Ulthwe

[Andrew]

Since my Eldar are Ulthwe, I'm going to use the Strike Force army list for them. Caleb might have most comments, but anybody can say stuff, ask questions or whatever, it's all good. Here goes:

Seer Council: 282
Farseer - guide, fortune, spirit stones, runes of witnessing, close combat weapon, shuriken pistol
Farseer - mind war, runes of witnessing, witchblade, close combat weapon, shuriken pistol
Warlock - augment, witchblade, shuriken pistol, runes of witnessing
Warlock - enhance, witchblade, shuriken pistol
Warlock - augment, witchblade, shuriken pistol

3 Rangers: 57
5 Howling Banshees: 109
Exarch w/executioner, acrobatic

7 Guardian Defenders: 137
starcannon, warlock w/conceal
7 Guardian Defenders: 106
brightlance

2 D-cannons: 100
5 Dark Reapers: 213
Exarch w/crack shot


Just a 1000 point list. Kinda cool.

[RARE CHOICE GAMES]

what are D-canons and what do they do?

[siriq]

Thats a lot of points into the hq but im sure that can cause major damage in cc. How well have the banshees worked for you?

D cannons make small black wholes on the map, its an ordinace weapon guess 24, strength 10 ap 2 heavy 1 blast. I was thinking about getting some.

[xcitement]

are those shiruken pistols or witchblades any good? i'm guessing that they are bc have them. but what's their stats?

[siriq]

shuriken pistol arent very good. They are just a pistol version of the shuriken catapult. The witch blade always wonds on a 2 and triples you stregth vs armour.

[RARE CHOICE GAMES]

What about the reapers what are those?

[siriq]

They are designed to take out space marines and other heavly armoured infantry. They have the following stats ws 4 bs 4 s 3 t 3 w 1 I 5 a 1 ld 9 sv 4. They have the reaper launcher. range 48 str 5 ap 3 heavy 2.

[siriq]

whats with three rangers? that honestly seems pointless. that 57 points could be used better.

[xcitement]

ya seriously just put better equipment on some other guys.

[siriq]

I dont think theres really anything else he can put that 57 points into.

[xcitement]

so i'm guessing all those points for the squads are maxed out with equipment right?

[siriq]

yes and no its just the rules hes using theres not a whole lot of stuff he can use.

[xcitement]

oh i see. but then again, the set up looks pretty nasty for close combat and he has some long range stuff to mix it up, which should be a sight to see.

[siriq]

it is actually focused on short bursts of heavy fire power.

[xcitement]

very nice. close combat i meant for the warlocks and farseers. those are deadly.

[siriq]

while they have many specialized cc weapons farseers and warlocks arent very good in cc.

[xcitement]

they were killin the crap out of the space marines, so i'd assume they are

[RedSparrow]

I'd have to say that every farseer council I've ever fought against was just as dangerous in close combat as any other cc specialist squad. What the truth probably is is that farseers don't perform the "best" in close combat as compared to what else they could be doing instead of cc.