Eldar Combat Patrol (40K in 40 Min) - 40K Terra

Perturabo · 01-29-2007

I recently played a combat patrol with my new Eldar force-now I admit Im still finding my feet with this force (I'd never played Eldar before the new codex came out), but I was quite comprehensively handed my butt on a silver tray (with a ribbon around it).
So heres my question then:how do you guys build your combat patrol forces, given that Aspect warriors take up so much of the points if you take them but they arent flexible enough to be multipurpose (like Marines), all the HQ choices cant be taken (because of the restrictions) and same with Transport Vehicles and a large part of the heavy support!
I was thinking of Guardians with a Support Platform (missile launcher to be multipurpose), a squad of Swooping Hawks and maybe a another Support Platform (Vibro Cannon)? or a Vyper (Scatter Laser)?Id have to check the points but those are my first thoughts?!

vinny · 01-29-2007

Hi I like rangers and Vypers with the EML fitted this alows for the Tau transport to be taken out at a good rang. I also field the Guardian Squad with a Scatter as again I keep the distance and try to whittle the numbers down from a distance.

Perturabo · 01-29-2007

The Scatter Laser does seem to be the weapon of choice for Combat Patrol as it is ideal for both Infantry and Light Armour such as a Chimera.
Back to the drawing board...

masterofweirdness · 01-29-2007

One thing you could do is not use combat patrol rules... just play 500 point battles (its only 100 points more). And, if you want, make sure your oppent doesn't pull and LRC in 500 point game trick. (man... that would suck badly).

Pabst · 02-20-2007

A friend of mine has a nasty Eldar 400pt list that put a stop to my 400pt Drop Troop Guard rampage (we were both undefeated and fighting for 1st place very dramatic

). Basically what he takes is a squad of Dire Avengers with no heavy weapons and a Exarch with a power weapon, a squad of Spiders with Exarch w/dual spinaret? guns(sorry i dont have an Eldar Codex!) and 3 war walkers with scatter lasers. The Avengers die pretty quick. But the spiders are a pain in the ass when they are popping up all over the board and laying down a pile of S6 shots only to warp away during the Assault phase! In the end it came down to his Warwalkers and my Sentinels in Close Combat which I sadly lost

All in all it was a good game and a very formidable list to play against.
Hope this helps!

hairyyahoo · 06-27-2007

i'm kind of having the same problem at the moment. heres what i have,

10 dire avengers, exarch with power weapon, shimmer shield, blade storm and defend 162

5 rangers 95

what i'm strugling to decide is where to go next. some possabilities are,

5 harliquins, shadow seer and 4 harlies kisses 136

5 warp spiders, exarch with dual deathspinners and withdraw 142

7 striking scorpions, exarch with scorpions claw 139

7 banshees, exarch with mirror swords and warshout 139

2 vypers with shurican cannon and scatterlaser 140

3 jetbikes with 1 shurican cannon 76
1 vyper with 2 shurican cannon 60 (136)

what to do, what to do?

01-29-2007	#1 (permalink)
Perturabo Tyrant of Moray Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of Terror Posts: 1,281 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 103 Times in 47 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Eldar Combat Patrol (40K in 40 Min) I recently played a combat patrol with my new Eldar force-now I admit Im still finding my feet with this force (I'd never played Eldar before the new codex came out), but I was quite comprehensively handed my butt on a silver tray (with a ribbon around it). So heres my question then:how do you guys build your combat patrol forces, given that Aspect warriors take up so much of the points if you take them but they arent flexible enough to be multipurpose (like Marines), all the HQ choices cant be taken (because of the restrictions) and same with Transport Vehicles and a large part of the heavy support! I was thinking of Guardians with a Support Platform (missile launcher to be multipurpose), a squad of Swooping Hawks and maybe a another Support Platform (Vibro Cannon)? or a Vyper (Scatter Laser)?Id have to check the points but those are my first thoughts?! __________________ the_iron_warriors@yahoo.co.uk Experts in Siege Works....we also do Patios and Drives My Camera caught the Obliterator Virus...shooting some pictures took on a whole new meaning!

01-29-2007	#3 (permalink)
Perturabo Tyrant of Moray Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of Terror Posts: 1,281 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 103 Times in 47 Posts Blog Entries: 4	The Scatter Laser does seem to be the weapon of choice for Combat Patrol as it is ideal for both Infantry and Light Armour such as a Chimera. Back to the drawing board... __________________ the_iron_warriors@yahoo.co.uk Experts in Siege Works....we also do Patios and Drives My Camera caught the Obliterator Virus...shooting some pictures took on a whole new meaning!

01-29-2007	#4 (permalink)
masterofweirdness One of strangess Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Turn around... (if I'm not there I'm usually in Bangladesh) Posts: 2,009 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 241 Thanked 60 Times in 53 Posts	One thing you could do is not use combat patrol rules... just play 500 point battles (its only 100 points more). And, if you want, make sure your oppent doesn't pull and LRC in 500 point game trick. (man... that would suck badly). __________________ Proud member of the FSBGEBS: Feed Stitch Before Getting Eaten By Stitch, Protecting the 40kterra community from a ravenous Stitch. My Blog, my life, my strangeness He is no fool who gives that which he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose - Jim Elliot Life, don't me started on life - Marvin the Robot

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hairyyahoo Master Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: As a figment of my own deranged imagination, i don't actually exist anywhere. Or London, UK. Posts: 3,639 Rep Power: 5 Thanks: 254 Thanked 408 Times in 291 Posts Blog Entries: 1	i'm kind of having the same problem at the moment. heres what i have, 10 dire avengers, exarch with power weapon, shimmer shield, blade storm and defend 162 5 rangers 95 what i'm strugling to decide is where to go next. some possabilities are, 5 harliquins, shadow seer and 4 harlies kisses 136 5 warp spiders, exarch with dual deathspinners and withdraw 142 7 striking scorpions, exarch with scorpions claw 139 7 banshees, exarch with mirror swords and warshout 139 2 vypers with shurican cannon and scatterlaser 140 3 jetbikes with 1 shurican cannon 76 1 vyper with 2 shurican cannon 60 (136) what to do, what to do? __________________ Howling At The Moon - A Truescale Space Wolf W.I.P Black Legion W.I.P Frozen Leaves Falling to Cut - eldar W.I.P Hairys Scratch Build Hallahballu

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01-29-2007	#2 (permalink)
vinny Trooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Hi I like rangers and Vypers with the EML fitted this alows for the Tau transport to be taken out at a good rang. I also field the Guardian Squad with a Scatter as again I keep the distance and try to whittle the numbers down from a distance.

02-20-2007	#5 (permalink)
Pabst Trooper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vostroya Posts: 130 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A friend of mine has a nasty Eldar 400pt list that put a stop to my 400pt Drop Troop Guard rampage (we were both undefeated and fighting for 1st place very dramatic ). Basically what he takes is a squad of Dire Avengers with no heavy weapons and a Exarch with a power weapon, a squad of Spiders with Exarch w/dual spinaret? guns(sorry i dont have an Eldar Codex!) and 3 war walkers with scatter lasers. The Avengers die pretty quick. But the spiders are a pain in the ass when they are popping up all over the board and laying down a pile of S6 shots only to warp away during the Assault phase! In the end it came down to his Warwalkers and my Sentinels in Close Combat which I sadly lost All in all it was a good game and a very formidable list to play against. Hope this helps!