Help me pick my next team?

[Ulthuan_Express]

OK, so, as the poll says, I'm looking to grab myself a new team at some point in the run-up to Christmas.

As my sig says, too, I've got experience with Humans, Halflings, Undead and High Elves in my locker. My Humans went 8-0 in our last challenge league, my 'Flings are always fun and games, Undead are currently 3-0 in the League I'm running, while I've not got the HElves going in a proper League yet, but they're my current pick-up game team for running around and being smashed in the face.

At the moment, play-style wise, I seem to be best at a sort of West Coast Offence. I try and bash for a short time in order to open up a lane or two for my faster players to run into, either directly with the ball or with the ball to follow after. Caging and the 2-1 grinding type of game is certainly effective, and I often cage myself a 1/3 of the way down the opponent's half of the pitch before breaking through, hopefully, for the score. On defence, well, 'get the ball' is the idea, quite how depends on what my opponent does.

After discounting most other teams for various reasons (though my ultimate goal is to own one of every team meaning the field is wide open), I've come up with the following options for fun, challenging team to use:

Chaos (Made up of individual models I like for Chaos Warriors, filled out by either GW Beastmen or Impact Razorbacks)
Another grindy team, with bonuses that I've played around with them on the Cyanide game. Not one to play in pick-up games because of the lack of skills, to be sure, but I'd go with a Tzeentchian theme of lots of mutations, probably to try developing a smashy passing game (via an Extra Arm, Strong Arm, Pro Beastman, etc). They'd probably be called something like the Inevitable City Colts, in a Warhammer Online shout-out.

Chaos Pact (Impact Valkyries & Ice Troll as Marauders & Troll, Handsome Johnny as the Elf, Micheline Tenderness & King Phanos as the Ogre/Gobbo, etc)
A bit of everything, and I like the idea of replicating a team like the Chaos All-Stars. Internal politics and a fluffy story can go with these guys, and I'd only run with the Ogre & Troll to begin with. Smashy, Passy, Runny, they can do a bit of everything with the development. They'd be a Slaanesh-themed team, something along the lines of the Pleasure Steelers.

Khemri (Impact's Pharohs of Viktoria)
I played a proxy game (using High Elves, of all models) with Khemri and the ST5 was awesome, but I was concerned about picking up the ball. Throw-Ras didn't do me too badly, however, and they got the win. They're nothing but grind and will certainly be a challenge to get to grips with, what with the low AG and MA. No idea on a theme at the moment, but I might go along the lines of my current Undead 'Dead and Gooners' with comedy real-player (Football or Gridiron) names.

Underworld (Probably GW Gobbos & Gaspez Mice, plus a nice Troll from somewhere)
Skaven and Gobbos in combination and mutations is, of course, a great idea. On paper. Until they all get squished. I am used to that with 'flings, however, so no toys-out-of-pram worries there. Running, dodging, mutating, occasionally TTMing... fun for all the family. They'd probably be named something like the Undercrackers, being named after famous crazy people, or perhaps cracker/biscuit brands.

Lil' help?

[inkpwn]

Got to be chaos pact, they are a team you don't see used well very often.
But in they right hands they are amazing, very flexible blank slate team.

[Ulthuan_Express]

Got to be chaos pact, they are a team you don't see used well very often.
But in they right hands they are amazing, very flexible blank slate team.

You may give my 8-0 Human and 3-0 Undead competitive records a little too much credit...

[Ulthuan_Express]

Definite leanings to Chaos Pact (5) and a bit of Underworld (3). No-one like Khemri? Chaos too boring?

[burgun824]

I'll take Khemri. They're a great team to have for when you're frustrated and you just want to smash something. You've got the middle of the road Humies and the cannon fodder with the Lings and HEs (don't take that the wrong way as both teams can be devistating in the right hands...they just tend to be more delicate). Undead are kind of bashy, but IMO you can't beat Khemri as the cream of the crop in the bash department with 4 ST5 players available. They're a little weaker now than previous incarnations with loss of MB and the addition of decay, but I've still to this day never heard a person NOT groan when they know they're about to face off against Khemri.

[Ulthuan_Express]

Currently a 9-9 draw between Chaos Pact and Underworld, eh? I must say that wasn't what I was expecting at all. Any more thoughts?

[MeatLoafX]

Did I break the tie?

I chose Chaos Pact. I had a lot of fun playing the Pact, though it was frustrating many times.

I'm a big fan of the three new teams and believe more people should play them.

[Ulthuan_Express]

I'm certainly leaning towards Chaos Pact at the moment. The wow factor of rolling up with pink-and-black painted Valkyries and a massive wobbly-boobed Ogress is far greater than Gobbos and Skaven, hehe.

Now just to go to the massive expense of putting them together, which should be double the usual cost of a GW team... ah well Promise I'll post pics, though!

[nazgob]

And we shall look forward to them. For myself, I voted for Underworld, simply because I'm not sure I'd have the patience for the Pact. I think the team is awesome, but it needs to hit the 1500-1750TV range to be truly great, and I'm not sure I'm willing to wait that long. Of course, that could simply be a leftover from goblins - I feel the need for something that works 'out of the box'.

Naturally, that was entirely based upon my opinion, not what will be best for you.

[Ulthuan_Express]

Being as I'm keeping my Undead for our 2nd Scheduled Season, we may run a Pick-Up/Challenge 'League' in between the regular Seasons, to get anyone and everyone interested in the game before proper league sign-ups later... I think Chaos Pact in a Open League could be quite nice, lots of room for development (as we have 12 coaches in our Scheduled League, we could perhaps hit 20 in the Open format).

Just as a taster, my Flings, Humans, and the colour scheme I'd use for the Chaos team that only one voter preferred, which is now on the back burner. No Undead photographed yet, unfortunately: