jervisjohnsons

just wondering if anyone knew if there was anything about them being able to be used with mounted models. doesn't say they can't in the rulebook and until looking at the high elf book i've never had the option of providing a mounted character with it.

just wondering if it was possible, and if not, why.

They work just fine when mounted.

remember a halberd is two handed. That means no shield, so only a 3+ save. The best advantage of mounting an elf is the 2+ save.

i was just thinking instead of a GW for mounted i can give them a halberd and still get he +1 S with half the cost. not that i have a character set up like that... but i'm just trying to look at all my options

Better off with a lance or a magic weapon.

Or not playing High Elves altogether

Bill i give you props son!!! I think everyone should have to play an Elf army for at least a year before they are allowed to build Demons or VC... just so they have to learn to actually play Warhammer not just move, cast, fight.

Myke... if you're setting up to get charged is why i wouldn't take a lance...


joe - your implications that i do NOT know how the game are caca... i have more tactics in my left nut then you do in your entire body...

Bill, you are missing the whole point. Elves die easily. One way to mitigate that is to mount them and get a 2+ save. By taking a GW or Halberd you gain only +1 S (S5 isn't that great), and have a 3+ save. That extra save is worth more then the extra pip of strength.

Yeah HE's have that buffer where they get ASF, but you still don't want to get charged with Elves. Phoenix Guard are the only unit that can take a hit well, and Spearmen getting hit with Chaos Knights get smashed... all those extra attacks don't mean shit against T4 and 1+ save. You can't play defense elves and win.

As for tactics... every one who doesn't play elves thinks they have tactics... just wait man. I am not saying you are a bad player, but it is a whole different game when running elves. You can't make mistakes and recover, you need to play a perfect game and have decent dice. The point is, if you can make elves work, it makes you that much better when you go back to DL.

Bill, that comment was actually directed towards Andre...

i wasn't serious jerkoff! GET TO THE CHOPPER!

Coming from a person that changed armies like 6 times because he didn't want to play his army. I've been playing vamps since I had them...

I love you Andre, it was a stab at you since you were trying to turn Bill away from High Elves! And i changed my army once... i was just too lazy to finish the Lizards and VC are boring as fuck to play.

They're not boring, they are incrediblely fun! I love watching my opponent kill half my army and by turn 6 they're back! And then seeing the look on their face.