After one small tournament during holidays I dropped words about league and thankfully to Krzysiek we have it – here is official page of league – thank you Palen! So we have first round of good, old WFB. Some of us played in last few days: Alessandro with Piotr, Bartek with Adrian and me with Krzysiek.
Battle hydra, Cold One units, two unit of Dark Riders – one with sorceress and Harpies.Left flank of Dark Elves covered by Dark Riders with Sorceres..Knight of the Realm unit with paladin sir Richemont.Middle composed of Grail Knights with duc Tancred de Beauville, army standard bearer Louen de Beauville and damsel Melisanda, pegasus knights, archers and trebuchet.Knights Errants covering right flank.First turn belonged to Dark Elves as Bretonnians prayed to the Lady. Grail Knights are so magnetic, that all magic hit them from start.Fearful Dark Elves bolt throwers.Missed two or three inches.Dark Riders stopped before end of field.Another stuff I must take, along Grail Knights and pegasus knights.Several charges of Dark Elves.Grail Knights held charge.Dragon to Dark Elf lord – they smell so bad, what they drunk yesterday? Knight to sir Richemont: why it flee, that wine from Bordelaux – he felt it?For the Lady, for the King, charge!Grail Knights waiting in silence.Encircle and charge!Held several turns, passed morale on 5……to be broken moment later rolling on 8.Brave crew passed fear on Ld 5.Brave archers passed Ld.Cold One Knights return to the field.Final countdown at turn 6th. Sir Roger, unit champion is last member of his unit looking for friends.Steady, ready, fire!
Summary: – thank you Krzysztof for doing league! – today we played in Bolter, thank you Bolter team for place to play and Bolter Cafe for great toasts and Mio Mio we can order here. – armies we played are visible on photos. – link to WROHammer group, link to WFB 7th edition and link to our Czech friends group based in Prague – Praaghammer. – wish everyone great games in league! – victory 11:9 belongs to Krzysiek Dark Elves.
Today we played smaller game in WFB on 1250 points per side, I took my cavalry Empire and Kislev and my enemy took Ogres. It was nice, two hours game, where I discovered, that one cannon could make difference – but I don’t have any such device today.
Warhammer Fantasy Battle is so called „dead” system – but still there are people who play it. It’s square based system, where units move in formations (although some of them move as skirmishers and few of them circle wheel bases – like Night Goblin fanatics). „Dead” system – system which is not supported by it publisher. Games Workshop (GW) closed line of development for Warhammer Fantasy Battle (called in short WFB) when I started my current job (around 2016). To this day in they offer are many models for Age of Sigmar, which can be used to play in WFB (some of them are models released during 7/8th editions of WFB). So what we had in past? Games Workshop released following armies:
Bad guys were: – Chaos (after 5th edition it was separated on Chaos Warriors, Beastmen and Deamons) – here are all of them, – Chaos Dwarfs, – Dark Elves, – Orcs and Goblins, – Skaven army, – Vampire Counts.
Good guys released: – Bretonnia, – Dwarfs, – Kislev, – High Elves, – The Empire, – Wood Elves (up to 5th edition). So called neutral: – Dogs of War, – Kingdoms of Ogres, – Lizardmen, – Tomb Kings. – Wood Elves (from 6th edition).
Those mentioned are armies that were in WFB, still around half of them can be fielded with the current line of GW models.
When I looked on the shelf in the shop, I realized that probably the easiest armies to be collected now are demons of Chaos.
Nowadays from Games Workshop offer will be impossible to assemble: Bretonnians, Dogs of War, Kislev, Tomb Kings. Not easy but still possible will be creating something for Dwarfs, High Elves, The Empire, Wood Elves. Still many units are not in the offer – but it’s will be mentioned in next article.
What is still avaible in the Games Workshop offer? We will start from bad guys – Grand Alliance Chaos which covers in some way armies from past: Beastmen, Chaos Warriors, Deamons of Chaos and Skavens.
1. Chaos Warriors, old mortal Chaos – now called Slaves to Darkness: – models for characters – wide range, – Chaos Warriors on foot and on horse, – Chaos Marauders on foot and on horse, – Chariots, – Spawns, – character on Manticore.
