Yodrin:
If u chose to take 6 BC or 6 Fireborn, how wide do u make them?
3 wide x 2 ranks, or 4 wide first rank x 2 wide second rank?
Btw, anyone tried 9 of any of them in one unit? or is it just a point sink?
Thommy H:
I’m not sure why you wouldn’t put them in two ranks of three, since that many is required for a rank bonus, and they can still make all their Attacks because of the Monstrous Support rule. Putting four in the front rank gains you nothing.
Yodrin:
I just wondered what people do 
If i where to put them wider, it would be to get the extra stomp attacks when i engage a horde.
Thommy H:
Yes, I forgot about Stomp. Still, I think most people would go for the rank bonus instead.
JMR:
Yes, there’s the bonus of a stomp, but more importantly I would go 3 wide to make your unit easier to manoeuvre and reduce the amount of return attacks, especially vs. a horde.
Grimbold Blackhammer:
It depends on the unit itself and the enemy I am facing…
- a unit of three centaurs and a centaur hero will be two wide with the hero and champ in the front to minimize casualties
- a unit of more than three centaurs will be three wide
- I consider a unit of K’daii Fireborn’s minimum viable unit size to be 6 models which I generally run only three-wide. Unless they are against a squishy T3 low armour save enemy in which case I’ll go wider to try and get more in base contact at a time.
Grimbold Blackhammer
frogbear:
Monstrous support is only for monstrous infantry so BC do not get it - just in reply to Thommy’s post.
Its a shame because BC could really use the rule.
Otherwise as said above, moving 4 BC wide is extremely annoying - so three wide for myself for them
My Fireborn I take in a frontage of 3, however I do like the idea of a 4 frontage vs T3 opponents. May have to look at combat reforming in future - if my 2nd rank has survived…
Geist:
When it comes to BC, they suck so much offense wise that the only way I can ever see to run them is thusly:
3 wide with shields and musicians in a group of 3.
Purpose:
To hunt down annoying units that normal khans or wolves could not handle. Also to provide support for skull cracker in case it gets stuck into cav.
frogbear:
When it comes to BC, they suck so much offense wise that the only way I can ever see to run them is thusly:I go with GW myself as their strength is less than desirable for the point sink. Whatever they hit, I want them to hurt. They can 'usually' take the offesive hits first if they are attacking the correct unit.
3 wide with shields and musicians in a group of 3.
Purpose:
To hunt down annoying units that normal khans or wolves could not handle. Also to provide support for skull cracker in case it gets stuck into cav.
Geist
Grimbold Blackhammer:
I didn’t realize until Frogbear pointed it out that Bull Centaurs not in the front rank go from their already unacceptable two attacks per model to just one. So long beautiful models; you’ll never see the light of day again!
Grimbold Blackhammer
frogbear:
Grimbold, I still they they are worth it if only to get the Taur’ruk.
He is pretty much the 2nd Special Character that we never got.
:hashut
Thommy H:
Monstrous Beasts and Cavalry get Monstrous Support too. It was in the very first Rulebook FAQ.
frogbear:
Monstrous Beasts and Cavalry get Monstrous Support too. It was in the very first Rulebook FAQ.I am sure it has been said before but..... Thommy is da man! :hat off
Thommy H