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I've decided to play a Farsight army (my first time playing one ) at my LGS and test it out for an upcoming tourney there and I could use some help fine tuning it.

HQ
Farsight
Total: 170
Body Guard
7 Shas'vre
7 Plasma Rifles/Missile Pods
7 Targeting Arrays
7 HW Multi-Trackers
7 Bonding Knife
6 Shield Drones
Total: 874
Notes: any better way to possibly equip them?
Questions: Should I drop some of them? 805pt is a a pretty big price. Should I just change some of their weapons to cheaper weapons? Should I also drop or add any kind of drone?
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Shas'el
TL Missile Pod
Bonding Knife
Targeting Array
HW Target Lock
Shield Drone
Total: 98
Questions: Should I change him to a Shas'o and have him join Farsight?
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Troops
Fire Warrior Team
8 Shas'la
1 Shas'ui
Pulse Rifles
Bonding Knife
Devilfish
Multi-Tracker
Dsruption Pod
Total: 155
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Fire Warrior Team
8 Shas'la
1 Shas'ui
Pulse Rifles
Bonding Knife
Devilfish
Multi-Tracker
Dsruption Pod
Total: 155
takes the pathfinders fish (not shown under the pathfinders though)
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Fire Warrior Team
8 Shas'la
1 Shas'ui
Pulse Rifles
Bonding Knife
Devilfish
Multi-Tracker
Dsruption Pod
Total: 155

Notes on Fire Warriors: I'm only taking 3 squads of them because Kroot are out because of Farsight, The fishes arent taking SMSs as they can move 12" and still fire all guns and have the drones fire too, with the fire warriors in the FoF.
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Heavy Support
Broadside Team
3 Shas'ui
3 Targeting Arrays
Team Leader
Bonding Knife
HW Multi-Tracker
Plasma Rifles
Total: 260
Notes: They're Going to be my static tank hunters, and I'll use a Hammerhead w/Railgun or mobile anti-tank.
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Hammerhead
Railgun
Multi-Tracker
Disruption Pod
Gun Drones
Total: 175
Notes: Meant to be a more mobile anti tank source, and also be able to move 12" and fire all guns.
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Elites
Crisis Team
3 Shas'ui
2 TL Flamers
1 Flamer
1 TL Missile Pod
2 Missile Pods
Team Leader
Bonding Knife
HW Multi-Tracker
1 Shield Drone
Total: 115
Notes: They are going to be one of my main sources of anti-horde, and until they get in range, they'll shoot transports.

Questions: Since I have to get close up, should I give one or two of them shield generators? or perhaps a different weapon to use until they get into range?
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Crisis Team
3 Shas'ui
3 TL Missile Pod
3 Targeting Arrays
Team Leader
Bonding Knife
HW Target Lock
Shield Drone
Total: 184
Notes: The Shas'el will join this squad and fire at a different squad also with the team leader.
Questions: Should I change the Shas'el's gear and have him join Farsight's team as a Shas'o (will then need to take 19 wounds without a dead suit ) ?
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Crisis Team
3 Shas'ui
1 TL Flamers
2 Flamer
2 TL Missile Pod
1 Missile Pod
Team Leader
Bonding Knife
HW Multi-Tracker
1 Shield Drone
Total: 152


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Fast Attack
Pathfinder Team
7 Pathfinders
Shas'ui
Bonding Knife
HW Multi-Tracker
Total: 99
Final Total: 2502
Notes: I have 2 points to drop, and I'm not sure where to drop it from. Maybe instead change the 3rd crisi team to the more anti horde one and put more fire warriors/ shield drones fire warrior teams/ farsight bomb?
Questions: Is there a better way to out fit my farsight bomb? right now each model is unique, but I think there might be a better set-up for them.

thanks for the help!

First thing I have to say - Farsight and competitive rarely show up in the same sentence. Things could always change though. That said,

I happen to be a radical proponent of the "simple battlesuit wargear and weapon" movement, and also a "keep yo units consistent, foo" movement.

In other words, I would suggest making every single battlesuit in your farsight unit the same. And same with every other unit you have.

I would make every one in his unit a fireknife, and give half of them target locks, if any. I would also give them a healthy portion of shield drones, just in case. Around 6 would be a good number.

Your death-rain team is all good. Your one the with the flamers and missile pods could probably be improved. Seeing as you already have decent fire-power, I would just give them all burst cannons/flamers/multi-trackers.

At these, points, I would use up every heavy support slot. Really, you're gonna need another hammerhead or more broadsides.

It may also do some good to put pathfinders in this list. Really, I think your army would be much more effective with them.

Hmm that's true, farsight isn't generally competitive but I've decided to try anyway
also can't get anymore broadsides/hammerheads only 1 of each because of farsights rules

not sure what to add, I might change a team to helios possibly. I could add in some pathfinders possibly.

mmmm not really a fan of Fireknife. It never seems to get enough TEQ out when I need it. I think they'll all grab plas rifles, and something else though. I'll rework them again later. I'll play around with points values, then post in in an hour tops on the original post.

edit: decided on a pathfinder team (with some anti meq), but they may get scrapped (or lose the rail rifles) if I need more points for farsight's bomb.

Man, you're %100 correct. Darn that screwed force org!!

Farsight does get you a load of battlesuits, but would you consider the possibily of splitting them up into smaller units, and shaving off the 10 pts apiece for not be a Shas'ui?

I don't really see many strategic benefits to mongo unit of death, unless you already have all your elite slots taken.

The Bringer wrote:Man, you're %100 correct. Darn that screwed force org!!

Farsight does get you a load of battlesuits, but would you consider the possibily of splitting them up into smaller units, and shaving off the 10 pts apiece for not be a Shas'ui?

I don't really see many strategic benefits to mongo unit of death, unless you already have all your elite slots taken.

can't elite slots are filled up

It only looks like you used two elite slots.

I'm pretty sure you got one more in there.

ah true idk how I missed it

kissed? don't ya mean missed?

lol

argh fail. I was sorta blindly typing, because I managed to hurt my neck so I couldn't see and was multi tasking

edit: added a crisis team.