2. Chaos Beastmen, called now Beasts of Chaos, even better choice than they Northern co-believers: – Gors – typical core infantry, – Ungors – typical cannon fodder, – Ungor Raiders – skirmishers with bows, – Chaos Warhounds, – Bestigors – elite infantry, – Centigors (they are usualy drunk, still avaible), – Dragon Ogres, – Ghorgon, – Cygor, – Cockatrice, – Tuskgor Chariot, – some characters as well.
3. Chaos Deamons with current name in offer as four different demoinc powers, so: a) Blades of Khorne – deamons of Khorne: – there are greater deamon of Khorne – Bloodthirster as well as many other units which were used in WFB in past. Most popular core units from 6th are: – Bloodletters – minor deamons of Khorne, – Flesh Hounds. I don’t remember special or rare units but Mighty Skullcrushers probably appeard in 7th or 8th editions.
b) Disciples of Tzeentch – deamons of Tzeentch: – of course we start with Kairos Fateweaver and Lord of Change as lords, – Horrors of Tzentch, – Screamers of Tzeentch, – Flamers of Tzeentch, – Horrors of Tzeentch, – Burning Charoit of Tzeentch, – some characters as well.
As we can see summoning horde of Tzeentch is even easier than those of Blood God.
c) Hedonites of Slaanesh – deamons of Slaanesh: – at start – Keeper of Secrets and Shalaxi Helbane – both can be used as Greater Deamon of Slaanesh, – Deamonettes of Slaanesh, – Seekers of Slaanesh which looks like Mounted Deamonettes of old, – Seeker Chariot of Slaanesh, – some models which looks like good addition to Chaos Warriors. – some characters as well.
For me not many, but deamonettes could fit well in Cult of Slaanesh from 6th edition Storm of Chaos.
d) Maggotkin of Nurgle – deamons of Nurgle: – at start – Great Unclean One, – Nurglings – small and happy deamons of disease, – Plagueabearers of Nurgle, – Beast of Nurgle, – some characters as well.
It seems all, maybe I missed something for those Chaos power.
e) Skaven army seems to be well covered in Age of Sigmar: – at start named and by many favourite character Thanquol and his rat ogre Boneripper, – Doomwheel – one of those funny stuff you don’t like to come near your cavalry units, – Hell Pit Abomination – effect of Skaven most advanced technology, – Warp Lighting Cannon – another rare unit avaible to Skavens in the GW offer, – Screaming Bell, – Stormvermin – some better infantry unit avaible to the Skaven horde, – Gutter Runners, – Weapon teams – including Ratling Gun, Warpfire Thrower or Warp-Grinder, – Night Runners – another skirmishing infantry, – Plague Censer Bearers, – Rat Ogors, Giant Rats and Packmaster – Rat Ogors – old Rat Ogres, – Clanrats – core unit of many Skaven armies. – Plague Monks, – Warplock Jezzails of clan Skryre, – Verminlord avaible as four different models, – some characters as well.
As I realized that I started writing it some months ago and due lack of time I wasn’t able to publish it I publish it now as part I.
Everyone should remember – that Age of Sigmar uses round bases and WFB uses square bases. In case of getting army books – eBay, Allegro or other internet shop, maybe someone sell it. Of course everything is also in .pdf – I prefer paper books.
Today, in that sad day from the morning we played a very friendly game on 1526 points with Sambor Skavens – it was a test of some interesting works of Skaven engineers. I took Empire (belowed Middenheim – City of the White Wolf and Bergsburg – city of goddess of mercy Shallya) and Kislev (stanitsa – Wrotizla), as I have them magnetized and was able to put box with them easily to the bag.
We played on 1526 points as our friends living in Prague organize event with such points limit.
