rebasing my 60x30mm to 100x50mm, just because I want to, but I can't see 60 being a problem as all measurements are base widths anyway. :)
Quote from: Nosher on 24 August 2015, 09:27:52 AM
Are there many players using 60x30 and how have you found this affects the game?
The only effect on the game will be that you'll need a smaller table area to play on. :)
The rules are designed so that you can use whatever basing you have. 100x50mm gives you the best option for modelling a great looking unit, but any size that suits you will work fine.
All 4 of my Warband armies are on 6x3cm bases as I started with Dragonmen, using my Normans which are based for Imptus. It has no effect on actually playing the game, you just need a smaller table.
Good to see the bug hit you again.
I've gone with 60x30 since my current table is only 4x3.
It's wonderful, compact, offers a nice look. Not as scenic as 100x50, or even 80x40, but I'm happy with it.
HOWEVER, that being said, I am worried about when I have to base mammoths and chariots. The Giant isn't so bad, but the longer models might cause a problem. Overlap or 60x40, I'll have to decide.
Good to hear that you like the 6x3cm bases. For my mammoth and chariots I go 6x4cm as they need the depth.
Quote from: mrborges on 30 August 2015, 12:00:00 PM
HOWEVER, that being said, I am worried about when I have to base mammoths and chariots. The Giant isn't so bad, but the longer models might cause a problem. Overlap or 60x40, I'll have to decide.
Could you model them so they look like the chariots are turning? Or maybe have the mammoths rearing?