Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.


Mordheim Discussion
 
HomeSearchLatest imagesRegisterBlogYou'll never paint aloneLog inGolden Tom 2014 Thread!

 

 Need Help Choosing.

Go down 
+7
Myntokk
Von Kurst
Kaptain Dedgob
Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle
DeafNala
cianty
Plague Docter
11 posters

Your Choices
Cult of Possessed
Need Help Choosing. Vote_lcap15%Need Help Choosing. Vote_rcap
 15% [ 6 ]
Undead
Need Help Choosing. Vote_lcap24%Need Help Choosing. Vote_rcap
 24% [ 10 ]
Rieklanders
Need Help Choosing. Vote_lcap20%Need Help Choosing. Vote_rcap
 20% [ 8 ]
Skaven
Need Help Choosing. Vote_lcap12%Need Help Choosing. Vote_rcap
 12% [ 5 ]
Witch Hunters
Need Help Choosing. Vote_lcap29%Need Help Choosing. Vote_rcap
 29% [ 12 ]
Total Votes : 41
 

AuthorMessage
Plague Docter
General
General
Plague Docter


Posts : 159
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-20
Age : 28
Location : Uk Chesterfield

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeWed 23 Sep 2009 - 23:48

Hi, iv been haveing trouble choosing a warband i have got it down to five wich i will post the list of if anyone wants me to i just thought that it would take up to much room.

Doc
Back to top Go down
cianty
Honour Guard
Honour Guard
cianty


Posts : 5287
Trading Reputation : 5
Join date : 2007-09-27
Location : Berlin

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Monks (BTB) Monks (BTB)
Achievements earned: Silver Tom Silver Tom

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 8:14

I voted Reiklanders because they are good (best?) human warband and you can reuse the mercenary models for a lot of other stuff. So it's never wrong to make a Reiklander warband. Smile
Back to top Go down
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/
DeafNala
Admin
Admin
DeafNala


Posts : 21607
Trading Reputation : 9
Join date : 2008-04-03
Age : 76
Location : Sound Beach, NY

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 9:27

AAAAAAARRRRGH! I couldn't make up my mind either...sorry. Need Help Choosing. 73199
Back to top Go down
cianty
Honour Guard
Honour Guard
cianty


Posts : 5287
Trading Reputation : 5
Join date : 2007-09-27
Location : Berlin

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Monks (BTB) Monks (BTB)
Achievements earned: Silver Tom Silver Tom

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 10:23

Just had a look at the current results. LOL. One vote for each.
Back to top Go down
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/
Plague Docter
General
General
Plague Docter


Posts : 159
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-20
Age : 28
Location : Uk Chesterfield

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 17:08

The undead are now in the lead by one vote lol. (I wish more people would vote)

Doc
Back to top Go down
DeafNala
Admin
Admin
DeafNala


Posts : 21607
Trading Reputation : 9
Join date : 2008-04-03
Age : 76
Location : Sound Beach, NY

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 17:14

I think you might get more responses if the Thread was in the Painting & Modeling Section. Let me know if you want it moved. Need Help Choosing. Fresse
Back to top Go down
cianty
Honour Guard
Honour Guard
cianty


Posts : 5287
Trading Reputation : 5
Join date : 2007-09-27
Location : Berlin

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Monks (BTB) Monks (BTB)
Achievements earned: Silver Tom Silver Tom

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 20:24

Plague Docter wrote:
I wish more people would vote

Yeah, come on, people! Vote!
Back to top Go down
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/
DeafNala
Admin
Admin
DeafNala


Posts : 21607
Trading Reputation : 9
Join date : 2008-04-03
Age : 76
Location : Sound Beach, NY

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 20:48

After MUCH thought & gnashing of teeth, I ACTUALLY came up with of a decision purely on which I'd prefer to paint. I went with the Witch Hunters narrowly over the Living Impaired. Need Help Choosing. Icon_geek


Last edited by DeafNala on Thu 24 Sep 2009 - 20:50; edited 2 times in total
Back to top Go down
Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle
Champion
Champion
Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle


Posts : 58
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-05
Age : 42
Location : London, England

Personal Info
Primary Warband played:
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 20:48

Well I voted for Witch Hunters because I was in exactly the same boat and I went for them, Why? Well I wanted some conversion projects and I wanted something with a little more "flavour" than one of the Mercenary warbands (but I plan make a Reiklander one too) but it depends on more than a few factors, some of which are -

- what your looking for in a warband, how they play and the modeling aspect.

