wobbly_goggy Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Anyone have any tips on/experience of using Rooster Riders? I've never really used it, but it seems cool and like it could have a lot of usefulness with its Ml6 beak, and possible 14" move and interact... CAW CAW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarbonzo Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Rooster Riders will change your life, a 21" Charge range, decent ranged attack, WK 7, fast, feathery, model of DOOM! DOOM I SAY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapten Vendetta Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Having faced one in a local tourney a week ago I can now honestly say that it is now a model on my that-thing-must-die-first list, along with Nurses and Molemen. If you leave it be it will ruin you. An allround great model for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hateful Darkblack Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Rooster Riders are really good in games where you want to earn VP. They move fast and break things. They're must-takes for Stake a Claim - they drop a Claim Marker a Turn, faster than anything but Tara (who drops about 1.5 a turn). They're good with Zoraida since she can Obey a Roostercharge. Likewise Brewmaster. They're fragile. They'll die when the opponent focuses on them, which is usually immediately after you kill an enemy model or otherwise lead the enemy to realize how badass they are. Of course, this also means they're natural patsies for Frame For Murder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly_goggy Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ahh amazing, thanks. So would you recommend activating near the end of your crew's activation? ie keeping them out of harms way and then darting round to attack/drop scheme markers? I'm concerned about their squishiness, so tips on keeping them alive appreciated too. The fact that they can move so fast is an asset for scoring VPs, but could potentially act against them in terms of survivability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Mathonwy Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I believe this is how you construct a Gremlin crew in eight simple steps.1) Take Trixiebelle.2) Take a Slop Hauler.3) Check the Strategy, Schemes and so on and decide on a Master.4) Check if you chose Ulix. If not, go to 5), if you did take Ulix, go to 7).5) Take a Rooster Rider.6) Strongly consider taking another Rooster Rider. Take into account whether Make Them Suffer is present in the Scheme pool and also briefly consider whether or not the Strategy is Reckoning.7) Fill your crew.8) Win the game! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Seems legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I believe this is how you construct a Gremlin crew in eight simple steps. 1) Take Trixiebelle. 2) Take a Slop Hauler. 3) Check the Strategy, Schemes and so on and decide on a Master. 4) Check if you chose Ulix. If not, go to 5), if you did take Ulix, go to 7). 5) Take a Rooster Rider. 6) Strongly consider taking another Rooster Rider. Take into account whether Make Them Suffer is present in the Scheme pool and also briefly consider whether or not the Strategy is Reckoning. 7) Fill your crew. 8) Win the game! I think 1) and 2) should be swapped, but otherwise it's almost certainly how many crews are being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly_goggy Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like I need Trixibelle then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like I need Trixibelle then! We all do. Well I have proxy but I want the real model. It's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 We all do. Well I have proxy but I want the real model. It's amazing. Your second favourite pair of breasts in the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonti Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Rooster Riders are certainly good but they can be killed, tricked by a competent opponent and the Gremlin players tend to play them too erm... recklessly. (see what I did there) On the other hand Trixibelle and the Slop Hauler are both big and pure pain in the... Thanks guys who participated in the beta on the Gremlin front! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks guys who participated in the beta on the Gremlin front! This must be the most sincere thing in a long time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parintachin Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Crew building, my way: 1: Take out all the pretty models. 2: Realize there'll be about 1000SS worth of models and 8 masters in the Crew. 3: Try to decide on One master. Fail miserably. 4: Decide the best way is to select a few masters to Not play today. Put two masters back in the cabinet. 5: Realize that didn't fix the problem. 6: Mope a while. 7: Put all the minis back in the cabinet. 8: Sulk 9: Try with the Crew builder. 10: Select a master I don't own, and a crew containing at least 5 I have not Completely unreasonable proxies for. An eldar ranger could do as a silent one, right? 11: Give up 12: Play the list I played last time, being sad the whole game I didn't at least swap that newly painted mini in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidd Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 On the other hand Trixibelle and the Slop Hauler are both big and pure pain in the... Thanks guys who participated in the beta on the Gremlin front! I don't think we could even really have a functional faction without Slop Haulers so yes, thanks are owed to the beta testers! As for the rooster rider, I'm looking forward to trying them when the plastics eventually hit. They seem the very definition of glass cannons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 My way of picking a Gremlin crew? See which of them turn up after the night before. Its usually the pigs. They always turn up. *looks behind him. There is a pig. Watching. Always watching * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteAccount Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 On the other hand Trixibelle and the Slop Hauler are both big and pure pain in the... Thanks guys who participated in the beta on the Gremlin front! You mean they actually did something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 You mean they actually did something? Wait. Gremlins had a beta, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteAccount Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't think we could even really have a functional faction without Slop Haulers so yes, thanks are owed to the beta testers! If you mean with not functional "ignoring the very slight negative of two of the most powerful rules in the game", then yeah, I suppose the Slop Hauler was "needed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarbonzo Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 a (2) AP Heal? Yup must be broken! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteAccount Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 a (2) AP Heal? Yup must be broken! On a 3 AP model and a heal that heals up to 4 models? Yeah, pretty damn awesome actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonti Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Guys, don't go down on that road. I started it with my comment but honestly didn't expect to escalate to this. Gremlin players naturally want to defend "their" toys while the others point out things other factions don't have a so easy access. I guess the two sides will never agree on anything so it is better to just leave it like this. Peace! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralvorkraft Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 What about not peace, but instead an all-out faction war played across Vassal? That someone who isn't me organizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malal Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I believe this is how you construct a Gremlin crew in eight simple steps. 1) Take Wong. 2) Take Trixiebelle 3) Check the Strategy, Schemes and so on and be happy you've chosen Wong. 4) Take something to make Glowy 5) ... 6) ... 7) Fill your crew. 8) Win the game! Fixed Gremlins are broken, we don't even need our OP healers or Roosters to win games! (but Roosters are definitely worth it still!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly_goggy Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Roosters are great when you remember to place them on the board, and don't remember on turn 3 that you were supposed to have one... in a tournament. oops! Still it worked great for Frame for Murder in my final game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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