8th Ed. First Game on the 8th edition

[Mordechai]

Hi there,

I´ve played last weekend my first and second game on the 8th. I´ve used the same list and played against Warrior of Chaos and Empire. Won the two games. 2500 points (which we are assuming that these will be the current points for tornaments.

My list, as i remember, was:
Slann (lone)
with 3 disciplines (mastery, rumination and stone)
Cupped Hands
BSB
ward +2 against all missiles

Skink Priest, 2 level
Engine of Gods, dispell scroll

Saurus Scar Vet
light armour and shield

20 Saurus, spears
full command

20 Saurus, spears
full comand

10 Skinks, blowpipes

10 Skinks, blowpipes

10 Skinks, blowpipes

5 Chamaleons

3 Terradons

Ancient Stegadon

3 Salamanders Hunting pack


As we all are learning the new edition there was some strategies mistakes, but the two games was really great, the only thing that I did not like was the charge (2d6), but everything else is fantastic.

I´ve used on both games the Lore of Life with Slann, using first the spell that can negate a miscast on a 2+, this also booster your nexts spells, and everytime that a Spell is sucess the Slann or the heroes could regenerate 1 wound.

Well, what can I say, Saurus with T 8 on close combats, Skinks with T 6. Was fantastic and so the faces of my friend fighting skinks with T6... Other good stuff is the shield of Thorns that i´ve used 2 times and was effective. But, what was extremaly fantastic was the Regrowth, regenerate 1d6+1 in models... I´ve tried only once the Dwellers Below Spell, against Chaos was "fun", but against empire troops, with their T 3, was very nice!!!

Sallies OMG on both games it was brilliant!!!!

Those two games was very fun and reveals that you must have at least those two units of Saurus, with heroes, it is very important! I´m thinking in take out the chamos and Terradons and try to get a third full unit of Saurus...

At the end, well, the game seems a new game, it is more balanced that 7th and bad choices in your army list could be a real problems (ex.: the terradons seems not so much a good unit, but I´ll continue to try).

Cheers,
Marcos

 

[Walgis]

seems to me that chaos warriors had a crapy list, no ofence i play with lizards againts chaos warriors and managed to win once becouse oponent made huge mistakes, but if played againts normal oponent your list doesnt have any chances. try to kill 3x60 marauder GW units, kholek suneater, spawns, scyla, marauder horseman.
IF WoC had ability to use lore of life they would be unbeatable for sure.

as i read your post you were very lucky with your casting.

as i played few games my self with chaos warriors 50:50 that is 1lose 1 wictory, 1 victory againts T, one victory againts WE, and one victory in 3 player game.

 

[Kurlin]

seems to me that chaos warriors had a crapy list, no ofence i play with lizards againts chaos warriors and managed to win once becouse oponent made huge mistakes, but if played againts normal oponent your list doesnt have any chances. try to kill 3x60 marauder GW units, kholek suneater, spawns, scyla, marauder horseman.
IF WoC had ability to use lore of life they would be unbeatable for sure.

Talk about baseless. You have zero idea what the WoC list was, and are saying it sucked so he shouldn't be happy about his win. There are many more nuances to a game then strictly lists. Not to mention that there are tons of scenarios is 8th so just saying his list stands no chance is completely ignorant. Your post offers nothing constructive at all. Maybe the way you play lizardmen you have no shot at beating WoC but don't go spouting off out of ignorance at others. And if you truly feel his list is not good in your eyes at least offer up a critique on why that is so and what you would do differently.

Congrats on the wins Mordechai. Personally I wouldn't take out both the Chameleons and the Terradons because then you would have zero war machine hunters. And against some gun lines you would have issues getting across the table fast enough with normal skirmishers.

 

[Walgis]

i didint say that his win is nothing worht.
and i said that win againts chaos is surprising becouse he had a lot of warmashine hunters lie terradons and chameleons wich you dont need againts woc. slann is over protected, i mean if you take life why to take extra protection againts miscasts. only one fighty hero againts woc is rrealy realy small. what i wanted to say that againts normal woc player this wont work becouse one horde unit of marauders can take out both saurus blocks of 20, the other horde can take out both stegs.
i had no purpose to insult anything.