Some of deployed troops. They come ot us – „quick, quick” – heard from the opposite site.Winged Lancers of Wrotizla.I’m not proud of that white unit.. Empire mortar.I think I painted them when lovely Armenia was attacked.A trap for brave Gospodars and Ungols.Brave Knights Panther from Middenheim and Bergsburg pistoliers charged.Stubborn do not help on fear and outnumber.Fire, reload, fire, reload – Hochland handgunners and great cannon repelled clanrats., Hat by shit, Empire knights flee.Kislev cavalry changing position.Unpainted fight worse, joke – I losed this unit in one turn of combat.Led by young captain Heinrich Knights Panther left the field of battle in shit..Hans, give me one more pound of gunpowder (they killed Skaven general on strange engine).Kislevites escaped.That boyar… Empire cannon hit him by accident, no politics.
Summary of our struggle: – thank you Sambor for great game again, – thanks for Bolter for place we play, – still learning this army.
Summary of 24.02.2022: – I just wish peace beetwen Russia and Ukraine, as most of ordinary people wants to live in it, I wish international friendships which are priceless as any other. We managed to find great people in Prague, but as Pole living in Wrocław, PL I wish to have friends everywhere – Germans, Russians, Ukrainians, French, British, Americans etc. – hobby is shortest way to find interesting people. You meet person, you have a chance to knew different cultere, traditions, cuisine etc. – to be sure I’m right side and I can say, that I enjoy meeting people of different nations – in my life I found friends in other nations, especially Russians, Moldovians but also Spanish, Dutch, Belgians, Denmark, Germans, Bialorussians, Ukrainians. Found Czechs and British (or Archibald found me). We are all the same as a people.
As I love Russians, I also meet many great Ukrainians – I wish peace for both nations. Life is too short, to be victim of war.
Last Saturday as WROHammer we organised Warhammer Fantasy Battle 7th edition event in Bolter.pl, Wrocław, Poland. From my perspective first time with help of friends I organized event related to hobby I’m playing around 25 years – I’ve been organizer of after work beers only. With Marian we wanted to organize WROHammer two years ago, but pandemy destroyed our plans at least not forever. I returned to our plans after Archie wrote me message after seeing my post on – Warhammer Fantasy Battle 7th edition. Generally I wrote something, that why not meet and play with people from neighbour country? With example that Wrocław is not far away to Berlin or Prague. To make event even greater, I started looking for sponsors and place.
I want to thank sponsors for great prizes and to our host which was Bolter – we thanks for many great tables with beautiful scenery and also for many help from Piotr! I want to thank to Alessandro – for best eye in case of checking army lists, to Marian – for patience in case of adding new sponsors to our diploma, to Remo for help in things I never did and for everyone who attend our event – we played in group of British, Czechs, Italian and Poles. It was great to meet you all on our event!
Our sponsors and our patron – prince Henryk Pobożny.I know that I will buy something from them soon, those models are Oldhammer.I tried to do some photos during our first game with Archie.My second game with Paweł.Before British, Czech and Polish after party.
We had good time on Friday, where our friends from Czech Republic and friend from Gdynia arrived – we just went for some beers and food in Wrocławska restaurant – which is close to Rynek. On Saturday we played all day, then we went for some after party to Cafe Artzat also close to Rynek. WROHammer 4th edition will happen in the future, yet at the end I was tired a little – still it was worth of it. There are a lot of photos from Marian here.
Today we played with Maciej smaller game on 1300 points per side, he took his Empire and I took Bretonnians. We played our game on 7th edition.
Bretonnians started praying, so Empire decides to take initiative during turn one.Knights of the Blazing Sun charged Knights of the Realm.Warrior Priest issued challenge, so it was answered by Bretonnian lady.Knights of Bretonnia pursued Knights of the Blazing Sun.Empire Knights rallied, while mounted squires charged archers.This time Knights of the Realm charged. Pegasus knight tried to advance toward archers.Empire infantry turned.Some evil spell was cast on pegasus, meanwhile squires were routed by archers.Grail Knights meet they end – jet before one of them took with them warrior priest of Sigmar.The end – Bretonnian Knights of the Realm came back to the field after pursuing off the board last Empire knight.
Yesterday we played with Jędrzej our first WFB ever – for me it was a pleasure – first time I played with Empire and Kislev against Bretonnians (I play Bretonnians since 1997’/1998′). We played on 2250 points in Bolter.pl, Wrocław, PL.
