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Help me write a competition list please - 1.5k
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Author:  punkskum [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Help me write a competition list please - 1.5k
Hey guys
bearing in mind I have little trouble fielding most units (http://thestrategon.blogspot.com.au/201 ... lands.html), the problem I'm facing is the 1.5k limit to an upcoming game.

This is what I came up with
- Swooping Hawk Warhost with Autach and Exarch (BTS @ 400pt)
- Avatar (does he need a Farseer to be fielded or is any Eldar command unit...can't remember....) @0pt
- Falcon formation (4 Falcons with 2 Firestorms) @ 300pt
- Falcon formation (4 Falcons with 2 Firestorms) @ 300pt
- Nightwing formation @ 200pt
- Warwalker formation @ 200pt

Firstly, the Autarch and Exarch do gain Teleport don't they? That would be a real bummer if they didn't....

Secondly, my reasoning was that among my gaming community there seems to be a vast predeliction for flying. Especially where Orks and Tau are concerned. Then there usually walls of Imperial Guard armor and Tyranids, there don't seem to many Space Fascists players (last famous words....)
Thus 200pt on the NW for CAP, and the attachment of twin 45cm AA4+ to the Falcon formations. These themselves I bought because of their double AT4+ 45cm shots means 8 shots which is nice.

The Swooping Hawks are to me the quintessential Eldar formation. This formation brought the 300pt count to too many, though, and that was going to make it very easy to get a BTS on me. So I went for an Exarch and Autarch which also grants a Supreme Commander roll.

This is only when he's on-board (ie on the table after teleporting though, right?) and I was going to spend the points on a freebie Ranger activation but opted instead for twin Exarchs (one upgraded to Autarch) to make them a BTS that will be safe and sound til deployed.

The Warwalkers because they'll be the ones tasked with putting a screen up around my own Blitz (20cm scout coherence and a reinforced save, if only 6+, and Lance which is also nice for the points)

What do you think?
Given my stock of figures, what would you opt for? Am I wasting too many points on fragile formations? Scrap the Walkers and Autarch and go a Cobra or other big 'un?
I'm expecting heavy air, one/two war engine units, and possibly massive armored formations from at least one player. And with the Eldar, I struggle on how to counter that except with a crapload of Falcon shots, a BTS that teleports in, and some manner of keeping the forecast air superiority at bay.

All advice/criticism welcome.
May all gay space pirates live to fight another day!
Author:  punkskum [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Competition list - 1.5k
Wow that's pretty cool....given 11 people read the post and no one had a go at me for building a weak list I'm to reason I might be finally figuring out how to make EA lists?

I normally play Future War Commander, so I've often encountered issues with my list building for EA (ie totally suck at it.....when it's not too few activations it's too many, when I take lots of infantry it's because I forgot TK, when I take titans it's because they were useless against the army I faced........think I hold the greatest number of wooden spoon awards in the Victorian gaming community....and STILL won't give up trying to field the little gay space pirates despite winning 4/5 games I play with my Space Fascists or Chaos armies.....)

I just KNOW one day I'll figure out how to make them work and these forums have been invaluable, though I'm very much a "lurker". Thus I'm taking the lack of feedback as "no comment necessary"
;D
Author:  kyussinchains [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me write a competition list please - 1.5k
You'll need some guardians to summon the avatar...... Other than that it looks reasonable, your units are pretty fragile though, you might struggle against a guard player with artillery.....
Author:  dptdexys [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me write a competition list please - 1.5k
punkskum wrote:

This is what I came up with
- Swooping Hawk Warhost with Autach and Exarch (BTS @ 400pt)
- Avatar (does he need a Farseer to be fielded or is any Eldar command unit...can't remember....) @0pt
- Falcon formation (4 Falcons with 2 Firestorms) @ 300pt
- Falcon formation (4 Falcons with 2 Firestorms) @ 300pt
- Nightwing formation @ 200pt
- Warwalker formation @ 200pt


A list I'd try (keeping to as similar as possible to your original list) at 1500 would be.
-Swooping Hawks + Autaurch 375 points (weekend by the loss of the Exarch but that allows the night spinners into the list)
-Falcon formation (4 Falcons with 2 Firestorms) 300 points
-Guardian Formation 150 points (to allow the Avatar)
-Night Spinners 175 points
-War Walkers 200 points ( possibly swap to 2 ranger formations for the extra activation)
-then either another Falcon Formation or the Night wings 300 points (3 AA formation would possibly be too much at 1500 points. Personally I'd go for the Falcons for an extra ground formation that can claim objectives).
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