Spites ...
...are something I imagine a lot of people would never have thought of. I'm pleased GW did though because they're ace.They add a lot more tactical options to a Wood Elves army
. They afford a level of protection to spell casters which is the envy of other armies who are forced to mount their spellcasters on big expensive flying mounts or slow their magic user's advance into combat by placing them in slow moving rank and file.The summary is... Learn your spites capabilities and use them for suprising gains that your enemy simply will not have taken into account.
I'm writing a detailed feature on spites so check back for the full analysis.