8.12.2009

Thoughts for Chicago

This list is a trial balloon. I want to:

Have mobility and tank destroying power.
I need units capable of tar-pitting and units capable of destroying a squad in one round.
I need the speed and protection to deliver troops to the objective as early as Turn 4.
(Because evidently slowplaying is a viable strategy in some circles.)
I want to limit the Kill Points I give away.
I need an army capable of playing against the known builds that will be represented.

I know I'm asking a ton, but what the hell - shoot the moon, right?

Here's my first draft. Let me know what you think.

Brent

2500 Pts - Eldar Roster - Hard Boyz Chicago, Trial List

1 Eldrad Ulthran @ 210 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Eldritch Storm ; Fortune ; Guide ; Mind War ; Divination; Fleet; Independent Character; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Runes of Warding (RofWard); Runes of Witnessing (RofWit); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); Staff of Ulthamar (SofU)

1 Farseer @ 160 Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Doom ; Fortune ; Turbo-boosters; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock Unit @ 355 Pts
1 Warlock @ [45] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [55] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Destructor ; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [45] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [45] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [55] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Destructor ; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [50] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Embolden ; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 Warlock @ [60] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Enhance ; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)

9 Fire Dragons @ 337 Pts
Fleet; Fusion Gun (Fg); Melta Bombs
1 Fire Dragon Exarch @ [48] Pts
Fleet; Tank Hunters; Crack Shot (CS); Dragon's Breath Flamer; Melta Bombs
1 Wave Serpent @ [145] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)

9 Fire Dragons @ 337 Pts
Fleet; Fusion Gun (Fg); Melta Bombs
1 Fire Dragon Exarch @ [48] Pts
Fleet; Tank Hunters; Crack Shot (CS); Dragon's Breath Flamer; Melta Bombs
1 Wave Serpent @ [145] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)

10 Howling Banshees @ 305 Pts
Fleet; Banshee Mask (BM); Power Weapon; Shuriken Pistol (Sp)
1 Wave Serpent @ [145] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)

5 Dire Avengers @ 60 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)

5 Dire Avengers @ 60 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)

5 Dire Avengers @ 60 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)

1 Falcon @ 205 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Star Engines (SE); Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)

1 Falcon @ 205 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Star Engines (SE); Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)

1 Falcon @ 205 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Star Engines (SE); Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)

Total Roster Cost: 2499
Who's At Fault?

2 comments:

Bruce said...

This looks like it will be a fast, and annoying list. Looks good for what we had to play against in Lubbock, and hopefully players will run similar list in Chicago.

August 12, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Anonymous said...

I wonder how this list would play against a horde army. But who's gonna bring one of those? :)

August 27, 2009 at 8:05 PM

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