Thanx, you are definitely correct in 6+++ save does take up a lot of time.
So maybe I should go Biel-tan, not sure that trait is less time consuming though.
I am considering instead of going for a snipey autarch, I could just bring Illic, because the biel-tan warlord trait is also better used on the farseer than the autarch and the autarchs aura will be superfluous around shuriken weapons. So when rearranging the HQ section I'm thinking:
Illic Nightspear 80p
(or
Autarch 99p
-star glaive, mandiblasters, forceshield, reaper launcher, (warlord: mark of the incomparable hunter, foalchu's wing.) )Farseer 100p (warlord: natural leader) [doom, executioner]
Spiritseer 45p [quicken/restrain]
-Spirit stone of anath'lan.With natural leader the farseer can neatly buff the fire dragons primarily.
What should I do with the leftover points? Swap a unit of hawks for another unit o shining spears? buy spiritstones or underslung cannons for the falcons, or something else?
Edit: I think I made an error on the Serpents, so I actually had even more points, but here is how the biel-tan brigade would look, thoughts??
Brigade; Biel-tanFarseer 100p (Warlord trait: Natural leader [pseudo Guide]) [Doom, Executioner]
(goes with fire dragons and avengers in serpent)Illic Nightspear 80p
(goes with small ranger unit in falcon)Spiritseer 45p [Quicken/Restrain]
(goes with banshees and avengers in serpent)-Spirit stone of anath'lan. (relic)6x Rangers 72p
5x Dire Avengers 64p
-Exarch with dual catapults.
5x Dire Avengers 64p
-Exarch with dual catapults.
5x Dire Avengers 64p
-Exarch with dual catapults.
5x Dire Avengers 64p
-Exarch with dual catapults.
5x Rangers 60p
5x Fire Dragons 123p
-Exarch with firepike.5x Striking Scorpions 82p
-Exarch with claw.5x Howling Banshees 68p
-Exarch with executioner.3x Shining Spears 95p
-Exarch with starlance.3x Shining Spears 95p
-Exarch with starlance.5x Swooping Hawks 72p
-Exarch with hawks talon & powersword.3x Falcon 450p
-Brightlances.3x Wave Serpent 402p
- 2+1 shuriken cannons.
2000p
12CP
9 drops (6 vehicles, 2x3 jetbikes, Hawks in deepstrike)Snipers should cause about 3W on characters.
Falcons should do about 11W as antitank.
Avengers & Spears shuriken does 56 hits. (
14MEQ or 28GEQ kills)(everything else is a bonus)
So basically 1 transport vehicle, 2 infantry units and a minor character each turn