[T1ckT0ck]

You're gonna get mixed answers on this, Archaon costs 855pts and yes there are cheaper Lord choices...what it comes down to I think is the player's personal preference, I mean for smaller armys Crom is probably the best choice, if you're playing a bigger army Archaon might be a good choice. My preference, I use Archaon, in the hands of a good general he can be devastating (not saying I'm good lol) i.e. I've taken down regiments of 16 with just him alone. *shrug*

 

[T1ckT0ck]

Of course you did, but was that regiment worth near 400 pts ? probably not, and even if it did he wouldn't even be at a 50 % effectivity. That's what caracters should be able to grab in games from 50-70% of their point cost back.

The regiment was 16 Chaos Warriors weighing in at 288pts. Was it the best way to use Archaon, no, but who cares. You make a good point though.