THE HIGH ELF UNITS
SPEARELVES
Silly..why spearMEN when they are elves? I allways take one, big unit of them to battle, no more, no less, and neither should you. For me, they have one purpose, maximum rank bonus. Therefore I allways give them the Banner of Defiance abd deploy them only 4 models wide and in about 5-7 ranks. I also give them h.armour and a champion with the Black Gem of Gnar. Believe it or not, this unit allways give me +7 in combat result and neutralises the most powerful enemy character.
ARCHERS
I allways give them longbows. Armour is crap. The units should be at least 20 big and positioned on a hill so that all models can shoot and you get the maximum rank bonus. I never give them musicans or standards, but I usually give them a champion with the Sky Arrow of Naloer. Better drop the archers against Chaos Warriors and Beastmen.
LOTHERN SEAGUARDS
If you have the models then you should use them instead of Archers against Orcs and Lizardmen. Give them the Standard of Shielding and fully equip them. Keep them in two ranks until any enemy unit might be able to charge them in their next turn.
REPEATER BOLT THROWERS
Ahh, the best war machine by my point of view. It allways kills opponents for a total of more than 100pts.
Have as many as you can before the cheese stench overwhelms and chokes you. Allways shoot volleys at deep or very expensive regiments.
TIRANOC CHARIOTS
One of the best chariots since it can have two extra steeds. Equip the chariot with eztra horses and scythed wheels, and give the charioteers everything but longbows. Giving barding to the horses is a waste of points.
Dont bother shoot with the charioteers if it keeps you from anything.
ELITE UNITS
These units doesnt need to be large, 8-10 is allways enough if you use them in combination with the Spearelves.
They must be protected from missile fire until they have joined the melee.
SWORDMASTERS
The Best! They doesnt need standards or musicans, but some shields will come in handy.
WHITE LIONS
Pretty nasty against Beastmen. Capable of slaying any monsters, but look out for hordes of small creatures. They're a must against kroxigors!
PHOENIX GUARDS
Theyre just as good as the Swordmasters at wacking T3 opponents if you give them the Banner of Might.
THE CRAP
DRAGON PRINCES & SILVER HELMS
S3 cavalry, if they dont break their enemies they get stuck in and get wiped out. I think they're only of any use when used as a defensive support unit, flanking already engaged enemies. Dragon Princes should really have
the Battle Banner to justify their high cost moneywise. If you still are stuck to the idea of knights, use Bretonnian allies
ELLYRIAN REAVERS
25pts and they dont even have bows?????? Far too expensive for smaller battles. Personally I think they're grossly overestimated.
SHADOW WARRIORS
These guys never seem to wound anyone. They dont fit into the High Elf army.
THE LORD
The lord is the most important piece in any army. I allways give him Armour of Meteoric Iron, Dragonblade Lance, a nice magic item (often Potion of Strength) and mount him on a Griffon. This makes at least something in the High Elf Army strong.