tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post8059994192320073022..comments2024-03-25T14:35:22.024-04:00Comments on Rob Hawkins Hobby: Vampire Counts Battle Report and ReviewRob Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15081613694027406147noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-11457820224049523732012-03-14T15:46:52.065-04:002012-03-14T15:46:52.065-04:00Scratch that– The Staff of Sorcery doesn't app...Scratch that– The Staff of Sorcery doesn't appear to be in the new VC book or the 8th Edition WFB rulebook. I'll have to go all in and take the 70pt Book of Ashur (+1 to cast & dispel).Rob Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081613694027406147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-47973402016469799322012-03-13T23:53:43.897-04:002012-03-13T23:53:43.897-04:00Thanks! Glad everyone is enjoying it.
I was st...Thanks! Glad everyone is enjoying it. <br /><br />I was struggling with the text becoming too wordy, as I have a habit of droning on and on to the point that you're reading a textbook. I tried to edit out the minor details that didn't have a significant impact on the battle. <br /><br />Like Toht's second miscast after he stepped out of the zombie unit. I got result #6, which dealt a S10 hit to every model in base contact, but not the wizard himself. Phew! (That will be in the "deleted scenes" portion the special edition DVD!)Rob Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081613694027406147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-70307240438578789342012-03-13T23:37:05.703-04:002012-03-13T23:37:05.703-04:00I was never a fan of the swarms in previous editio...I was never a fan of the swarms in previous editions. Ugly bat models, and their points were too high for what they did.<br /><br />The Always Strikes Last rule isn't terribly powerful since the rear ranks get to step up and fight anyway. But if I put a horde unit against another horde unit, my attacks might blow away the third rank, eliminating 10 attacks from the enemy.<br /><br />Plus I've got a bag of Warmaster Fell Bats that are sized perfectly for bat swarms, and look pretty sweet too. Stay tuned...Rob Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081613694027406147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-5105221712010920722012-03-13T23:26:50.123-04:002012-03-13T23:26:50.123-04:00Before the new book I had been gearing up to be ab...Before the new book I had been gearing up to be able to take multiple carts because the Balefire penalty used to be cumulative. (How's -5 to your casting rolls sound?!)<br /><br />I guess changing it was a good call, because that was pretty abusive. Good point about the Staff of Sorcery. I'll make sure to include that whenever I take the cart to get the most out of it's ability.Rob Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081613694027406147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-31506364972649657032012-03-12T18:21:24.109-04:002012-03-12T18:21:24.109-04:00Beautiful report. Thanks for sharing.Beautiful report. Thanks for sharing.Hoodlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507134198601519253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-9832706985657320072012-03-11T17:07:32.438-04:002012-03-11T17:07:32.438-04:00Very enjoyable report, both armies look fantastic....Very enjoyable report, both armies look fantastic. I'm wondering about bat swarms too. Never paid them much heed before, but now...Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172624728496479335.post-21738268832443861562012-03-11T13:31:16.446-04:002012-03-11T13:31:16.446-04:00Great report! Battlefield and armies looked fanta...Great report! Battlefield and armies looked fantastic, and I like the added touch of the mad bookkeeper.<br /><br />I'm struggling to adapt to the new rules for the corpsecart as well. I use it more for the balefire, and if I give my level 4 caster the Staff of Sorcery (35pts, +1 to dispel) then it swing the magic phase to give my opponent -1 to his casting rolls and +1 to my dispel for a 2pt differential before dice are even rolled and levels added...not shabby. It can deliver a surprise charge vs weaker units that threaten the flanks of your hordes too - it may be M4 but it also has swiftstride, and can deliver impact hits in addition to normal attacks. Just something to think about.Turtle Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317832724429885150noreply@blogger.com