Personalised Maneaters, what would YOU do?

Hi Guys

Whilst reading through the forums I came up with a thought I think could be quite an intresting discussion. With our Maneaters we have access to 2 out of roughly 8 or 9 universal rules to take on them for BTDT but there are a bunch of others that could prove really useful.

 Here's my question... if you could take ANY 2 universal special rules for your Maneater unit which would you take and why? What sort of Maneater unit would you make with free reign over the special rules? Would you take Frenzy + Fly? Scouts + Skirmishers? Ethereal + Unbreakable? ASF + Flaming Attacks?

Personally I like the idea of skirmishing ME's, sort of like a sneaky commando unit or something along those lines but the possibilities are endless. What are your thoughts on this one?

Frenzy maneaters with pistols, brace of pistols or additional hand weapons would be utterly scary!  I mean 6 attacks each (7 for a maneater captain)!  Just ouch!  Combine this with ASF and you have a VERY overpowered unit. 

Probably good that you can't this to be honest.

But saying this flying maneaters just scary!
Ethereal maneaters good god!

Look forward to seeing what other combinations come up through this thread. 

Random Movement (2D6), Random Attacks (D6) and see what happens.

I would love hatred Maneaters.  I can never roll good the first time.  Hatred + Killing Blow.  The Head Biters!

I would love hatred Maneaters.  I can never roll good the first time.  Hatred + Killing Blow.  The Head Biters!

Killing Blow? Screw that....Heroic Killing Blow I say!!

Yeah, I'd Give them Allways Strike First and Heroic Killing Blow....That would be amazing!


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Terror would be a fun upgrade.  "Hey Ogre, make a fear check or I'lz eatcha."

Ambushers.  Oh, you prevented me from scouting?  Too bad I don't care!!

Devastating Charge would be great.  Devasting Charge with Frenzy, AHW, and an Ogre Charge?  Good BYE!!

Regeneration!!  Heck, I guess these would be considered devout Maneaters?  "We'z da Troll-Eaterz!"

Thick/Scaly Skin!!!  Maybe make that heavy armor upgrade worth something.  Of course, Thick-Skin and Regeneration would just be stupid.... sigh....

Skirmishers  An awesome way to protect your MEs while they hoof it across the field. 

Access to any ONE of these rules would rock.  The option to combine them with what we already have....

**edit: forgot one**

Daemonic!!!!  Come on, ogres live up by the chaos wastes!  Ward saves and magic attacks for everyone!  w00t!!!

All those are good options, but just thought up the best and most deadly one for them: Ethereal

Damn, ethereal Maneaters, that would be something wouldn't it? Would at least give the lads at Warseer something to cry about for a long long while! 

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Yeah i have to say i though Ethereal, and i would keep my poison on them too. dont need saves as not much will be able to wound them anyways and they already have alot of attacks...now alot of attacks that wound automatically whilst opponent has to focus as much magic on them as pos or get a character in...and i dont mind fighting characters with a bunch of poison brace of pistols man eaters nom nom nom

Frenzy + Hatred.

Run them with AHW and it gives your Champ 7 WS4 S5 attacks he can re-roll to hit...  now that is a scary model.

I would have to say that Ethereal and Frenzy could be quite cool, or perhaps Ethereal and Regeneration... That would be fairly broken, but by God would it be fun to play!

JJ

Terror would be a fun upgrade.  "Hey Ogre, make a fear check or I'lz eatcha."

Ambushers.  Oh, you prevented me from scouting?  Too bad I don't care!!

Devastating Charge would be great.  Devasting Charge with Frenzy, AHW, and an Ogre Charge?  Good BYE!!

Regeneration!!  Heck, I guess these would be considered devout Maneaters?  "We'z da Troll-Eaterz!"

Thick/Scaly Skin!!!  Maybe make that heavy armor upgrade worth something.  Of course, Thick-Skin and Regeneration would just be stupid.... sigh....

Skirmishers  An awesome way to protect your MEs while they hoof it across the field. 

Access to any ONE of these rules would rock.  The option to combine them with what we already have....

**edit: forgot one**

Daemonic!!!!  Come on, ogres live up by the chaos wastes!  Ward saves and magic attacks for everyone!  w00t!!!

Haha this is exactly why I started up the this thread. If only.....

What about? "Come get us.... if you can!" Ethereal + Magic Res (3) + Lichebone Pennant on standard bearer = Lolz

Terror would be a fun upgrade.  "Hey Ogre, make a fear check or I'lz eatcha."

Ambushers.  Oh, you prevented me from scouting?  Too bad I don't care!!

Devastating Charge would be great.  Devasting Charge with Frenzy, AHW, and an Ogre Charge?  Good BYE!!

Regeneration!!  Heck, I guess these would be considered devout Maneaters?  "We'z da Troll-Eaterz!"

Thick/Scaly Skin!!!  Maybe make that heavy armor upgrade worth something.  Of course, Thick-Skin and Regeneration would just be stupid.... sigh....

Skirmishers  An awesome way to protect your MEs while they hoof it across the field. 

Access to any ONE of these rules would rock.  The option to combine them with what we already have....

**edit: forgot one**

Daemonic!!!!  Come on, ogres live up by the chaos wastes!  Ward saves and magic attacks for everyone!  w00t!!!

Haha this is exactly why I started up the this thread. If only.....

What about? "Come get us.... if you can!" Ethereal + Magic Res (3) + Lichebone Pennant on standard bearer = Lolz

That would be plain nasty!

JJ

Well, on top of all those fun things, it would've been nice to give the Maneater Captain the option to have up a magic item worth up to 25 points, like some of the old army books used to have. HKB, Frenzy, and the Sword of Swift Slaying? Ha. Ha Ha Ha! lol

Sea Creature and Stupidity. I wonder if that unit could make it across the board?
Move or Fire and Slow to Fire. How many shots would they get to take in a game?
Flammable and Large Target. Hello chaos dwarf warmachines.

