A Nightmare Scenario : Wood Elves & Lizardmen Artillery !

I have been studying the Wood Elf army book in preparation for a 2000pt game I have this Saturday. They have so many army choices available to them that it scares me ! Thankfully, I am fielding a High Elf Army and expect to do well. Especially with their superior martial prowess and, importantly, the Always Strike First rule & Phoenix Guard ward save.

However, the reason I think I will do ok is because I believe I will quickly force the enemy into combat because our movement rates are the same and it will be difficult for him to avoid me. If I was fielding Dwarfs I would be more worried, or fielding loads of long range artillery to force the Elves to come to me.

That brings me onto the artillery nightmare scenario. If High Elves or for that matter Lizardmen had 48" plus artillery ability they truly would rule the Warhammer world. My nightmare consists of Wood Elf Treeman rock throwers, like the Ents trying to destroy Saruman's Orthanc
in Lord of the Rings. In fact, in years passed I believe the Ents could indeed throw rocks ! But thankfully no more.

Or what about a Lizardman Gigantic Salamander (like the plasma launching 'bugs' in Starship Troopers !!!

I think I'd better end this, I'm starting to break out in a cold sweat.

No, neither Lizards or Wood Elves have long range arty and for that we should all be grateful and sleep well at night :)