@pk-ng - I have a handful of concepts but I have to keep these off the radar this time around, unfortunately. I'm sure you can see why
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Anointed of Asuryan on Flamespyre Phoenix: Giant Blade, Dawnstone, Enchanted Shield, Potion of Foolhardiness, 430 (1CP)
Noble on Ithilmar Barded Elven Steed: Battle Standard Bearer, Dragon Armour, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Star Lance, Shield, Dragonhelm, 172
High Mage: Level 2, Sceptre of Stability, Obsidian Amulet: 165
High Mage: Level 2, Dispel Scroll, Ring of Fury: 170 (1CP)
2x 10 Silver Helms: FCG, Shields, 2x 260
5 Ellyrian Reavers: 80
2x 9 Shadow Warriors: Shadow-walker 2x 136
15 Sisters of Avelorn: 210
Frostheart Phoenix: 240 (2CP)
2x 1 Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower: 2x 70 (1CP)
Army Total: 2399 - 5/5CP spent
Pre-battle thoughts and deployment:Spellweaver. High magic, elvensteed powerl scroll, obisidan lodestone
Glade captain, bsb, hail of doom arrow
Sisters of twilight
Waystalker
Waystalker
12 Glade guard, musician, champion, Hagbane
12 Glade guard, musician, champion, trueflight
23 Dryads, champion
10 Wlidriders, standard, musician Disipline
7 Wardancers
5 Scouts, starfire
5 Waywatchers
Eagle
Eagle
Treeman
+225VP (3CP)
Anointed of Asuryan on Flamespyre Phoenix: Giant Blade, Dawnstone, Enchanted Shield, Potion of Foolhardiness, 430 (1CP)
Noble on Ithilmar Barded Elven Steed: Battle Standard Bearer, Dragon Armour, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Star Lance, Shield, Dragonhelm, 172
High Mage: Level 2, Sceptre of Stability, Obsidian Amulet: 165
High Mage: Level 2, Dispel Scroll, Ring of Fury: 170 (1CP)
2x 10 Silver Helms: FCG, Shields, 2x 260
5 Ellyrian Reavers: 80
2x 9 Shadow Warriors: Shadow-walker 2x 136
15 Sisters of Avelorn: 210
Frostheart Phoenix: 240 (2CP)
2x 1 Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower: 2x 70 (1CP)
Army Total: 2399 - 5/5CP spent
Pre-battle thoughts and deployment:Dreadlord on Manticore with Iron Hard Skin, 1+, Charmed Shield, No-armour save sword
L4 Dark Magic, Hotek, Scroll
BSB, Peg, 4++
Death Hag, Witchbrew
15 Witchelves, muso
15 Witchelves, muso
5 Dark Riders, kit
7 Dark Riders, kit
15 Black Guard, muso
10 Shades
1 Reaper
1 Hydra
2x5 Warlocks
Nice to see its not just me who got ROFL stomped trying to run bigger infantry blocks against DE. I agree that either shooting or mobility is the key here. The Star Dragon in particular will be back on the front lines for me with the new 50% lords I think.Curu Olannon wrote:Make no mistake however, HE vs DE is a difficult matchup. Building our armies right however gives us a fighting chance. The Star Dragon is very powerful against them, as is the Flamespyre Phoenix and shooty heavy lists. Traditional "blocky" High Elf lists struggle however (as my NM preparations + games show) as they can isolate and concentrate at one threat at a time. True, I didn't lose to DE in my NM games or preparations, but that was solely because of Teclis and even then, a good amount of luck.
Curu Olannon wrote:
Is anyone else from Ulthuan going there?
Really? I thought it just said in the movement phase.... Oh well. :/Curu Olannon wrote:@NexS - The Giant Blade is simply to enable the Anointed to perform a hard-hitting task when I need him to. This was shown in game 3 vs Empire where I was able to kill his Grand Master. I was unable to use the Blade to its potential vs Warriors but this was due to a big mistake on my part, otherwise he'd be a huge threat to Crushers and Chariots. Also, you can't burn when charging as you have to move in the remaining moves phase for wake of fire to work.