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2009/02/12 10:34:46
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Sslimey Sslyth
Busy somewhere, airin' out the skin jobs.
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For your second unit I would suggest the Incubi.
Just a little fancier, and a STRONG HtH unit. Dont forget the Raider X-port.
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2009/02/12 10:38:31
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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Deadshane1 wrote:Hand of Dume wrote:I'd just wait. They are so outdated and the new 'dex will be out soon...hopefully.
Great advice this, especially considering that really NICE models in the DE line are few and far between.
If girly elves are your thing I'd go with eldar instead. Much nicer range, codex better suited to 5e, and also VERY importantly...
....NOT NIGH IMPOSSIBLE TO TRANSPORT. (raiders are notorious for breakage and are a pain to store anyway)
That being said, if you still like the line of models, dont care about competetiveness (losing games) and dont plan on traveling enought for the models odd shapes concerning carry cases...more power to you!
From what I hear, DE tend to do better at tournaments than how infrequently they're even seen would suggest, so they may not be that weak...
However, I DID just pick up the Eldar Warlock that has a very feminine-shaped body. I'm trying to build an equal-opportunity 40k army...
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2009/02/12 10:40:08
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Sslimey Sslyth
Busy somewhere, airin' out the skin jobs.
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I amended my previous post....I didnt read the whole thread and she has her mind made up....my post didnt help. 
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2009/02/12 16:30:19
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Dakka Veteran
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thanx im getting the codex 2moro so will have a real idea then 
XhugglesX
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there 
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2009/02/12 17:20:41
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Necrotech
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do not paint them pink lol you cant, itll be a crime against comorragh
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2009/02/12 17:43:50
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Dakka Veteran
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Lol your going to help me pick the paints i'll convince you yet 
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/12 17:47:17
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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lol, hello kitty DE?
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2009/02/12 17:48:52
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Phanobi
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Hi Roze, fellow Dark Eldar player here. What attracts you to the army?
The way I see it, they are one of the oldest lines of miniatures out there and, frankly, are due for an upgrade. If you just want something to paint and play, then go for it. But there are better looking armies that are easier to play (Dark Eldar are one of the deadliest armies out there but it takes a lot of practice to get good with them).
Feel free to paint them pink. Actually a pink and black army may look pretty stunning.
Ozymandias, King of Kings
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings.
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Chris Gohlinghorst wrote:Holy Space Marine on a Stick.
This conversation has even begun to boggle my internet-hardened mind.
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2009/02/12 18:05:45
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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See! Ozymandias knows the score! XX
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/12 18:10:27
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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just an idea here (ill try it in a mo on an old model)
undercoat silver, then pink and light purple washes over that.
might give a sparkly pink / purple effect
now im bloody hooked on pink DE o.o
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2009/02/12 18:17:52
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Dakka Veteran
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Let me know how it looks please
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/12 18:19:21
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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just got it undercoated, ill get some pics up of it later
hmmm, pink orks with a purple wash o.o
ill stop now
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Suffused with the dying memories of Sanguinus, the warriors of the Death Company seek only one thing: death in battle fighting against the enemies of the Emperor. |
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2009/02/12 19:13:03
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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ok, after some playing about with silvers pinks and purples ive found its no use trying to wash over silver, just looks like gak to be honest.
so i got bored and came up with a random pinky colour:
all i did was:
undercoat white.
water down some tenticle pink then mix 75% of that with 25% magenta ink.
paint silver trims. (optional)
paint magenta ink into any recesses and over the silver.
not sure what you will think, but it stands out a bit lol
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Suffused with the dying memories of Sanguinus, the warriors of the Death Company seek only one thing: death in battle fighting against the enemies of the Emperor. |
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2009/02/12 19:28:19
Subject: Re:Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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Personaly i like plastic glues where ever possible. Of course that could be because i'm alergic to super glue but i'm not sure.
The only models i don't really like for DE on a modeling stand opint is the raider. With all the thin spindly bits that stick out it's almost impossible to find a decend carrying case for them with out the spoiler breaking
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2009/02/12 20:09:21
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Dakka Veteran
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Fab! that pink is awesome!! thats it set Pink it will be. thanks hun!
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/12 20:10:11
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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1 mo hun
i went a little further and sacrificed a marine lol, just waiting for it to dry and ill get some better pics.
