Two more units for the Pikeman's Lament cavalry this time. I took advantage of the Warlord Spruce sale to pick up a box worth of cavalry at almost half the price.
First up are the "Gallopers." Cavalry that excels at shock action. They are excellent for attacking, but are a lot less effective if they are charged and don't manage to counter charge.
You can make them "aggressive" which makes them even better at attacking but makes but also means they are likely to run straight at the enemy regardless of the odds.
I tried to use the more dynamic looking horses and riders for this unit.
Second we have "Trotters." These guys are cavalry 'Flavor' that really says pike and shotte to me.
They can have a special action called Caracole that lets them make a half move toward or away from a target and then fire. What's really cool is if their shooting disrupts their target they may immediately charge home.
This time I tried to use the men and horses that looked like they were moving at more of a walking or "trotting" pace.There are six horsemen in each unit and I can mix and match them if I want to have two units of either type. I think Trotters will be my favorite type but one can never tell until you get in a few games.
There are twelve miniatures here all 25mm which should make a nice 120 points
MilesR: Some very nicely done calvary there and point each for the banners, so 122 points in total.
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Monday, 20 February 2017
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Nice units Adam :)
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DeleteNice cavalry Adam.
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DeleteVery nice Adam!
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DeleteI like the trotters!
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DeleteGreat pony-riders Adam!
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DeleteNice work Adam. Your description of the aggressive cavalry brings to mind a gamer around here who was prone to unleash a charge at almost anything while uttering a defiant "never tell me the odds". Charge!
ReplyDeleteI know the type :) Occasionally I have been the type :)
DeleteI quite like em both, but I'm more partial to the gallopers. Act decisively and if wrong, make it right! ;)
ReplyDeleteThe problem with cavalry is often it doesn't have the staying power to fix its own mistakes. That means some PBI has to fix it for them.
DeleteNice work Adam!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think these might be my best horses.
Deletelovely, very determined looking cavalry.
ReplyDeleteThank you I hope they prove so when they see the table.
DeleteJust sold off all my ECW, regretting it already
ReplyDelete:( My sympathies...
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