Editing Warhammer/Tactics/8th Edition/Vampire Counts (section)

==Why Play Vampire Counts==
[[Image:Skeleton Horde by John Blanche.jpg|thumb|left|'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKHAX1K4sKQ The Dead March]''']] [[Image:Adrian Smith Skeletons.jpg|thumb|right|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Cm72NflU Your opponent will be shedding bloody tears.]''']]

Vampire Counts are a fun army to play but boy are they hard to play. This army is not recommended for beginners. They lack obviously OP options that [[High Elves|other armies have]] and thus aren't as subject to public shaming for playing them. They're focused on getting straight to the killing tactically, don't have to worry about demoralized troops, and their army replenishes itself fairly quickly leading to wars of attrition.
They're fun to play, but they have several gimmicks that have to be accounted for to play at their best. First, note that ''there are no shooting options in this army'', effectively eliminating an entire phase. Any ranged options in this army are purely magical. Second, while you have no need to worry about the psychology of your own units you ''will'' be paying a lot of attention to the enemy's psychology because that's crucial to victory. '''Never forget to take a fear test or your troops lose any advantage they have.''' Third, magic is your bread and butter, your meat and drink, your  crossbow and hammer. You are going to be heavily reliant on magic to replenish your units and get the most advantageous fights. If you're not utterly dominating the magic phase, you're doing it wrong. There are other things to remember as well, but we'll get to them as they crop up.  They, as an army, have been made more consistent on the table and less reliant on magic and generals. They are still one of the kings of tar pitting and Vampires are still one of the top combat heroes in the entire game.

As for looks and lore? Lots of ranked corpses slowly marching toward your opponent as his terrified troops struggle to fire more bullets and arrows at the hordes in a vain hope of stopping the endless tide. Shrieking spirits of the damned whirling about the battlefield consuming the warm flesh of living and adding their poor souls to their ranks. Nigh unstoppable undead beings with nightmares of feasting and world conquest, supernatural witches and tainted beings, and insane power mad mages commanding the powers of hell to do their bidding as they charge into the fray behind their minions. Absolute independence from the [[Chaos|Ruinous Powers]]. If this appeals to you, you are looking at the right army. Even in small games you will be fielding dozens of zombies and skeletons as well as some more exotic dead and undead creatures; few armies can field such numbers of fodder and only one other can field fodder that is so reluctant to stay dead. Get your brush hand ready and get comfortable as you are going to need a lot of models to field these hordes.