Back and Forth

I have been jumping around lately, and it's more then likely been hurting me. I love playing different Races case they can be so different but I think it has held me back. Trying to stick with just 2 to keep jumping back and forth to. I have been really happy with the progress of the Beastmen to keep wanting to push on with them. I don't want to give up on the High Elves just yet. Between K and I, we have come up with a few new twists with them. Almost everywhere I read people keep saying you need the "Book" or Telics to win. I hate this!! I think both are cheese and I refuse to use cheese. K and I kept looking at different things we have done with the HE and keep come back to a few things. 1) The Core Sucks!!! Plain and simple. Make the best of it. Right now I am running a unit of around 35 Spearmen with Full Cmd. Two units of Archers, 12 and 14. 2) Phoenix Guard are great. Now I know that is not a surprise but they are one of the few things that have never changed in my army. 3) There are only a few armies that can truly excel while using Cav, and I think High Elves are one of them. While I may prefer Infantry, I still like to win. All infantry is a sure way to get yourself frustrated.

With all that, my army has change a good bit since first playing 8th.
Lord, GW, 2+(Re-role-able)4+ Ward, Barded Warhorse, Crown of Command
Archmage, Lvl 4, x-spell, 4+ Ward
BSB, GW, 2+(Re-role-able)

35 Spearmen Full Cmd
14 Archers
12 Archers

24 Phoenix Guard, Full Cmd, Banner of Sorcery

Here is where things get interesting.
13 Dragon Princes, Musician, Champ w/ Unit gaining Magical Attacks
15 Swordmasters
or
13 Dragon Princes
15 White Lions full Cmd

Not sure what to do with the last bit.

Beast

Well it has been a while since either of us have updated. The main reason for the is the installation of K's new HVAC system. I decided to take the few minutes I have here to do a quick up date to let everyone know i got stomped by K's Dino's. My Beastmen had been having ok games vs his Empire, so I guess it was a good test. It has really brought around some changes to my army. No longer do I feel safe trying to hide my 4 low level shamans alone. they are now accompanied with 10 Raiders. I dropped the level 3 infavor for another killy Lord. Other then that not much has changed.

Beastmen List

BeastLord: XHW, Armor of Fortune 5+,5+
49 Bestigors Full CMD: Gleaming Pendant

Wargor: BSB, HA, Shield, Ramhorn Helm, Talisman of Endurance, 3+,5+
49 Gors: Full CMD

2 Tuskgor Chariots

10 Ungor Raiders

15 Gors: M

Bray-Shaman: Herdstone, Lvl 2, Beast
Bray-Shaman: Lvl 2, Beast
Bray-Shaman: Lvl1, Shadow

Great Bray-Shaman:, Lvl3, Wild, Brass Cleaver, Jagged Dagger, Crown of Command, Gnarled Hide, Razigor Chariot, 4+

Beastmen Vs Empire

The aftermath of my first game with The Beastmen in a few weeks left me very happy. I was running 40Gors with a BSB, A Lvl3 on a scouted Razigor Chariot, and a lord with 40 Bestigors as the base of my army. Against Ks Empire that had a Mortar, Rocket Battery, and a Cannon for his artillery. He then had around 10 Out riders, 12 or so x-bowmen, and 20 Handgunners. Needless to say he had ALOT of shots. Through the first 2 turns he did like 4 wounds with his artillery, but did like 25 or so with his small arms. I was happy with this because while his artillery under achieved his small arms over achieved. My Large Gor unit got unit combat at about 75% Strength and ran through his Great Swords thx to Wild Reform. My Bestigors, who got into combat at about 25% got crushed Badly. My Lvl3 went toe to toe with about 30 Flagellants and in the end broke about even. At the end of this Battle I think i want to drop the scouting on the Lvl3. With the Larger armies it's so hard to get him to to a good place with scouting. I also think I need to expand this size of my 2 main killy units. I think 50 with each. 3 Low Lvl Shamans with a herd stone is great.