tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907096306347282219.post2275710609973805236..comments2023-08-21T04:45:49.791-05:00Comments on Broken Dice: Making the Outdated UsableSquirrel_Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07644484579197037083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907096306347282219.post-83736341970608855712009-10-08T10:45:36.475-05:002009-10-08T10:45:36.475-05:00I personally love DE, they were my first real 40k ...I personally love DE, they were my first real 40k army (other than hand-me-down marines). I agree with Ghengis, assault weapons in squads and leave the heavy stuff on the raiders. I found that scourges (10 of em) with as many splinter cannons as possible really cheeses people off (16 cannon shots plus 12 rifles, all hitting on threes). I never made anyone walk either, raiders for everyone!<br /><br />Just to note: skimmers do not block LOS, so hiding behind stuff becomes key.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561460368260577970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907096306347282219.post-80727971963753417142009-10-08T03:22:35.238-05:002009-10-08T03:22:35.238-05:00A very interesting choice. You are correct, howeve...A very interesting choice. You are correct, however, the Dark Eldar can be VERY competitive. It just takes a little fiddling to get the right feel to them. I personally have not played as them but have fought them quite a few times and as a guard player they are very intimidating.<br /> <br />For what its worth I suggest that you shy away from bright lances in the actual troop squad. Given the DE penchant for mobility it ties you down with a heavy weapon when your high speed cracker box is blown out from under you. If I remember right ( I apologize in advance to those actually in the know ) they have a blaster variant that is an assault gun with a 12 inch range that would better suit the in your face game play. <br /><br />Also, there is a unit ( forget the name ) that runs with 2 copies of itself on the board. While they move up the field none of them can be targeted or destroyed until you actually chose which one is the actual unit. That gave nightmares like you wouldn't believe. <br /><br />At any rate I applaud you for trying something off the beaten path and wish you the best!Ghengis Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664366691471500607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907096306347282219.post-51431782890637817962009-10-08T01:47:49.325-05:002009-10-08T01:47:49.325-05:00I think they're certainly capable of throwing ...I think they're certainly capable of throwing down a good fight.<br /><br />Massed lances knock people out of their transports, and then Ravagers with Disintigrators can mulch anything else that gets out of them.<br /><br />I think they're also very, very unforgiving. Whoops, got in range. AV10 open-topped is a tad bit flimsy. Hey, T3, 5+ save guys inside? DEATH! At least they take less damage bailing out; you'll only lose 2-3 guys out of the squad.Raptor1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/16909802419382710809noreply@blogger.com