High Elves vs. Horde Armies
Tactics vs. Orcs, Skaven, Lizardmen, etc.
This will have to be very generalized, as I do not have the new High Elf book yet. Against Horde armies, the best tactic I have found is to deploy in the Echeloned line formation, with your hardest hitting troops (Dragon Princes, Silver Helms, etc.) on one flank. Use a good, large Spear unit to anchor the other end of the line, deployed at the very edge of your deployment area closest to the table edge, use this unit of Spearmen to pivot on, the rest of your line should alternate Archers and strong Infantry. Hit the enemy flank with your flank, break it, pivot your whole line and roll up the enemy's line. Use Shadow Warriors as skirmishing screens to slow down the enemy on the opposite flankfrom your hard-hitting troops, use repeating bolt throwers to support your army and to weaken your opponent's largest units, concentrate artillery and archery on the unit/units that you will be contacting first in close combat, then move down your opponent's line, concentrating fire on units as you go. Don't scatter your firepower all over the place, it is much better to concentrate on his best units or the units that you will be attacking first. Remember, your opponent will have you outnumbered, so keep your line together and protect your pivot unit, don't let your opponent break your line. I lik to use at least one unit of Ellyrian Reavers armed with both bows and spears as a reserve, because they are both fast and flexible, you can rush them to any point that needs aid. There are other, stronger troops than the Reavers, but none that are as versatile for use as a reserve. I also like to use Reavers to support my heavier Knights on the flank, set them up to the flank, and just behind your more heavily armoured Knights, move them over to fill the area that you are not allowed to set up in using their march move, then you can't be flanked, always keep the Reavers slightly behind and to the flank of your other Knights, as they are there to protect the flank. Use their missile fire to weaken the unit your heavier Knights will be charging. Always use standards and musicians, in any unit that can have them use magic standards. The Great Eagle is the best deal of any monster available to any army, they're great for attacking your opponent's artillery, and his rear areas, and harrassing his magic users to keep them from casting spells at your troops, magic users can do a lot more damage than the cost of a Great Eagle, so if the Great Eagle can keep the magic user from attacking your best troops, he has paid for himself already. Unicorns make great mounts for female Elven mages. This is about the best I can do until I read the new book, but one thing I do know from reading White Dwarf #209, High Elf Archery may have just passed Wood Elf Archery, that means they are very, very deadly, and you should be able to handle the large units of cheap troops your opponent will be throwing at you much better than in the past.
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