I recently had my first game with my eldar army.
It was 1500 points and against a crimson fist marine player.
My army list was a farseer, two Banshee squads in wave serpents, a scorpion squad(with farseer), a 10 man spider squad, and a banshee squad.
He had a large HQ squad in a Rhino, a land speeder, a dreddnaught, a 10 man assault squad, a 10 man devastator squad, a terminator squad, and a 10 man tactical squad. Now that I think about it, i don't believe he even had two troop choice unless crimson fists have a special rule, but it doesn't matter.
We played on a 4x4 table, 4 quarters, and I got first turn. I moved both my banshees squads up, jump out, thinking I would be in range with both, I charge the terminator squad with one, and the other rolled a one on fleet of foot... needless to say they missed by about an inch and half. I also got my hawk squad into combat first turn... Result, one dead terminator and two dead marines... He killed about 3 banshees, and a couple hawks, but my banshees ran of course...
The following turn he proceded to shot both my banshee squads, one ran below 50% the other failed and had 5 men left, my scorpion squad lost 5 members, failed their morale and ran away with my farseer... I proceeded to kill a few of his guys with his dev and assault squad locked up with my hawks, his HQ went after my spiders, killed about 2.
Things were very very very bad at this point, I was getting served. However my one banshee squad passed their morale!! I shot his terminator squadwith the starcannon on my wave serpent, I then charged my banshees into his 10 man tactical squad killing all 10 of them. My spiders jumped back and drew his hq far away from the main battle, and destroyed his HQ's Rhino. My hawks died, and my banshees where left in cover, to face all his fire power...
His next turn his shot my banshee squad, killed 4 and all that was left was the exarch, who survived about 5 saves! He failed to kill the exarch and she passed her all on her own.
I took my exarch, all by her self, and charged his 10 man assault squad that was still in tact. I proceded to kill three and receive one attack back, did nothing. For the subsquint combat, she used acrobatics to jump away from his sergeant, then kill at least two, and avoid being hit! She killed the squad to three! Seven assault marines! As you can see I now have a tremendous respect for 8pt acrobatic, and would recommend if it is the only 8 point upgrade you must have, then that is it.
I procede to destroy his army till we drew. Each having one unit above 50% hold one quarter a peice. It was a trememdous come back after a terrible start.
It was 1500 points and against a crimson fist marine player.
My army list was a farseer, two Banshee squads in wave serpents, a scorpion squad(with farseer), a 10 man spider squad, and a banshee squad.
He had a large HQ squad in a Rhino, a land speeder, a dreddnaught, a 10 man assault squad, a 10 man devastator squad, a terminator squad, and a 10 man tactical squad. Now that I think about it, i don't believe he even had two troop choice unless crimson fists have a special rule, but it doesn't matter.
We played on a 4x4 table, 4 quarters, and I got first turn. I moved both my banshees squads up, jump out, thinking I would be in range with both, I charge the terminator squad with one, and the other rolled a one on fleet of foot... needless to say they missed by about an inch and half. I also got my hawk squad into combat first turn... Result, one dead terminator and two dead marines... He killed about 3 banshees, and a couple hawks, but my banshees ran of course...
The following turn he proceded to shot both my banshee squads, one ran below 50% the other failed and had 5 men left, my scorpion squad lost 5 members, failed their morale and ran away with my farseer... I proceeded to kill a few of his guys with his dev and assault squad locked up with my hawks, his HQ went after my spiders, killed about 2.
Things were very very very bad at this point, I was getting served. However my one banshee squad passed their morale!! I shot his terminator squadwith the starcannon on my wave serpent, I then charged my banshees into his 10 man tactical squad killing all 10 of them. My spiders jumped back and drew his hq far away from the main battle, and destroyed his HQ's Rhino. My hawks died, and my banshees where left in cover, to face all his fire power...
His next turn his shot my banshee squad, killed 4 and all that was left was the exarch, who survived about 5 saves! He failed to kill the exarch and she passed her all on her own.
I took my exarch, all by her self, and charged his 10 man assault squad that was still in tact. I proceded to kill three and receive one attack back, did nothing. For the subsquint combat, she used acrobatics to jump away from his sergeant, then kill at least two, and avoid being hit! She killed the squad to three! Seven assault marines! As you can see I now have a tremendous respect for 8pt acrobatic, and would recommend if it is the only 8 point upgrade you must have, then that is it.
I procede to destroy his army till we drew. Each having one unit above 50% hold one quarter a peice. It was a trememdous come back after a terrible start.