But really... Thunderstomp and Breath Weapons (S10). Run them as wide as possible and just stomp and burn any unit to crisps.

Devestating Charge, Frenzy, and Brace of Pistols. Hello 7 attacks each(on the charge)

I've changed my mind.

My army is wood elf themed, my maneaters are waywatchers. I'd stick with scout and have killing blow on their bows (ogre pistols).

Everyone gets a wizard hat (but only lv1), would be fun. I'd love fly/HKB, as it would be fun to seek out Bret lords on a pegasus, and have some vengeance.

Everyone gets a wizard hat

Yes.

I am pretty damn happy with poison stubborn, but WS5 or ASF would not be bad.

Or, we could go vintage:

Cathayan Longswords: +10 points per model

Damn I miss that weapon.  +1 WS, +1 Init, and armor piercing....  Sigh....

I'd like to see leadbelcher as a weapon up grade for them. Or for bruisers/tyrants. Oh i would loooove to have a leadbelcher bruiser.

Someone mentioned in a different thread an option allowing leadbelchers to swap their cannons for harpoon launchers.  Maybe not for the leadbelchers, but how about giving maneaters the option to equip harpoon launchers?  Although combining THAT with poison and sniper would be...ewww....

Someone mentioned in a different thread an option allowing leadbelchers to swap their cannons for harpoon launchers.  Maybe not for the leadbelchers, but how about giving maneaters the option to equip harpoon launchers?  Although combining THAT with poison and sniper would be...ewww....

Filth!... Pure Filth! I love it! 

I'd like to see leadbelcher as a weapon up grade for them. Or for bruisers/tyrants. Oh i would loooove to have a leadbelcher bruiser.

That would be awesome!!

Does Ethereal come with Unstable now? If not, Ethereal and Unbreakable seems a bit unfair...

Screw that.

I'm giving them Scaly Skin 1+ and Regen 3+

.... If only! And for those special rules how much would per model would you expect to pay?

F*** Grey, why not just give them Terminator Armor and Storm Shields (I'd prefer a Lightning Claw to the Thunder Hammer though)?

But we need to stay within this sytem

Screw that.

I'm giving them Scaly Skin 1+ and Regen 3+

.... If only! And for those special rules how much would per model would you expect to pay?

ummm, free?

Screw that.

I'm giving them Scaly Skin 1+ and Regen 3+

.... If only! And for those special rules how much would per model would you expect to pay?

ummm, free?

Haha yeah nice try! I'd be nice to see something like this but it's never gonna happen. Considering the options already actually available to ME's am I the only one that finds them a tad too pricey? Especially with the BoP, Poison + sniper build.

I think the price is partially in reaction to how deadly they are to certain armies.  Against armies that don't rely on their characters, they're overpriced.  Against character-centric armies (Skaven, VC, TK, etc) they can be death incarnate.

Invinceability + 1 Hit kill entire unit
Like a bous

Toughness 5 is all I would want.  Fighting round the world they should be battle hardened terrors.

ASF + Bloodgreed (Minotaur Frenzy)

Or let them be super leddies and give them dwarf artillery to fire on the move, and runes would be their special rules.

All the marks of chaos!

All the marks of chaos!

Frenzy, always pass Panic, Fear, and Terror tests, -1WS and BS if attacking them, and +1 to ward save. not bad.

Yeah I'd also think T5 should be the done thing, they shoulda made ME's S4 and T5 if not 5 for both stats. It's a real shame as you said they are battle hardened veterans, they should be tough as old boots.

All the marks of chaos!

Frenzy, always pass Panic, Fear, and Terror tests, -1WS and BS if attacking them, and +1 to ward save. not bad.

Chaos Chosen Maneaters .... I think I'd die and go to heaven if it were actually possible.

I'm fine with the S5, T4, but DAMN how I wish I could have my Cathayan Longswords back.  WS5, S5, I4, and armor piercing?  Yes please!  Now if only you could dual-wield them....

I'm fine with the S5, T4, but DAMN how I wish I could have my Cathayan Longswords back.  WS5, S5, I4, and armor piercing?  Yes please!  Now if only you could dual-wield them....

So you want all that and you STILL want the extra attack from an additional hand weapon.... just how rude do you want them to be?!

Actually I can answer that... the rudest! 

Ogres are expensive enough, especially Maneaters!  Ain't no way I'm paying extra points for manners

i run a unit of ME's at the moment and love them as they are...only thing id like to see is the already mentioned toughness.

Oh, I'm fine with the stats.  But I want shields.  Or Ironfists.  Or tower shields!  Yes!!  Big, Roman-style tower shields in one hand while wielding Cathayan Longswords in the other!!!

Oh, I'm fine with the stats.  But I want shields.  Or Ironfists.  Or tower shields!  Yes!!  Big, Roman-style tower shields in one hand while wielding Cathayan Longswords in the other!!!

How about Chaos Maneaters, with a speial "WYSIWYG" rule, but they can have as many weapons and shields as they want, so long as they have enough arms for it so, like, three ironfists (4+/4++parry), three Cathayan longswords (with 2 additional attacks), and then a brace of pistols coming outta the back, or something like that On TOP of their BTDT rules (or any of the awesome rules that have been shown in this thread lol)...

This is such an amusing thread lol

So, you're talking about the Ogre equivalent of Shiva, then? 

Hmmm, Keepers of Secrets have 4 arms... A Slanneshi theme then... although, if it's Slannesh, might as well go with tentacles.  It would be fun to convert, that would be sure.

Flying, and/or a mount option.
Maybe bring back the rhinox mounts or find some new flying beastie.