Quote: (Warhead @ 27 Dec. 2008, 17:35 )
Hmm, while in a 6000 point army I have used two Windrider Hosts, I think you will have difficulty here if you are required to take objectives in buildings. You need some troops. Even cheap stuff is good. I like Swooping Hawks and support them with a Warlock using Eldritch Storm to expose and disrupt defending troops. It's never failed so far.
You need some balance in this army. The second Windrider Host, though powerful takes up points that can be used elsewhere. What ever happened to the free Wild Rider Squad? Gahh!
The doomweaver is good in numbers but with a 4000 point army I would stick with two or three batteries max. A must for any Eldar Army are the Wave Serpents and I try to kit my lot out with as many as I can spare the points for. I keep mine independent from troop squads and use them to disrupt enemy formations.
Don't forget, you have your own Objectives and artillery to defend too. I like the Spirit Host. Guardian Hosts are fine but I like the Dreads and Wraiths personally and you get another Warlock in this Host and it wont break until he dies.
Knights are... ok. They tend to get shot up a lot but at least they look cool while doing it. I prefer pop-up units and take Falcon Hosts (as you have done) when able.
I like the twin Tremor Cannon Titan weapon fit (do these combine their attacks to -4TSM?) but I normally use them on a Phantom and leave my Warlock with Pulsars or/and Psi-Cannon. I always use two Wing Lasers and never the Missile Launchers as they are not good enough IMO.
One more question. Where is your Forward Observer? Every army MUST have one if only to spot for your Doomweavers. Ok, so I didn't include one below but if I could I would have.
Hope this helps...
oops forgot to add the tempest squad!
2 tremors means autohit if I target on the same stand, unsure if its tsm -4 then... but I were thinking of using them for demolishion work as they autohit buildings with -6 tsm =D
also they are pretty cheap =)
which is why there isnt any infantry included as of yet, but Im thinking of adding some CC specialist incase I cant demolish any house with objectives on it..
darkreapers while good feels to static for a saim hann army.
my Spirit host stands will be included in a Iyanden army so they arent available,
the avatar will ofcourse be in all armies but as he doesnt take any special card place and is free I omited him...
I've also been toying with using las cannon wingmounts instead of the missile launchers, 100p more but I do have those spare points to use... *edit* DONE!
I havent played with forward observers and dont know how they work and so far all my armies are done without a single optional unit which is why they are emited, besides if I change the wingmounts my only barrage weapons in this army will be the doomweavers which allways scatter anyhow