[Archive] Hobgoblin Hero rockets!

gIL^:

if your like me, when you choose your army you never discount anything, not even death rockets, ( ok discount goblins )

because we dont have cheap flyers do you think its a good idea to employ 1 or 2 hobgoblin heroes to ran about on there own? last few games ive played ive played so many flyers, and even worse skittleleaping shamans that get in the way.

my charcter’s ive chosen to lead is

wizard lord
level 4
2 power stones
2 dispel scrolls

wizard
level 2
2 dispel scrolls

hobgoblin hero
wolf
heavy armor
sword of might
gauntlets of gnar
shield

hobgoblin hero
wolf
heavy armor
sword of battle
enchanted shield

now ive used it once and i trashed an empire player, but im not sure i should use this list. i took out my taurus i was sick of him getting killed every game.

Do you use " Hoboblin Rockets?! " :h

ps is it cheese?

Canix:

I dont think it is cheese it is just two heros on mounts after all, but it is very effective especially against cheesy enemies.If your sorc is shadow then you can really rocket your hobbos about .:hat

4 dispel scrolls are cheesier:P

gIL^:

i think you need 4 dispel scrolls to make up for the chaos dwarfs short comming’s with magic items:hat off

Willmark:

I agree with that last statement.

Canix:

I actually thought they had limited it to two or is that tournies?or my imagination or parkinsons i am getting old:s

gIL^:

i have heard nothing about that canix

Khan!:

I often find that if I take three or more dispel scrolls I don’t end up using them. But then, I rarely play against magic-heavy armies. As for hobgoblin hero rockets, I think it’s a fine idea. It’s too bad that we can’t take some of the O&G magic items, like the talisman that makes the hero blow up - I’m all for expendable hobgoblin slaves taking their enemies with them!

gIL^:

I often find that if I take three or more dispel scrolls I don't end up using them. But then, I rarely play against magic-heavy armies. As for hobgoblin hero rockets, I think it's a fine idea. It's too bad that we can't take some of the O&G magic items, like the talisman that makes the hero blow up - I'm all for expendable hobgoblin slaves taking their enemies with them!

Khan!
where i play, all the people take magic heavy armies ad its imperative i stop them quick

cornixt:

I dont think it is cheese it is just two heros on mounts after all, but it is very effective especially against cheesy enemies.If your sorc is shadow then you can really rocket your hobbos about .:hat

Canix
If only you could dismount during the game, it would be perfect.

Canix:

If only you could dismount during the game, it would be perfect.

cornixt
? Why's that cornixt?

Gilzam:

Steed of Shadows only affects models on foot, thats why my Ninja hobbo is on foot with my arty and then rockets through the air into any mage or small skirmish squads that get within 20" :cheers

Grimstonefire:

Hmm.��Thought I was going to read about a hobgobbo hero with a rocket pack. :o

Now there’s an idea… :idea thread piracy warning

As written by Revlid and me:

Wings of Razeph: 35 Points

This strange, dragon-headed device was crafted by the most skilled daemonsmiths of Zharr Naggrund and blessed by the High Sorcerer-Priest of the Cult of the Eternal Flame. Borne on the back of the wearer, it sends him forth on flames of ethereal fire.

The bearer may Fly.

Canix:

Steed of Shadows only affects models on foot, thats why my Ninja hobbo is on foot with my arty and then rockets through the air into any mage or small skirmish squads that get within 20" :cheers

Gilzam
Do you know i never knew that but have only used hobbo hero on foot so it never came up in game (Its a GW thing);),so in higher point games my second hobbo hero on wolf cant be steed of shadows glad i found out before embarressment:rolleyes:

gIL^:

can a bull cetaur use steed of shadows? or is that just breaking the game… again?

Malificant:

depends if you consider him infantry or cav…(hear that sound?)

cornixt:

Nope only unit strength one models, all BC are US2

Canix:

I knew there was a reason i use hobbo on foot other than GW ,had just forgotten :rolleyes:

Willmark:


Hmm.��Thought I was going to read about a hobgobbo hero with a rocket pack. :o

Now there's an idea... :idea��*thread piracy warning*

As written by Revlid and me:

Wings of Razeph: 35 Points
This strange, dragon-headed device was crafted by the most skilled daemonsmiths of Zharr Naggrund and blessed by the High Sorcerer-Priest of the Cult of the Eternal Flame. Borne on the back of the wearer, it sends him forth on flames of ethereal fire.
The bearer may Fly.


Grimstonefire
Is that Razeph as in Benjamin Razeph, ala "Silence of the Lambs" ???

Grimstonefire:

Could be, you’d have to ask Revlid as he made up the names.

Willmark:

Another thought is to load up on a ton of dispel scrolls. Its not like our sorcerors have a whole lot to choose from anyways in terms of magical items.