Cavalry Prince Combined Arms - 2500pts
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:07 am
Hi all,
Having just got back into fantasy, I've decided to take the plunge into 9th Age. I made some modifications to the list I used to run in 8th edition — a heavily Seredain-inspired Cavalry Prince that rides with the BSB alongside the Lancer Bus. I haven't had a chance to play any games so I don't know how well this army will perform on the battlefield.
When drafting the list, I wasn't sure how to outfit the BSB. Ogre blade allows him to better support the prince in combat, but having already taken hardened shield on the prince, the BSB feels vulnerable. Lucky charm and lucky shield were simply items I scrapped together for the remaining 10pts I had. Any tips on how to build him better? The same goes for the Archmage. Have people had more success with the book of arcane power or the book of meladys?
I'm also not sure what banners to take on my special infantry. Ideally, I want my Lion Guard to take on big monsters or hold ground if the prince is not in position. With the loss of banner of the world dragon and shield of saphery, my swordmasters feel more vulnerable than ever. These guys need to get into combat fast to avoid shooting and magic.
As for my own shooting, I don't know if I should break up my archer block into two smaller units of 11 and 14 for more drops; the archmage will probably hang back with them. Should I also take longbows on my Queen's Guard despite being a small unit?
Feedback would be greatly appreciated from anyone already accustomed to the 9th age meta.
Lords
High Prince - Mount's Protection, Dragonforged Armor, Giant Sword, Hardened Shield, Dusk Stone, Potion of Swiftness (280pts)
Archmage - Level 4, White Magic, Book of Arcane Power (265pts)
Heroes
Commander - BSB, Mount's Protection, Dragonforged Armor, Ogre Sword, Lucky Charm, Lucky Shield (182pts)
Core
25 Archers - Musician (235pts)
15 Lancers - Full Command, Mount's Protection, Banner of Speed (390 pts)
Special
5 Knights of Ryma - Devasting Charge (160pts)
20 Lion Guard - Full Command, Flaming Standard (310pts)
20 Sword Masters - Full Command, Rending Banner (325pts)
Rare
6 Queens Guard - Longbows (90pts)
2 Giant Eagles (100pts)
2 Sea Guard Reaper - Repeating Shot (160pts)
Total:2497
Having just got back into fantasy, I've decided to take the plunge into 9th Age. I made some modifications to the list I used to run in 8th edition — a heavily Seredain-inspired Cavalry Prince that rides with the BSB alongside the Lancer Bus. I haven't had a chance to play any games so I don't know how well this army will perform on the battlefield.
When drafting the list, I wasn't sure how to outfit the BSB. Ogre blade allows him to better support the prince in combat, but having already taken hardened shield on the prince, the BSB feels vulnerable. Lucky charm and lucky shield were simply items I scrapped together for the remaining 10pts I had. Any tips on how to build him better? The same goes for the Archmage. Have people had more success with the book of arcane power or the book of meladys?
I'm also not sure what banners to take on my special infantry. Ideally, I want my Lion Guard to take on big monsters or hold ground if the prince is not in position. With the loss of banner of the world dragon and shield of saphery, my swordmasters feel more vulnerable than ever. These guys need to get into combat fast to avoid shooting and magic.
As for my own shooting, I don't know if I should break up my archer block into two smaller units of 11 and 14 for more drops; the archmage will probably hang back with them. Should I also take longbows on my Queen's Guard despite being a small unit?
Feedback would be greatly appreciated from anyone already accustomed to the 9th age meta.
Lords
High Prince - Mount's Protection, Dragonforged Armor, Giant Sword, Hardened Shield, Dusk Stone, Potion of Swiftness (280pts)
Archmage - Level 4, White Magic, Book of Arcane Power (265pts)
Heroes
Commander - BSB, Mount's Protection, Dragonforged Armor, Ogre Sword, Lucky Charm, Lucky Shield (182pts)
Core
25 Archers - Musician (235pts)
15 Lancers - Full Command, Mount's Protection, Banner of Speed (390 pts)
Special
5 Knights of Ryma - Devasting Charge (160pts)
20 Lion Guard - Full Command, Flaming Standard (310pts)
20 Sword Masters - Full Command, Rending Banner (325pts)
Rare
6 Queens Guard - Longbows (90pts)
2 Giant Eagles (100pts)
2 Sea Guard Reaper - Repeating Shot (160pts)
Total:2497