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1) I dislike massive horde units.
2) Cavalry are some of my favourite models aesthetic.
3) Something relatively cost efficient (like avoiding horde units).

Any help on deciding will be greatly appreciated as I can not decide easily, open to any army but preferably the ones mentioned in the title.

Thanks in advance.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943233.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943233.page GMT
Elves have some cool calvery units (dragon prices) and rock the magic phase, their troops are pretty good and the army isn't very horde like. Common practice is to take the least ammount of core troops (25% of points) which I think would be about 50 spearmen (for a 2000pt army) broken up into 2 groups of 25.

Dwarfs... I don't know much about, most basic troop is 7pts per model which is 2 less than the elves

Empire... I know nothing about either. I'm guessing they do more with massed infantry than either elves or dwarfs.


Have you looked at Bretonnia?
All their dudes are on horseback.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943268.page GMT
Also Dwarf warriors are 8 points without upgrades]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943273.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4943273.page GMT Dwarfs = best range units around.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4944504.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4944504.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4944893.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4944893.page GMT
- there are plenty of dwarf and High elf starter sets on ebay from the last 2 starter sets GW created. (cheapish option to test the waters)

-GW is releasing a huge empire starter set for Xmas great price vs unit value deal.

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That said a 'stronger' empire army would be built around large blocks with ranged detachments.

Still with Demigryph calvary and 3 types of horse calvary you've got a bit of variety going.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945037.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945037.page GMT
Well, everyone does. But empire and elves have more ways to do well apart from hordes. magic, monsters, multilpe attack infantry units.

Dwarfs have the shooting phase and hordes.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945273.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945273.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945718.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/486883/4945718.page GMT