- what figs you already have.

- your budget eeexcellent!

My real advice is, WHY LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE? Razz

Hehe, good luck.
Back to top Go down
Kaptain Dedgob
Veteran
Veteran
Kaptain Dedgob


Posts : 148
Trading Reputation : 1
Join date : 2009-08-31
Age : 36

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 21:00

ORCS! Need Help Choosing. 387809
Back to top Go down
Von Kurst
Distinguished Poster
Distinguished Poster
Von Kurst


Posts : 7973
Trading Reputation : 3
Join date : 2009-01-19

Personal Info
Primary Warband played:
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 21:03

I voted for Witch Hunters because Orcs weren't one of the choices.
Back to top Go down
Myntokk
Venerable Ancient
Venerable Ancient
Myntokk


Posts : 679
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-03
Age : 37
Location : California

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Possessed Possessed
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 21:50

Erm, it's tough to vote on what warband I think you should play, when I don't really know what you're looking for. Do you want a close-combat warband, or a shooty warband? Are your friends and group likely to be of the more competitive type, or low-key "play-by-fluff" sorts? What does your budget look like? Which warband intrigues you the most from a thematic standpoint?

I think all of these are things that I would want to know before casting a vote.

However, with no background knowledge whatsoever I guess I would second Cianty's vote of Reiklanders because they're pretty straightforward, easy to wield, and the models are likely to get used in various other scenarios and settings if you want them.
Back to top Go down
Plague Docter
General
General
Plague Docter


Posts : 159
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-20
Age : 28
Location : Uk Chesterfield

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 21:55

Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle wrote:
- what your looking for in a warband, how they play and the modeling aspect.
Nothing too complicated modeling wise.

Nurgel Bratwurst Bugle wrote:
- what figs you already have.
None only just started this kind of thing.

Nurgel Bratwurst Bugle wrote:
- your budget
Depends how much money my mums has got and if its my birthday or christmas.

Nurgel Bratwurst Bugle wrote:
My real advice is, WHY LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE? Need Help Choosing. Icon_razz
Dont want to make it to complicated.

Doc
Back to top Go down
Myntokk
Venerable Ancient
Venerable Ancient
Myntokk


Posts : 679
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-03
Age : 37
Location : California

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Possessed Possessed
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 22:03

In light of your answers, I went ahead and voted for Reiklanders. At a glance they may seem a bit "vanilla," especially compared to warbands like the Possessed and Undead (which, not surprisingly, have more votes). However, they have lots of benefits:

Cheap, you can probably pick up a box of Empire State Troops or Free Company and have a warband with figures to spare.

As easy or difficult as you want them to be as far as modelling goes. Other warbands will require a considerable amount of converting if you intend to pull them off without spending an arm and a leg on some of the figures.

Relatively few special rules and equipment to keep in mind, each guy has a straightforward purpose so you know how to use him.

They're a pretty strong ranged warband, typically with lower recruitment costs than other "shooty" warbands.
Back to top Go down
Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle
Champion
Champion
Nurgle's Bratwurst Bugle


Posts : 58
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-05
Age : 42
Location : London, England

Personal Info
Primary Warband played:
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeThu 24 Sep 2009 - 22:37

Plague Doc,

In light of your answers I would go for Reiklanders for the reasons Myntokk said.

At minimum get the Empire Free Company box and you have all you need for the warband cheers

And again as Myntokk suggests too, the Empire State Troops are another possibility, which would give you some nice parts to use for your heroes. That’s why it would be good if you could get both together (but in no way a necessity...after all it will take you time to paint the models so you can save up for more and add to your collection).

As Myntokk mentions you will get a load of spares with the two above boxes so that’s why in the long run it will be better and cheaper Smile

Also you have nice plastic box sets for the skaven and orcs and dwarfs and..etc...so the stuff I have written above is not to say that the other warband choices you posted will be expensive, but how much is expensive??? I suppose that's all relative king

Anyways...you have options, and a wealth of knowledge that you can call on from members of this forum so good luck.
Back to top Go down
Plague Docter
General
General
Plague Docter


Posts : 159
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-20
Age : 28
Location : Uk Chesterfield

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeFri 25 Sep 2009 - 13:12

After much thought and help from everyone that has taken part, i have now made my decision of haveing Reiklanders and/or Undead as i have ask my mum for some Empire and Counts box sets.Thx again for the help.

