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What do you think of a Fought Earthly Battle Offense? Like using armor bearer (green hero, may band to a character who fought an earthly battle)? I was trying to figure out if this would even work. Any suggestions?

Armorbearer is the only hero with that terminology, and the only other good cards that say that are fairly useless Warriors cards (like the Warrior's buckler, which has nowhere near the power of the unlimited version). The best way to have a FEBO is to use a banding chain of several WC banding guys (Asahel, Absihai, Heldai, Maharai, Helez, Israelite Archer) and a WC FBTN guy (Ira, Benaiah, or TSA). Captain can also be used, and this would allow guys like Armorbearer and Joab to be thrown into the mix. Otherwise, if you use a red offense, pretty much all of the guys you would use are "FEB" characters. But Red has long been one of the least used brigades in tournament decks, and even with the addition of some nice TexP, it still isn't quite up to par in most people's minds.

Quote from: ACe on February 08, 2010, 12:06:20 PM

What do you think of a Fought Earthly Battle Offense? Like using armor bearer (green hero, may band to a character who fought an earthly battle)? I was trying to figure out if this would even work. Any suggestions?

Armorbearer is the only hero with that terminology, and the only other good cards that say that are fairly useless Warriors cards (like the Warrior's buckler, which has nowhere near the power of the unlimited version). The best way to have a FEBO is to use a banding chain of several WC banding guys (Asahel, Absihai, Heldai, Maharai, Helez, Israelite Archer) and a WC FBTN guy (Ira, Benaiah, or TSA). Captain can also be used, and this would allow guys like Armorbearer and Joab to be thrown into the mix. Otherwise, if you use a red offense, pretty much all of the guys you would use are "FEB" characters. But Red has long been one of the least used brigades in tournament decks, and even with the addition of some nice TexP, it still isn't quite up to par in most people's minds.

On a side note, are the warrior class angels considered to have fought in earthly battles (according to the rules I mean)?

I thought Captain was

I think there was a short time just after Kings that 'warrior class' characters (inc. angels) were being ruled as having fought in an earthly battle, as I remember someone using Armorbearer-Captain bands against me in an online game when I first played online.  Since then, it was ruled that no angel has fought in an earthly battle (with the exception of the blue angel, who isn't even an angel anymore).

well that would have been an awesome ruling

Yep, Warrior in Training is simply a blue brigade human that happens to have wings.  My guess?  Nick got a little carried away ringing the cash register to disgust Clarence.

Yep, Warrior in Training is simply a blue brigade human that happens to have wings.  My guess?  Nick got a little carried away ringing the cash register to disgust Clarence.

I wasn't referring to that, I seeing if my understanding of his least favorite ruling was right. wasn't sure if it was that one or the one were angels are FEB for a time...