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All these tactics are very short and easy to read and understand, so it might be nescesary to improvise when certain situasions occure. I use them as a basic for my army selection, and tries to follow the tactic unless some shit happens.
MIGHT OF COOPERATION
This tactic is best used against opponents with big and expensive units. Dont try this against Orcs'n'Goblins, Skaven, Lizardmen or guys which have plenty of archers . Have your big spearelf unit with the Banner of Defiance deployed in the middle of your deploying zone. Have a small elite unit (preferably swordmasters) at one of the flanks, and some bolt throwers and chariots at the opposite. Advance to each flank with the chariots and the elites and leave a wide gap for the opponents shock troops. Once he has charged your spearelf unit, charge with the elites into the flank. Use your chariots to kill of second wave attackers, for the spearelves and the elites will in nearly all cases do well. Once you have destroyed your opponents Super-Knights-with-the-Banner-of-Great-Expense, you'll have enough VP's to win the battle. The chariots is not as importantfor this tactic as the other units,, but they'll give you a VP or ten if you are lucky.
ARROWS OF ULTHUAN / AMBUSH This is a really devastating tactic against all kinds of hordes, but it is useless against Mega-Armour-Freaks (yes, i know you've started thinking about Chaos Warriors). when selecting troops, have plenty of Archers and a powerful Lord on a flyer and accompagny him with some unridden Great Eagles. At the 1st turn, fly high with anything that can, and fire with your tons of Archers. At the 2nd turn land your Great Eagles just behind the opponents infantry to prevent them marching, and wreak havoc with your general amongst his war machines and archers (or crossbowmen, or handgunners, or slingers, or.....). When he finally manages to charge your archers, (by then he has suffered a lot of VP's from your Archers and your General) charge him in the rear with your General and Great Eagles. You can adjust this tactic to more or less ambush by adding or removing flyers.
THE GILJOTINE This tactic is traditionaly used by all High Elf players at large battles. Deploy your archers at one side of your deployment zone, and continue with your infantery, then your cavalry, and at last your chariots. Flyers is allways nescesary at large battles, so put a Hero on a black great or emperor dragon. Stand and shoot with your archers while the rest of your army is marching towards the enemy. Your chariots is very useful, go round your enemys lines and destroy any weak units and war machines but hen you really need it, charge somebodys rear. Whatever silly maneovres you do, do NOT block the archers line of sight!! |
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