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A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:03 am
by Digger Goreman
Slow night and I'm interested in Theory Bowl.... So how bout a discussion of the implications of doing the following (i.e., treat it as a done deal and no discussion on whether of not it SHOULD be done):

Straight Undead are eliminated from the BB rosters....

Necromancers gain skeletons....

Khemri lose Tomb Guardians and gain 0-2 Mummies....

Opinions...?

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:26 am
by Darkson
Any reason to play Khemri? 0-2 mummies isn't enough.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:59 am
by Ulthuan_Express
Darkson wrote:Any reason to play Khemri? 0-2 mummies isn't enough.
Pretty much this, as you don't even get inordinate amounts of high strength to offset the appalling movement and agility of Khemri. End result, Khemri get taken apart by everybody, while Necro can get a bit speedier, but a bit more fragile.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:24 am
by spubbbba
Seems a bit messy, there is a far easier solution.

Dump Khemri, they have always been a dull roster and you can do a similar but equally poor roster using undead.

Get rid of necromantics, they don't add anything over normal undead, Golems are a poor man's mummy and if you want to use werewolves then play Norse or try to keep your TV low so you can induce Wilhelm.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:48 pm
by burgun824
Digger Goreman wrote:Straight Undead are eliminated from the BB rosters....

:o .... :pissed:

Here's a thought. How about we keep Undead and get rid of your stupid Necromancers Goreman.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:16 pm
by legowarrior
Dump everything, and make the Slann the only playable team.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:28 pm
by burgun824
legowarrior wrote:Dump everything, and make the Slann the only playable team.
:roll: What will undoubtedly happen if Granny makes a one off boxed set.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:32 pm
by Digger Goreman
Cheezus, Burgun... go back and read the first post.... :roll:
Nobody's gonna touch anybody's precious anything.... It's 2011, the rulebook is in concrete, and nothing's going anywhere, so please indulge this being my thread on pure theory and honor the parameters.... :)

Darkson..., yeah, you've got a point.... I was kinda hoping that two mummies would mitigate losing four guardians... but what was I thinking? I always thought 4 Guardians (as they are now) are too good... leading to mono-tactics.... Would 4 Mummies be the same kettle of fish?

Agree spubbbba that Khemri are "dull"....

(My thoughts had centered around a meandering wish that I could play Necros with Skeletons, as I like skellies and having them would possibly [haven't worked it through] give a segway from no ghouls to 2x ghouls on the roster.... The other part of the thought was the near elimination, iirc, of Undead in favor of Necros and Khemri :roll: ... of course the fanatics almost shite their pants and threatened rebellion... sound familiar? So I wondered if the positionals could be spread across the other two teams... only duplication being skellies... simply because I like them... have painted several... and don't want to play Khemri)

So, in this fictional DG world... what would happen.... Already two, or more, wouldn't find a reason to play Khemri anymore.... I would have to agree.... Necros would speed up a bit.... Perhaps, though I'd see (for me) the possible use of skellies till I could afford ghouls... since a full positional team would typically have just a three zombie line.... Just brainstorming at the moment... as I hope others will continue to do....

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:15 pm
by burgun824
Digger Goreman wrote:Cheezus, Burgun... go back and read the first post.... :roll:
Nobody's gonna touch anybody's precious anything....
That's right you won't. :lol:

I'm just funnin' anyway.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:24 pm
by Chris
Surely skellies and werewolves on the same team would never work?

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:38 am
by Digger Goreman
We're cool, Burgun.... :D

Ok, Chris, a provocative statement.... Why won't skellies and werewolves work on the same team?

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:07 am
by smokingmonkee
Digger Goreman wrote:We're cool, Burgun.... :D

Ok, Chris, a provocative statement.... Why won't skellies and werewolves work on the same team?
My guess is that dogs bury bones :lol:

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:43 am
by Digger Goreman
Amusing.... Non-constructive... but very amusing.... :lol:

3x Zombies 120
2x Skeletons 80
2x Wights 180
2x Flesh Golems 220
2x Werewolves 240
2x Rerolls

Doesn't seem that much scarier than the same lineup with 5 zombies....

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:52 pm
by Ulthuan_Express
For this team, Werewolves should have a 'Fetch' skill that works like Bloodlust on skeletons.

Re: A proposal for stream-lining Undeads....

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:12 pm
by burgun824
Ulthuan_Express wrote:For this team, Werewolves should have a 'Fetch' skill that works like Bloodlust on skeletons.
:lol: