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The Lost Waywatcher · 13 Jun 2007, 02:55

What's your favorite Skirmisher unit and why. I want to know. And so do other fantasy people(I think).

Mine would have to be Waywatchers

First off. They're Wood Elves. Any unit shooting at them suffers a -2 to hit modifier! They can start within 10" of an enemy out of sight! Or just stay 12" away and snipe away. Lethal shot is just brialliant! Bye bye knights of NEE!

Trogdor · 13 Jun 2007, 03:39

"Here be skinks" ;D

The skinks are simply good: cheap, fast, core units(!) and they have (gasp) ranges poisonous weaopons. In the 6th edition 100% lethal, now tuned down a little (as all skirmishers) but still hard hitting and even harder to overcome.

But as I sold my entire lizardmen army over a year ago and started dwarfs I have not fielded any skirmishers for a long time. Even my scouts are now regiments of well armored grumpy dwarfs with big axes ;D

Greetz, Trogdor

Tenseiga · 13 Jun 2007, 15:15

Beastherds.

Skirmishers-plus, as they get rank bonuses, plus shooting hits are distributed amongst the "runy-gors" first (saving the big bad "true-gors" for comabt), plus with the right General, can Ambush (think "Reserves" from 40k, only with cool table entry rules.) Plus they're children of chaos!

ForbiddenKnowledge · 13 Jun 2007, 15:21

Dryads - they are hard enough to hit an enemy unit head on (with proper flank support to break the enemy) and they have great defense's as well.

arguleon-veq · 13 Jun 2007, 15:47

Well, I think the BEST, are Dryads. Great Strength, great Toughness. A decent armour save, causing fear and not all that many points. They are amazing. I collecet Wood Elves but very rarely use Forest Spirits.

My favourites of Dogs of War Duellists with Pistols, just because they are really cool!.

Gada Mazaha · 13 Jun 2007, 21:01

Wardancers, or maybe Warhawk Riders. Both are very cool, and no one has mentioned them yet. :P

The Lost Waywatcher · 13 Jun 2007, 21:14

I don't think we should count flyers. But they're wood elves so I'll make an exception.,

Gada Mazaha · 13 Jun 2007, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Banished Ranger

I don't think we should count flyers. But they're wood elves so I'll make an exception.,

Well, they operate exactly like skirmishers, so why not?

The Lost Waywatcher · 14 Jun 2007, 01:45

I need your top five picks. Im writing an article.

Trogdor · 14 Jun 2007, 01:55

Top five? Well here we go:
After skinks there is no particular order of preference....

Skinks
Dryads
Skaven tunnelteams
Gors
wardancers

I did not include uits that move like skirmishers, but are flyers or monsters...like bretonian flying cavalry, Teradon riders or salamanders.

Greetz, Trogdor

13 Jun 2007, 03:39	#2 (permalink)
Trogdor Shas'Ui Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 750	Re: Fav Skirmishers "Here be skinks" ;D The skinks are simply good: cheap, fast, core units(!) and they have (gasp) ranges poisonous weaopons. In the 6th edition 100% lethal, now tuned down a little (as all skirmishers) but still hard hitting and even harder to overcome. But as I sold my entire lizardmen army over a year ago and started dwarfs I have not fielded any skirmishers for a long time. Even my scouts are now regiments of well armored grumpy dwarfs with big axes ;D Greetz, Trogdor __________________ Gamestatistics ´07: [WHFB] Dwarfs 9 victorious slaughters/ 7wins/ 5 draws/ 7 losses [WH40k] Tau 17victorious slaughters/ 10wins/ 2draw/ 1 loss

13 Jun 2007, 15:15	#3 (permalink)
Tenseiga Shas'Saal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampton, VA, USA Posts: 208	Re: Fav Skirmishers Beastherds. Skirmishers-plus, as they get rank bonuses, plus shooting hits are distributed amongst the "runy-gors" first (saving the big bad "true-gors" for comabt), plus with the right General, can Ambush (think "Reserves" from 40k, only with cool table entry rules.) Plus they're children of chaos! __________________ "What you have are bullets, and the hope that when your guns are empty I'm no longer standing. Because if I am, you'll all be dead before you've reloaded."

13 Jun 2007, 15:47	#5 (permalink)
arguleon-veq Shas'O Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,117	Re: Fav Skirmishers Well, I think the BEST, are Dryads. Great Strength, great Toughness. A decent armour save, causing fear and not all that many points. They are amazing. I collecet Wood Elves but very rarely use Forest Spirits. My favourites of Dogs of War Duellists with Pistols, just because they are really cool!. __________________ Brunettes and Beer.

13 Jun 2007, 21:01	#6 (permalink)
Gada Mazaha Shas'El Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 4,360	Re: Fav Skirmishers Wardancers, or maybe Warhawk Riders. Both are very cool, and no one has mentioned them yet. :P

14 Jun 2007, 01:55	#10 (permalink)
Trogdor Shas'Ui Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 750	Re: Fav Skirmishers Top five? Well here we go: After skinks there is no particular order of preference.... Skinks Dryads Skaven tunnelteams Gors wardancers I did not include uits that move like skirmishers, but are flyers or monsters...like bretonian flying cavalry, Teradon riders or salamanders. Greetz, Trogdor __________________ Gamestatistics ´07: [WHFB] Dwarfs 9 victorious slaughters/ 7wins/ 5 draws/ 7 losses [WH40k] Tau 17victorious slaughters/ 10wins/ 2draw/ 1 loss

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