Army Lists

Now, why is it that the heart of WH 40k is the construction of the army list? Is it possibly because an army shapes there and can almost predetermine the results?

Yes.
No.

The thing I love about Eldar is the diversity of their troops. Each fills a certain niche, but combined can make a totally different style of play.

Craftworld:
Mor-Sa-Kati
The Warrior teacher
2000 Points.

HQ
Farseer- cc weapons and mind war and ghost helm: 62

Troops:
9 Scorps w/x (biting blade, crushing blow[+1 to S], w.serpent with tl* scatter laser and shuriken cannon) 311
4 Reapers w/x (fast shot and missle launcher) 196
9 Spiders w/x (hit & run, power blades, 2 spinners) 250
5 Dragons w/x (tank hunter, fire pike, meltabombs) 124

tot: 1192

Fast Attack
9 Swooping Hawks w/x (web, plasma nades, nade pack and sustain) 241

Elites
Vyper (spirit stone; shuriken cannon/scatter laser) 85
Vyper (spirit stone; shuriken cannon/scatter laser) 85
5/1 Wraithguard w/warlock (w.serpent with tl shuriken cannon and shuriken cannon) 316

tot: 486

Heavy
Fire Prism - Holo-field 140
Falcon (star cannon, spirit stones, and holo-field) 190

tot: 310




Mor-Sa-Kati
1500 Points

Hq
Farseer - cc weapon and mind war 56

Troops:
5 Scorpions w/x (biting blade, crushing blow, w.serpent with tl Scatts and shuri cann) 247
4 Reapers w/x (fast shot and ML) 196
5 Spiders w/x (hit & run, power blades, 1 spinner) 152
6 Banshees w/x (acrobatic, executioner, w.serpent with tl shuri and shuri cann) 255
5 Dragons w/x (tank hunter, fire pike, meltabombs) 124

Elites
Vyper - Shuriken cannon/Shuriken Cannon 70
Vyper - Shuriken cannon/Shuriken Cannon 70

Heavy
Fire Prism - Holo-Field 140
Falcon - Spirt/Star Cannon/Holo-Field 190