Jędrzej Bretonnians.My Empire and Kislev.Empire and Kislev in line.Trebuchet, Grail Knights and Pegasus Knights on Bretonnian left flank.Bretonnian right flank.Empire right flank.Empire Knights Panthers in the centre.I did mistake and came into line of sight of Pegasus Knights – before I took one trebuchet crew.Fly, fly!Steam Tank advanced to take Grail Knights…Lancers turned to face pegasus knights.Knights Errant charged Empire Knights with they grandmaster Heinrich the Pious.Grail Knights during charge did 8 wounds to Steam Tank. Such amazing disaster.Brave artillery crew held mounted squires.Empire archers managed to kill pegasus knight.Flank attack finally routed Knights Pannthers.Knights Errants charged Steam Tank…… and eliminated it from battle.I’be back.
Summary: – Bretonnian won this game, I believed that Steam Tank can do something, but after losing eight wounds during one combat it could just stay. – Jędrzej played last time 8-10 years ago, but he still remember rules well. – It was a pleasure to play that game. – It’s great that playing other systems we still find ppl who played WFB and they return to game. We also find ppl who never played WFB and they start playing in it.
Today with Dudzio we played game on 2250 points. I took Empire and Kislev and Dudzio took Vampire Counts. We played in Bolter, Wrocław, PL.
Both armies ready, Dudzio won initiative but decided that I will start.I rushed in Bretonnian style.Then Ungols made retreat.Ungols horse archers survived charge of Grave Guard.Crews in panic.Paniced unit forced to flee.Cavalry and Steam Tank charged…and were charged as well.The end on turn three or four.
Summary: – still learning about playing Empire and Kislev. – Dudzio is learning to play Vampire Counts. – at the moment we stopped – it was something near Draw or Minor Victory for Dudzio.
Today we played in Bolter.p, Wrocław, PL, 2 on 2 game – building armies around Border Patrol composition from 6th edition. Each army had 500 points – it was 2000 in total on the table. We had ambitious plan to play scenario – but it will wait for better day.
First turn belonged to Chaos Warriors and Skaven – they moved forward.Then Bretonnians and Dwarfs started they turn. Four Dwarf crossbowmen were losed during first turn from Skaven shooting. Then domwheel came on 2nd turn so close.Both knights unit managed to charge and broke doomwheel.Archers and light cavalrty on our right flank performed well.Knights of the Realm charged Skaven, which spread panic among Chaos Warriors……which runned toward Bretonnian knights.Knights Errants came back after chasing Doomwheel off the board.Warpfire flamer took down two young knights. Seeing they friends dying from devil device knights charged – warpfire thrower exploed when they tried to shoot knights.Dwarfs advanced to help they allies. Trolls with stupid faces advanced toward bolt thrower.Eager to show they value Knight Errants charged on the flank.Together they repelled Chaos Warriors.Lone mounted squire fled to save his live.
Summary: – great, fast game. – next time we should play two on two with more points, as some armies works better on more points. – thank you guys for good time!
Today we played standard pitched battle on 2000 points.
Both armies prepared – Kriss won initiative and give me a chance to start first turn.
Wizards from Lore of Beast and Lore of Fire.
Again I played this army as I played with Bretonnia.
First loses among Kislev Winged Lancers, losed unit of Empire pistoliers.
With blocked line of sight I charged ogre lord – won combat – but he passed break test and bravely stood.
I managed to take three wounds from giant, unhapilly he was angry after that and run on my handgunners.
Rhinos charged Knights Panther.
More units fighting against Winged Lancers.
Winged Lancers destroyed, I charged on flanks with light cavalry.
Giant routed handgunners.
Dwarf mercenaries charged ogre tyrant in a desperate act to stop him.
Retreat!
We finished game after around 4 turns – as we don’t have more time.
Summary: – has to paint some more infantry, war machines – for 2000 points I have too much cavalry. – need to paint 10-15 Dwarfs, they seem to be great unit. – thank you Kriss for great game.
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