Login |  Register |  FAQ
   
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next

What change do you think is appropriate to Dark Eldar Dark Lance?
Poll ended at Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:26 pm
None. 30cm AT5+ Lance - is fine, you fool! 73%  73%  [ 19 ]
30cm AT4+ Lance. 15%  15%  [ 4 ]
45cm AT5+ Lance. 8%  8%  [ 2 ]
Something else. 4%  4%  [ 1 ]
Total votes : 26

Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance

 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:25 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:24 pm
Posts: 9624
Location: Manalapan, FL
;)

Let's keep the peace, folks. :tut

_________________
He's a lawyer and a super-villian. That's like having a shark with a bazooka!

-I HAVE NO POINT
-Penal Legion-Fan list
-Help me make Whitescars not suck!


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 4:28 pm 
Hybrid
Hybrid
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:25 pm
Posts: 9476
Location: Worcester, MA
JimXII wrote:
I don't understand how any of my posts would warrant an attack back at me. I certainly dont perceive myself to be under attack. It is an interesting choice of words..


Doomkitten had an opinion on the question that he exprssed, along with some thoughts on the posts here as well. His opinion was completely ignored in a dismissive response where you assumed he was trolling you. You then followed up that assumption with a snide comment, implying that his post's only use was to keep the thread on top of the active topics thread.

_________________
Dave

Blog

NetEA Tournament Pack Website

Squats 2019-10-17


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 4:38 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 am
Posts: 361
Location: Oz
So Dark Lances...


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:35 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 9:03 am
Posts: 174
The current stats fit with what it should be (the same as an Eldar Bright Lance). There's plenty of armies that struggle with AT shooting, often with fewer alternative options than DE have. If they must rely on assaults I don't see why DE should get any special treatment.


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:56 pm 
Hybrid
Hybrid
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:25 pm
Posts: 9476
Location: Worcester, MA
JimXII wrote:
So Dark Lances...


My bad, I forgot who I was talking to.

_________________
Dave

Blog

NetEA Tournament Pack Website

Squats 2019-10-17


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:07 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:24 pm
Posts: 9624
Location: Manalapan, FL
Not in a good place to dig this data/comparison out at the moment but how close is the NetEA to the EUK lists and just how often do we see them taken there and what results? I think I remember that they've shown up over in the Epic AU realm occasionally too but I don't know where any of that is actually documented (assuming it is).

Lacking any hard data in front of me I'd sadly have to vote no change at this time (though without the "you fool" part <3 :D - this is a good conversation to have) . Personally I'd rather see work towards a dark eldar homunculi variant list and some effort towards validating the KoPW with harllies allies that Ginger is working on than dinking around with this guy. The DE are pretty neat and I'd like to see new variants than rehashing this.

_________________
He's a lawyer and a super-villian. That's like having a shark with a bazooka!

-I HAVE NO POINT
-Penal Legion-Fan list
-Help me make Whitescars not suck!


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:20 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 am
Posts: 361
Location: Oz
Hi JZ,
Yeah nice, the Dark Lance is pretty ubiquitous throughout all Dark Eldar builds, mostly in the form of the raider, but also a 5 unit ravager formation is included in most builds.

The 5 unit formation is already pretty deadly treadly.when used in the right circumstances, combining the weapon system with hit and run and run and skimmer.

The plan at this stage would be to stabilise the main Net EA Dark Eldar list and then Scarik already has some pretty sadistic and tortured ideas (as appropriate) for haemonculi and wych lists.

Cheers,
Jim


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:01 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:24 pm
Posts: 9624
Location: Manalapan, FL
mmmmmmm sadists...in space


Attachments:
chibi_cenobites_by_zombiegirl01-d3brh3c.jpg
chibi_cenobites_by_zombiegirl01-d3brh3c.jpg [ 183.88 KiB | Viewed 7264 times ]

_________________
He's a lawyer and a super-villian. That's like having a shark with a bazooka!

-I HAVE NO POINT
-Penal Legion-Fan list
-Help me make Whitescars not suck!
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:46 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:20 pm
Posts: 5483
Location: London, UK
Unfortunately I think Jim is starting in a difficult place with limited information available about the performance of the NetEA list and not much more from the E-UK list;12 wins, 9 loses and 4 draws against 14 races really gives no real clues to their performance and certainly no indication on the AT.

I tend to follow the axiom "when in doubt, don't". In this case the Dark Lance stats are identical with the E-UK stats and 6 out of the 7 lists available included Raiders which suggests that they are possibly adequate, at least as far as the limited E-UK lists are concerned. So I voted for "no change".

IMHO we need something much more concrete than a vague suggestion that there might possibly be something wrong, but I have absolutely no problem with phrasing this as a question "do the community think there is an issue", or asking for people to test a particular aspect of a list. One thing I would suggest is presenting the intended scope and direction to help focus people's efforts.

That said, testing anything is notoriously subjective unless you can fix the many other variables. In the past at least one highly respected AC ended up rejecting all battle results other than those from a limited group of friends purely because of the wide variation in results (and thus opinions) caused by different terrain coverage, positioning and LoS interpretations (let alone tactics and synergistic formation choices).

This is why I think we should at least try to 'test' against the core lists to minimise that particular variable. Also I tend to think tournament results are a bit more valid than 'friendly' games, at least as far as approved lists are concerned.


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:22 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:30 am
Posts: 71
Location: Newcastle, Australia
I would vote for Deadly Treadly but sadly it is not an option


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:36 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 am
Posts: 361
Location: Oz
Hey Geep,
Thanks for your contribution. You make an excellent point about DE playing style and limitations versus other lists.
Cheers
Jim


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:45 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 am
Posts: 361
Location: Oz
Hey Ginger,
Thanks for taking the time to provide your comprehensive response.
A real issue is the lack of data. And you are right about the scope and broader last considerations for the synergy of the list. Fortunately for me the EUK lost provides an excellent starting point for the redevelopment of the netea list.

These polls are designed to do just as you said, get people thinking and engaged with the list and help me focus any changes to the list.

At this stage i see the Netea DE list looking very similar to the EUK list, but with most of the units from the current NetEA list (minus the krashnarak).

Thanks again ginger!
Cheers
Jim


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:35 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:14 pm
Posts: 568
Location: Galicia, Spain
They are (and should be) exactly the same as Bright Lances, so no change.

_________________
Epic Armageddon in Spanish (from Spain): http://www.box.net/shared/3u5vr8a370

Konig Armoured Regiment FanList: https://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd ... 41#p581941


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:39 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 am
Posts: 361
Location: Oz
Cheers LB, that view is also shared by many and makes sense for comparison amd cross list balancing.
Cheers
Jim


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dark Eldar Lets Poll 1: Dark Lance
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:53 pm 
Hybrid
Hybrid
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:03 pm
Posts: 6353
Location: Leicester UK
My only experience of them is anecdotal, last year Rug took DE to the tournament I run and he ended up facing two AMTl lists, he got two big wins and when we were chatting afterwards he did say that he felt the matchups were good for him thanks to the DE having lots of lance shooting (I'm sure the high degree of maneuverability and a high activation count helped too of course!) so I'd support them staying as they are :)

_________________
NetEA Space Marine, Imperial Fists and Blood Angels Army Champion

NetEA Red Corsairs Army Champion

My hobby/painting threads

Army Forge List Co-ordinator


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


Powered by phpBB ® Forum Software © phpBB Group
CoDFaction Style by Daniel St. Jules of Gamexe.net