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Starting an escalation league soon for which I am planning a new Eldar army. Thread in the tactics folder here;
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/206800.page

Here's what I'm thinking for my first month;

8 Dire Avengers @ 241 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Wave Serpent @ [145] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Shuriken Cannon (SCan); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)

Pretty basic troop choice. Avengers to kill enemy troops, and the Bright Lances to take out enemy transports and crisis suits, as well as heavier stuff down the road.

Second month would bring it to;

1 Farseer @ 58 Pts
Psyker; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Singing Spear (SSpr)

7 Dire Avengers @ 298 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [69] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); Defend (D); Power Weapon; Shimmershield (Sshld)
1 Shimmershield @ [0] Pts
1 Wave Serpent @ [145] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Shuriken Cannon (SCan); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)

5 Rangers @ 95 Pts
Fleet; Infiltrate; Move Through Cover; Stealth; Shuriken Pistol (Sp) (x5); Ranger Long Rifle (RLRifle)

Gives me my two troops and HQ that I'm required to have before moving into the elites and such. Still trying to decide what powers and such to give the Farseer, and there are 49 Pts left to pay for those still.

Thoughts, Opinions and Flames so far?

Two DA squads in Serpents is a solid choice for a competitive army. Give both Exarchs bladestorm. The defensive powers (defend and shimmershield) are not really effective because your DA are likely to get shot.
Now you need a Farseer on a jetbike with doom, and finally you should fill all 3 heavy support slots (1 Falcon + 2 Prisms, or 3 Falcons) and mount Fire Dragons/Harlies into the Falcons.

Note: If you play correctly you can Bladestorm and charge on the same round.
For your points I'd say go mindwar or doom

Here's a general idea of where I want to end up at 1750 I believe. Stuff is listed in the general order I'd be adding it in as time went along.

7 Dire Avengers @ 273 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [69] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); Defend (D); Power Weapon; Shimmershield (Sshld)
1 Shimmershield @ [0] Pts
1 Wave Serpent @ [120] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Shuriken Cannon (SCan); TL Shuriken Cannons (TL-SCan)

1 Farseer @ 143 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Guide ; Mind War ; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Singing Spear (SSpr)

6 Pathfinders (Rangers) @ 144 Pts
Fleet; Infiltrate; Move Through Cover; Stealth; Ignore Difficult Terrain; Pathfinder Stealth; Scouts; Pathfinders; Shuriken Pistol (Sp) (x6); Ranger Long Rifle (RLRifle)

7 Striking Scorpions @ 175 Pts
Mandiblaster (Mb); Scorpion Chainsword (SCs); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Plasma Grenades (PG)
1 Striking Scorpion Exarch @ [63] Pts
Shadowstrike; Mandiblaster (Mb); Scorpion Chainsword (SCs); Scorpion Claw (SClaw); Plasma Grenades (PG)

6 Fire Dragons @ 96 Pts
Fleet; Fusion Gun (Fg); Melta Bombs

1 Falcon @ 200 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Bright Lance (BL); Shuriken Cannon (SCan); Pulse Laser (PL)

7 Swooping Hawks @ 200 Pts
Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Fleet; S-Hawk Wings (SHW); Lasblaster (Lb); Haywire Grenades (HayG); Plasma Grenades (PG); S-Hawk Grenade Pack (SHGP)
1 Swooping Hawk Exarch @ [53] Pts
Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Fleet; Intercept (I); S-Hawk Wings (SHW); Sunrifle; Haywire Grenades (HayG); Plasma Grenades (PG); S-Hawk Grenade Pack (SHGP)

7 Howling Banshees @ 275 Pts
Fleet; Banshee Mask (BM); Power Weapon; Shuriken Pistol (Sp)
1 Howling Banshee Exarch @ [43] Pts
Fleet; War Shout (WS); Banshee Mask (BM); Mirrorswords (Ms)
1 EP War Shout @ [0] Pts
1 Wave Serpent @ [120] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Shuriken Cannon (SCan); TL Shuriken Cannons (TL-SCan)

1 War Walker Squadron @ 240 Pts
Scouts; Spirit Stone (V:SpStn)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Bright Lance (BL); Scatter Laser (SctL)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Bright Lance (BL); Scatter Laser (SctL)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Bright Lance (BL); Scatter Laser (SctL)

Total Roster Cost: 1746