ghostwalker's Tale of Fantasy Gamers log High Elves (2/1/14

[sw1]

Nov 1, 2013 9:38:21 GMT ghostwalker said:

Payday and that means a raid on GW Norwich for the army book.
I must behave though as i am as itchy as an itchy thing to get started....Must resist!

Feeling pretty excited about getting stuck into this now. Got ideas for scenery..kind of...bouncing about my head and ideas for the army.
Been trying to play nice with the ideas for the list as i don't want Carols experience of fantasy battle, to start with a 'oh my god it's impossible'. But then i look over her army list and see 2 caskets of souls and 2 warsphinx's and figure...Im worried about the dirty list!!!! Ha

Good luck!!!  

[Lord Draconiroth]

I know what you mean, I'm really getting into the idea of it now. Just want that first box to get on with! However this run up will give me a chance to look into doing scenery.

[ghostwalker]

Well i'm back with an army book and some undercoat.
The store manager tried to rope me into their 'tale of gamers' event. It appears they are building up forces for a 'throne of skulls' event next june.
But instead of a budget they are building at 250pts a month.
I declined but if i have enough points come june i may tag along to exercise the hoard. Can't keep them hungry forever you know.

Wouldn't want to face the store managers army though, low leadership vs 2 fear causing screaming skull catapults.

[Lord Draconiroth]

Yeah my local store is doing a similar thing but for building a battalion/battlegroup box.

[ghostwalker]

Well after giving it some thought, i have a provisional list. May cut the ogre and irongut units in size, may not. But at the moment what follows will be my list. Just need to plan out the purchases.

Lords –

Slaughtermaster, Level 4, Glittering Scales,Dragonbane Gem, Fencer’s blades, Ironcurse Icon Lore of the Great Maw.

Heroes -

Butcher, Level 2, Great Weapon, Ruby Ring of Ruin, Dispel Scroll

Bruiser, Battle Standard Bearer, Crown of Command, Enchanted Shield, Biting Blade, Heavy Armour

Core –

9 Ogres, 2x Hand Weapons, Full Command.

9 Ironguts, Full Command, Banner of Swiftness

Special –

6 Maneaters, Scout, Stubborn, Full Command, 3x Extra Hand Weapons, 3x Great Weapons, Gleaming Pennant

4 Mournfang Cavalry, Standard Bearer, Bellower, Heavy Armour, Ironfists, Dragonhide Banner

1 Sabretusk
1 Sabretusk

Rare –

Ironblaster

Army total 2400 points

[sw1]

Crumbs ... 33 models in 2400 points!!!

I'm going to be in the 300 - 400 models for that many points.

[Harkon Greywolf]

That's quite a lot for ogres.

[Lord Draconiroth]

Yeah I'm looking at a provisional list this morning, that looks like it'll hit hard and stay there!

[ghostwalker]

I hope so, hoping to avoid the extreme cost of the maneater unit by using spare ogres from the extra ogre and iron gut sets. Just means a lot of converting to be done.

I want the list to be strong enough to have a chance, but not overpowered. Hence only 4 mournfangs and only 1 ironblaster. No lead belchers, no firebellies.

I'm still not decided on whether to use the blue/red uniforms for an empire or brettonian theme though...and that decision will show through mostly on the Maneaters.

With such a low model count, even i hope to be able to completely paint the army lol.

[ghostwalker]

Ok so i just sat down and looked over the potential purchases for my army.
Bearing in mind i am converting the man eaters.

Ogres x 2 @ £23.00 each
Ironguts x 3 @ £23.00 each
Iron Blaster x1 @ £20.50
1 Slaughtermaster (skrag the slaughterer model) @ £36.00
1 Bruiser bsb (golgfag the maneater) @ £23.50
1 Butcher @ £23.50
1 pack of Sabretusks @ £10.00
Mournfang x2 @ £22.50 each.

That brings me in just shy of £275 (£273.50)

So here is my plan. SB= Starting Balance
January SB £30.00 - 1 x ogres box @ £23.00 carry over £7.00 (£30 - £23 = £7)
February SB £37.00 - 1 x Ironblaster @ £20.50. Carry over £16.50 (£37 - £20.50 =£16.50)
March SB £46.50 - 1 box of Ironguts @ £23.00 + 1 box of Mournfang @ £22.50 = £45.50 carry over £1 (£46.50 - £23 - £22.50 = £1)
April SB £31.00 - 1 box of Iron guts @ £23.00 carry over £8 (£31 - £23 = £8)
May SB £38.00 - 1 box of Ogres @ £23.00 Carry over £15 ( £38 - £23 = £15)
June SB £45.00 - 1 box of Ironguts @ £23 + 1 Box of Sabres @ £10 Carry over £12 ( £45 - £23 - £10 = £12)
July SB £42.00 - Skrag the slaughterer @ £36 carry over £6 ( £42 - £36 = £6)
August SB £36.00 - 1 x Butcher @ £23.50 carry over £12.50 ( £36 - £23.50 = £12.50)
September SB £42.50 - 1 x Mournfang @ £22.50 Carry over £20 ( £42.50 - £22.50 = £20.00)
October SB £50.00 - 1 X Golgfag the maneater @ £23.50. Army complete

Well that's the initial plan anyway. I may look over the purchase list and change the order at some point in the next couple of days.

Thoughts

[ZOG!]

That looks good.
That is MRP yes?

[ghostwalker]

Yeah the prices are GW prices from the webstore.

[ghostwalker]

Hmmmm.... My ulthuan secret santa has me desperately looking from planned ogre army to my high elf army and back again.

I own 2400pts of grey elves. But wouldn't know how to break the 'island of blood' elves down into normal monthly purchases. Though they may eventually get replaced in the army list.

But the ponderance of not having to 'buy' a whole new army is very tempting.

Arrrgh decisions decisions. Ogres or Elves.

[ghostwalker]

As mentioned earlier, here is my intended list for the project.

Loremaster
Mage
Noble (BSB)
8 Ellyrian Reavers
20 Lothern Sea Guard
20 Spearelves
8 Silver Helms
20 SwordMasters of Hoeth
20 Phoenix Guard
1 Frostheart Phoenix

I own all the models but i will check the gw site later and break it down into a 'purchase list' within the ToFG guidelines.

[ghostwalker]

question to you guys...
I have my lsg and swordmaster from 2 lots of island of blood.

On the gw site they only sell the plastic lsd not the plastic swordmasters.

When pricing the purchase of the 2 units. Is it ok if i use the price for the boxes of 5 lsg as the swordmasters are priced according to finecast and not plastic, which is twice as expensive.

5 Plastic lsg are £10.25
5 Fincast swordmasters are £20.50