As I complete more and
more of my Bretonnian army in preparation for next year's Fantasy OFCC, I find
myself needing to also sate that desperate need to play my Eldar once
again. Since Warhammer 40k 6th edition
has come out, I have only had the opportunity to really play 2 games and so my
experience with the new meta has been limited.
Now that is not to say
that I have not been observing and discussing the changes with friends of mine
who have been playing. I just haven't
been able to play test the themes and ideas that have been bouncing around in
my head. In 5th edition 40k, the game
was rather rote. Cast Fortune then
Turbo-boost flat out with 3-4 skimmers full of warlocks, storm guardians and
farseers while the rest of my army drops templates on you. Next turn - cast fortune, cast doom, assault
X unit with 3-4 units and move on to the next until game was over. Now that 6th edition has come and the game
has drastically changed from what many were used to, I find myself in that unfortunate
position of having three very distinct issues that are very difficult to
overcome.
1. I have an older and outdated codex that is
having a bit of difficultly maintaining viability.
2. I have to really change the army composition I
spent years honing to perfection and develop a new army list to play in
casual/tournament games.
3. I have to learn to play with the new meta and
how the new rules affect the way I am used to having my armies operate.
Now this isn't a new
situation, when 8th edition Warhammer Fantasy came out I was able to easily
shift how I played my Wood Elves and was rather successful at it. For some reason and I don't know why, I am
unable to find a list that I like in 6th edition that has all the elements I
enjoyed in the previous edition. I think
some of this resistance stems from the fact that I have progressed in my skill
as a hobbyist and painter and when I pull out my Eldar, I can readily see the
hobby sins I committed long ago. This
makes me want to go out and purchase new models and repaint the army to the new
standard of what I find acceptable to field that I have painted. Also, with all the Eldar rumors that were
circulating about new units and a codex, it makes me hesitant to invest any
money in the army when in a few short months it could all drastically change.
So I have vowed to try to
make a 2000 point list that encompasses the fluff and theme of the Ulthwe`
Eldar but still is able to handle most of the armies that I would face at our
local gaming club. My main desire is to
get a highly effective list down by the 40k OFCC next year and take part in
that event as well. So with that said
here is my first attempt at a 6th edition list:
2000 Pts - Company of the
Damned - Ulthwe` Eldar Roster
HQ
Farseer w/ Runes of
Warding, Spirit Stones, Fortune, and Doom on a Jetbike
5 Warlocks w/ Enhance,
Embolden, and Destructor on Jetbikes
Troops
5 Pathfinders
10 Storm Guardians w/ 2
Fusion Guns and a Warlock with Enhance mounted in a Wave Serpent with
Twin-linked Shuriken Cannons
15 Guardians and a Warlock
with Enhance and a Shuriken Cannon
15 Guardians and a Warlock
with Enhance and a Shuriken Cannon
3 Guardian Jetbikes and a
Warlock with Enhance and a Shuriken Cannon
3 Guardian Jetbikes and a
Warlock with Enhance and a Shuriken Cannon
Fast Attack
3 Wasp Assault Walkers w/
Scatter Lasers and Shuriken Cannons
Heavy Support
Warp Hunter Grav Tank
Warp Hunter Grav Tank
Firestorm Grav Tank
Total: 2000 pts.
We'll see how this army
does moving forward. I should hopefully
do well since it has a solid HQ, powerful Heavy options and six Troop
selections to hold objectives. My
fondest and dearest hope is that in the future codex that the prices on some of
the units and vehicles come down and/or there are better Skyfire support
options. It is painful to read the newer
codices and see how far behind the power curve Eldar have fallen with their
outdated rules. Now I'm sure if I'm able to playtest this list at least a dozen times I'll either love it or find the spots where I am definitely weak. I do know that I wish I could include more Star Cannons into the list but that would require shrinking my 2 Guardian squads by 5 models each.
The other option is to
bide my time and continue to collect/build the Dark Eldar but I haven't nailed
down exactly what I want to do with The Crimson Sigil as of yet.
Anyway, I'll hopefully
have some more hobby WIP's next post or perhaps the first 50 pt Warmachine list
I've been working on for the Retribution of Scyrah.
We'll see!
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