The thing I like about both armies is that they can be mobile and they hit hard. The Eldar utilize a variety of Jetbikes to achieve this strategy but their armor is weak. The Necrons are certainly tough and their Destroyers/Heavy Destroyers are very good but they actually seem harder to play effectively than the Eldar because of their low numbers and the phase out rule (which almost forces the Necron player to have 30 Warriors slogging it on foot in a 1,500 point game). Anyway, I do intend to shape the army that I select to be an extremely aggressive and mobile attack force.
So the question remains… which one to choose? Many local 40k players I have spoken with regard the Necrons as a “beginner’s” army that does not require a lot of tactics to do well with but the Necrons seem to lose more games than win. On the other hand, the Eldar seem like a solid choice since they have Jetbikes as Troops but their low armor gets ripped apart by the average Space Marine (and there are a lot of Space Marine armies out there). Of course the armor save of their Jetbikes is a lot better than their average foot soldier and, since I can have Jetbikes as troops, armor might not be a problem. On a side note, I actually like the terminator look of the Necrons more than the exotic armor of the Eldar but, on the flip side, I really do like the look of the Eldar Jetbikes.
For the record, I have considered Dark Eldar but I dislike their current model range (and the fact that their Codex is still from the second edition). If Games Workshop gives them a new Codex and a model range that I like then I might consider them.
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