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I've decided to take my long shelved tau to a Tournament! My theory is that it will be so totally unexpected my opponents will become confused and thus easy prey. I used to be a Mech Tau guy, but now I'm thinking more of a static Gunline with some kroot to work their their way towards objectives and lots of makerlights (thinking that their ability to cause pinning checks at a penalty could stop a key enemy unit if need be) and relying on shear weight of firepower.

Any thoughts? FYI, tournament comp scoring makes me loath to take any more HQ, Elite, FA or HS... : (

Hunter Cadre “Autumn Leaves”

HQ
Shas’el Al’marith

Fusion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, HWTL, HWMT,

Elite
Crisis Team Dragonfly

Suit 1 – Fusion Blaster, Flamer, MT
Suit 2 – Fusion Blaster, Flamer, TL

Stealth Team Nocturne
5 Stealth Suits
Team Leader, Bonded, 2 Gun Drones.

Troops

3 Firewarrior Teams, 12 FW each, Shas’ui w/ Marker Light, EMP

2 Kroot Kindred, each with 10 Kroot

1 Kroot Kindred, 10 Kroot, 2 Hounds

Fast Attack

2 Pathfinder Teams, 8 Pathfinders each, 2 Rail Rifles,
Shas’ui w/ EMP, TL

2 Devilfish with Disruption Pod, Flechettes


Heavy Support

Broadside Team East Wind Rain

1 Broadside, Team Leader, Plasma Rifles, MT, HWTL, Bonded, 2 Shield Drones HWBSF
1 Broadside, TL
1 Broadside, MT

Broadside Monat
1 Broadside, TA

Some remarks:
- I'd bond the FW's
- Imo, 3 weapons on the Shas'el is too much

Overall I like the list, but I'm prejudiced, I like gunline Tau I'm interested to hear how it works out, especially the 2 RL in the pathfinder units.

I agree that the three weapons is a waste. It's like you are trying a jack of all trades type thing when the missile and plasma would suffice for 95% of your needs anyways.
I also agree on thinking about bonding the FW squads, and I also never liked markerlights in FW squads. waste of points IMO. I know that you said they would be gunline but still, I think the 12 lights you have in the pathfinders are enough.

Also, why do you have a target lock on your commander if he has no bodyguards?

Also why would you need a targetting array on a broadside who already has twin-linked weapondry? seems a bit overkill to me.

Besides that looks fine. I like larger kroot units personally but that's just preferance I guess.