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On Wed, 26 Apr 2005, Philip Bowles wrote:
> Tim Fitzmaurice <tjf11@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message >news:<Pine.SOC.4.61.0504261515090.29324@virgo.cus.cam.ac.uk>...
>>> OK Redrew the list
>>
>> You really need to get hold of an Avatar. Sadly, GW's site seems to
>> have screwed up the Eldar releases - some things that were briefly
>> available (including the Avatar, Shining Spears, Fire Prisms and
>> Phoenix Bombers) no longer show up on their site for some reason.
>
>We deliberately didnt introduce any of the free for special use
figures.
You mean the SM player had no Rhinos? That seems harsh. The Avatar's
free status is part of the balance of the Eldar list, as much as any
of the points costs you have to pay for other units, so you're just
hampering yourself by not taking it.
I
>do have the figure, but something thats combat related but free was a
bit
>much for what was the second learning game and an army that was to be
used
>by a novice.
>Actually I got it as part of the GW dirt cheap clearnace stuff a
couple of
>years ago from mail order....I have a spare too I think.
I've got two back at home, but the new model is so much better.
> >> Guardian Host
>> 1 Farseer, 6 Guardians, 1 Hvy Weap Platform
>> 3 Wraithlords
>>
> Haven't tried them yet, but I'm a little wary of Wraithlords for the
> same reason I'm wary of Vyper/bike combinations - tough they may be,
> but they make you vulnerable to blast markers from anti-vehicle fire
> (and unlike a transported Host they'll be exposed for much of the
> game). I'll be interested in seeing how they hold up, though.
Well anything is vulnerable for at least one blast marker, the Epic
faq
makes it explicit that AT fire can be directed at an infantry
formation to
give it blast markers.
Yes, but it can't cause extra blast markers by destroying units if
there aren't any vehicles there. Wraithlords certainly aren't the
liability Vypers can be, but they can be destroyed.
Philip Bowles
On Wed, 26 Apr 2005, Philip Bowles wrote:
> Tim Fitzmaurice <tjf11@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message >news:<Pine.SOC.4.61.0504261515090.29324@virgo.cus.cam.ac.uk>...
>>> OK Redrew the list
>>
>> You really need to get hold of an Avatar. Sadly, GW's site seems to
>> have screwed up the Eldar releases - some things that were briefly
>> available (including the Avatar, Shining Spears, Fire Prisms and
>> Phoenix Bombers) no longer show up on their site for some reason.
>
>We deliberately didnt introduce any of the free for special use
figures.
You mean the SM player had no Rhinos? That seems harsh. The Avatar's
free status is part of the balance of the Eldar list, as much as any
of the points costs you have to pay for other units, so you're just
hampering yourself by not taking it.
I
>do have the figure, but something thats combat related but free was a
bit
>much for what was the second learning game and an army that was to be
used
>by a novice.
>Actually I got it as part of the GW dirt cheap clearnace stuff a
couple of
>years ago from mail order....I have a spare too I think.
I've got two back at home, but the new model is so much better.
> >> Guardian Host
>> 1 Farseer, 6 Guardians, 1 Hvy Weap Platform
>> 3 Wraithlords
>>
> Haven't tried them yet, but I'm a little wary of Wraithlords for the
> same reason I'm wary of Vyper/bike combinations - tough they may be,
> but they make you vulnerable to blast markers from anti-vehicle fire
> (and unlike a transported Host they'll be exposed for much of the
> game). I'll be interested in seeing how they hold up, though.
Well anything is vulnerable for at least one blast marker, the Epic
faq
makes it explicit that AT fire can be directed at an infantry
formation to
give it blast markers.
Yes, but it can't cause extra blast markers by destroying units if
there aren't any vehicles there. Wraithlords certainly aren't the
liability Vypers can be, but they can be destroyed.
Philip Bowles
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