Dark Elves in a short league

ForceCommander · Post by **ForceCommander** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:34 pm

Ok, I'm looking for a change from Lizardmen, so I thought I'd try Dark Elves.

Our league is a slightly modified vault, FF is still free, 12 games with playoffs.

I have looked at the recommended starting roster for DE, but that seems to be geared towards perpetual leagues, ours re-sets every season. With that in mind, I was going to try:

1 Thrower
1 Blitzer
1 Witch Elf
8 Line elves
2 RR

I think going with 2 Blitzers, 9 Line elves and 3 RR is probably a more conservative choice, but I'd really like a chance to play with all the positionals and with the short season I thought getting them developed early would be important.

Any thoughts? Am I shooting myself in the foot?

Jamie

kithor2002 · Post by **kithor2002** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:41 pm

Drop out the thrower.He is useless for the darkelf game and put in a blitzer instead.

Emberbreeze · Post by **Emberbreeze** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:10 pm

I would use my tournament roster if FF is free

4 blitzers, 7 line-elves, 2 RR

having 2 extra block is worth a reroll. get dodge on the bliters early and you have a great team.

jordellfreshbreeze · Post by **jordellfreshbreeze** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:40 pm

i agree with somethings but playing with woodelves and humans and darkelfs i would consider you must have a thrower

TuernRedvenom · Post by **TuernRedvenom** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:51 pm

jordellfreshbreeze wrote:i agree with somethings but playing with woodelves and humans and darkelfs i would consider you must have a thrower

But Dark Elves are quite different then woodies or HE. Only passes you should throw with de early on are short ones at most.

martynq · Post by **martynq** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:19 pm

One alternative for such a league is to go for 3 RRs:

2 blitzers
9 line-elves
3 re-rolls
20k in treasury for apoth after 1st game.

Martyn

Emberbreeze · Post by **Emberbreeze** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:05 pm

TuernRedvenom wrote:
jordellfreshbreeze wrote:i agree with somethings but playing with woodelves and humans and darkelfs i would consider you must have a thrower
But Dark Elves are quite different then woodies or HE. Only passes you should throw with de early on are short ones at most.

I'd agree with this, best dark elf play is a combo short pass and hand off. you can cover most of the field in a single turn. Although I would usually only go to a short pass with a team reroll or as a last turn chance to score.