Revlid:
Okay, at this point I basically consider my version of the list finished. If I’ve missed anything or you think there are any glaring imbalances or useless magic items, please let me know.
Most importantly, I want to know if there is anything in the list that you would never even consider using.
You’ll find the list at the other end of this link - I’d appreciate any and all feedback.
Lord Zarkov:
Bull Centaurs, 4 Wounds?!
Death Rocket is far too Unreliable, prehaps bounce then scatter D6 would be better?
Prehaps allow S-Ls to ride Tauri so they can join BC?
Daeoaz Plate is prehaps too cheap
Xander:
Any chance we will see a PDF form of this? I should start a section on the main site for User created army lists.
Revlid:
Any chance we will see a PDF form of this? I should start a section on the main site for User created army lists.I'd love to, but I have no idea how to make a PDF file.
Xander
Bull Centaurs, 4 Wounds?!Well, yeah. In this list they're as big as Dragon Ogres.
Lord Zarkov
Death Rocket is far too Unreliable, perhaps bounce then scatter D6 would be better?How is that any more reliable?
Lord Zarkov
Perhaps allow S-Ls to ride Tauri so they can join BC?Hm. That's a thematic change I will actually put in - it's relatively ineffective as far as I can see, but makes a nice fluffy point, so I will.
Lord Zarkov
Daeozh Plate is perhaps too cheapNot when you consider that all the characters who can take it already have Black Plate for free. So it's just a Daemonic Aura and Immune to Flaming Attacks, really.
Lord Zarkov
Lord Zarkov:
Fair enough,Bull Centaurs, 4 Wounds?!Well, yeah. In this list they're as big as Dragon Ogres.
Lord Zarkov
Revlid
oops, I just meant 'scatter' foward (like you have it doing on a 5+) by bounce, not actually hitting thigs, sorry for the confusion.Death Rocket is far too Unreliable, perhaps bounce then scatter D6 would be better?How is that any more reliable?
Lord Zarkov
Also, why would the Rocket act like a Cannon when 'bouncing'? Why would it hit models it passes over?
It's just a Stonethrower that normally 'scatters' directly forward, but has a 1/3 chance of scattering in another direction. If anything, it's more predictable than a regular Stonethrower.
Revlid
Hm. That's a thematic change I will actually put in - it's relatively ineffective as far as I can see, but makes a nice fluffy point, so I will.Perhaps allow S-Ls to ride Tauri so they can join BC?
Lord Zarkov
Revlid
Revlid
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Lord Zarkov
Theory_Man:
“Implacable �?” Chaos Dwarf units may march within 8�?� of enemy units."
For clarity you might say, Enemy units within 8 inches do not prevent Chaos Dwarf Units from marching.
I noticed that you lowered the leadership of Chaos Dwarf Warriors.
“Blunderbusses - The Blunderbuss is a Ranged Weapon. 12” Range, x2 Multiple Shots, Move and Shoot. S3, Armour Piercing. If there is a complete (i.e. of at least 5 models) Blunderbussier rank behind the first, each Blunderbussier in the first rank may fire an extra shot."
Does this mean that when there is a complete rank behind the first that the first rank models fire 3 shots (2 for the multiple shots and 1 for the rank)?
"Fire as a Bolt Thrower from the Warhammer Rulebook with the following exceptions."
Try this instead, The Doomblaster fires in the same way as a Bolt Thrower as described in the rulebook with the following exceptions.
“24” Range. Count no To Hit modifiers except for cover.“
It has a range of 24” and does not suffer from any to hit Modifiers except cover. (Even Large targets?)
With the Doomblaster I would simplify the rules for firing it. (The old KIS principle).
Nice work, though. You have the ideas, just clarify them a bit.
:hat off
Here is some slaves for your work.
Revlid:
"Implacable �?" Chaos Dwarf units may march within 8�?� of enemy units."I've replaced it with the wording from the Dwarf book, now I've finally looked it up.
For clarity you might say, Enemy units within 8 inches do not prevent Chaos Dwarf Units from marching.
Theory_Man
"Blunderbusses - The Blunderbuss is a Ranged Weapon. 12" Range, x2 Multiple Shots, Move and Shoot. S3, Armour Piercing. If there is a complete (i.e. of at least 5 models) Blunderbussier rank behind the first, each Blunderbussier in the first rank may fire an extra shot."Precisely. They add +1 Shot, and I've added a sentence to clarify that.
Does this mean that when there is a complete rank behind the first that the first rank models fire 3 shots (2 for the multiple shots and 1 for the rank)?
Theory_Man
"Fire as a Bolt Thrower from the Warhammer Rulebook with the following exceptions."I've taken your advice; is this better?:
Try this instead, The Doomblaster fires in the same way as a Bolt Thrower as described in the rulebook with the following exceptions.
"24" Range. Count no To Hit modifiers except for cover."
It has a range of 24" and does not suffer from any to hit Modifiers except cover. (Even Large targets?)
