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So my friend and I are trying out a proxy game to determine where we want to go with our armies. He is using a somewhat mixed eldar list with 2 waveserpents(bright lances) and 3 walkers(he is currently considering lots of missiles, but after learning hammerheads are front armour 13 he is considerring more bright lances). Very troop heavy list. As of right now here is what I plan to bring to the party
HQ
Shas'el with Targetting array, missile pod, plasma rifle, hw drone controller with 2 shield drones hw multi tracker
1 body guard(fireknife w/ hw multi tracker, and maybe a target array or target lock

Elites
2 Deathrain suits in 1 or 2 units, You guys would know better than me.

Troops
6 fw devilfish w/smart missiles and disruption pod
6 fw devilfish w/smart missiles and disruption pod
6 fw

Fast attack
8 pathfinders 1 is leader with bonding knife, devilfish w/smarth missiles and disruption pod

Heavy Support
2 Broadsides, 1 as team leader with Targetting array, hw target lock, hw drone controller, 2 shield drones, the other with targetting array

1 railhead with multitracker, disruption pod

1 railhead with multitracker, disruption pod

Any suggestions on ways to slim up points for more suits, other suit configurations for this point configurations, etc etc
For this list, I want to ensure I pop his transports and have enough options to deal with his scoring units. Any ideas/suggestions/tactics to try?

Drop the body guard. Take a team lead instead. You get the same thing for cheaper.

Split the pathfinders into 2 teams. Remove a devil fish form the firewarriors for this. You now can get 2 targets with markerlights and if you lose one squad you still have some around.

Drop the targetting arrays on the broadsides. Take ASS instead. You'll be able to try to get side/rear hits if you are luck on wave serpents. Keep the target lock.

Also remove a shield drone from your commander. Take Stim Injectors instead. A Piranha would also be useful if you had one. Sneak around the back of wave serpents and take them out.

Rogueeyes is right on the money. I would also drop the smart missiles on the devilfish to free up more points for either more Crisis suits or Pirahnas.

Being an eldar player I can recommend one thing... lots and lots and lots of Missile pods. *fades into the shadows for giving traitorous info*

OK, taking in that advice, here is my new 1500 list. I am actually really pleased with how it is starting to look
HQ
Commander shas'el 112 pts
-plasma rifle, missile pod, targetting array, hw multi-tracker, hw drone controller, 1 shield drone, stimulant injector

Elites
2 Fireknives

3 Deathrains

Troops
6 Firewarriors 60
/Devilfish-Disruption pod, Multitracker 95

6 Firewarriors 60

6 Firewarriors 60

Fast Attack
4 Pathfinders 48
/Devilfish-Disruption pod, Multitracker 95

4 Pathfinders 48
/Devilfish-Disruption pod, Multitracker 95

1 Pirahnna 70
-Fusion blaster, Disruption pod

Heavy Support
2 Broadsides 175
-Both with ASS, 1 teamleader with Hardwired Targetlock

1 Hammerhead 160
-Railgun, Burst cannons, Multi tracker

1 Hammerhead 160
-Railgun, Burst cannons, Multi tracker

Total Points: 1503