I've decided that I'm going to use the DaBoyz GT 2014 to benchmark the 'completion' of my High Elf army. DaBoyz GT is a 2400 fantasy tournament on November 15 and 16, precluded by a 2400 point team tournament on November 14th (7 months from today.) There is very little composition restrictions, the only ones that I'd even need to care about are that each army needs a fortitude of at least 4 (the general grants 2 and you gain an additional 1 per banner in your army) and your most expensive unit can't cost more than double your second most expensive unit, not counting lords, heroes, or characters (I particularly love that rule.) Named characters are allowed, but frowned upon, but I won't be using them anyway.
For today I will be posting 2 of my experimental lists as well as a list of what I have painted and what I have that I want painted by the GT. Throughout the summer I will post pictures of my army, thoughts and tactics as well as questions about particular armies, and I will be working on a display board for the army.
[Spoiler=Army list 1]
Lords:
Annointed of Asuryan with potion of strength- 230
Level 4 archmage with powerstone- 230
Heroes:
Noble BSB- 95
Level 2 Archmage with dispel scroll and ironcurse icon- 150
Core
15 archers- 150
15 archers- 150
30 spearmen with full command- 300
20 sea guard with banner and musician- 240
Special
20 Swordmasters with full command and razor banner- 335
Lion Chariot- 120
Lion Chariot- 120
Rare
Great Eagle- 50
Great Eagle- 50
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
The Annointed and Level 4 archmage (using high magic) will be with my swordmasters to give them massive survivability and the bsb and the level 2 mage (Lore of shadow, life, beasts, or metal) will be in the spearmen. I enjoy playing with this list, but it lacks phoenix guard, and my army is based around the phoenix gate...
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[Spoiler=Army list 2]
Lords:
Annointed of Asuryan with potion of strength- 230
Level 4 archmage with powerstone- 230
Heroes:
Noble BSB with warbanner- 120
Level 2 Archmage with dispel scroll and ironcurse icon- 150
Core
15 archers- 150
15 archers- 150
30 spearmen with full command and razor banner- 345
Special
20 Swordmasters with full command- 290
20 Phoenix Guard with full command- 330
Lion Chariot- 120
Rare
Great Eagle- 50
Great Eagle- 50
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
Eagle Claw Bolt thrower- 70
The Annointed and Level 4 archmage (using high magic) will be with my spearmen and the bsb and the level 2 mage (Lore of shadow, life, beasts, or metal) will be in the phoenix guard. I've had terrible luck with phoenix guard, but on paper they seem like they should work. This list makes me feel like a tool because it has only 645 out of the required 600 core points.
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[spoiler=Painted and to paint]
So far what I have painted is:
The annointed
my level 4 archmage
a lore of beast mage
a bsb
a dragon mage on a dragon (I love the model, he just isn't great on the board)
a phoenix (I 'like' the model, and he's even worse on the board)
2 eagles
4 eagle claw bolt throwers and their crew
20 spearmen
30 archers
1 sea guard
20 swordmasters
1 lion chariot
What I have to paint or want to paint are:
a mage for lore of metal
a mage for lore of life
a mage for lore of shadows
19 lothern sea guard
20 phoenix guard
another lion chariot
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Any questions or comments are appreciated. By the end of the week I should be posting pictures and thoughts on tactics that I've gleaned from playing this army since last November and playing against high elves.