With the Doomblaster I would simplify the rules for firing it. (The old KISS principle).
Theory_Man
Ishkur Cinderhat:
Just a quick question: who made these colour artworks that you used in the document? They are breathtaking!
Revlid:
Just a quick question: who made these colour artworks that you used in the document? They are breathtaking!That would be Barbarus, of Projektforum ChaosZwerge fame - he was a member of the original Chaos Dwarf Project that Grimstonefire and I belonged to.
Ishkur Cinderhat
Hobgoblyn:
I’ll just comment on the Hobgoblin part since it is my specialty:
Probably bump the Initiative of the Hobgoblins up by a point and give them the typical animosity “1/6 turns I have a 5/6 chance of not doing anything and a 1/6 chance of doing something good” drawback that other greenskins have? It seems strange that a race known for speed, dexterity and trickery has lower initiative than humans and yet they are greenskins and so they should have the typical racial trait even if their “good” thing isn’t necessarily charging forward blindly.
Also, while it does hurt their value due to its near-uselessness, they SHOULD be required to be equipped with light armor. Yes, it is lame but… if Goblins are required to wear it, Humans are required to wear it and Orcs are required to wear it, then Hobgoblins should be required to wear it.
Hobgoblins, both normal and Gorg riders, should use bows. Goblins use shortbows because of their small size, Hobgoblins are human size and thus use normal bows. This has always been the case and no real reason to change it.
Sneaky Gitz scout but aren’t skirmishers? That seems a bit strange and also perhaps problematic.
It isn’t clear what sort of benefit scouting would give a Chaos Dwarf army since there really isn’t anything you are trying to buy time for (it would make sense in an all Hobgoblin army so that they would buy time for the lightly armored calvary to make its way across the board and to pin down the war machines, but a Chaos Dwarf army relies on heavy armor to protect themselves), a skirmisher unit that can provide 2x as much field cover as normal, moves through rough terrain faster and doesn’t get shot up as easy (-1 to hit with ranged weapons) has a clear benefit to what the Chaos Dwarfs are trying to accomplish though. If you do require normal Hobgoblins to wear light armor then with the Sneaky Gitz you could price them up 1 point but note that the unit loses the light armor when becoming a Sneaky Git. However, Sneaky Gitz should not be allowed to use light armor or bows because if they can equip those two items they become something else entirely that, while it makes sense for a Hobgoblin to be able to do, Chaos Dwarfs really shouldn’t have the option of skirmishing or scouting archers as a slave choice. They MIGHT be allowed to have a short-ranged range weapon such as throwing daggers or something though.
Also, the “Gorg” riders should follow the typical schema of losing fast calvary if you give them shields. It is true that the DoW Hobgoblins start with full equipment and do not lose the Light Calvary trait, but since those rules were written the rules for Goblin riders changed and, far more importantly, Light Calvary is completely worthless in melee combat.
These rules are actually meant to provide options and prevent abuse. If the Light Calvary can lower their armor to 4+ and they get to use bows with the light calvary ability to easily shift direction then they become too powerful of a ranged unit and in fact there would never be a point in equipping this unit with spears, ever. However, if you make the unit so that they can be 5+ armor Light Calvary archers or they can be 4+ armor melee spearmen then there are two decent roles that the unit can fill on the battlefield.
Also… the “Gorg” ability… well… actually when I went and made my Hobgoblin army I decided to pretty much just make the Hobhounds (which appeared to be giant hyena to me) into basically wolfs that have -1 I and +1S (and were 1 point more expensive than the wolf unit they were based on). In order to fit more with the fluff of there being a creature known as Hobhounds perhaps you could do something similar and it would provide a similar effect as the ability you have the Gorgs (+1S on charge or a +1S that will only hit first on a charge unless against Greenskins tagged onto a low-armored unit is pretty similar in effect in overall gameplay). But then I don’t know if Hobhounds should typically be mounts (they weren’t typically before) or if they should be reserved aside as companion hunting hounds for Hobgoblin only use.
Ubertechie:
As people where asking for it please find attached rules as a PDF
Revlid - hope you don’t mind - I saw people asking and i had the tools to help
cheers
ubertechie
jolpis:
that’s great love the story in the beginning and the cogwheel axe story
the lore is really great to (good thing u used runes im quite sure dwarfs cant use magic)
Revlid:
As people where asking for it please find attached rules as a PDFNever apologize for helping out Ubertechie - thanks a bunch! I have my own pdf of this, but it's ridiculously huge in terms of memory, thanks to my sticking in more artwork and even more background stuff.
Revlid - hope you don't mind - I saw people asking and i had the tools to help
cheers
ubertechie
Ubertechie
51la5:
Looks good I rely like it.
Zaramuskharaz:
Huuum… liked it!
For the Dark Lands Chariot, I would add something like a grinder or millstone on the front. Absolutely LOVED the sideart!! :hat off Would use as avatar for myself, if I get the rights! They are yours?
Interesting use of hobbos mercs…
Over all, liked it. Would use if the oponent allows!