Round 7, Semifinal Esco Thomson vs. Murdoch

[Castiell]

Greenskins.
Depending on luck of dice, the Pegs will be gone fast or instantly, and without them (and therefore without realistic means of reaching the warmachines), the best the Brets can hope for is to drag it out - they won't break the hordes, and they won't kill them in subsequent rounds of combat.

[Tashin]

So four magic pegasi will be everywhere at once, drawing out the fanatics, surviving, and going on to eliminate all that artillery. I don't buy it.

Come to think of it, wouldnt Esco be able to draw out the fanatics with his pegasi without getting hit by them, since the pegasi are using their swoop flying move (which allows them to move over other units without getting into contact)?

That being said, out of 3 fanatics aiming for pegasi in melee with a random warmachine only 1 fanatic will reach the pegasi (one fanatic running too slow and one fanatic getting randomised into hitting the warmachine). Lets say that the fanatic rolls 4 hits. Thats still just 2-3 wounds going through and the Knights will still have a +5 armour save and a +5 ward save, saving atleast 1 wound. So all in all, 3 fanatics charging out towards the pegasi will probably only generate 1-2 wounds on that unit.

- Tash

[Tashin]

So four magic pegasi will be everywhere at once, drawing out the fanatics, surviving, and going on to eliminate all that artillery. I don't buy it.

Come to think of it, wouldnt Esco be able to draw out the fanatics with his pegasi without getting hit by them, since the pegasi are using their swoop flying move (which allows them to move over other units without getting into contact)?

That being said, out of 3 fanatics aiming for pegasi in melee with a random warmachine only 1 fanatic will reach the pegasi (one fanatic running too slow and one fanatic getting randomised into hitting the warmachine). Lets say that the fanatic rolls 4 hits. Thats still just 2-3 wounds going through and the Knights will still have a +5 armour save and a +5 ward save, saving atleast 1 wound. So all in all, 3 fanatics charging out towards the pegasi will probably only generate 1-2 wounds on that unit.

- Tash

[Castiell]

Come to think of it, wouldnt Esco be able to draw out the fanatics with his pegasi without getting hit by them, since the pegasi are using their swoop flying move (which allows them to move over other units without getting into contact)?

That being said, out of 3 fanatics aiming for pegasi in melee with a random warmachine only 1 fanatic will reach the pegasi (one fanatic running too slow and one fanatic getting randomised into hitting the warmachine). Lets say that the fanatic rolls 4 hits. Thats still just 2-3 wounds going through and the Knights will still have a +5 armour save and a +5 ward save, saving atleast 1 wound. So all in all, 3 fanatics charging out towards the pegasi will probably only generate 1-2 wounds on that unit.

- Tash

Assuming the numbers are correct for a moment, the dice work out - the spear chuckas only get one wound per round through, the fanatics only deal one wound - that'd mean the four remaining war machines need to deal 2 wounds to the pegs, over two rounds of shooting, to wipe them before they even see close combat. The Pegasi are the only thing the brets have that's threatening to the greenskins, and that's a total of five wounds. I really don't see them accomplish more then to draw out one group of fanatics, if they're lucky.

[Digger]

Fanatics:
The pegasi have to stop 8" away and await the fanatic movements/hits, after that they may opt to finish their move.There's no randomising hits between diferent units. if fans move through pegasi and a war machine both get to suffer hits.
add a doom diver and theyre a non-issue.

Greenskins.
The brets can't break the greenskins, and they can't kill all of the artillery, either.

Vote:
Waaaagh!

[swntzu]

I vote for the Brets because they have them flying horsey things.

[RoninWarrior]

Assuming the numbers are correct for a moment, the dice work out - the spear chuckas only get one wound per round through, the fanatics only deal one wound - that'd mean the four remaining war machines need to deal 2 wounds to the pegs, over two rounds of shooting, to wipe them before they even see close combat. The Pegasi are the only thing the brets have that's threatening to the greenskins, and that's a total of five wounds. I really don't see them accomplish more then to draw out one group of fanatics, if they're lucky.

Except pegknights have 2 wounds each, so that is 4 wounds remaining and that will be with 1 rounds of shoot before they are in combats. Also the hero on pegasus has 4++ and 3 wounds, and will be hitting somethings too.

Gob fantics are good, but they popping out when he vanguards within 8" before game and will random after that, just much chance to spin someplace bad, or into nothing.

Knights should win.

[Cannibal God]

Been conscripted in to vote

Hmm... well, reading through the lists and tactics. Biggest thing that stands out to me? The sheer amount of firepower those greenskins are flying across the table! That's enough ranged firepower to make a Dwarf player envious! The pegasus knights are going to have a field day though, hilarious.

I was going to give this to the greenskins, but with the brets getting first turn, those trebuchets are going to be lobbing down shots from the get-go (as well as some support from those peasants), peeling off ranks and letting those knights charge in and carry on into the artillery. Superior tactics, and consideration of actions by the brets here. If the O&G had had first turn, I might have voted differently...

[Digger]

The O&G have first turn... The brets have to pray.

[no1cafc]

I vote for the Brets because they have them flying horsey things.

Swn makes a good point.

Brets