tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post3077743726371124124..comments2023-10-30T01:14:22.330-07:00Comments on HERO's Gaming Blog: DE: What are my troop options?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-28643007644481929222010-11-23T10:44:40.824-08:002010-11-23T10:44:40.824-08:00Oh and the Archon would have a Clone Field and Hus...Oh and the Archon would have a Clone Field and Husk Blade for sure, and his Raider with Aethersails and a Flickerfield (I'm good at rolling 5s...not 6s..just 5s).Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-38986591882382489042010-11-23T10:41:52.394-08:002010-11-23T10:41:52.394-08:00What do you guys think about 3 Warriors, 2 Wyches,...What do you guys think about 3 Warriors, 2 Wyches, and then Bloodbrides (with 3 shardnets) accompanying a scary Archon?<br /><br />Wyches get stuck in on tough CC units...1 or 2 Warrior units either reserve or hang back, other 1-2 provide fire on infantry preferably parked on objectives. Obviously Ravagers do their thing. <br /><br />Then you could take something like Incubi to take out MEQ on objective, and Trueborn for more anti-tank. Depending on Pts for game then things like some Hellions or Reavers, and another HQ, either Haemon (obviously in a Wych unit) or Succubus (who would go with Trueborn).Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-42433016692637564962010-11-23T09:29:44.978-08:002010-11-23T09:29:44.978-08:00I'm not sure I would have lumped the wracks an...I'm not sure I would have lumped the wracks and warriors in a comparison. Wracks and wyches are both CC units after all. The number crunching I've been doing seems to favor Wracks over Wyches in almost all instances so the question really is: Do you want haemonculus in your army? There's a lot of pretty awesome HQ units so using haemi's wont be for everyone.Runesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482714050982061634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-68024634016051618872010-11-23T07:39:52.227-08:002010-11-23T07:39:52.227-08:00It is interesting to see new dark eldar player'...It is interesting to see new dark eldar player's perspective on some of our older units. A good use for wyches is to tie up deathstar units as well. They won't wipe the squad out, but they will slowly hack away and tie combat until your archon finishes killing all of the squishy troops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-65950597671712682122010-11-23T07:36:43.414-08:002010-11-23T07:36:43.414-08:00My first couple of games at 1500 pts have had 5 tr...My first couple of games at 1500 pts have had 5 troop choices, and have WWPs. I had 2 squads of wyches of 10, one in a raider, the other in reserve. One squad of 9 warriors w Archon w WWP in a Raider and one squad of warriors of 10 w SC & blaster, and one squad of wracks of 10 w 2 LG w ancient haemonculus w PW and animus vitae. <br /><br />Warriors survived both games because they were low priority. Wracks did great when I rolled avg or better, but got worked when I rolled total crap (but it was against SW w a wolf priest, so that was an uber-hard unit). I rolled meh to crap with my wyches so far, and they have been underwhelming (I've been rolling consistent crap for the agoniser and meh for everything else).<br /><br />Even when in cover, DE troops (and Incubi) cannot survive rapid fire bolted well. Definitely not going to trick warriors out for CC and might attach WWP w wyches in raider in future. Nice change from playing necrons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-58345565569263687062010-11-22T23:19:32.075-08:002010-11-22T23:19:32.075-08:00Absolutely, some form of combat monster, definitel...Absolutely, some form of combat monster, definitely. DE have plenty to choose from ranging from the low-priced Succubus to the fairly expensive Vect.HEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-30564295711559665632010-11-22T23:15:22.942-08:002010-11-22T23:15:22.942-08:00It is nice to see an army making use of more than ...It is nice to see an army making use of more than one troop choice (even if one needs unlocking with a HQ).<br /><br />Five scoring units is nice, especially when they are so squishable. You could even take all six with two units of each.<br /><br />If you are going to take Homii as HQ, what will you use for the other HQ (if anything)? Some sort of Archon?Lyracianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021663969271276571noreply@blogger.com