I was talking to my local gamestore owner the other day, and he asked me if I was planning on joining our upcoming Old World Tournament. (I’ve been to the last two 40k tournaments) I told him I didn’t have any Old World models, but the moment they start selling the Empire of Man models I’d be all over it. He replied that he would make sure I knew the moment their were for sale 😂
Pigeon bombs with engineers in war wagons and steam tanks is pretty viable 4-5: causes S5 AP2 hit 6: 3' template S4 AP1 For empire, hitting always on a 4+ is as good as it gets for mobile shooting.
I think they are pretty much Auto include BUT depending on your meta you might get away with swapping the Stank for 2 units of Demigryphs or 1cannon and 1 demigryph.
Hellblasters always been one of the top in every edition, 6th and 7th it could annihilat entire regiments in one turn, 8th ed took a bit longer but still did the business.
I have a love/hate relationship with the steam tank. It's a cool model, its great on the tabletop, but having them be "auto-include" really makes it over-represented on the tabletop. I'm already seeing them in EVERY Empire army... again. They are supposed to be rare, not a used Toyota. I own 2, but I'm going to scratch build a war wagon and have that "count as" a steam tank. With Empire Infantry being meh, and cavalry being a more mobile anvil, I think that is the best solution. I want more Pike and shot in my Empire, with a smattering of crazy clockwork technology, not full steampunk. Steampunk is it's own aesthetic and does not fit into the Warhammer universe, IMHO. I would love to see the return of Dogs of War, or even IMPERIAL Pikemen. (like the fiction. In 8th it was easy to represent them rules-wise with a Spearmen Horde) edit: Warwagon pulled by Demigryphs might be the way to go...
Imo irondrakes are the best unit.. They are so strong it's silly. Range 18", quick to fire str 5, ap -1 + warden with trollhammer torpedo which is basically a canon with range 24". 5 groups of 5 on 2000p. So for 500p you get 5 slightly weaker canons and 20 drakegunners (with full plate armor ofc - because why not). I get salty even writing about it but as an empire player i don't see what to do against them because besides them there is a king with 8 wounds in a block of hammerers. So can't outshoot them and can't charge them. Anyone having an idea how to deal with abusive, short, hairy, wan*ers?
dwarves are slow, bring a fast list with plently of knights and choose your fights, charge the gunners and ignore the hammerers. bring a level 4 wizard on a pegasus or horse with a ruby ring as well and out magic them
I NEED them to start selling Empire of Man models again
I was talking to my local gamestore owner the other day, and he asked me if I was planning on joining our upcoming Old World Tournament. (I’ve been to the last two 40k tournaments) I told him I didn’t have any Old World models, but the moment they start selling the Empire of Man models I’d be all over it. He replied that he would make sure I knew the moment their were for sale 😂
Why stop at one? Send in the Franzer Division!
Love the picture @26:28. Steam Tank STC
The real question: How does it reload? Have the colleges invented breech-loaded canon?
yes
Pigeon bombs with engineers in war wagons and steam tanks is pretty viable
4-5: causes S5 AP2 hit
6: 3' template S4 AP1
For empire, hitting always on a 4+ is as good as it gets for mobile shooting.
I think they are pretty much Auto include BUT depending on your meta you might get away with swapping the Stank for 2 units of Demigryphs or 1cannon and 1 demigryph.
Great vid like always. Gonna pull the trigger on a steam tank for my old world Empire force
Hellblasters always been one of the top in every edition, 6th and 7th it could annihilat entire regiments in one turn, 8th ed took a bit longer but still did the business.
Sounds like they have become a lot more reliable since 4th Ed when they had a tendancy to blow up or become immobile.
Where is the Sake powered Steam Ha-Go?!?!
I've got one of these meds out of metal.
5:05 - You know I’m something of a Hochland Long Rifle myself.. 👹
I have a love/hate relationship with the steam tank. It's a cool model, its great on the tabletop, but having them be "auto-include" really makes it over-represented on the tabletop. I'm already seeing them in EVERY Empire army... again.
They are supposed to be rare, not a used Toyota. I own 2, but I'm going to scratch build a war wagon and have that "count as" a steam tank. With Empire Infantry being meh, and cavalry being a more mobile anvil, I think that is the best solution.
I want more Pike and shot in my Empire, with a smattering of crazy clockwork technology, not full steampunk. Steampunk is it's own aesthetic and does not fit into the Warhammer universe, IMHO. I would love to see the return of Dogs of War, or even IMPERIAL Pikemen. (like the fiction. In 8th it was easy to represent them rules-wise with a Spearmen Horde) edit: Warwagon pulled by Demigryphs might be the way to go...
As an AOS player, is this version that different? Could I play it with my army from AOS? Steam tanks are in both versions after all
Its the same modell. But rules are obviously completly different
They are the Panzer elite
Imo irondrakes are the best unit.. They are so strong it's silly. Range 18", quick to fire str 5, ap -1 + warden with trollhammer torpedo which is basically a canon with range 24". 5 groups of 5 on 2000p. So for 500p you get 5 slightly weaker canons and 20 drakegunners (with full plate armor ofc - because why not). I get salty even writing about it but as an empire player i don't see what to do against them because besides them there is a king with 8 wounds in a block of hammerers. So can't outshoot them and can't charge them.
Anyone having an idea how to deal with abusive, short, hairy, wan*ers?
dwarves are slow, bring a fast list with plently of knights and choose your fights, charge the gunners and ignore the hammerers. bring a level 4 wizard on a pegasus or horse with a ruby ring as well and out magic them
First!
I will say as a bretonian they are the only thing that I don't have an easy answer for, in the entire game.
yeah. Since Virtue of Heroism is not killing steam tanks anymore. Super annoying.