Batrep: 2000pts Dark Eldar vs Grey Knights

This week, Rob came out for a game.  We decided to play an ATC-style mission with 3 seize ground objectives, 2 capture & control objectives, and kill points all together.

Rob's list:
Coteaz
Librarian + sanc, shroud, might, rift
Purifiers x5 + psycannons x2, halberds x2, mc hammer  + rhino (coteaz goes here)
Callidus Assassin
Henchmen - 6 assassins, 2 crusaders (libby goes here)
Henchmen - 3 acolytes + razorback w/psybolt ammo
Henchmen - 3 acolytes + razorback w/ assault cannons, psybolt ammo
Strike Squad x10 + psybolt ammo, psycannons x2, hammer + rhino
Strike Squad x10 + psybolt ammo, psycannons x2, hammer + rhino
Rifleman Dread + psybolts
Rifleman Dread + psybolts
Land Raider (godhammer)

Aberration

  

Not much to show this week except a small hobby project.  My 10 week old son has finally started sleeping through the night, so I've given up some hobby time to catch up on sleep.  After rushing to assemble and base coat the army for this month's tournament, I decided to treat myself to some alone time with a paintbrush and a character model.

Batrep: 2000pts Dark Eldar vs Necrons

Dean came out to the war cave tonight for a battle and rematch from our game HERE.  We decided to play an ATC-style mission with 3 seize ground objectives, 2 capture and control objectives, and kill points all together.

Dean's list:
Overlord + scythe, scarabs, command barge
Overlord + scythe, scarabs, command barge
Court #1 - 2x destruction 1x solar pulse, 1x despair w/ shroud & veil, 1x lord w/orb & scarabs
Court #2 - 2x destruction 1x solar pulse, 1x despair w/ shroud & veil, 1x lord w/orb & scarabs
Immortals x10 w/ tesla
Immortals x10 w/ tesla
Warriors x5
Warriors x5
Wraiths x6 + coils x2, pistol x1
Scarabs x6
Spyders x2
Annihilation Barge
Annihilation Barge

All Your Base...

I know several readers have been anxiously waiting to see what my plan is for basing the dark eldar army.  Here's some eye candy for you.  The purple dude is my clawed fiend.  I used the new fantasy crypt fiend with vargheist head from the same sprue.

March RTT Game #3: Dark Eldar vs Daemons

This month's tournament brought in 24 players from as far as Buffalo, Watkins Glen, and Erie.  We had a great mix of armies with just about every codex represented except sisters, tau, and tyranids.  This was my first time out with my full dark eldar army and I was really excited to see how it performed.  I have been playing out some deployment scenarios on my home table, so I won't be totally lost in the deployment phase.

My third opponent was Chris and his daemons.  His list was approximately:

Fateweaver
Herald of Tzeench + MoS, chariot, bolt, gaze, flame
Flamers of Tzeench x3
Bloodcrushers x3
Bloodletters x 8 + icon
Daemonettes x11
Horrors x12 + changeling, bolt
Horrors x12 + bolt
Seekers x5
Soul Grinder + phlegm
Daemon Prince of Tzeench + wings, bolt, gaze

March RTT Game #2: Dark Eldar vs Necrons

This month's tournament brought in 24 players from as far as Buffalo, Watkins Glen, and Erie.  We had a great mix of armies with just about every codex represented except sisters, tau, and tyranids.  This was my first time out with my full dark eldar army and I was really excited to see how it performed.  I have been playing out some deployment scenarios on my home table, so I won't be totally lost in the deployment phase.

My second opponent was Dean and his necrons.  His list was approximately:

Overlord + war scythe, rez orb, mindshackle scarabs
Overlord + war scythe, mindshackle scarabs, command barge
Royal Court #1 - 2 HoDest + solar pulse, gaze of flame, 1 HoDesp + veil of darkness, 1 Lord + scythe, scarabs
Royal Court #2 - 1 HoDest + solar pulse, 1 HoDesp + veil of darkness, 1 HoStorm
Deathmarks x5
Immortals x10 + tesla
Immortals x10 + tesla
Warriors x5
Wraiths x5 + whips coils x2, particle casters x2
Scarabs x7
Spyders x2 + gloom prism
Annihilation Barges x2

March RTT Game #1: Dark Eldar vs Blood Angels

This month's tournament brought in 24 players from as far as Buffalo, Watkins Glen, and Erie.  We had a great mix of armies with just about every codex represented except sisters, tau, and tyranids.  This was my first time out with my full dark eldar army and I was really excited to see how it performed.  I have been playing out some deployment scenarios on my home table, so I won't be totally lost in the deployment phase.

My first opponent was Kris from Erie and his mech BA.  His list was approximately:

Librarian + shield, unleash rage
Sanguinary Priest
Furioso Dread + talons, drop pod
Assault Squad x5 + melta, power weapon, rhino
Assault Squad x5 + melta, power weapon, rhino
Assault Squad x5 + melta, power weapon, razorback w/tl lascannon
Assault Squad x5 + melta, power weapon, razorback w/ lascannon & plasma
Scouts x5 + cloaks, rifles
Baal Predator x3 - assault cannons, hvy bolters
Predators x2 - autocannons, lascannons x2
Whirlwind

Webway Portal Theory

As you all know, I've been working on a Dark Eldar Webway Portal list over the past several months.  It's been a really interesting learning process.  One of my mentors once told me "playing with different armies will make you a better player" and I'm finding out what an amazing truth that is.  Moving to grey knights after playing tyranids taught me what it feels like to be able to stand in the open or hide in a transport.  Dark Eldar have taught me the "glass hammer" philosophy.  They can strike when they want and where they want, but you better cripple your foe when you strike or you're going down.

So close, yet so far...

I finished base coating the army today, but with 5 days left until the tournament, I will not be able to fully finish it.  The tournament is just a monthly 3 game event so it's no big deal, but it still makes me a little sad that I missed the deadline.  It's still not bad progress for only 3 months from start until now, and with another tournament coming in May with heavy paint scores and DaBoyz GT 2012 in October, I still have plenty reason to keep working towards finishing the army.