Hello BoLS. My FLGS is going to be running an Escalation League of sorts next month, going from 500 to 1000 to 1500, then back down to 1000 and down to 500. I've already figured out that my main army (Chaos Space Marines) won't work with what I have available, so my next option is my small Iyanden Eldar force.
Here's the problem. I am not in a position to buy more models. Just can't do it right now, and so I have to cobble something together with what I have, which is:
3 Spiritseers
15 Wraithguard (can't remember the split, but some have Wraithcannons and some have D-scythes)
5 Wraithblades
2 Wraithlords
1 Wraithknight
1 Crimson Hunter.
We're supposed to carry units over into the next list, and I don't know if wargear is going to carry over or if we can change it. For 500 points, I have a couple of ideas, but each one has problems.
2 Spiritseers
2 units x5 Wraithguard, Wraithcannons.
460 points
40 points shy. If I have to, I can put the Wraithforge stone in there for the later games, but I'd still be under 500. Biggest flaw I see here is I'd have trouble bringing down large squads of infantry (Nids, Orks).
1 Spiritseer
1 unit x5 Wraithguard, D-scythes
1 unit x5 Wraithguard, D-scythes
490 points
10 points under, and my concern is the Spiritseers. I'd have to either pick and choose which unit to Voice of Twilight, or keep the whole group bunches together within its range. Also, the D-scythes would mean a shorter range overall. Rolling 6's for autopens on vehicles means I don't have to concern myself too much with any type of unit in particular, but it means whatever's left after the scything could possibly charge the squads and tear them apart.
So, I put the question to you: are either of these lists worth trying? If they are, which one would you use? Or should I just step back before I embarrass myself on the tabletop again?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for the wall o' text.