What Do You Use?, to keep the flanks safe

[the doombringer]

he is the power!
soz lost again
anyways
how do you keep your flanks guarded?
i use chariots but plz lets hear what you've gotta say!
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[Haebel the Tormentor]

Chariots are a good way to keep things under control. One thing I likes to use is a spawn on one side and horrors on the other. Against most units, they dont want to be charging into fear causing enemies! And besides, theyre pretty much expendable, so that way you wont lose too much if they get through. By that time though, your flanks will have ggotten deep into the battle line. Bsck those guys up with some chariots and you got a sold line there

[LordOfSkullz]

Beastmen Herds. Screen my units and then they can do what they want when i get close enough. I play Khorne so you know. Makes more sence that way. My guys cant run off if they cant see you!

[Haebel the Tormentor]

THat works for the 118 118 tactic of Khorne players (STRAIGHT THROUGH!) but when you are playing Tzeentch its best to be more meticulous....remember, you got the magic phase too, so you dont want to lose your magic coz everythings in CC

[LordOfSkullz]

118 118? Never heard of that.. But meh, its awesome CC is the best!:D

[Haebel the Tormentor]

118 118 is the operater number in the UK. the adverts for it had 2 guys running and yelling "straight through" when they went through an obstacle (coz your calls gget straight through to the operator) see?

[fusril]

haha "straight trough" and what if it where an solid block of stone ;P

[LordOfSkullz]

Ahh, cool cool. Very intresting.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

Well, theyd find a way out. Blowtorch or something Or just bash it down hulk stylee....these guys are good, theyd find a way through.

[LordOfSkullz]

What, I lost you there.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

Twas replying to Fusrils post bout them coming upto a block of stone or something. gotta follow these things through and answer all questions. Tis the life of the admin, im afraid.

[LordOfSkullz]

Heh, well true enough. I tend to do the same though.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

I think youre in a posting war with me, personally

Ive noticed tho that topics dont go dead, they just go WAY off course. If you got something new to say, start a topic (this goes for ev eryone now)

[LordOfSkullz]

Na man whats to say your not in one with me? But either way... I just reply to the posts that was lasted posted. And if you dont want me posting i wont its fine.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

now now now, that was never saID
Anyways, what also works well (not for Chaos though) is a war machine. Maybe a DoW war machine in order to protect the vulnerable flank and blast the enemy from here to the next world. If Chaos, maybe a sorceror with shadow lore, since they can have steed of shadows as well as hurling nasty spells from their flank

[LordOfSkullz]

I've always wanted to get DoW cannons, but wouldnt wanna face the crys of " cheese" and all the rest. But i wanted to make it so they were enslaved and have Marauder Guards stand around have them chained to the Cannon or what not.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

having a DoW unit isnt cheesy. i see it as a logical step. Since Chaos cannot take cannons etc, theyd hire them out from mercenaries. perfectly logical. if someone cries cheese, tear him a new sphincter. Did someone yell timber?

[LordOfSkullz]

well they sometimes have a relative argue meant about they do have the best cc and etc but then again if it was so much of a advantage havin a cannon instead of a couple of knights why would GW allow it.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

Theyre both good and bad. You dont have the range f the cannon or the single smashine power when you use knights, but you get a countin uous stream of carnage... either way theyre gonna die. did someone yell timber?

[LordOfSkullz]

Yes, see thats my point it isnt an unfair advantage either way it usualy (could depend on the persons use) evens out.

Also: Whats with the "Timber" thing?

[En Sabah Nur]

In my Daemonic Legion army, I only have 2 units that have flanks. And they're completely expendable (Units of 10 horrors). Everything else is a flyer.

In my Ogre Kingdoms army, when it gets here, I'll probably be using Gnoblar Trappers to march block, and use my superior movement to negate flanks. If you're carving through 2 units a turn, flanks aren't quite as important. Well, they are. But with such small flanks (one rank), I'm not that worried. If they do flank charge me, I'll probably just use another unit to flank them. And of course, Yhetees will be used liberally.

And DoW are a way for unimaginative or subpar generals to overcome the disadvantages of their list without using their own troops.

[LordOfSkullz]

Hmm, lotsa talk 'bout these Ogre Kingdom people... I take it as they've been released? And yea good idea, I never even thought, DoW for flank covers.

[Haebel the Tormentor]

Ill be adding Cursed Company to my Chaos and Desert Dogs to my TK
Skullz: Timber as in when you chop a tree. Before it falls you yell timber. As in youll be yelling timber when the army falls. Its taken from a movie

[LordOfSkullz]

Ah, haha I see, well hopefully I can yell Timber alot to my enemies!:P