New Tau Codex - April 6'th [Pics, Video and Prices in OP]

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**Rented Tritium**

UltraPrime wrote:
For all those asking if the Commander has posable arms, ask youself this question. How many finecast models are posable?

We have 2 pictures, one with an open fist and one with a closed fist.

**uberjoras**

Might just be two different fist options...

**Rented Tritium**

uberjoras wrote:
Might just be two different fist options...

Something as small as a closed vs open hand hasn't been done in alternate parts in finecast either, though, so something new is happening in any event.

**milo**

Kilkrazy wrote:
Note that Hammerheads go up from £31 to £35.

That might be acceptable if it includes all the Skyray bits and could be magnetized either/or. Anyone know if that's the case?

**Kingsley**

milo wrote:
Kilkrazy wrote:
Note that Hammerheads go up from £31 to £35.

That might be acceptable if it includes all the Skyray bits and could be magnetized either/or. Anyone know if that's the case?

I suspect the Hammerhead and Skyray have officially become one kit, though in practice they already were because the Skyray contained all the Hammerhead bitz. If they haven't, GW is being extra silly, because people can just continue only ever buying Skyrays and the increased price will only affect newcomers.

**Earthbeard**

2: UAVs interceptors arrived wings and can detach in the sun to defend against the enemy shark

Best translation i've ever read

I like the commander suit, making them limbs look like something other than a GW style dwarf, is a great improvement.

**Lovepug13**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Sigh, if Lovepug's price list of UK is correct,

My source had the WD in her hand....so confirmed mate.

Also Hammerhead / Skyray one kit as suggested

**redkeyboard**

Plus we saw from the original leaks that it had a £50 price tag. This is one expensive release indeed. Firts wave of fliers were bargins £27.50 then the rest have been £40+. Its sad really.

**Puscifer**

After looking at those pics, I don't think it would be too difficult to convert the XV8-05.

Sticking him on a flying stand with a head turn and repositioning into a more heroic pose looks possible.

Atm he looks like Starscream landing towards the end of the first Michael Bay Transformers film.

**JudgeShamgar**

Rented Tritium wrote:
uberjoras wrote:
Might just be two different fist options...

Something as small as a closed vs open hand hasn't been done in alternate parts in finecast either, though, so something new is happening in any event.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440176a&prodId=prod1160028a&rootCatGameStyle=

This item has three hand options. I have one and it says so in the description.

**ph34r**

Not a fan of either new commander suit. The posing looks awkward and there is no strong silhouette, even worse so than the broadside and riptide in my opinion. It's just a "we made it bigger" crisis suit. Overall a big "miss" on new suit designs.

**Formosa**

Am I the only one who has noticed the new commander looks like the dynamic entry trope.

**Tauownz**

Loving the new commander suit. Looks to be an inch or 2 taller then an xv8 if you take that box out of the mix. Hoping to convert him to make him a little smaller, to take advantage to terrain better ...hello greenstuff. Any idea what the 2nd weapon is in the side pictures? The first looks like an ion head but some are saying it's an advanced cib. Any thoughts?

**Desubot**

That second weapon is probably the air frag burst launchermagig.

**Kingsley**

Desubot wrote:
That second weapon is probably the air frag burst launchermagig.

My limited French indicates that it is.

**kronk**

Those prices seem kinda high...

**hotsauceman1**

Wait, Intercepter drones.
Squeee.

**mh_mini**

whoadirty wrote:
mh_mini wrote:

Prices are steep. Most things went up in price compared to last codex. Though suits in box of 3 actually saves some money.
30x3=90 vs $75. NOT BAD,

Farsight... steep.

Flier -- Valkyrie $80 Doomsythe $55. It's in the middle of the pack.

As for the holes, a second transport would be nice, but not really mandatory. If Devilfish go down in points and depending on the upgrades it can fill different roles.
Jetbike, the Piranha kinda has this covered (going down in points)? Not a jetbike and in the Fast slot to compete with the flier and pathfinders. But I dont really think Tau are a jetbike type of army.

Antitank would be the Hammerhead

and we'll see if anything new shows up in the troops. I was thinking the possibility of Stealsuits going to troops.

EDIT. i screwed up my formatting and fixed it.

Hate to break it to you, but these prices are US amounts. Or as Kroothawk pointed out, Euro prices converted to US prices. The Canadian price for a box of three Crisis suits is $90, which is a $0.75 increase.

Ow. My hopes and dreams of having money im April are gone....

And also DAT CODEX PIC. I might need to change my pants.

