More High Elf lists – planning for next WHFB tournie
Another night where rather than get some work done I decide to make another collection of lists from the new High Elf book, which by the way gets better everytime you read it.
Another night where rather than get some work done I decide to make another collection of lists from the new High Elf book, which by the way gets better everytime you read it.
As would be expected I've spent a lot of time since Wednesday coming up with new High Elf army lists from the new book all with the intent of re-creating my 2400pt Tournament list to make best use of the new toys.
Recently Mark has been doing a whole series of lists that were “no spam,” meaning he would take a relatively mixed set of units, taking advantage of the less used units in a codex. This inspired me to make a go of it, so I threw together a list for my Death Guard, using models I already have. I decided to make it so each unit is uniquely configured, so I first mixed up my 3 fast attack slots, taking a unit of Spawn, an unit of Bikers, and a Heldrake. The Chaos Lord I took is mounted on a bike, so he can ride with either of the fast units, allowing me some flexibility in how I deploy them (Spawn screen for my Bikes…Bikes screen for my Spawn…so many choices. I would drop all the veterans of the long war and one gift of mutation, probably from the Bike Champ, in order to get mark of nurgle on the Bikers, something I forgot when I was making the list. The Plague Marines and CSM are pretty self explanatory, I take one melta and one plasma of each, allowing me a little flexibility. The Cultists probably don’t need the stubber but I like using the model, and the 20 man squad is probably bigger than I need, but :shrug:, it’s an annoying unit to charge due to 2D3 flamer overwatch hits. The 4 Rhinos here can shoot forward first turn, and give cover to my fast infantry units, which can then jump forward to take heat off my forward troops. For my heavy slots, I went with some additional armour saturation first, and then the eminently affordable Havoc squad with autocannons
Was hoping to get a run at the new High Elves at my local club this week but that is not going to happen now. Even if the new book turns up at work tomorrow I won't have anytime to digest its contents.
Watchtower vs. Vampire Counts First Turn – No Watchtower – Yes Final game of Day 1 up against Glen Burfield's Vampire Count list.
So have been thinking more of how I am going to play my tau with the new codex, and have arrived at this possibility: Tau “Missile Spam” – 2,000 points HQ Commander – 2 x missile pods, puretude chip & drone controller 2 x Crisis Bodyguard 2 x fusion blasters Elite 3 x Crisis Suits – missile pod & twin-linked Plasma 3 x Crisis Suits – missile pod & twin-linked Plasma 3 x Crisis Suits – missile pod & twin-linked Plasma Troop 6 x Fire Warriors w/ Devilfish – Devilfish w/ smart missile system 6 x Fire Warriors w/ Devilfish – Devilfish w/ smart missile system
I realize alot of you maybe aren’t Tau players, but I have been thinking of how to make a Tau list with the new ‘Dex(see some of Mercer’s earlier Tau codex Reviews for some info on it) and I have come up with this: Tau – 2,000 points HQ Shas’O: Iridium Battlesuit, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Early Warning Override, Counterfire Defense System, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Neuroweb System Jammer Troops 6 Fire Warriors: Devilfish w/SMS
I have always liked Orks and always will. What I don’t like is their meh codex, why can’t a Battlewagon be dedicated transport and a Battlefortress be heavy support? Anyway, enough wish listing. Here’s an Ork list which may work in 6th ed – I was meant to schedule this over the weekend, but I forgot. It’s a break from Tau I guess. Orks ‘Air-Wagon’ – 2,000 points HQ Warboss mega armour, attack squig, bosspole & cybork body
Claw and Fang – Circle Orboros 50 Point Themed List Grayle the Farstrider – Circle Warlock: +6 pts. – Pureblood Warpwolf – Circle Heavy Warbeast: 3(9) pts. – Warpwolf Stalker – Circle Heavey Warbeast: 10 pts. – Winter Argus – Circle Light Warbeast: 5 pts. War Wolf – Circle Solo: 0(1) pts. War Wolf – Circle Solo: 0(1) pts. War Wolf – Circle Solo: 0(1) pts. Wolf Lord Morraig – Circle Light Cavalry Dragoon Character Solo: 5 pts. Reeve Hunter – Circle Reeves of Orboros Solo: 2 pts.
