[avengerbean]

So ive done fantasy armies before but not too sure on character points allowances for empire- im going for a shooty magic army if this helps- any ideas/views

 

[Black Mamba]

If you want a defensive magic/shooty army at 1000 points I would probably use a Warrior Priest and two level 2 Wizards. Pick out some magic items that have bound spells, this would probably flood your opponent with spells to try to dispel. Doomfire ring is always good!

Note: In games of 1000 points vs Dwarves you may struggle with magic as their extra dispel dice give lots of value in small points matches.

I generally play smaller matches and don't tend to focus on defensive gun line too much so any further advice would be me guessing

 

[avengerbean]

Thanks :act-up:

 

[Black Mamba]

Roughly what forces were you thinking of using?

This can help guide advice on character selection and loadout.

 

[avengerbean]

For my 2000 ive got:

wizard 135
level2
dispel scroll
wizards staff

Warrior priest 96
h.Armour & shield

Warrior priest 96
h.Armour & shield

captain of the empire 114
warhorse,barded,full plate,lance,shield
sword of power

All of these heroes accompany my semi competitive 2000 (not bought and open to debate - will be going in the army list forum fully in a minute) hope this helps:act-up:

10 HandgunersX2(maybe 1 with the wizard in?)

5 Inner circle knights(will inc. captain of the empire)
Standard

15 huntsmen

5 pistoleers

20 flagellants
(debatable weather to put 1 w/p in one of these)
20 flagellants

great cannon

great cannon

steam tank

10 great swords (id imagine the other w/p would go here)
standard

 

[Black Mamba]

its a good gunline, My only questions would be about having 2 cannon, perhaps swap one for mortar, maybe. I would probably use fewer flagellants and boost my Greatsword unit to 20 instead. The wizard I would advise to ditch dispel scroll, purely on fact that you have 5 dispel dice, I would reinvest points from dispel and staff into Rod of Power, so you can either save dispel dice or power dice depending on if you are magic dominant or not, more flexible in a tourny list!

What are rough tactics, because the way i would use it, the knights + pistoliers go flanking and threaten the enemy rear (slowing their advance), whilst artillery find a nice cosy hill with greatswords + flaggies in front and handgunner on each flank,

 

[avengerbean]

OK what Ive done is Ive put the full list up in the army list section just in case the mod get a bit unhappy, thanks for your help so far.

http://www.librarium-online.com/for...000-shooty-little-magic-help.html#post1594137 theirs my list