RE: [Epic] Eldar Army

From: Cyril Crocker <dslayer_at_...>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 22:15:15 -0400

> Det. 4
> 1 Farseer
> 10 Guardians(in Falcons)
> 4 Fire Prisms
> 3 Support=
 Platforms

Too big. Don't forget you only have 5 main force slots and 5 s=
upport
slots in Eldar detachments. If you want to transport all 10 guardia=
ns,
you have to use your support slots to take another 5 falcons, thus
obvi=
ating the possibility of using the fire prisms or support
platforms. Perso=
nally, I really like the 10 guardians/10 falcons
detachments and have found=
 them quite handy using a firefight then
overwatch strategy. Put the fire =
prisms in a separate detachment, put
the support platforms in a detachment =
with the Dark Reapers and load 'em
in a wave serpent.

How would this be to=
o big? If each UNIT is upgraded to included falcons?
Cyril Crocker
Dragon S=
layer
dslayer_at_...



-----Original Message-----
From: Erik K. Ru=
tins [SMTP:snowdo1_at_...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 1997 9:14 AM
To: s=
pace-marine_at_...
Subject: Re: [Epic] Eldar Army

First off, you don't =
need a farseer leading every detachment. It also
gets very expensive!

> D=
et. 1
> 1 Farseer on Vyper
> 10 Jetbike units
> 5 Vypers

I've found this t=
o be handy against opponents without serious artillery.
I wish I could fiel=
d two of 'em in those cases.

> Det.s 2&3
> 1 Farseer
> 2 Striking Scorpion=
s
> 2 Fire Dragons
> 2 Swooping Hawks
> 2 Dire Avengers
> 1 Howling Banshee=

> 1 Dark Reaper
> I haven't decided exactly which units I want to put Exar=
chs in yet.

What about transport for these guys? I generally keep the ass=
ault
aspects in one detachment. If they have jump packs, let 'em go it
alo=
ne. If not, load 'em in wave serpents. Dark Reapers get their own
detachm=
ent and I load 'em in Falcons for the extra 45cm FP. Put Exarchs
in wherev=
er you can and don't forget some warlocks.

> Det. 4
> 1 Farseer
> 10 Guard=
ians(in Falcons)
> 4 Fire Prisms
> 3 Support Platforms

Too big. Don't for=
get you only have 5 main force slots and 5 support
slots in Eldar detachmen=
ts. If you want to transport all 10 guardians,
you have to use your suppor=
t slots to take another 5 falcons, thus
obviating the possibility of using =
the fire prisms or support
platforms. Personally, I really like the 10 gua=
rdians/10 falcons
detachments and have found them quite handy using a firef=
ight then
overwatch strategy. Put the fire prisms in a separate detachment=
, put
the support platforms in a detachment with the Dark Reapers and load =
'em
in a wave serpent.

>
> Det. 5
> 1 Farseer
> 10 Guardians(in Falcons)
=
> 2 Night Spinners
> 9 Support Platforms

Too many - See above. As far as =
Night Spinners go, field these with
some falcons in their own detachment an=
d you'll be fine.

> Det. 6
> 1 Farseer
> 6 Guardians
> 4 Scouts
> 6 Suppor=
t Platforms
> 4 Dreadnaughts

Interesting detachment. Very mixed - I'd hav=
e to try this one out to
really find out its worth. It is definitely multi=
-role and that can be
both a curse and a blessing, depending on scenario.

=
> Com. 1
> Avatar
> 2 Dreadnaughts
> 1 Wraithguard w/Warlock
> 1 Wraithguar=
d

This should tear a few things apart.

> Com. 2
> Farseer
> 2 Dreadnaught=
s
> 1 Wraithguard w/Warlock
> 1 Wraithguard

I would make at least one of y=
our commander detachments very mobile.
That way you can choose where your =
reroll and stubborn ability will
apply. Making both move at infantry speed=
s is going to get frustrating,
IMHO.

> Fleet
> 3 Nightwings

You can alway=
s have more of these. For an army this size I would take 2
to 3 detachment=
s of four Nightwings each.

> W.E.
> 1 Phantom Titan
> 1 Warlock Titan

Alw=
ays handy - do you have any revenants? If so take two in place of
one of t=
he big titans for a little more flexibility.

> 1.) Mounting the Aspect War=
rior dets. In the falcons rather than the Guardians. My guess is that they=
 are going to be useless right now with a movement of only 15 cm.

Oops, I =
should have read 'til the end - sorry! Do you have wave
serpents? If so, =
mount 'em in those. Wave Serpents are the ideal
assault transport. Falcon=
s are better for the firefighting guardian
style or the dark reaper style d=
etachments.

> Also, how many people on the list live in the Toronto area. =
 I would like to play someone other than my friends Imperial army some day.=


Sorry, but if you feel like driving to New Jersey, let me know.

Regards,=


- Erik





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