This weekend I'm going to get some gaming in. Seems like this will be the last time I will use the 4th edition Eldar codex. It's a shame the new book couldn't have come out last weekend or something though. It's not easy for me to schedule gaming and it will be a really long month if I'm waiting to use the new codex.
It's sort of a minor event that we're doing. Just a couple of tables prepped to play on and 5-6 players. The idea is for everyone to bring a few small-medium sized lists and get some games in and have a good time. I'm planning on running something I haven't done in a long time, which is tons of aspects. I have always felt that aspects are where Eldar earn themselves their reputation for mandatory synergy. The vehicles are pretty well multi-purpose and while they work incredibly well, they are less satisfying when they work well. Of course not all aspects work great on foot, but some of them do and can operate in support roles especially.
I don't have a huge variety of the things, however. If I just chuck all the ones I have plus some Rangers and Guardians into a list then I'm probably around 1500 with almost all of it painted. The list would be something like 2 x 5 Rangers, 10 Guardians, 10 DAs kitted for shooting and tarpitting, 10 Fire Dragons, 10 Spiders, 10 Scorpions and 5 Shining Spears. Probably a Farseer for HQ, but actually looking at this now, I have good reserves options. An Autarch wouldn't be a bad option. Dunno if I'd run my Aegis. I have a lot of guys who need cover, but I find that ADLs encourage boring play. Our host has good terrain, so dashing to safety in some ruined buildings would be pretty exciting.
Anyway it's a shame I don't have the new 'dex in my hands right now. And as nice as it sounds to see the codex off in fashion, I'm not as sentimental as I am excited about new Eldar. I'd actually get to work on my Inquisition and bring them, but I'm putting all my painting time into a commission and any personal time is going into Bioshock Infinite.
So yeah, Monday is over and I have four more very--long--days until gaming and the new codex =) I can't wait.
Is anyone else getting some last games in with the book this week? Whatcha got planned?
Well DNA.
ReplyDeleteI played my last game of 6th edition, was a four way game my self playing a foot-dar (x5 rangers, 10 DA, 10 scorps, 6 spiders, and 5 dark reapers) sided with a dark eldar player. we won the game by 2 objective points was very fun. Ill def. be keeping my old codex around cause I am sentimental like that. however I dont think I will miss it that much. I miss my sword wind style army of awesome and it sounds like a lot of the aspects will acutally start to become useful.
too excited and sat. cant come fast enough!!!
The 4th ed codex wasn't very kind to your aspect heavy army. Or at least not when the edition changed and made it much harder for them to operate without vehicles. I hope you see your army in tip-top shape with the new book. Aspects are such a satisfying way of playing the game, but they're so tough to use they don't need any added handicap of being outclassed by codex creep or unreasonably high points costs.
ReplyDeleteI'd particularly like to see Shining Spears work better. They cost a lot and don't do much right now. They really need more attacks and grenades at the least