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Below is my list I use for my gaming groups "Weekend Warrior" tournaments. Each week it's either 1500 or 1750, single list (no changing it up between games). It's just a bunch of friends and we generally pay for the winners booze/pizza as the night goes on. There are Necrons, Orks, Iron Warriors, Imperial Guard, MEQ and Nids, so I really need my list to be versitle, because I never know what i'm going to come up against.

My Cadre is called Montyr'Ui or "Veteran Blooded" (roughly) because of the high number of Shas'Ui included in the Cadre. I like to think of them as an elite fighting force amongst the Tau.

Here's what I usually run. Tell me what you think.

Hunter Cadre Montyr'Ui [1498]

HQ [192]

Command La'Rua[192]
(1) Shas'El Commander
TL Plasma Rifle, Targeting Array, HW Target Lock, HW Drone Controller
(1) Shas'Vre Bodyguard
Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Fusion Blaster, Targeting Array, HW Multitracker
(1) Shield Drone


Fast Attack [202]

Pathfinder La'Rua [202]
(6) Pathfinders
(1) Pathfinder Devilfish
Burst Cannons, Smart Missle System, Targeting Array, Multi-Tracker, Disruption Pod, Seeker Missle

Troops [206]

Fire Warrior La'Rua [60]
(5) Shas'la Fire Warriors
(1) Shas'ui Team Leader
Markerlight

Kroot Mercenary Squad [70]
(10) Kroot Carnivores

Kroot Mercenary Squad [76]
(10) Kroot Carnivores
(1) Kroot Hound

Elites [548]

Deathrain XV8 La'Rua [159]
(3) Shas'ui
TL Missle Pod, Targeting Array

Deathrain XV8 La'Rua [159]
(3) Shas'ui
TL Missle Pod, Targeting Array

Burning Eye XV8 La'Rua [230]
(2) Shas'ui
TL Plasma Rifle, Targeting Array
(1) Shas'ui Team Leader
TL Plasma Rifle, Targeting Array, HW Drone Controller
(2) Shield Drones

Heavy Support [350]

Broadside XV88 La'Rua [185]
(1) Shas'ui
(1) Shas'ui Team Leader
HW Drone Controller, HW Target Lock
(2) Shield Drones

1x Hammerhead Gunship [165]
Railgun, Burst Cannons, Disruption Pod, Target Lock, Targeting Array

====Modifications for 1750====

When we go 1750, I add:

-A second Hammerhead Gunship, same loadout as the first.

-A solo XV88 /w Railguns & SMS

-An additional Seeker Missile to my Pathfinder Devilfish

-+1 Kroot to the 1st Kroot Carnivore Squad

Comes out to +252 which makes 1750 Exactly.


Well, them's the boys. Tell me what you think. Thanks in advance.

Edit: Fixed Typos

Hi,

Could you include some tactics or reasoning behind the choices that you've made?

There are several choices that seem odd to me.

I'll give you some general advice though:

-Personally, I like deathrains with TA's. People sometimes disagree. I field them in pairs, as 2 gets the job done just fine (Killing traNsports mostly).

- You seem to love TL plasma with TA no less. I find it's a very overpriced option. If you haven't already, you might want to try a fireknife setup. Judging by your opponents, a more balanced setup would be more effective.

- I'm not going to say shas'ui upgrades aren't a great choice as they are part of your fluff. I'm not.

- I gotta ask, what's with the one hound?

Please dude, I don't really understand this list--any tactics, or intents would really go a long way. I could give you a problem for every selection you've taken.

-I take a lot of TL plasma for MEQ's... maybe it's overpriced, but for me it's been effective. If I switched to fireknives, do you have a suggestion for the leftover points? I'm open minded/not going to bite your head off like some people

-I have a love affair with TA Deathrain's. I have a love affair with TA's in general because I hate being overly markerlight dependant.

-The only true Shas'Ui upgrade (that I paid for) is in the Firewarrior squad.. the rest of the Shas'Ui's are battlesuit pilots (Shas'Vre being the upgrade option)

-The one hound.. haha.. well, I own 21 Kroot Carnivores and 1 hound. I suppose I could field 11 & 10 Kroot, and then toss in the hound @ 1750 (for point filler or what have you)

I generally do the JSJ dance with my Burning Eye XV8's and use the Deathrains for ranged fire support. I take shield drones with the Burning Eye's because they are more likely to take fire (require closer range).

It may be flawed logic, but in general I tend to perform better with specialized XV8's (Burning Eye, Death Rain) vice multiweaponed XV8's.

I generally Deepstrike my HQ and infiltrate my kroot.

I'm wide open to suggestions, and I have loads of XV8's.. but not as many firewarriors/kroot in my collection. Feel free to offer advice.

Thanks for the response AesSedai

Just a little more info, about what I have to work with in my collection, to facilitate suggestions:

24+ Firewarriors /w Pulse Rifle, a few TL /w Markerlights

6 Fireknives (Missle Pod / Plas Rifle)

3 Helios (Plas Rifle / Fusion Blaster)

3 Firesurge (Missile Pod / Fusion Blaster)

3 Sniper teams

4 more Broadsides (up to 6 total)

Boatloads of drones

Really the only thing i'm limited on, is Kroot. I just have such a hard time painting fleshtones (even alien ones), that I guess I never really got excited about modeling them. (It's why all my FW are wearing their helmets haha)

well, I only noticed 1 point cost error....shas'laz are 10 points a piece. A shas'ui is 20 points. adding a markerlight upgrade is another 10 points. so, your FWz come to 80 points, not 60......aside from that, me personally, i'd get rid of the burning eyes, and use the helios suit with TA'z.


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I have some personal ideas, but until I get enough money to run with the ideas, I'm stuck with the little bit of dink-dink stuff I have now.....

Hey Cottonjaw!! Check out this tutorial for quick and easy kroot painting! It helped me bucket loads!!!

step 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RLm1tNzjh4&feature=related

step 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJrJeRIowlo

hope this helps!!