So far my experience vs eldar has been mixed. Played vs some PuGs and wasted them. Some others got their crap together and moved in larger groups, it was much more difficult. Especially with the new enhance from warlocks. Also, I can still be dropped quick by an avenger if they aim for the head. One eldar guy had 40 something kills with DA. That was almost unheard of in the old patch in a normal PuG game. Not impossible, but it was the first time I've ever seen it. Either way vs PuGs we seemed to fare very well. The pain came vs WP one night. There was only 4-5 of you, but it was very tough to win. I think we walked away with 1 out of 5 wins. Eldar playing as a team and attacking from many angles can still take on just about any adversary. Especially since it sounds like there was a damage buff for some of your units. I think our counter for that is servo skulls. I take them on all load outs now and they work wonders. If they are left unchecked they debuff a whole team in a room, easily. I've gained 200-300 points all at once from a servo skull as wel, so it also helps you level faster while supporting. Some smart players will gun them down, but this usually leaves them vulnerable. All in all, I think you eldar still have lots of tricks in your bag. I think you just really have to play as a team at all times now. Even more than before, and you need more warlocks especially!
has of right now the only way i found to be able to not die instanly is to put a maximum amor regen and health on my eldar. On the good side now i finish most of my game with a lost but we have more kill and exp gain than the enemies. I guess that's what happend when you make a flanking race in a conques game type.
People need to stop say "get gud" and "work in a team to win". This is not balance. Balance is making each side viable at ANY skill level when against the SAME SKILL LEVEL. When a marine can sit there and do nothing for 3 seconds while I shoot him in the flank, then stand up and kill me in three shots, there is something wrong with the balance of this game. Before you ask, I was playing a DA (basic load-out), standing at close range to a marine who had a boltgun. Not fun.
Personally I skip every game against them these days since every game is big shoota and ace dakka spam with lots of guild members in every game. When you take 50% less damage from my headshots which is vital for the ASC and permanently suppress me especially with your basic troops which can hinder my chance to headshot anyway I just can't be assed honestly, I guess Scorpion is ok to play if I ever fight them and maybe Dragon since they are both fun to play but fighting them drains most enjoyment for me.
As a new player jumping straight into Eldar it seems almost impossible to Defend a point. The fact that how squishy we are and the lack of true damage from shots results in spacemarines just walking in and taking the point.
I'm not sure if it was a bug or latency or what, but I had a few situations last night where I pumped a full ASC clip into someone and their armour bar hardly moved. Not even at a paticularly long range.
