Tris Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 So yeah, basically what the title says - what`s the best way to deal with these two units, especially in combination? Eels are already super annyoing to kill but that`s nothing compared to them standing around an Armoured Whelk making them completely immune to pinned, thus ensuring that their Regenration through Reinforcement tokens goes a really long way. Whelks need High strength weapons to be dealt with, but how much is too much fire put into one of them? So, what did you find works best against them? Looking forward to hear about your experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisendup Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 As a gibbering hordes player I would like to address this. First I recommend inviting the eels and whelks over for root beer and Oreos. Make no threatening moves, even if they eat your friends, that's just a common greeting among the hordes, it means they like you! Eels are noted huggers, so don't be put off if they get into your personal space. Whelks are known for their independence and intellect. Try offering a game of Parcheesi to pique their interest. I hope you find this helpful and see you on the battlefield...I mean public hugging grounds. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Posted January 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Haha, thank you - while waiting on some answers here i actually played some games and found stuff to deal with them^^ (sems they quite dislike the Kings Hand showing them how a Union Jack looks like) But thanks for Plan B here xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisendup Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 For actual tactics, anyone who can strip tokens like Margaret with Rapier wit can be nasty to eels. Whelks just need to be beat on hard. It takes a damage flip of 15 to kill two, which can be difficult, but far from impossible. I tend to use their independent rule to maximize how many of my horde get Pinned immunity, but that means only three whelks need to be killed to open up a flank. If you are going to go after them hit them with everything until they go down. No half measures or you're just wasting time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky_squirrel Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/21/2019 at 10:40 AM, Thisendup said: First I recommend inviting the eels and whelks over for root beer and Oreos. What if the Empire contracted some French chefs to whip up something with the eels? I'm sure that an island nation can quickly get to business on a boiled whelk feast, it would be far from their first experiment with shellfish! Really though: King's Hand can do some serious damage, so keep on stomping, maybe use the big gun to punch holes in the whelks. Token control is a big deal, both yours and theirs. If the Operation calls for it, I'd also seriously consider jamming the eels up with something like the Borderers so that your Motor Scouts can go run objectives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawlik Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 2:08 PM, Thisendup said: For actual tactics, anyone who can strip tokens like Margaret with Rapier wit can be nasty to eels. Whelks just need to be beat on hard. It takes a damage flip of 15 to kill two, which can be difficult, but far from impossible. I tend to use their independent rule to maximize how many of my horde get Pinned immunity, but that means only three whelks need to be killed to open up a flank. If you are going to go after them hit them with everything until they go down. No half measures or you're just wasting time. i have no experience with eels so far, but stripping tokens can be nasty, and we do not need to use margaret for that - infiltrators can do "remove one token, add one token" action 3 times, and are also quite cheap while doing that. With whelks, i did not find them troublesome in the games i had so far. they are tough, and they prevent me from giving pinned tokens to nearby units - which is troublesome, but i still can remove reinforced by other means. also, i can give pinned to whelks, which significantly reduces their speed. Whether they are left behind, or if they are slowing hordes advance, this gives me significant benefits without killing the unit. as for killing whelks - they are dying just fine when targeted by grenadiers or kings hand. Piercing allows you to get this much desired 15 total, and area attacks (with cheating 10+card for penetration flip, or with increasing the range by kings hand asset trigger) are really nasty as hordes like to keep units close to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passenty Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 How do you put pinning on whelks? Their ability is an aura 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteAccount Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 7 hours ago, Passenty said: How do you put pinning on whelks? Their ability is an aura Hell, their independent rule already makes them immune to pinned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Posted February 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, Razhem said: Hell, their independent rule already makes them immune to pinned. How does Independent do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retnab Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Tris said: How does Independent do that? It's just part of the Independent rule, the Whelks are double-immune to PT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawlik Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 Good catch regarding the pinned tokens, thanks. Apparently we played it wrong. Apparently grenadiers and kings hand are going to be my main solution for the whelk problem, as they can remove them in a more permament way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawlik Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I had a couple games lately against GH (1 and 2 commander). It looks like important part of games against GH is breaking their combo potential, which is mainly built around reinforcement tokens. This is difficult for me in 1 commander games due to low amount of tactic tokens i have available (i don't have Thrace). In 2 commander games using artillery strike can force hordes to move forward to prevent loses, which makes some of the glory building (e.g. create egg, eat an egg) much more difficult. Also, it is easier to get our units to glory if we have squishy units on opponent side. On eels - only reliable solution i see so after couple more games is kings hand, but due to their extra damage mechanics he needs some screening as it can be easily destroyed in melee. I tried to use infiltrators to remove reinforcement tokens and score objectives, but i was disappointed with the results (they are not reliable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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