B3 Army Options

[knight of Gondor]

Option 1:
Warband 1 12/12
Faramir, Captain of Gondor with Heavy armour; Shield;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Shield;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Shield; Spear;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Bow;
----
Warband 2 12/12
Madril, Captain of Ithilien
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield;
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield; Spear;
4 Ithilien Guard with Bow;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Cirion, Lieutenant of Amon Barad
1 Ithilien Guard with Banner
3 Ithilien Guard with Shield;
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield; Spear;
4 Ithilien Guard with Bow;
----
Warband 4 0/0
King's Huntsman
----
Model Count: 40

Warband 1 12/12
Easterling Captain with Shield;
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
----
Warband 2 12/12
Easterling War Priest
1 Easterling Warrior with Banner
11 Easterling Warrior with Shield; Pike;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Easterling Captain with Bow; Easterling halberd;
12 Easterling Warrior with Bow;
----
Warband 4 0/0
Easterling Dragon Knight with armoured horse;
----
Model Count: 40

Option 2:
Warband 1 12/12
Faramir, Captain of Gondor with Horse; Heavy armour; Lance; Shield;
4 Warrior of Minas Tirith with Shield;
2 Warrior of Minas Tirith with Shield; Spear;
1 Knight of Minas Tirith with Banner
5 Knight of Minas Tirith
----
Warband 2 12/12
Knight of the White Tower
6 Warrior of Minas Tirith with Shield;
6 Warrior of Minas Tirith with Shield; Spear;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Beregond
12 Citadel Guard with Longbow;
----
Warband 4 0/0
King's Huntsman
----
Model Count: 40

Warband 1 12/12
Easterling Captain with armoured horse; Shield;
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
1 Black Dragon Kataphrakt with Banner
5 Black Dragon Kataphrakt
----
Warband 2 12/12
Easterling War Priest
8 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
4 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield; Pike;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Easterling Captain with Bow;
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Bow;
----
Model Count: 39


Option one is my Osgiliath Invasion force.
Option two is my First Invasion of the Easterlings force.


Any input would be great. Also is anyone able to be at the bunker this saterday 7/28 to have some trial games?

[Smeagol]

How about this combinationfor the Easterlings? It gives you a FV fighting line, two fighting heroes, one of which is a living banner. If you don't have a mounted Amdur then you could put that horse under the other hero per your original configuration.

Warband 1
Amdûr, Lord of Blades with armoured horse
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield & Pike

Warband 2
Easterling Captain with Shield
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield & Pike

Warband 3
Easterling War Priest
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Bow

[knight of Gondor]

I had wanted to keep a small Cav contigent might give this a try
Warband 1 12/12
Amdûr, Lord of Blades with armoured horse;
4 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
3 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield; Pike;
5 Black Dragon Kataphrakt
----
Warband 2 12/12
Easterling Captain with Shield;
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
6 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield; Pike;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Easterling War Priest
12 Easterling Warrior with Bow;
----


Downgraded the archer to normal warriors to up grade some troops to kataphrakts

[Smeagol]

Good options and I like it. Kataphracts have been a disappointment for a long time, but they should improve with a FV of 4.

I haven't played with Gondorians enough to provide much useful feedback on those lists.

[knight of Gondor]

The armies I have mostly settled on:


For Evil:
Warband 1 12/12
Amdûr, Lord of Blades with armoured horse;
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
----
Warband 2 12/12
Easterling Captain with armoured horse; Shield;
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Shield;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Easterling Captain with Horse; Bow;
12 Black Dragon Warrior with Bow;
----
The Kats got down graded to upgrade the archers to Black Dragons and give the heros mounts.

For Good:
Warband 1 12/12
Faramir, Captain of Gondor with Heavy armour; Shield;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Shield;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Shield; Spear;
4 Osgiliath Veteran with Bow;
----
Warband 2 12/12
Cirion, Lieutenant of Amon Barad
1 Ithilien Guard with Banner
3 Ithilien Guard with Shield;
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield; Spear;
4 Ithilien Guard with Bow;
----
Warband 3 12/12
Madril, Captain of Ithilien
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield;
4 Ithilien Guard with Shield; Spear;
4 Ithilien Guard with Bow;
----
Warband 4 0/0
King's Huntsman
----

Remains unchanged frome the orgional all foot force. Play testing has shown it to work well. Only real point of contention is the Ithilien Guard and if the free movement through forest is worth it.