**B0B MaRlEy**

A few things I noticed glancing over a white dwarf:
The fireblade is an independant character who allows his unit to fire one more shot with pulse carbines/rifles if they don't move in the movement phase.
Overloading seems to be an ability common to several Ion weapons, as in the battle report the sun shark's drones overload theirs and get rid of a zoanthrope unit (with str 8 blasts!).
The new commander only comes with a plasma gun, and both experimental weapons you got from the old one .
I'll post a couple pics I noticed weren't leaked (notably the bomber's magical bomb-creating whirly device and hidden missiles on the fighter. Also the broadsides are way larger than standard crisis suits and can take all missiles weapons.)

**RogueRegault**

Trasvi wrote:
Translations from the page to english (via Google

1: Commander has a ritual knife to his side, ready to sign that oath to support his companions even in the worst circumstances.

2: exo-armor tau retractable usually have hands folded in their forearms. The exo-armor commander was sculpted with both hands outstretched.

3: The spark gap was cyclo-ion bursts [cyclic ion blaster?] may issue a formidable high rate of fire

4: The launcher loads a dispersion propels a projectile directly at the enemy. then it explodes cauant maximum damage.

5: Escorted by a team of exo-armor crisis, a tau commander brings the fight to the enemy

So I guess the CIB and ABF are remaining special issue than?

Sad. I was hoping there'd be a chance to get better anti-horde weapons on normal suits.

**B0B MaRlEy**

rogueRegault Yeah they are special issue, it is actually mentionned in the French blurb.
About special issue things, I noticed that in the battle report the riptide had amongst its upgrade the combat drug dealio (that upgrade that used to give you FNP) . That thing will get so expensive point-wise ...

**ChiliPowderKeg**

The new commander's pose looks very exploitable

**Archonate**

RogueRegault wrote:
Trasvi wrote:
Translations from the page to english (via Google

1: Commander has a ritual knife to his side, ready to sign that oath to support his companions even in the worst circumstances.

2: exo-armor tau retractable usually have hands folded in their forearms. The exo-armor commander was sculpted with both hands outstretched.

3: The spark gap was cyclo-ion bursts [cyclic ion blaster?] may issue a formidable high rate of fire

4: The launcher loads a dispersion propels a projectile directly at the enemy. then it explodes cauant maximum damage.

5: Escorted by a team of exo-armor crisis, a tau commander brings the fight to the enemy

So I guess the CIB and ABF are remaining special issue than?

Sad. I was hoping there'd be a chance to get better anti-horde weapons on normal suits.

Meh, who knows what the new rules will allow, or how weapons might have changed. Personally I'm hoping the CIB has a higher S and maybe decent AP or perhaps Rending. Seems to me that an Ion weapon with an extremely high rate of fire should have Rending...

**Earthbeard**

JudgeShamgar wrote:
Rented Tritium wrote:
uberjoras wrote:
Might just be two different fist options...

Something as small as a closed vs open hand hasn't been done in alternate parts in finecast either, though, so something new is happening in any event.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440176a&prodId=prod1160028a&rootCatGameStyle=

This item has three hand options. I have one and it says so in the description.

So did the metal version, your point?

**Backfire**

I like new Commander otherwise, but perhaps bit more neutral pose would have been better. In my opinion, generic IC miniatures shouldn't have too "dramatic" poses. Also, they did nothing about the ankles. Just give them damn shin guards.

Farsight is really pricey...

**Malthor**

Kroothawk wrote:
Small tidbits:
There is a mail order set of Farsight Enclave shoulder pads for Fire Warriors.
Darkstrider is male.
Kroot are in.
Farsight is a rebel but still loyal.
You see the heightened field on top of the bomber wings? You can push them open and see the seeker missiles underneath.
The missile Broadside is really full of missiles

The missile broadside is awesome

Some other things I heard today:

- the squad Darkstrider joins(either pathfinder or Fire Warriors) treats enemies as -1 T for shooting

- the Tankcomander is a beast, he makes his tank BS 5, gives Tank Hunter and PE: IG

- it seems there was a typo in the WD and the 3 Krisis suits will be € 50 ( ~USD 67) instead of the price mentioned there

**SonicPara**

Love the design changes shown by the new XV-8 commander but not enough to drop the massive $42 on him. Just need some proper 3rd party arms/hands for XV-8s that have them deployed and the novelty of the XV-8 commander is gone.

**Phanixis**

- the Tankcomander is a beast, he makes his tank BS 5, gives Tank Hunter and PE: IG

I just pray our tanks retain their ability to fire as fast vehicles. Then a hammerhead with this guy will be fun.

**Sarge**

Looks like some cool models to me. And they've been badly in need of an update.

**Oaka**

According to the battle report in the White Dwarf, Stealth Suits are still Elites choices and Pathfinders are still Fast Attack. No mention on whether Gun Drone Squads or Kroot are Troops choices.

I know there were some people hoping for suits to be Troops, but it doesn't look that way. It also looks like Pathfinders will compete with the new flyers, as they are also Fast Attack choices.