Aldarionn
01-18-2010, 09:32 AM
I have always liked Haley as a Warcaster, even after the nerf to Temporal Barrier I enjoy the idea of a long ranged, gunline type force and I think both versions of Haley fit that theme, so I developed the following list with that in mind.
Major Victoria Haley (+5) OR Captain Victoria Haley (+5)
---Lancer (6)
---Lancer (6)
---Thunderhead (12)
---Squire (2)
Journeyman Warcaster (3)
Gorman Di Wulfe (2)
Gun Mage Captain Adept (2)
Black 13th (4)
Arcane Tempest Gun Mages (6)
Gun Mage Officer (2)
---Hunter (6)
10 Long Gunners (10)
10 Long Gunners (10)
Long Gunner Officer & Stadard Bearer (2)
10 Trenchers (10)
Trencher Officer & Sniper (3)
---Grenadier (5)
---Grenadier (5)
Trencher Cannon Crew (3)
Trencher Cannon Crew (3)
Stormsmith (1)
Stormsmith (1)
Stormsmith (1)
Total 105
The idea is to form a gunline behind the dug-in Trenchers and use superior ranged firepower to cripple anything that gets too close. I had a few options that I was considering during list design that I would like some opinions on.
First, removing the Cannon Crews and the Thunderhead in favor of a pair of Defenders. I would need to drop 1 more point somewhere, but that shouldnt be too hard to work out. They offer harder hitting, long ranged firepower but they lack some of the melee capabilities of the Thunderhead and the shorter ranged burst, which I like. Not sure which would be better.
Second, instead of the Cannon Crews, the Stormsmiths, and one Grenadier, adding in a unit of Precursor Knights and their UA to stand in front of Haley. I could also afford a GMCA at that point. The list lacks melee capability in general so this could be a way around it. I'm not sure if I like the idea, but it was bouncing around in my head anyway.
Thoughts?
**EDIT** Adjusted the list slightly as I had the incorrect points for Trenchers. Subbed in a GMCA instead of Eiryss, and used the extra points to add Gorman.
Major Victoria Haley (+5) OR Captain Victoria Haley (+5)
---Lancer (6)
---Lancer (6)
---Thunderhead (12)
---Squire (2)
Journeyman Warcaster (3)
Gorman Di Wulfe (2)
Gun Mage Captain Adept (2)
Black 13th (4)
Arcane Tempest Gun Mages (6)
Gun Mage Officer (2)
---Hunter (6)
10 Long Gunners (10)
10 Long Gunners (10)
Long Gunner Officer & Stadard Bearer (2)
10 Trenchers (10)
Trencher Officer & Sniper (3)
---Grenadier (5)
---Grenadier (5)
Trencher Cannon Crew (3)
Trencher Cannon Crew (3)
Stormsmith (1)
Stormsmith (1)
Stormsmith (1)
Total 105
The idea is to form a gunline behind the dug-in Trenchers and use superior ranged firepower to cripple anything that gets too close. I had a few options that I was considering during list design that I would like some opinions on.
First, removing the Cannon Crews and the Thunderhead in favor of a pair of Defenders. I would need to drop 1 more point somewhere, but that shouldnt be too hard to work out. They offer harder hitting, long ranged firepower but they lack some of the melee capabilities of the Thunderhead and the shorter ranged burst, which I like. Not sure which would be better.
Second, instead of the Cannon Crews, the Stormsmiths, and one Grenadier, adding in a unit of Precursor Knights and their UA to stand in front of Haley. I could also afford a GMCA at that point. The list lacks melee capability in general so this could be a way around it. I'm not sure if I like the idea, but it was bouncing around in my head anyway.
Thoughts?
**EDIT** Adjusted the list slightly as I had the incorrect points for Trenchers. Subbed in a GMCA instead of Eiryss, and used the extra points to add Gorman.