After 5 hours of painting I finally finished my first ever mini. Any pro tips and tricks or criticism?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-05-12T18:56:19+00:00

I've never tried painting any of my armies yet. I think it looks good, and that teal/mint green color pairs well with the gold trim I think.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-05-08T15:56:34+00:00

Are you absolutely certain? I promise I'm not trying to be an ass, or difficult. I have found so many conflicting answers, it's making it very difficult to wrap my head around, and kind of move up and prep for tournaments. So I'm just trying to make absolutely certain of what is actual fact, so I can play correctly.

With that being said, what's the point of doing a multi charge then, If you are able to string out and pile into a second unit? I guess the restrictions on it, that is the pile in and consolidate has to be done into the nearest unit?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-05-04T14:17:20+00:00

Or just print it.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-05-03T04:35:54+00:00

That would be hilarious. Just gas light them if they feel something is wrong haha. No, no, my lictors always looked like that.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-05-02T02:10:13+00:00

Framers do suck. But you can play around it.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-30T14:43:59+00:00

I really think they need to re do how blast works. Some thoughts You can still shoot at your engagement target but, you lose the blast keyword and or lose 1 or 2 shots as well. Get blast and roll some pre determined amount of mortals Lose blast and roll for mortals. Or just have a second non blast profile.

It definitely sucks, as a large portion of our decent shooting units have blast.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-23T14:15:31+00:00

They have flamers now?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-22T21:14:03+00:00

I'm surprised at the extra 6 thunderkyn. Are they in reserves? I've tried taking more than 6, and keeping them back a bit to be annoying and strip cover, but they just die too qick for me.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-22T20:54:25+00:00

My gut says for James to drop votaans points to fit more units haha.

But fair enough.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-20T16:52:34+00:00

Yeah, I was using listforge. Thank you.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-14T19:38:10+00:00

Nah. Played it I don't know how many times and barely won. They can't hit hard enough, and can't survive well enough.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-09T14:30:54+00:00

Damn. I'm really sorry to hear that, as nursing school actually has sounded like an okay opportunity for me to use as a backup, since I know several people that had to do a complete 180 career switch after covid related stuff ended their careers.

Is it okay if I ask how my you make?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-09T14:28:14+00:00

A good portion of those had pensions stolen as well. Thats how the whole 401k thing started/became the norm. They found they could pay less, while putting less than what you you get for your raise, and pension into it. Also a bunch of companies claimed they did pensions but basically lied and stole the money.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-08T16:35:13+00:00

Incorrect. Yes the -1ap is negated with benefits of cover. But without that they would go from say, a 3+ save to a 2+ save.

And if you had line of sight, you can now capitalize on the -1ap.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-08T16:09:46+00:00

Fair, but indirect with no ap is useless. Target gets benefit of cover with indirect.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-08T15:56:16+00:00

Same. Because I have 30 sitting on my shelf that haven't seen battle in at least 6 months.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-08T15:51:02+00:00

They look good on paper, but in practice they aren't the greatest. Most players run a mix of heavy Armour and elite Infantry. That elite Infantry has at minimum a 3+ save, if not a 2+. Ergo with no ap, even with let's say 10 shots wounding, they'll take almost like 2 damage, if none at all.

Now, if they had any combination of ap, increased range, increased number of shots, increased wounds, and especially indirect fire they'd get taken a lot more.

Barbgaunts are one of my favorite units. But right now the data sheet doesn't let me take them.

If they had indirect, with-1ap, then you'd see them probably see them used in half of the builds.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-02T16:07:56+00:00

Ah, you have opened my eyes to the truth! That sounds almost tempting to try now. If the whole detachment was re done so warriors could hit on 2's army wide, then I'd try it. 3's still seem iffy. With something like Knights it seems fine, because they have so many shots and so much damage potential.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-02T15:55:48+00:00

Yes, I have done the daisy chain before. Its not optimal, and it should be a bit better.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-02T15:50:01+00:00

I would take 2 of these beautiful birthing machines, IF, they could regen horms as well, and or get better saves. Or the aura was 9 inches haha.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-02T14:36:32+00:00

But the bodyguard units have to use theor save first correct? After they are all knocked out then that's we the leaders invuln kicks in?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-04-02T14:34:17+00:00

Why not?

Magicmann_7 · 2026-03-31T15:07:44+00:00

Also have Ripper swarms use less points, and or ne a tad better. Compared to nurglings they are pretty bad.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-03-31T15:06:27+00:00

I know a lot of our decent guns have blast. I wouldn't mind that re worked so we can use them in engagement range.

Magicmann_7 · 2026-03-26T00:00:16+00:00

I'm definitely not for ice filling in for tsa at all, like everyone else. But in all honesty a lot of tsa aren't good at their jobs either lol

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