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your favorite army to play against
Topic Started: 15th November 2009 - 05:55 AM (738 Views)
deathmaster riddick
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there are quite a few threads and posts about overpowered armies and cheesy as anything armies. i think that's a valid issue and one that does need a lot of attention. however, i think there aren't nearly enough threads discussing favorite builds and armies to go against.

so, please talk about your favorite army to play, and also, maybe, a particular build/theme that you find enjoyable to play against.

to start things off, i'm going to say that i like playing against wood elves. i get a lot of magic off against them(and since magic heavy is the only army list i have the models for that's important). i get to run skirmishers against them. there is just a lot of running around and shooting and rock throwing while my main battle line just walks across an ever changing battlefield. and the lone tree man surfing on a forest is pretty awesome too. there's just a forest of doom moving across the battle field.

also, let's keep this thread happy. please no qualifiers like 'i know VC is normally a pain to play against but...' or 'oddly enough i enjoy playing against tomb kings' just the good stuff. i'm certain there are at least half a dozen threads a week that turn into venting against one army or another. let's just have here 'the good times' as it were.

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Servant of the Horned Rat
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I like playing against empire.

Mainly because i like the fluff regarding Empire vs Skaven

But also because its a real good fair fight, mind you i han't played against them since we got our new army book yet.
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Bellatrix_Lestrange
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My friend has made a really effective beastman list- and it is extremely fun to play against (taking down a giant with a unit of slaves and some globadiers is always a challenge).

Apart from that particular list, i really like playing dwarfs. I find the contrast between the races a challenge for both players, and the fluff is awesome! The matter of fact dwarfs grumbbling and flicking away skaven after skaven like flies entertains me.
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Overall, I dont really know. Alot depends on the opponent and what type of build he uses... But armies I enjoy are:

- Skaven and Greenskins: Because they are random. Its more fun playing as them, but its also a good laugh to play against them.

- Dwarfs: Because its fun to figure out ways to avoid their shooting and crack those insanely tough units.

- Beastmen: One of my main opponents plays a very nice beastman list, and we have a rivalry between them and my Skaven that dates back to my first game in 6th edition. To this day I still have trouble cracking his Khorngor unit...

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Skaven Clan Rattenkrieg - 108/58/20
Dark Elves - 44/14/8
Hochland Empire - 33/14/4
Malkavian Vampires - 23/22/4
Beastmen - 50/25/2

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Pestilent Lord
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My absolute favorite has to be playing against Greenskins. The sheer level of random absurdity is just too much fun to pass up. These are the guys I'd roll 4 Ratling dice on, because I figure if their guys are gonna blow up/ignore orders why shouldn't I try and match their level of random?
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I_ated_Warpstone
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My favorite army to play against is either High Elves or Ogre Kingdoms.

The match up with High Elves presents some really interesting contrasts and you have to think to beat them.

I hate to be a jerk but I like playing Ogre Kingdoms because its an easy win everytime.
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carcharoth
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yeah, greenskins are awesome to fight.
i don't mind that much which enemy i play, as long as their list is not too powerful or a pushover.
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Well i'm limited in how many skaven games i've played so far but funnest so far is dwarfs. Lots of my units just sitting in combat with him while i spam shooting and magic into there. Easy to outnumber which is fun
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Skaven- The only thing funnier then when they manage to kill themselves is when they managed kill you as well.

Demons- It's funny to see there faces when they have to try

Brettonians- Cause for some reason with me, it's always peasants and horses that save the day.

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Blozendhaar Ongedierte


Empire because I still love the idea of normal humans trying to fight against all the horrible things Warhammer has to offer.

VC because I have a regular opponent who loves zombies so we can play 'what is more expendable - slaves or zombies' Dev

Warriors of Chaos because my normal 8 to 1 advantage of numbers looks ace and there is always plenty of dead models.
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Plaguepriest_Squee
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I like playing against Lizardmen.
They're a good and balanced army that has a lot of neat units to see, and it is always fun to crack them with warp lightning and jezzails.
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Criplepaw Queek
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All cut up...
Other skaven as both armies on the table top at the same time is just hilarious as everything either works freakishly well or fails horribly.

Like when my plague monks were beaten by clanrats who they outnumbered and had the advantage of a hill and in the same battle all our ratling guns blew themselves up first opportunity.
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Skaven. Because Blunderbuss= dead rats ;)
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UnderTheEarth
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Well, skaven, as carcharoth is the only one of them that is slightly better/ makes me have to work to win (which...out of our 1 on 1 game, hasnt happened yet) :P
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Here's one: Chaos Dwarves.

I've been playing quite a few games against my friend with his Chaos Dwarves, and I can safely say I don't want to see those Obsidian Guard beefed up.

Hobgoblins are always a pleasure to kill, but once you get through those there's ranks upon ranks of hard as dwarves waiting for you.

Not to mention those damn Bull Centaur >.>
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