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 Asherian Command wrote:
I wish they went with the full samurai or Japanese Bushdo theme it would not only be cool and aesthetically pleasing but it would be a unique faction in 40k.

They would be even more trope-y or stereotypical than they already are, because ninjas/samurai have been done to death, in almost literally every form of media. It would be less unique, in my opinion, to just turn Tau into sci-fi ninjas and retcon the disdain for close combat (Gundams for example, the thing they're compared to the most and the reason the army allegedly doesn't "fit in", all have at least a couple laser swords as standard, if not something truly wacky or over-the-top like a giant pair of shears or a big feth-off mace). They way I see it, it's making them more anime, not less. Also, Eldar kinda already have their own form of "Bushido" so it would be stepping on their toes again, which people would also complain about.

Or am I all wrong and that's really all it is, they don't have swords so they don't "fit in"? Because that's the only real difference I can think of between Tau and Eldar as far as the complaints go...Eldar models all look clean, smooth, and are all brightly-colored just like Tau are, they're not covered in blood or spikes and they aren't wearing skull trophies, either, (Hell, their armor isn't even chipped or dirtied up like the current Tau studio scheme is now), but they do have dedicated CC units whereas Tau obviously don't. People largely seem to accept Eldar as part of the setting and I've never seen any of these people complain about their models for committing the same sins as Tau models, even when it's pointed out to them specifically they'll largely ignore it and just keep harping on about how Tau are "too clean" or whatever. Or is it just because Eldar have been kinda "grandfathered" into the setting, and people still hold out hope that if they complain about it long enough (17 years and counting!) GW will eventually listen and finally Squat the Tau range?

I don’t think they’d squat the Tau. I wouldn’t want them to either. I’ve got a real love hate relationship with them.

I remember back in the day in 2002 when Tau were released, I immediately fell in love with them. The contrast between high-tech foot soldiers/combat suits and the feral Kroot allies was right up my alley.

I do remember, however, that the older generation was not quite as excited in our GW store, since their design was very different from everything else.

 Sidstyler wrote:

 Asherian Command wrote:
I wish they went with the full samurai or Japanese Bushdo theme it would not only be cool and aesthetically pleasing but it would be a unique faction in 40k.

They would be even more trope-y or stereotypical than they already are, because ninjas/samurai have been done to death, in almost literally every form of media. It would be less unique, in my opinion, to just turn Tau into sci-fi ninjas and retcon the disdain for close combat (Gundams for example, the thing they're compared to the most and the reason the army allegedly doesn't "fit in", all have at least a couple laser swords as standard, if not something truly wacky or over-the-top like a giant pair of shears or a big feth-off mace). They way I see it, it's making them more anime, not less. Also, Eldar kinda already have their own form of "Bushido" so it would be stepping on their toes again, which people would also complain about.

Or am I all wrong and that's really all it is, they don't have swords so they don't "fit in"? Because that's the only real difference I can think of between Tau and Eldar as far as the complaints go...Eldar models all look clean, smooth, and are all brightly-colored just like Tau are, they're not covered in blood or spikes and they aren't wearing skull trophies, either, (Hell, their armor isn't even chipped or dirtied up like the current Tau studio scheme is now), but they do have dedicated CC units whereas Tau obviously don't. People largely seem to accept Eldar as part of the setting and I've never seen any of these people complain about their models for committing the same sins as Tau models, even when it's pointed out to them specifically they'll largely ignore it and just keep harping on about how Tau are "too clean" or whatever. Or is it just because Eldar have been kinda "grandfathered" into the setting, and people still hold out hope that if they complain about it long enough (17 years and counting!) GW will eventually listen and finally Squat the Tau range?

Yup, pointed this out several times ITT. If Tau don't fit the setting neither do Eldar.

40k isn't all skulls. Yes, some of the main factions have them due to being either barbaric, vicious, millions-of-year-old walking images of death or a freaking mass cult of martyrdom but several other factions don't.

I think the only thing Sidstyler didn't address in his post is that anime Tau would loose markerlight tables in favor of a blazing passion table.