I could have. Instead I opted for the all rounder list I was experimenting with, which was written well before I knew what I was up against and as a result had both Storm Guardians and Howling Banshees in it, both useless against that much wraithbone.
Veteran player with fluffy all-comers army > Rookie player who just bought all the shiny looking stuff. If you know how to use your army to the best of its ability then most gimmick armies can be outplayed, particularly if the player is just hopping on the bandwagon with a net-list.
Wasn't kidding when I said I'd have kicked his *** with my 5th edition codex, either.
Pretty sure enemy Knights stand still during your turn, so the only points above the matter are the 4++ save (on one facing and range only) and melee (if you go that route). The fact that you can tarpit a Knight all game with a unit of grots, gaunts, or conscripts kind of puts insult to any melee scariness Knights can bring to the table. We all had over a year to work out how to get a Knight into cross-fire to mitigate it's Ion Shield, and anyone that can't deal with AV12 is not going to win much, anyway.
So like I said, if can't deal with a Knight at this point, that's on you. Yes, it be a bummer to face one or more if you aren't prepared. So why aren't you prepared? Did you bring all Flamers, and left the Melta at home? Did you forget the Melta Bombs and/Haywire Grenades? No Hammers and Shield? Not enough cannon?
SJ
If you really wanted to fight dirty...
your enemy has, what, 5 models on the board? Spam cheap tanks and just ram him to death with sheer weight of numbers. (Are Rhinos tanks? If so, get on their flanks, drop your guys out, and use your Rinos as guided missiles! For extra kicks, use hunter-killers on the first turn.)
Guess you haven't played table top war games for vary long, especially ones that variable base sizes. It's so easy to mouse trap a Knight, you literally have to have just started playing to not have the faintest idea of how to do it.
Let me know when you start adding vehicles, bikes, or cavalry to your all foot list.
Dude, you are the one who said that you tarpit them with grots, gaunts, and conscripts. Now you're talking about vehicles, bikes, and cavalry? Get your **** together and pick what you want to do. Are you trying to tarpit a Knight, or are you trying to out maneuver the knight? And what unit of bikes is large enough to tarpit a Knight through a turn of being shot at and the stomp attacks?