Doc
Back to top Go down
Popmouth
Ancient
Ancient
Popmouth


Posts : 479
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2008-12-10
Age : 37
Location : Gothemburg, Sweden

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Kislevites Kislevites
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeSun 27 Sep 2009 - 12:11

Religious fanatics are always great. Try out the Witch Hunters! ^_^
Back to top Go down
Joker2and53
Warlord
Warlord
Joker2and53


Posts : 205
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2008-10-24
Age : 40
Location : Tallahassee, FL

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Middenheimers Middenheimers
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeSun 27 Sep 2009 - 15:34

I voted Reiklanders because they are cheap, easy, fun to paint, and perform well on the table top. You can never have too many Reiklanders.
Back to top Go down
DeafNala
Admin
Admin
DeafNala


Posts : 21607
Trading Reputation : 9
Join date : 2008-04-03
Age : 76
Location : Sound Beach, NY

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeSun 27 Sep 2009 - 15:45

Now that you've made up your mind, I wouldn't dream of mentioning that ORCS ARE THE BEST! Need Help Choosing. Suspect
Back to top Go down
aegrist13
Hero
Hero
aegrist13


Posts : 33
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-07-15
Age : 49
Location : Dallas, Georgia

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Witch Hunters Witch Hunters
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeSun 27 Sep 2009 - 18:51

I voted Witch Hunters. They are my personal favorite and I've always liked the fluff about them.
Back to top Go down
http://agamerspov.blogspot.com
Turquoise Dwarf
Champion
Champion
Turquoise Dwarf


Posts : 58
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-08-27

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeMon 28 Sep 2009 - 22:45

when you have had a bit of experience in the whole painting/modeling/greenstuff thing it would be incredibly fun to make a plague doctor themed warband Need Help Choosing. 120792 . maybe using posesed or carnival of chaos rules?
but it would be very dificult to make and every model would need converting so I would wait untill you have done at lest one warband already.
I think you made a good choice with rieklanders for a starting warband.
Back to top Go down
Plague Docter
General
General
Plague Docter


Posts : 159
Trading Reputation : 0
Join date : 2009-09-20
Age : 28
Location : Uk Chesterfield

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeTue 29 Sep 2009 - 0:47

Turquoise Dwarf wrote:
when you have had a bit of experience in the whole painting/modeling/greenstuff thing it would be incredibly fun to make a plague doctor themed warband Need Help Choosing. 120792 . maybe using posesed or carnival of chaos rules?
but it would be very dificult to make and every model would need converting so I would wait untill you have done at lest one warband already.
I think you made a good choice with rieklanders for a starting warband.
That would be a nice little project indeed, but as you said i think i need a bit more experience.

I have seen that orcs are quite popular and after looking at the rules they look very fun to play so they may be another option. So if anyone has any advice on my three chosen warbands (Rieklanders,Undead and Orcs) i would grately appreciate it, thank you.

Doc
Back to top Go down
DeafNala
Admin
Admin
DeafNala


Posts : 21607
Trading Reputation : 9
Join date : 2008-04-03
Age : 76
Location : Sound Beach, NY

Personal Info
Primary Warband played: Orcs & Goblins Orcs & Goblins
Achievements earned: none

Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitimeTue 29 Sep 2009 - 10:54

Bear in mind that my comments come from someone who, over the last couple of decades has become more a modeler/painter than a gamer. That said, I would pick out a War Band solely on which one appealed the most to moi on an artistic level. If you LOVE the minis, you'll LOVE painting & gaming with them.

The Reiklanders have advantages as a shooting War Band with a plus in the control/morale area. Undead cause fear, which is something not to be sniffed at [sniffing around corpses IS NOT a good idea Need Help Choosing. Suspect ]. Orcs & Golblins are....well, different; they have good hand to hand potential...kind of; their ballistic skills reach the heights of mediocrity; they have attitude issues; BUT, if you enjoy cartoony minis & a good laugh, the Lads in Green really are the best. Need Help Choosing. Fresse
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





Need Help Choosing. Empty
PostSubject: Re: Need Help Choosing.   Need Help Choosing. Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Need Help Choosing.
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» BTB Order of Choosing - Special Scenarios
» High ground and choosing target for shooting

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum :: General Discussion :: Painting and Modelling-
Jump to: