So my buddy and I are still playing around with army lists before he starts to buy stuff and we got to thinking about Yriel and Dire Avengers. What about 5 Avengers w/exarch w/defend and shimmershield plus Yriel, all mounted in a falcon? It's not the normal shooty DA platform, but hopefully the could jump out, shoot something and charge.
My thinking is that if placed right Yriel is likely to clear his kill zone, leaving opponents to smack around the reasonably cheap DA squad. This also uses up one of the manditory troop slots in an eldar airforce list without investing the points for a full squad in a serpent. Also, Yriel is a bit cheaper than the standard Doom/Fortune bikeseer.
Presently we were thinking of 2 units of harlies and a scorp unit for the falcons. This would free up an elite slot that could be used for a full squad of banshees in a serpent in place of the second unit of harlies. They may not be quite as good as harlies, but it would mean 1) more variety, and 2) less money invested, since he already has some banshees.
Since my friend wants minimal investment we don't want to have to purchase several HQs, so we're looking for experianced Eldar players to chip in. Is there any merit to this thinking?