tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post3991158424483047151..comments2022-04-10T07:09:43.754-07:00Comments on Sticks and Dice: Vlad2 - Thoughts and TheoryMoondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-10898191394662738762014-05-05T06:03:39.701-07:002014-05-05T06:03:39.701-07:00Glad to hear the post was helpful!
Vlad2 is one o...Glad to hear the post was helpful!<br /><br />Vlad2 is one of the lucky few Khador 'casters that ended up with a decent theme list following the immediate Mk. II transition. It gives you some really compelling pieces - IFP, Uhlans, Great Bears - with relatively light requirements and some nice bonuses.<br /><br />I personally don't have a lot of experience with the theme list, but I understand that it's pretty well regarded and I've heard of people using this theme list with some good results. It's not hard to see why or how that could work out that way either. I think you can make some killer lists with this theme at 35 (very hard "alpha strike" skew) and it grows up to 50 fairly well.<br /><br />However, there are a couple of cautions about Vlad2's theme list: <br /><br />1) As you mentioned, it is not a cheap list. It's all IFP and Uhlans, which are not cheap models, nor are they easy to store/transport. One of the biggest reasons to run this theme list is the possibility of running two units of Uhlans, which is both expensive and not something you'll be able to use elsewhere often since they're FA: 1. Vlad3 lets you make use of the second unit as well (and in arguably a better theme list) but that's still a lot of money to spend on something with a limited set of possible applications.<br /><br />2) It's ultimately a limited list. I really like Vlad2's lists to have a little more ranged firepower (especially at 50,) and his theme doesn't allow for more than a unit of Widowmakers, which is admittedly a great choice with him. Vlad2's theme list is a pretty hard melee skew which is great when it works but painful when it doesn't. I prefer to build him with a little more flexibility, especially since Khador naturally leans that way anyways.<br /><br />Related: as more releases come along, the limits of this theme cut out more and more things that are quite excellent with Vlad2. Outriders, Sylys Wyshnalyrr, Tactical Arcanist Corps, Nyss + Valachev, Malakov; all those recent releases are things that can be very nice to have with Vlad2, but don't make the cut (obviously because some are Mercs.)<br /><br />So I guess the best way to put it is: Vlad2 has a good theme list that you can use to build some very solid lists, but I always end up branching out into non-theme options. I think it's a very fun way to start out at 35, and at that point level you also avoid having to double down on units if you don't want to. Its still a pretty good list at 50, but then its harder to recommend due to the need to purchase some things you may not use elsewhere.Moondoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-71456479421077827772014-05-04T04:20:13.534-07:002014-05-04T04:20:13.534-07:00These are great tips, thank you! I'm just a ca...These are great tips, thank you! I'm just a casual player but I was just looking for some Vlad2 advice since I'm planning on building a list with him soonish. A question though; how well does his tier list work? You can hit Tier 4 at I think a minimum of 17 points, so it's certainly easy to achieve (though the models are all really expensive :) ). Wonderjawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565979200292229303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-38781753840040738592014-04-08T12:29:41.842-07:002014-04-08T12:29:41.842-07:00I don't really have deep insights on Vlad2, ho...I don't really have deep insights on Vlad2, however... things got very interesting last weekend, and I got to play him. I wrote about it in my review over here: http://calamityresearchlabs.blogspot.de/2014/04/khador-2014-part-04-clogcon-lists-review.htmlMarth Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287968596677869046noreply@blogger.com