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So the Eldar are Jewish, huh? Just kidding. 
I prefer smallish detachments even though they tend not to do well when facing Titans and large detachments. I just hate mobs unless they're Orks or Tyranids.
When I first got into Epic40k, I was really shocked how expensive the box sets were for the plastic sprues. Remember when AT/SM first came out? You got 10 sprues in each set for $19.99. In SM/TL it became 5 for $14.99, which I still don't understand (I am assuming it was because it meant more $), and then in Epic was $9.99 for a large one, or the equivalent of 2. I know the new infantry sprues are awesome, but still. I guess boxing them cost a lot, since you can still buy them from GW without the box for much less.
ANYWAY, so at first I said there was no way I was spending all that cash since I really collect every army. I decided to add up everything that was in the Space Marine Detachment box set and the Space Marine Tanks. Adding the 25pts for the detachment commander, I actually came up with a 507 or so point army that included 4 detachments. From their I built each subsequent race by what I could build from their infantry box set with a couple of blisters if needed. I could a just about build a 500pt Eldar army with one Warhost box and two blisters of falcons. Orks: one Warband, One Battlewagons, and a Battlefortress set.
I know that by doing this I put together some really rag-tag units that didn't seem to go well together, but it was pretty cool. I think if you have the room on the board for a 2000pt game it can be pretty fun, but playing a small one with 500pts can be pretty cool as well. Quick game yes, but it gives you the time to play a couple of games.
Anyway, I have a ton of minis now and usually can build any kind of detachment I want, but I still try to keep them fairly small. I like 1000pt games, but that usually means there are no big Titans, and maybe a Lord of Battles or a Warhound. I am guilty of building detachments like they might appear in 40k.
Here's what I tend to do for detachments with each army:
Space Marines: I like to have the main force where I envision the force commander to be, and I sometimes grab the Force Commander detachment, but it is so small. I always add a Librarian to assault detachments, and usually have at least one Armored Detachment. I love the Reaver titan, as well as the new Warlord, so I play them when the games are big enough.
Imperial Guard: For some reason I am not crazy about playing the Imperial Guard in Epic40k, although I LOVED THEM in earlier editions. I really like the Leman Russ in Epic40k, and use as many as I can. I also love the Baneblade. I have never had that much success with the Basilisk and other artillery, but that just may be my own doing.
Orks: Lots of Stompas. I love Stompas. I love the Battlewagon models as well, so I use lots of them as well. I love Shokk Attack Guns too, and think no Ork Mob is complete without one or two of them. I guess there isn't an ork model I wont use, so thats cool. I tend to build a least on really large mob on foot, a Speed Freak mob, Battlefortress mob, and at least one Gargant, no matter what. I think Ork armies should revolve around Gargants, so I think they are more important and Titans in other armies. The Battlefortress are pretty weak, but oh well.
Eldar: First off, I love the Scorpion and Cobra. I find these just awesome models. I think a detachment of two Scorpions is better, but I like to have one of each kind just to mix it up. Guardians have such a short range that they are really only good for firefights, so when I do get them, I try to get as many as I can. Another favorite detachment of mine is a Harlequin one, led by a Shadow Seer, along with 3 Harlequin stands including a Death Jester, and two Wave Serpents. I have many favorites but I am trying to keep this short. Oh, detachment of Swooping Hawks only is cool too.
Tyranids: Well, it starts with the Dominatrx for me, but I love the Hierodule and Hierophant. I love tons of Hormogaunts and Termagaunts, but think all the Tyranid models are nice. Nothing fancy with the swarms, I take as much as I can and try to play with at least 2-3 main swarms and 1 mycetic swarm.
Chaos: I designed a Chaos Space Marine Detachment for each of the major powers, and then Daemon ones to match. I have a Cutlist detachment as well, but only use them as filler. I love the Lord of Battles and the Banelord. Of all my detachments, the customizing I did to make the Chaos specific ones are my favorite.
Thats it for now. See ya.
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?The Eldar Jewish ?! ?I thought they were Vulcans !!! ?
? ?As I have said before, I play all Armies and try to fight combined arms warfare within the constraints of the rules ... 
). Jervis and some other GW bigwigs seem to like to buy epic's past and one sure fire way is to "eliminate" those annoying little reminders of such a past.