lastbesthope said:
Blimey, Thanks Triggy.
Well I think I'll say now that I can't really justify the money or the effort to round out my Narn and Centauri fleets. They just don't interst me as much as the sluggers that are the EA and the fiery beamy death that are the Minbari.
So, here's what I understand you recoomend Triggy
No problem, with your Narn and Centauri you will still have fighting forces, they just don't have much variety.
lastbesthope said:
ISA:
More WS fighters: Just checking, I have enough to fill both Carriers and Both Gunships with no spare, so I guess one extra 4 pack can't hurt.
Couple more Nolo'Tars, I agree here.
2 more Blue Stars: Do you mean 2 more, or 2 more 3 packs. I reckon I need at least 6 more, maybe a dozen to give me 12-18 opf the puppies, though 12 total is probably enough.
On that basis, 2 Nolo'Tar, 2 3-packs of BS, and 1 blister of WSC-L, that's about what, £25. I don't think the ISA box set is worth it, too much big stuff, not enough little stuff.
You reckon 10 WS is enough overall?
Sorry yeah, I was thinking 10 WS Fighters per Carrier not 8. In that case don't go for any more WS Fighters.
A lot of my opinions here stem from you already having over 5 FAPs at Armageddon PL (not counting allies) and not wanting to recomment huge purchases as I simply don't think you'd ever use them.
Personally on the Blue Stars I don't think you need that many - by the time you're using 8+ you ought to be throwing in a few White Stars instead as they rock. In smaller games, fighters are your friend and frankly if you're playing a large Skirmish or Patrol PL game then you will still end up using White Stars if the game is big enough. I'd get a single extra blister but two won't break the bank if you really want them.
Also, I'd only get the two Nolo'Tars if you don't want to use the Liandra. Personally I would use multiple Liandras as their scale is better IMO but either way, it'd be good to have at least three to choose from. More than that is overkill as White Stars, Blue Stars, Gunships and Carriers will form the bulk of your fleet.
Overall the recommendation is for one blister of Blue Stars and two Liandras/Nolo'Tars (depending on your miniature preference).
lastbesthope said:
Minbari
A 2-pack of Torothas and 3 Tigaras, £20 give or take
4 packs of flyers and one of Nials, another £25, maybe get Tishats instead of Nials there to add flexibility, they are interchangeable in the fleet after all.
Do you think the Minbari fleet box is worth it here, probably not, not enough fighters for what I need and I reckon I have enough Tinashis and Leshaths.
I agree with this assessment on the fleet box. Frankly I wouldn't bother with Tishats as you will have fighter superiority vs most opponents and it's the firepower you're after in fighters. What I've suggested is the upper end of what's needed - you could make do with no further Torothas and only two Tigaras if you want to trim costs. You'll still have a large and varied fleet. The Flyers I would get but only if you're going to play low PL games, otherwise half of them won't be needed.
lastbesthope said:
EA
Early
2 Orestes
2 Novas
Tiger Furies
Nova Furies
3rd age
2 Novas (I assume the 2 Early ones would do, you don't mean I would need 5 Novas total do you?
Crusade
Delphi
Marathon
Apollo
Chronos
Firebolts
Looking at the above one each of the Early and Crusade era box sets looks like a cost effective way to fill most of this gap. Adding a blister of Firebolts, 2 blisters of Novas, and maybe 1 or 2 2-packs of Myrmidons to round it off. That'd give me at least one of every EA hull.
Plus I wanty to get a blister of breaching pods and a Technomage Pinnace pack
The Early Years boxed set looks ideal - it's good value (giving you bonus Sagittariuses) and the Hyperions and Artemises are usable over more than one era. Add two blisters of Nova fighters and this era is sorted.
Dawn of the Third Age doesn't need any extra Nova Dreadnoughts as you say. Add some Badgers and/or two more Hermes if you like (for variety) but there's nothing really missing.
The Crusade boxed set looks to be reasonable value if you don't want the extra ships but great value if you do. As you say, just add a single blister of Firebolts and a pair or two of Myrmidons (I have four Myrmidons and they're great but only really in smaller games).
lastbesthope said:
So my shopping list would be
1* EA Early years Box Set
1* EA Crusade Era box set
2* 2-pack Myrmidons
2 blisters of Nova Furies
1/2 blisters of Firebolts
1*2-pack Torothas
3 Tigara
4 blisters Flyers
1 blister Nials/Tishats
2* Nolo'Tar
2* 3-pack Blue Stars
1* blister WS Fighters
1* 3-pack Technomage Pinnace
1* Blister breaching pods
Ouch, £190. Ah well, I can afford it, but the cost of the paint!!!!! :shock:
What do you think Triggy?
LBH
Out of that list I'd say a single blister of Firebolts, can drop some of the Minbari (depending on your personal taste), drop the WS Fighters and if you want drop one of the Blue Star blisters.
Of course take all of my advice with a pinch of salt. I'm the sort of gamer who likes to round out his options then move on to a new project when done. I'm not the sort who tends to take lots of every option to "complete the set" so please bear this in mind when you evaluate my advice.
If you ever assembled everthing that'd give you 5 FAP fleets at Armageddon PL in EA (if you mixed eras a bit), Minbari and ISA. More than you're likely to need for most battles although giving you great choice and having a lovely display cabinet
