Maverick2909
Légionaire
Inscrit le: 01 Juil 2017 Messages: 103
Localisation: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posté le: Jeu Sep 21, 2017 7:28 pm Sujet du message: Thoughts on Support Rule |
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Hello everyone! Was curious as to what the general consensus on the Support special rule was. Do you think it's worth taking? I'm having trouble justifying the extra point per unit.
When you compare it to other types of die modifiers like armor and impact it just doesn't seem to hold up as well. What are everyone's thoughts? |
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Dickstick
Légat
Inscrit le: 17 Juil 2016 Messages: 682
Localisation: West Bromwich
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Posté le: Jeu Sep 21, 2017 9:21 pm Sujet du message: |
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Consider effects of fighting opponents with ferocious charges.
Your armour is not yet effective. Support can be a godsend then.
It's useful but normally not essential _________________ Player 747 don't call me Jumbo |
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Hazelbark
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 1545
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Posté le: Jeu Sep 21, 2017 9:31 pm Sujet du message: |
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So generally I don't buy it.
It comes in handy say some certain situations. I would probably be willing to have a few in say a Roman army versus barbarians. But I would probably not spend more that 4 max in an army and usually less. |
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ethan
Signifer
Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 347
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Posté le: Jeu Sep 21, 2017 10:38 pm Sujet du message: |
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One of the very few bonuses that count against elephants. |
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Maverick2909
Légionaire
Inscrit le: 01 Juil 2017 Messages: 103
Localisation: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posté le: Ven Sep 22, 2017 2:03 am Sujet du message: |
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Thanks for the good responses. This is about what I thought as well. The list in question is the Pictish list. I can take them to support my medium spearmen and it feels like for 14 units of spear its just better to buy two more stands than upgrade all with support. |
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Dickstick
Légat
Inscrit le: 17 Juil 2016 Messages: 682
Localisation: West Bromwich
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Posté le: Ven Sep 22, 2017 8:15 am Sujet du message: |
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Do you expect to face Knights?
If so you will need support more. _________________ Player 747 don't call me Jumbo |
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daveallen
Tribun
Inscrit le: 28 Jan 2016 Messages: 742
Localisation: Rugby & CLWC
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Posté le: Ven Sep 22, 2017 8:36 am Sujet du message: |
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Dickstick a écrit: | Do you expect to face Knights?
If so you will need support more. |
Except doesn't work against heavy knights. _________________ Putting the ink into incompetence |
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