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I've been thinking about starting a second army. I love smashing faces in and board control. I've been partial to Circle, but my friend has threatened to chop my knob off if I play them, so that's out the window.

So I'm sorta stuck.

I only really have two caveats when I pick models for a faction:

1) Is it good in game? And by good I mean aggressive or helpful for aggressive play.

2) Is a female model? Could I use another model instead?

So, what faction do you think would be a good match up for me? I'm currently looking at Cryx, Retribution, Mercenaries, Skorne and Trollbloods.

Here's the themes or styles of forces I want to try out:

Cryx - eAsphixious board control
Retribution - Rahn Tiered Force with loads of Battle Mages and Houseguard
Mercenaries - Durgen Madhammer AOE and Spray mayhem
Skorne - Zaal Soul Battery mayhem with loads of Karax and killing my own army off
Trollbloods - p/eMadrak or Borka heavy infantry face crushing

I voted for durgen. I read his rules and he absolutely brutal. Have herne and johne and you have 6 AOE boosted damage flying around. Against your current list that means you lose. blaster and gunners are amazing little jacks as well, with the blaster getting every spray attack fully boosted for 1 focus!? and there are some great synergys. Plus you can get WM forgeguard as well, which are lovely. And the new attachments and mortar are out as well, which are lovely.

cryx - that army is pretty boring, and Oli plays it already
Ret - dont know anything about them so i cant really comment on this, though a field of mittens would be cool.
Skorne - too slow and too much like your current force, except with more souls.
Trolls - this could be fun, but i am not a fan of trolls

Army: DURGEN: Sexual Abomination
Type: Skirmish (1 caster, 50pts)
Points: 50
Durgen Madhammer (*6pts)
* Grundback Blaster (3pts)
* Grundback Blaster (3pts)
* Grundback Blaster (3pts)
* Ghordson Avalancher (9pts)
* Ghordson Avalancher (9pts)
Alexia Ciannor & the Risen (Alexia and 9 Risen Grunts) (5pts)
Cylena Raefyll & Nyss Hunters (Cylena and 9 Grunts) (10pts)
Sea Dog Deck Gun (2pts)
Sea Dog Deck Gun (2pts)
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution (3pts)
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist (2pts)
Master Gunner Dougal MacNaile (2pts)
Reinholdt, Gobber Speculator (1pts)
Thor Steinhammer (2pts)

I thought this force would be a fucking laugh. Lot's of AOE'S and with Dougal and Durgen's Feat it would be a fucking laugh. I was gonna take Herne and Jonne but I realised I didn't have no upkeep removal and so I took eEyriss. Also, Primed Risen is fucking hilarious. One, thing that's hilarious is, Double Powder Rations affects pretty much every thing in the list. Which is awesome. And with Redline, I can advance my Gun Bunnies into really dangerous positions with Boosted to hit and Damage sprays. Avalancher's a laugh too. Primed Nyss Hunters is a good laugh too.

Cheers Marcus!