Brettonians and other revamped armies...

[Drychnath]

As some of you know, the Brettonians run a close second to Beastmen in terms of Fantasy armies I want to collect. Some solid weight against them, however, stems from what seems to be the near-universal distaste with which the group regards them. I realize I've asked the question before, but I just thought I would ask it again, in a medium that allows thoughts to be...well...thought out and then referenced reliably later.

I personally love them, particularly in their new incarnation; I think the grittier not-quite-burnished-steel feel they have to them is very cool and a big improvement to the ludicrously squeeky-clean pretty-pretty-princess vibe they had in earlier editions. I'd be inclined to use the Song of Ice and Fire series of books (which I have yet to complete but even so are excellent) as inspiration.

Actually, the newer, grimmer feel to all the armies is pretty darn cool, I think. Wood Elves seem to have benefited most from it; no longer a bunch of angry hippies, but instead some ruthless druidic types. They are as seriously badass as an army can get and remain graceful. Now, for myself, I still prefer the aggressive ferocity of the Beastmen, but Cenarius is really cool.

So for the rest of you - why do the Bretonnians suck?

[johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt]

to be honest, when i first started out playing warhammer(in ages past) i played Bretonnia. why do they suck? you ask? because they still have that haughtiness about them...granted so do dark elves, elves, dwarves, undead, chaos...errr, i think all the armies except empire. but the bretonnians are...well...ok, i guess my hate stems from fighting them when they were under jeremy's command, and honestly, i know the game's changed a lot since then, and i think they might be a neat army to face. *shudders at the htough* though i do find the cavalry heavy army intimidating, judging from the trouble i have even when facing kyle's empire cavalry.

*grumbles* i need dark riders....and better dice.

just as a general statement, though, i thought i'd say i agree with you here, that i like the way games workshop has been taking all their armies and making them, well, grittier. which is just cool. they seem that much more real. and, err, so you know, i won't really hold any respect for your bretonnians 'til they're painted...i mean come on, they're bretonnians! theyall have different coats of arms and all that jazz for their knights, they need to realize this fact! they're not actually completed 'til they are painted.

anyway. no real reason to hate them, it's probably the history i have, horrible memories, and the fact that knight heavy armies just tear through me currently. but that's no reason not to get them...the best reason is this: you already bought a bunch of beaties!

[Kodiac]

About those damned monsters of yours. . .