Eldar - Tactics and Ideas

[Primarch]

And I believe this argument is getting all of us nowhere....

[Spevna]

AND I believe you are right

Slightly back on topic.

I actually think that the list Voss posted looks quite fun to play but I also think it would get mangled by one of the Admirals hordes for all the reasons M_I_J posted. But, like you and Voss, I have next to no knowledge about the Eldar so I guess the proof will be in the playing.

[Admiral-Badruck]

This is what I am working on so far....
2000 points
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
6x Guardian Jetbikes with 2 x shuriken cannons, Warlock with destructor and singing spear
6x Guardian Jetbikes with 2 x shuriken cannons, Warlock with destructor
10x Dire Avengers with Exarch with extra shuriken catapult, defend and bladestorm
10x Dire Avengers with Exarch with extra shuriken catapult, defend and bladestorm
Avatar
10x Warpspiders with Exarch with extra spinner
10x Scorpions with Exarch with Chainsabres and Shadowstrike
Farseer with Spiritstones, Doom and Mindwar

6 units capable of putting out multiple strength 6 shots (3 of them at long range) should shred most ork vehicles. The three warwalker squadrons are capable of taking down a 30 ork mob a turn. With Doom the two avenger squads can manage the same. Warpspiders and bikes provide support to mop units up and the Avatar and Scorpions counter assault anything that gets close.

this looks good I will put it to the test... and we will see if it is all it is cracked up to be...

[Admiral-Badruck]

And I believe this argument is getting all of us nowhere....

What argument looks like we are coming up with a some good stuff...

[Spevna]

Now THAT;

This is what I am working on so far....
2000 points
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
3x Warwalkers with 2x scatter lasers each.
6x Guardian Jetbikes with 2 x shuriken cannons, Warlock with destructor and singing spear
6x Guardian Jetbikes with 2 x shuriken cannons, Warlock with destructor
10x Dire Avengers with Exarch with extra shuriken catapult, defend and bladestorm
10x Dire Avengers with Exarch with extra shuriken catapult, defend and bladestorm
Avatar
10x Warpspiders with Exarch with extra spinner
10x Scorpions with Exarch with Chainsabres and Shadowstrike
Farseer with Spiritstones, Doom and Mindwar

looks like a sexy list to play with!

[Admiral-Badruck]

I thought so... full of win... but just a mountain of Cheez-wiz

[Spevna]

It may well reek of ricotta, pong of parmigiano, whiff of wensleydale, and stink of stilton BUT it stands a good chance of getting the job done. And cheesiness, or lack thereof, was never a stipulation.

Suck it greeny!!!

[Colonel Voss]

Orthodox, as in standard tactics such as the ones Prim pointed out. They emphasis certain units such as aspect warriors, jet bikes, seer councils, dual autarchs on jet bikes and specific tank builds. Many of these are based on the consensus of what the net considers a good list.

An example of an unorthodox eldar list is a full foot eldar list. No AV based vehicles at all.

Another list I saw that worked was a pack hunter group. All heavy weapons grouped into a pack and all elites grouped into a pack, all heavies grouped into a pack, and all fast attack grouped into a pack. It's been a while so I don7t remember the list or how he worked it.

[Admiral-Badruck]

an all foot Eldar army... sounds like it is full of lose...

[Primarch]

an all foot Eldar army... sounds like it is full of lose...

http://saimhann.blogspot.com/2010/06/fo ... r-ftw.html#/

One of the more prolific eldar bloggers would disagree..... It would be fun to play against.