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2009/02/12 20:33:27
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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before magenta ink was added:
with magenta ink in the recesses:
sorry about bad pics, cam dont wanna work tonight.
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2009/02/13 00:56:20
Subject: Re:Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Devastating Dark Reaper
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I personally had the most fun painting Incubi, Drahzar is also a kick ass model
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The Eldar, more than any other army, should not only look at the output of each unit individually, but the synergy of multiple units together and their role in the force as a whole. - Fable |
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2009/02/13 05:47:59
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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im thinkin pink and black, lol pink marine he looks sweet.
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/13 05:52:19
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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Black is such a pain in the butt to paint well, that pink, purple, and gold might be a nice combo... or maybe silver, so you don't get the high-school marching band look.
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Why did the berzerker cross the road?
Gwar! wrote:Willydstyle has it correct
Gwar! wrote:Yup you're absolutely right
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2009/02/13 05:53:47
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Pink and black would be awesome. Elves who admit they still worship Slaanesh.
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2009/02/13 06:00:14
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Dusty Skeleton
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Roze, I'd like to say I'm fairly competent with Dark Eldar. Recently I've gotten 6 wins and 0 losses, that was within about 1 week. I would suggest that you take Wyches and stay from Helions, Mandrakes, Grotesques, Warp Beasts, and maybe Reavers.
I would suggest that Wyches and Incubi take up your main assault force, 'cause Reavers don't have the charge killing capacity to be as effective as a healthy unit of Wyches. In a White Dwarf it says that Incubi are useless and only take 2 Dracons instead of an Archon and a Dracon. Don't listen to that stuff, Incubi rule. An Archon with the usual equipment has a ridiculously good combat capability. My Archon pretty much never dies, and rips through units. Agonisers are your friends.
Hope it helps.
I hope I haven't posted too late and look a slow.
B
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2009/02/13 07:01:54
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Dakka Veteran
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nur not to late at all i only have warriors so far so please keep them coming
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/13 07:02:16
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Deadly Dark Eldar Warrior
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i'm not gonna lie... i've been playing dark eldar since the beginning of time... pink dark eldar makes me want to cry.
a lot.
i guess i can't say too much... mine are purple...
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2009/02/13 07:09:10
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Deadly Dark Eldar Warrior
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also, as far as making an army list worthy of being dark eldar... raiders. the mobility of DE is a huge strength. mobility plus all the hard hitting stuff on and inside the raiders...
i personally only play with ravagers as heavy support. talos are nice at times for smaller games, but in bigger games, 120 points for a ravager with three plasma cannons just cannot be beat. i run 3 in my lists. for my warriors, i have 6 splinter cannon, 6 shredder (yes, i did destroy 6 wyches to put shredders on my warriors) and 6 dark lances in my squads... i swap out a special weapon depending on how i feel about the others i am playing. sitting 6 raiders on the back of your table with dark lances on them, and inside is just bad news for a lot of mech armies. i run 3 squads of wyches, usually 5-6 strong, and for my HQ choices, i run 6 haemonculi, or an archon & dracon. and as said the incubi are fantastic.
also... rain dance/pray/sacrifice small children/whatever you are into for the new DE codex to come out before 2020 and not suck.
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2009/02/13 08:57:59
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Dakka Veteran
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lol don't cry, im sure there going to look fabbie
and i'll startchanting for the codex right now
XhugglesX
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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2009/02/13 13:41:56
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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woah!
whats with the pink eldar hate? :O
and nothing wrong with pink marines XD
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2009/02/13 13:58:14
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Necrotech
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whats wrong with the pink eldar well lol, i have a cool purple that would do for them, paint them purple and black
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2009/02/13 14:00:00
Subject: Starting a Dark Eldar army
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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that pink i done actually looks softer in the flesh, pic seemed to make it alot darker
might add some black to him and see what happens lol
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Suffused with the dying memories of Sanguinus, the warriors of the Death Company seek only one thing: death in battle fighting against the enemies of the Emperor. |
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2009/02/13 14:00:15
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i think Pink and silver, black could be a pest.
your just a meanie, you know they'll look good.
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quote=Horst]well no sane woman will let you crap on her chest, or suck off a donkey for you, and sometimes you just need to watch gak like that done by professionals. <<< my hero
KingCracker wrote:
On a funny note tho, a family friend calls women like that rib poppers. Ya just slide it in until they start popping, then you know your there
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