
The Tyranids were a real case of fluff and models over rules and I still love them, but while I think the rules are great I'd like to move back towards more familiar territory with an army more like my WE and DE from fantasy. For me though, the fluff still comes first so after careful reading I have narrowed the choice down to Tau and Eldar. While I know the Tau rely on shooting and the Eldar are very fast my knowledge doesn't expand past there. Since I've never fought either army (except on one occasion when I fought a beginner's Eldar, but that doesn't count because it was a small force in a sea of Apocalypse sized armies) I don't really know anything about how the armies play above that.
So, if anyone who knows the armies could give me a bit of a summary about how the armies play, major tactics etc. I'd really appreciate the help.