Friday the Thirteenth of August - Six-Player Game

Well met!

Breaking News! Jackofhearts joins the Gang of Five for a 510 point, General-specific game on 8/13! Taeblewalker is this game's "host" (although it will be played at chas' Game Palace ), and he has not yet informed us of the scenario/map. As this is now a six-player game, I anticipate that it will be a team game, as opposed to a free-for-all (but I could easily be wrong, given how often that has been the case of late ). No drafting this time . I am playing Einar.

While looking through the new D&D units available (through D2, by proxy ), the Red Wyrmlings struck me as particularly good additions to Einar's forces. In General , they are good against units that are good against Samurai and NotNW (my favorites ). A few armies for your consideration and comment.

120 Kaemon
120 Red Wyrmlings x 4
110 NotNW
100 Kozuke
60 Izumi
510

I'm thinking that the RWs could use the Izumi screen, but maybe I should just take 2 more RWs?

150 RWs x 5
130 Tagawa Samurai Archers x 2
120 Kaemon
110 NotNW
510

I'm thinking that, between the RWs and the TSAs, I've got enough range to eschew Kaemon , and be creative with the Tagawa Samurai instead somehow? Or is Tandros viable as a one-man screen?

180 RWs x 6
120 Kaemon
110 NotNW
100 Gurei-Oni (or the Kozuke)
510

In General , would you treat 2 RWs as a common squad, and insist that an army field at least 6 if it fields any?

I'm really delighted with this concept, and await your bubble bursting comments with eagerness!