Hey folks episode 4 is up, I hope you enjoy it.
Shownotes:
Rumours section:
Pics from the UK GamesDay
- Dark Elf Cold One
- Chaos Daemons
- Vampire thing
- Manfred Von Carstein
New Vampire book duscussed at GamesDay seminar
Topic of the week:
Coverage of my adventures at the MOAB Fantasy tournament
Listener Feedback:
Thanks to all who sent in emails.
Special thanks to Jhadyen from Asur.org
for his concise list of all the details of the 7th ed. High Elves
-Intrigue at Court is gone.
-All High Elves always strike first at all times, regardless of the
weapon they’re wielding.
-All High Elves reroll any failed psychology test when fighting
against Dark Elves.
-Dragon Mages are standard mages with 2 attacks, access to only the
lore of fire and may always choose Flaming Sword of Rhuine instead of
Fireball. They ride (and always ride) a Sun Dragon (the weakest of the
three dragons available to High Elves)
-All heroes with the exception of the Archmages have had their points
increased. Also, Archmages have the option of riding Sun or Moon
dragons, while Princes have the option of riding any of the three
Dragon types. (Sun, Moon, Star)
-Core Choices are restricted to Spearmen (which have been lowered to 9
points), Archers (which have been reduced to 11 points) and Lother
Seaguard (which have been reduced to 12 points. 13 points if you take
the shield)
In addition, all of the core Command models have been reduced to a
10/10/5 point cost.
-Archers do NOT shoot in 2 ranks, however, all units with Spears DO
attack in 3 ranks from the front arc.
-Swordmasters, Phoenix Guard, White Lions of Chrace are all Special,
and each cost 15 points per model (with command costing 12/12/6).
Swordmasters gain an additional attack, Phoenix Guard gain a 4+ ward
save and White Lions gain Stubborn and Heavy Armor (giving them a 3+
save against shooting). They retain all of their previous stats and
abilities as well.
In addition, Dragon Princes (30 points per model) gain an additional
attack but lose their Ithilmar Barding.
-Silver Helms maintain their 2+ armor save and their point cost.
However, they gain no special rules with the exception of always
attacking first. Also, they are the only unit in the army not capable
of taking a magic banner.
-Ellyrian Reavers have had their points reduced greatly, making them
viable in most games. (21 points for spears and bows, 19 points for
just bows, 17 points for just spears)
-Shadow Warriors have had their points increased by 1, but their
Shadow Walker champion has had his points reduced to 12. They have the
exact same stats and special abilities as they have had in 6th
edition.
-Lion Chariots cause fear, have a 4+ armor save, and on the charge
deal 6 strength 5 attacks (4 from the lions, 2 from the white lions
driving them), this is all after impact hits. They cost 140 points per
model.
-Many new items have been introduced to the book, including the Star
Lance (+3 strength on the charge, as well as negating armor saves),
Armor of Caledor (2+ Armor save), Banner of Arcane Protection (2 Magic
Resist), The Trickster’s Pendant (Whenever your enemy miscasts he
rolls twice; the High Elf player chooses the result), The Skeinsliver
(allows the player to add +1 to the roll to determine which player
takes the first turn), Talisman of Loec (one use only; bearer rerolls
all failed rolls to hit and wound. In addition, the target rerolls all
successful saves of any kind. In the end however, the user takes an
unpreventable wound).
-All of the Honors have been removed, however many of them have been
reintroduced as magical items. Seer honor has been turned into an
arcane item, Swordmaster Honor has been turned into a 2 handed magical
sword, Loremaster has been replaced by the Radiant Gem of Hoeth (which
does not allow you to wear armor while casting spells). The Honors
which did not make it into the list are Lionguard, Channeller, and
Pure of Heart.
Podhammer Contest!:
To celebrate the MWUs new forum I announce details of our first contest. To enter – just listen to the podcast!
MOAB Interviews:
I recorded some interviews with my opponents at the tournament and a few extras. The quality is bad but I hope it is still enjoyable. Big thanks to all who contributed!
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Next episode veteran player Matt Cole will guest host as we cover the ins and outs of the mighty Chaos Dwarves!
