I played a balanced empire list (list can be found in my other post "is this ard enough for you) and here are my thoughts:
1)
Well first off I only got to play in two of the three rounds because i messed up the time
so I learned double check time of tournement. (got to play because of a family emergencyof other player)
2) missle units are a waste of points ( my 2 units of handgunners did bukus)
3) Ogres still lack leadership and therfore die to massed infantry
4) Apparlently all those rumors about how VC and TK being lower tiered in this edtion were greatly overstated.
5) Nothing beats good generalship (best aspect of this game).
6) my flagerlents 3 x10 horde formation was a fire magnet and performed awesome in combat. (going in I though they were a liablity)
7) Need a Genral of the empire for my army as I rolled way too many 8's . Twice in Most cases.
8) Had too many wizards/magic users that 100 points could have bought me that Genral my army needed and maybe could have cast a few prayers.