Knight Errant Seeking Help - 40K Terra

FarseerGalthenian · 11-15-2006

I recently bought a Brettonian army, which consists of:

Paladin
Damsel on horseback
damsel on foot
16 men at arms
16 longbowmen
8 knights

And I was wondering what type of knights should I buy next because I need cavalry on each of my flanks but I am unsure as what to go for.

experiment 626 · 12-17-2006

well, you *must* include at least one unit of realm knights so i'm going to assume that's the unit you've already got

as for what unit to get next, you need to decide do you want numbers or skill?!

if you want simple numbers, then get some knights errant as they are the cheapest knightly unit... slap on the erranty banner and they're S6 on the charge! (though you'll likely never pass any 'impetuous' tests

)

if you want skill, then you can either go the hard-hitting quest knights or the rather more predictable, but awsome grail knights!!!
the drawback to quest knights is that if you don't break the enemy the turn you charge, you'll be striking last thanks to those great weapons... this can be very painfull if you're up against another elite type unit or are fighting a fully ranked unit of spearmen!
grail knights on the other hand while awsome, are horribly expensive pts-wise meaning that each loss really hurts, especially in lower pts games!

the other option is pegasus knights. honestly, i've never used them as i find they simply seem too expensive considering the high volumes of enemy attention they always draw! (that and i can't roll an armour save even if my life depended on it!!!)
however, i've heard these guys are great flankers! being that that's what you're after, you might just want to give them a try?!

hope this helps,
cheers!

Khadhar'phak · 05-20-2007

What Stitch said, but I notice that you don't have a BSB. You MUST include one thanks to the army rules. Other then that I'd also suggest getting a large (and I mean LARGE) unit of Archers and make them skirmishers. Take the villein but the rest of the command is really up to you. These plucky buggers always do their job and I take them in a 40 man unit. In the case of Pegasus knights I do take them. As already said, they're great flankers and make excellent war machine hunters. Plus those Pegasi are better fighters then horses. Good luck lad!

Khemri_Daemon · 05-21-2007

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What Stitch said, but I notice that you don't have a BSB. You MUST include one thanks to the army rules.

I think that's what he means by Paladin, since he's listing the models he's got, not an actual army list. That said, I'm a huge fan of Peasant Bowmen, I love the grubby bastards. A couple of decent sized units of them can be deadly in my experience.

11-15-2006	#1 (permalink)
FarseerGalthenian Conscript Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Knight Errant Seeking Help I recently bought a Brettonian army, which consists of: Paladin Damsel on horseback damsel on foot 16 men at arms 16 longbowmen 8 knights And I was wondering what type of knights should I buy next because I need cavalry on each of my flanks but I am unsure as what to go for.

12-17-2006	#2 (permalink)
experiment 626 Filthy, Dirty Radical Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lost in a blizzard, somewhere near toronto! Posts: 3,117 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 40 Thanked 304 Times in 218 Posts	well, you must include at least one unit of realm knights so i'm going to assume that's the unit you've already got as for what unit to get next, you need to decide do you want numbers or skill?! if you want simple numbers, then get some knights errant as they are the cheapest knightly unit... slap on the erranty banner and they're S6 on the charge! (though you'll likely never pass any 'impetuous' tests ) if you want skill, then you can either go the hard-hitting quest knights or the rather more predictable, but awsome grail knights!!! the drawback to quest knights is that if you don't break the enemy the turn you charge, you'll be striking last thanks to those great weapons... this can be very painfull if you're up against another elite type unit or are fighting a fully ranked unit of spearmen! grail knights on the other hand while awsome, are horribly expensive pts-wise meaning that each loss really hurts, especially in lower pts games! the other option is pegasus knights. honestly, i've never used them as i find they simply seem too expensive considering the high volumes of enemy attention they always draw! (that and i can't roll an armour save even if my life depended on it!!!) however, i've heard these guys are great flankers! being that that's what you're after, you might just want to give them a try?! hope this helps, cheers! __________________ "Who are you to question my methods?! A 'Puritan' is simply a coward who hides behind a veil of pretended faith and denounces his loyal brother as a traitor out of simple jealousy!" - Inquisitor Odion

05-20-2007	#3 (permalink)
Khadhar'phak Trooper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southend, Essex, England. Originally from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What Stitch said, but I notice that you don't have a BSB. You MUST include one thanks to the army rules. Other then that I'd also suggest getting a large (and I mean LARGE) unit of Archers and make them skirmishers. Take the villein but the rest of the command is really up to you. These plucky buggers always do their job and I take them in a 40 man unit. In the case of Pegasus knights I do take them. As already said, they're great flankers and make excellent war machine hunters. Plus those Pegasi are better fighters then horses. Good luck lad! __________________ O'er the Hills and O'er the Main, Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey! Over the hills, and far away...

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