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I plan to field an 1500 pts TAU army listed below against Space Marines / Chaos Space Marines.

Can this army be effective against Space Marines / Chaos Space Marines?

1500 Pts - Tau Army

1 Commander Shas'el (HQ) @ 83 Pts
TL Missile Pod; Drone Controller

1 Shield Drone @ [15] Pts

1 Crisis Battlesuit Team (Elites) @ 53 Pts
TL Missile Pod; Targeting Array

1 Crisis Battlesuit Team (Elites) @ 53 Pts
TL Missile Pod; Targeting Array

1 Crisis Battlesuit Team (Elites) @ 116 Pts
TL Fusion Blaster; Drone Controller

1 Shield Drone @ [15] Pts

1 Crisis Battlesuit @ [58] Pts
TL Fusion Blaster; Drone Controller

1 Shield Drone @ [15] Pts

1 Broadside Battlesuit Team (Heavy Support) @ 80 Pts
Smart Missile System; TL Railgun; Targeting Array

1 Broadside Battlesuit Team (Heavy Support) @ 80 Pts
Smart Missile System; TL Railgun; Targeting Array

1 Hammerhead Gunship (Heavy Support) @ 130 Pts
Ion Cannon; Smart Missile System
#Targetting Array [0]
Disruption Pod [5]

6 Vespid Stingwings (Fast Attack) @ 118 Pts
Neutron Blaster

1 Strain Leader @ [22] Pts
Neutron Blaster

5 Pathfinder Team (Fast Attack) @ 167 Pts
Pulse Carbine & Markerlight (x5)

1 Shas'ui Team Leader @ [22] Pts
Pulse Carbine & Markerlight

1 Devilfish @ [85] Pts
Marker Beacon; Burst Cannon
Disruption Pod [5]

2 Mounted Gun Drones @ [0] Pts
TL Pulse Carbine

10 FireWarrior Team (Troops) @ 125 Pts
Pulse Rifle (x10)

1 Shas'ui @ [25] Pts
Pulse Rifle
Bonding Knife [5]

10 FireWarrior Team (Troops) @ 125 Pts
Pulse Rifle (x10)

1 Shas'ui @ [25] Pts
Pulse Rifle
Bonding Knife [5]

9 FireWarrior Team (Troops) @ 115 Pts
Pulse Rifle (x9)

1 Shas'ui @ [25] Pts
Pulse Rifle
Bonding Knife [5]

9 Kroot Carnivore Squad (Troops) @ 127 Pts
Kroot Rifle

1 Shaper @ [21] Pts
Kroot Rifle

6 Kroot Hounds @ [36] Pts

9 Kroot Carnivore Squad (Troops) @ 127 Pts
Kroot Rifle

1 Shaper @ [21] Pts
Kroot Rifle

6 Kroot Hounds @ [36] Pts

Models in Army: 91

Total Army Cost: 1499

Remove the individual upgrade costs, the unit cost is fine, but there are rules here to follow about point costs. Less is more.

lomax wrote:1 Commander Shas'el (HQ) TL Missile Pod; Drone Controller

A Deathrain HQ is a waste, IMHO. Target Array plus a BC or PR is better.

lomax wrote:1 Broadside Battlesuit Team Targeting Array

The drones on the Crisis Suits should be put on the b-sides. Crisis Suits can JSJ into hiding, XV88s can't, and therefore need more protection, thus SDs.

lomax wrote:1 Hammerhead Gunship Ion Cannon; Smart Missile System Disruption Pod

Add an MT to move Combat Speed and shoot both guns.

lomax wrote:6 Vespid Stingwings 1 Strain Leader

Buy the other two blister packs and make it a full 9 or 10. Otherwise, they don't have what little staying power they need.

lomax wrote:5 Pathfinder Team 1 Shas'ui Team Leader

Why upgrade him if he isn't going to have a Bonding Knife?

The rest of it is okay.

if you want to kill MEQ, dont take Missile pods, take plasma rifles. the fusion blaster one is ok, but drop the missile pods.

stompydakka wrote:if you want to kill MEQ, dont take Missile pods, take plasma rifles. the fusion blaster one is ok, but drop the missile pods.

If you want to get caught in h2h, then field Helios PR/FB suits. The Short range will have remaining marines slapping your suit around in no time.

C'mon, stompydakka, PR/MP is best for popping rhinos at range. 'Railheads are better' you say? Yes, but they're busy bagging stray preds, dreads, and MM/HF speeders.

I agree, odds are that Helios will trash more SM. But not enough to prevent an assault next turn, or at least a thorough hosing down of rapid fire from botlers. MPs guarantee safer range.

Vespids are worthless. Take PRs, drop FBs. Besides that, the other comments apply.