Getting Started - Building a Starter Post-Human Republic (PHR) Army

Note: Prices are in pounds at MSRP. 

Choose PHR if you like:

• Elite Forces: Think GW's Space Marines in 3rd(?) Edition.  While PHR units are costly, unit to unit they are on the higher end of the power curve.
• Slow but steady: PHR units usually have more damage points than other armies.  Weapon ranges are, on average, the longest in the game.  The heaviest-armored dropships in the game.
• Command Cards - the PHR deck is arguably (from a direct effectiveness perspective) the best in the game.
• Urban Renewal - you will absolutely demolish buildings.
• Athena Air Superiority Fighter: The best Fast Mover in the game by a significant margin.
• Hades Type-4 Walker: The biggest/baddest model in the game.  It can dominate its section of the battlefield.

This list is designed to enable you to experience the key mechanics of playing Dropzone Commander.

Clash: 995/1000 points
Standard Army
    PHR Standard Roster [995/1000 pts]
        Hand of the Sphere [262 pts]
            Command Squad: Zeus(Councillor), Zeus, Neptune [262 pts]
        Battle Pantheon [300 pts]
            Battle Squad: Ares, Phobos, Neptune [150 pts]
            Battle Squad: Ares, Phobos, Neptune [150 pts]
        Immortals [214 pts]
            Immortals: 2x Immortals, Triton A1(+Miniguns) [107 pts]
            Immortals: 2x Immortals, Triton A1(+Miniguns) [107 pts]
        Pegasus Group [84 pts]
            Janus Squad: 2x Janus, Triton A2(+Stealth Missiles, +Miniguns) [84 pts]
        Air Wing [135 pts]
            Athena Squad: Athena [135 pts]

Buy the Starter Box - you get 10 pounds of free stuff!
Additionally, you will need (number in parentheses is blisters):
2x Zeus Command Walker (1) - 12
1x Athena (1) - 10
2x Triton A1 (1) - 12
2x Triton A2 (1) - 11
4x Janus Scout (1) - 10   (Yes, you get more than you need.)

Thoughts on PHR:

• Aesthetically, I believe most players are drawn to PHR.  If you are into modeling, magnetizing your walkers to dropships will look amazing!
• Players will be drawn to their amazing stat lines.  Just acknowledge that most scenarios award victory points for objectives not kill points (total models destroyed) so you will lose many games if your game is to annihilate your opponent's army (could be satisfying though!).
• Just like futbol or American football, while it's nice to have size and bully your opponent, superior speed is probably the bigger difference maker.  You will win head-on firefights but your opponent has the advantage in outmaneuvering you.  Super weapons are great but they are not an auto-win.
• If you play PHR, you will likely be outnumbered.  Just think of yourself as the 300 Spartans... superior forces but you are the underdog!