The Book of Fyorlag Spiders

[TheSparkleInYourWater]

Thank you all for the answer and welcomes.

I guess I overlooked the climbing down on the card because I always picture the figure just making a big jump down. Plus it was the guy I was playing with that neglected to tell me the details of it (wasn't his fault he was getting sleepy and it was near end game) and I thought it would be a good chance to make my first post on this site. Sorry for the haste.

MattWolf99 I do see the similarities between the spider/Sujoah and nagrub/hivelord combos, but I think they have too many differences to be considered alike apart from a weak squad bonding with a powerful hero. They don't seem anymore similar than other bonding squads. The KoW with Alastair and Heavy Gruts with Grimnack are just as closely related, more so in pt. values. Anyway, perhaps the spiders will branch out their bonding choices in the future with another predator, like Fire Ant King. Until then I can always boost them with The Mitten Warlord.
(See, I found some nicknames, abbreviations, and future unit speculation on this site already. Heroscapers.com is very well put together)

[CheddarLimbo]

Has anyone had much luck playing the spiders without Sujoah?

[nyys]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Has anyone had much luck playing the spiders without Sujoah?

I haven't tried either yet (so my opinion could change), but I think if you have one you should really have the other as well.

[Snotwalker 8000]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Has anyone had much luck playing the spiders without Sujoah?

You ever have a peanut butter sandwich without peanut butter?

[DingoDarkly]

Depends how many squads of spiders you have.

[pinche_guey]

Originally Posted by EagleOne

The simple answer is actually written on the card, right under "Climb x3". It says "When moving up or down levels of terrain, Fyorlag Spiders may triple their height." I would suggest that next time you carefully read the card and/or rules to try and find the answer.

So as long as they are going down heights of 6 or less, they do not take falling damage. 7 or higher and they *thump* when they hit the ground.

And good job on posting in the correct spot.

Technically it would be 5 or less. Tripling their height gives them 6, thus they can move up or down 5 or less without falling.

[rym]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Has anyone had much luck playing the spiders without Sujoah?

I think I may try it in my next fun game, just because.

P.S. Add in Runa, and you are nigh impossible to defeat

[CheddarLimbo]

I got to see these guys in action for the first time today. Overall, they did fair, but didn't end up destroying their points worth. But with a unit like this destroying figures is not necesarrily their objective. I really like that you can Entangle with one trio, and move and attack with another. That really makes their ability more viable. I can also see now that if you're going to field the Spiders, you really ought to have Sujoah as well. On their own, they aren't nearly as useful as, say, the Deathreavers to which they are being compared.

On a side note, I really like the one Spider that looks like he's waving.

EDIT:
Yeah, this one...

[Aranas]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Has anyone had much luck playing the spiders without Sujoah?

Yes. I killed a one-wound Mimring the other day with two spiders on height !!! I love them !

BTW, it is funny that the spiders come with the jungle set since they are better on a terrain with no obstacles around (in order to use their Entangling Web).


Arañas

[NightSwipe]

They work extremely well for me, too. Without Sujoah, they got rid of 6 zombies single handedly, and got Zelrig down to 3 life. With Sujoah, they took out Zetacron, took out all four of the Airborne Elite, and partially wounded Wo-Sa-Ga.

[Tai-Pan]

I can't wait to try these guys in multiples. Unfortunately Wave 8 and 8,5 came out just before I left for a year as a foreign exchange student, so I only had a month to play with them. Back then we only had one squad of the Spiders, but we picked up three more TJ's through House Mouse (Thanks Sandra!) and I can't wait to field them all together!

[A_Train]

Sujoah is a minor favorite of mine. He has many uses, whether hoping to get that single wound on Q9 and using poison to finish him off, or using his massive movement to close in on a ranged hero like Syvarris, and taking him out quickly.

The spiders? I almost never use them, not even with Sujoah.