Empire, my next army.

I've been thinking more and more that I'd like a second army to tinker with that's very different from my beloved Warriors of Chaos. One thing Chaos lacks, shooting. So, I decided to go with an Empire army,

yes it's a shooty army, but I'm trying to make it somewhat balanced and fun to play. Here's my list so far, let me know what you guys think.

Arch Lector of Sigmar (HW, Heavy Armor, General)
■ Sword of Might
■ Shield of the Gorgon
■ Van Horstman's Speculum

Wizard Lord (HW, Lvl 4) [Shadow]
■ Seal of Destruction
■ The Crimson Amulet


Battle Wizard(Hand Weapon) [Beasts]
■ Dispel Scroll


Captain of the Empire (HW, BSB)
■ Armor of Meteoric Iron

Master Engineer(Hand Weapon)

Warrior Priest (HW, Heavy Armour, Shield, Barding)
■ Biting Blade
■ Obsidian Amulet

39 Halberdiers(Mus, Std, HW, Halberd, Light Armor)
+ 15 [Det] Archers (HW, Bow)
+ 15 [Det] Free Company (HW, Extra HW)

9 Knightly Orders (Mus, Std, Barding, HW; Lance & Shield, Full Plate Armor)
■ Banner of Eternal Flame

30 Swordsmen (Duelist, Mus, Std, HW, Light Armor, Shield)
+ 15 [Det] Archers (HW, Bow)

1 Great Cannon

1 Great Cannon

1 Mortar

1 Mortar

1 Steam Tank

Total Roster Cost: 2494

NOTE: I'll probably be finishing my Nurgle division before tackling this, by then hopefully the new Empire stuff will be out. So, this is a tentative list.

I would wait 1 month before starting.

Empire's next book is the next fantasy book.

That's exactly what I'm thinking, by then I should be well into my Nurgle force (about halfway through my 10k Chaos Army). But I thought this might be a good starting point, rounding out units and whatnot.

Without knowing the points costs in the new book, it's hard to say of this list would still work. That's why I'd caution you about jumping in to this list as it probably will change builds completely.

Good point, I'll be putting the heavy artillery together (tank, cannon, and mortar) i can always add more after the new book comes out. Thanks.