Fundamental differences between Wood, High and Dark Elves?

[burningmime]

All 3 types of elves are known for high-cost elite troops, low damage, but high leadership/HP front-line troops that can hold the line while archers do the bulk of the damage. I'm wondering what people think are the major playstyle differences between them (in battle, not campaign).

For example, high elves have great artillery, elves of color have shorter range archers that do a bit more damage (darkshards OP), and wood elves lack the flexible melee-or-ranged units of high/dark elves (shades, lothren sea guard), but have the most mobility.

EDIT: specifically I'm curious about how _Games Workshop_ tried to differentiate the 3 of them on Tabletop.

Bonus Q: in a free-for all between the 3, who would you put your money on?

[☁ Marble ☁]

Wood elves have the best Archers and use Treekin to bolster their fragile infantry , HE have the most Elite force with the best dragons, infantry, and strong anti-cav archers but can be worn down and lose their buff that put their infantry on top. DE are all about Armor pen units with great magic for damage, buffs, debuffs as well as murderous mastery for a burst of raw damage but are weaker in terms of skirmish.

[Rhudda]

Dingbats in spires, dingbats in treehouses and dingbats in darkrooms.

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Some might say I don't like elves, and they would be correct, but it's the rational position to take. :p

[peremptor]

Originally posted by Hagrid in a Hobbit Hole:

Dingbats in spires, dingbats in treehouses and dingbats in darkrooms.

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Some might say I don't like elves, and they would be correct, but it's the rational position to take. :p

Yeah but their a tad more tolerable in the warhammer setting... well other than the emo degenerates haha.

[☁ Marble ☁]

Oh and the Wood elves steal babys and probably eat a few.

[Sai Kyouji]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1152859516 seems like a good guide to drop here

[Zabi]

High elves are and elite oriented army, with some of the best units for defense and holding positions.
Dark elves seems more oriented to full scale offensive battles, lots of armor piercing damage, greatswords and dual wielding units that focus more on killing the enemies than staying alive.
Wood elves have probably the best archers, but their infantry is very weak and more than the other two factions they have a high dependecy of the monster units in their ranks to form a front line. They also have the least amount of penalties when fighting in woods...

For a fight betweeng the 3... If fighting in a dense forest, wood elves. Holding a shoke point or a high ground position Hight elves. In an ambush, dark elves for sure.

In a more general scenario. A dark elves army with lots of shades, suport from a dark ark and two hydras can negate most of the strong points of the other two... I think