Sons of Bragg... worth it?

[Beckman]

even a RAT 6 POW 12 spray is very good. Like I talked about over in spray discussion. Volume of attacks is important, getting more than one model in the spray significantly improves your chance of hitting at least one model. When the base value goes up to RAT 8, things get very messy statistically for whatever is under the spray.

RAT8 on a spray is very nice. Rat6 on a spray still does a number on a lot of DEF12 infantry. Bane Thralls, for instance. RAT8 on an Assault spray is something that I will have to play with in order to appreciate fully.

[PG_thegreatblah]

I'm a huge supporter of the Son's, I think they can go in just about any list and do well. I wouldn't count on them doing that much on the feat turn, but I'm sure there will be times when it turns out beautifully.

Even without Fervor their statlines are good enough to get the job done. They just go from very good, to above average during the feat.

[hackdZ]

I ran them tonight in a 50pt Jarl list. They are fairly devastating. Last night I ran them in 2 games with Grim and they worked very well also.

Jarl
-Mauler
-Impaler
Runebearer
Max Champs
-Skaldi
Max Longriders
Sons of Bragg
Horthol
Fell Caller
Stone Scribe Chronicler

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the SoB's in Jarl's theme list?

[Borkasbrewer]

You indeed are wrong. eGrissel

[rham7649]

You indeed are wrong. eGrissel

Actually the Son's are in both Theme forces. So yes they are in Jarl's as well.

[The Happy Anarchist]

I find this thread amusing.

When we first saw the leaked info on them everyone thought they were jank, mostly because you could only do one fell call.

Now everyone seems to have seen the light

Actually, that happened back in the original discussions. Most were convinced when the numbers were run against hard targets and it turned out that the spray did pitch in enough that they did fairly well, and most of the rest were converted likely the first time they put an assaulting Rat 8 Pow 14 spray on the table.

[cryptomancer]

Yeah, I was bored with these guys too when I first read their rules. They're trucks. And they don't need much help in being awesome either. Fast, accurate, with a Spray to help clear infantry and heavy-duty melee weapons, they're a pretty great character unit. Bit pricey at 6 points, but worth it. If they get there. They're a bit squishy, but then, character units always are.

-crypto

[PG_joedj]

I remember some of the spoiled comparisons were to Khador's S-O-Bs the Great Bears (at their cost). That being the case, I still think these SOBs were shorted a bit without the Steady, or at least the Pathfinder. Two abilities the Fell Caller cannot ever provide to them...

[James_Rayner]

Yeah, I was bored with these guys too when I first read their rules. They're trucks. And they don't need much help in being awesome either. Fast, accurate, with a Spray to help clear infantry and heavy-duty melee weapons, they're a pretty great character unit. Bit pricey at 6 points, but worth it. If they get there. They're a bit squishy, but then, character units always are.

-crypto

I wouldn't say they were pricey at 6 points, not when you compare their cost with the min unit of Champs. You get so much more bang for your buck.

[EvilFuzzyDoom]

Ran 'em, loved 'em.

[Lost Effect]

Ran the Son's last night VS legion in 35 point

EMaddy
^Slag Troll
^Pyre Troll
Fell Caller
Stone Scribe Chronicler
Max Kriels
^3 Cabers
^UA
Min Fennblades
^UA
Son's of Bragg

VS.

pValy
^Carnivean
^Scythean
^Nehpilim Protector
^Shredder
Spells Martyrs
War Chief
Max Warmongers

The Son's ended up taking out 4 of the warmongers out, 3 of them with the spray (1 spray From assault, then eMaddy's Feat), sad note did take out 2 Kriel Warroirs that where tied up with them, hit to more but they toughed out.

After taking down the warmonger they ended up scaring my opponent to pulling back his carnivean because he was very leery about their damage out put and that if I needed I could toss Blood Fury on them if needed.

They didn't win the game for me but they have earned a very respectful spot in my list building when i want a fast hard hitting unit that doesn't need a lot of buffing.

I will say they go well with eMaddy because he can give them out pathfinder when they need, and give them an extra wave of attacks. I will say, RAT 6 spray POW 12 that can become a RAT 8 POW 14, when they go is going to be something not expected until they get more playtime in the public eye (Turnys and such).