Reaver Command

[SpellArcher]

I recently dug four old cavalry models out of my garage and got the urge to do a unit of Reavers. They will be five strong and have full command as I am figure-driven and feel I have to model them this way. Not sure if I will even end up using them but just feel like I have to do them.

So does anyone have experience of using Reavers with command? I know there's a case for a musician and geoguswrek is a fan of standards here I've noticed. Not so sure about the champion. Good thing is you pay 28pts as opposed to 40pts for Silver Helms.

Quite a few tournies here give +100VP only for who captures the most standards, not for each, which makes it a bit less of a risk. Also, is it just me who thinks it's a bit daft that Ellyrian Reavers can't carry the magic standard created for them?

[Alathenar]

Also, is it just me who thinks it's a bit daft that Ellyrian Reavers can't carry the magic standard created for them?

Adam Troke didn't want them to be overpowered

[geoguswrek]

I've tried banners in reavers, i think reavers should always have banners.

[SpellArcher]

How about 'may carry a magic standard up to 15pts'? Not hard is it?

Why always geo?

[Musashi]

Anything can be house-ruled - but the limit should be at least 25 points.

[Lord Anathir]

I used 10 with full command and a bsb noble with a star lance/loec once. It wasnt so bad actually. Your opponent cant really corner them, so his only real option is shooting. They struggle in combat a bit, but you have the movement speed to chose targets. The 10 models are only really there for the bodies, no ranks means you just deploy every turn how you see fit. Its the bsb that provides that extra flag and the kills for combat res. They dont have to charge into the flank, they can just move around to face the rear of a battleline/unit and cause problems that way.

[Sturen]

I used them with full command in a recent last stand battle (in rule book) and they where pretty good. They got round his flank and tied up 2 units of saurus and then rear charged a stegadon. After 3 rounds of combat I ran it down +2 rear +1 standard and as I was frontage 1 it could only deal 1 wound back it had a chief aswell

So overall it works but you have to use it, don't take standard unless like me you rearcharge a monster (hydras?) and use the standards combat res.

[pk-ng]

I used them with full command in a recent last stand battle (in rule book) and they where pretty good. They got round his flank and tied up 2 units of saurus and then rear charged a stegadon. After 3 rounds of combat I ran it down +2 rear +1 standard and as I was frontage 1 it could only deal 1 wound back it had a chief aswell

So overall it works but you have to use it, don't take standard unless like me you rearcharge a monster (hydras?) and use the standards combat res.

u rear charged a steg with a frontage of 1? how can u? unless u were really pro and charged from exactly 17 3/4" - 18" and just clipped it? and it can do more than 1 wound. the whole unit could atk you (minus the steg). that's 5 stinks at least.

[Griffon Prince]

They could only attack the champ, though. It's a neat trick I've seen done before.

[geoguswrek]

isn't it obvious? he had them one wide before he charged.
Besides, even if you can only reach with one model, you are now required to edge along and maximise frontage.

[Chracian]

I'm sure in a friendly match then it wouldn't matter if you'd modelled full command but didn't actually use them as such, as long as you made it clear to your opponent.

[Sturen]

isn't it obvious? he had them one wide before he charged.
Besides, even if you can only reach with one model, you are now required to edge along and maximise frontage.

That's what I did, the main problem is you have huge flanks and if I hadn't broken the steg that turn I would have been flank charged and obviosly died. I did it extra sneakily and made it look as if I just wanted to maxamise shots when I went 1x5

[SpellArcher]

Oh Chracian, that would be more cost-effective!

I couldn't be having with that!

[Alathenar]

GW would turn over in there sleep if some1 was being cost effective with there merchandise!