Main Wotr armies

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

So here are my main armies for Wotr... Sugegstions and advice would be helpful:

Gondor and Arnor
Epic heroes
Aragorn 200p.
Boromir captain of the white tower 175p.
Faramir 90p.

Common formations
2 Formations of 4 Companies Minas tirith warriors 200p.
2 Formations of 2 Companies Minas tirith archers 120p.
2 Formations of 3 Companies Minas tirith knights 150p.
2 Companies of Rangers of Gondor 60p.

995p. 7 formations, 20 Companies, 13 Might with free one each turn

Hashut's Blessing · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 1279

My immediate thought is that you have approximately 50% of your army tied up in Epic Heroes - it can work, but there are only three there. I'd aso suggest taking some allies, either casters or monsters. To that end, maybe switch Aragorn for Saruman or Gandalf (although you still have 3 Epics for 465 points then). It looks like you have a fairly decent core of troops - maybe try to bump up the Knights by a company or two as well and probably a good idea to give them shields.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Gave them shields... I would like to use Aragorn... Maybe get out Faramir? Also have 35 spare points, maybe a fate or something?
Gondor and Arnor
Epic heroes
Aragorn 200p.
Boromir captain of the white tower 175p.
Faramir 90p.

Common formations
2 Formations of 4 Companies Minas tirith warriors 200p.
2 Formations of 2 Companies Minas tirith archers 120p.
2 Formations of 3 Companies Minas tirith knights with shields 180p.

965p. 6 formations, 18 Companies, 13 Might with free one each turn

Slythar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:45 pm

With Aragorn I would suggest you keep your WoMT formations at 3. Epic Journey can be handy when you're facing an Elite army since your line will have to catch up to get them into battle. I played Gondor last night and used Epic Journey to take a formation across the board immediately threatening his flank. I was trying to get him to face me so my archers can hit them on the side, win-win. In the end, he didn't bite so I charged his rear next turn

. Epic Journey is 2 might per 3 companies rounding up and you get 1 free per turn so you'll likely you'll just burn 1 in the round.

Aragorn
Boromir
Faramir

(And the line would be in this order)

3c KoMT w/Shields (behind WoMT)
3c WoMT
2c AoMT (make a small gap between your WoMT so they both can shoot thru)
3c WoMT
2c AoMT (same thing)
3c WoMT
3c KoMT w/Shields (behind WoMT)

I like symmetrical lines and shooting my archers thru gaps to protect them. The Knights could canter round to where you need them even take the place of where a line of WoMT would be to Epic journey them to the enemies flank/rear.

General Elessar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:43 pm

I like your army. It's very similar to my 1000pts Gondor army. Personally, I'd like another solid formation of Warriors of Minas Tirith, but it's not essential.

I'm not sure you need both Aragorn and Boromir; in my opinion they're too expensive and too similar to take both.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I will consider you advice Slythar... It's a good oe but my it change my whole plana s it will change the main structure...

As for beowulf I will find a solution...

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:58 pm

Do you have the Elf Twins you can ally in?

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

No... Nor can I buy...

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Epic heroes
Aragorn 200p.
Faramir 90p.

Rare formations
Warriors of the dead 2c. 120p.

Common formations
2 Formations of 4 Companies Minas tirith warriors 200p.
2 Formations of 2 Companies Minas tirith archers 120p.
2 Formations of 3 Companies Minas tirith knights with shields 180p.
Rangers of Gondor 3c. 90p.

1000 points, 8 formations, 23 comapnies, 7 Might + a free one each turn
I will put Aragorn with the rangers and Faramir with a formation of knights...

Slythar · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:17 pm

Warriors of the Dead work much better with a captain. They need to get behind enemy lines and disrupt them. They are high risk/high reward for sure. I try to find a safe spot to Herioc Move to or Herioc Fight/second charge into their secondary.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

That's what I think about but I wouldn't take a captain...

D0Cdeath · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:09 pm

From experience , which admittedly is not that much i think your spending too much on epics. I think
you need more core troops to take the hits , I would always take faramir he's a real good deal especially with his special ability , handy when your normal troops have to charge or are charged by a terror causing formation. Lately I've been using haldir who also causes terror,'don't be scared to use epic sacrifice it can really change a game!, for me aragorn is just too pricey , I'll stand corrected.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:41 pm

If you do use Warriors of the Dead, then you need 3 companies with a Captain, since your playing Gondor not Angmar, and since its 1000pts. You could either drop Faramir, or swap Aragorn for Imrahil (if you can buy him).

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:41 pm

If you do use Warriors of the Dead, then you need 3 companies with a Captain, since your playing Gondor not Angmar, and since its 1000pts. You could either drop Faramir, or swap Aragorn for Imrahil (if you can buy him).

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I can't udnerstand why I need thre companeis because it is Gondor and Arnor...

I just got them to fill the points there... Imrahil is not anaivable...

( or else I would have fill my army with Dol Amroth...)

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:43 pm

Because they will survive longer, Gondor and Arnor has little to reduce courage, making them more powerful, unlike Angmar.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Thanks for your help but I don't think captain's mini exist... Anyway maybe I should some more knights instead?

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:02 pm

Captians don't have minis, either proxy the King as a Captain, or convert a warrior, just a simple one if you want like putting him on top of a rock or mound of skulls.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Seems right to me...

But that would cost me more points so I will rather keep what I have

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