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So I've been working on a new list for tau, and this is what I've come up with.

HQ
Shas'el
Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Multi tracker, Bonding Knife, 2 Shield Drones

Elites
3 Deathrain suits, Team leader with 2 shield drones

3 Deathrain Suits, Team leader with 2 shield drones

2 Helios suits

Troops
10 Firewarriors, devilfish
10 Firewarriors, devilfish
10 Firewarriors, devilfish
12 Fire Warriors
12 Fire Warriors

Heavy
3 Broadsides, 2 Target Locks, 2 Shield Drones

Hammerhead, railgun, disruption Pod, Multi-tracker

Soulx wrote:, devilfish

Dumbfish or Warfish?

Soulx wrote:3 Broadsides, 2 Target Locks, 2 Shield Drones

That last BK ought to be given to the broadsides.

Soulx wrote:Hammerhead, railgun, disruption Pod

Should have a MT to Move&Shoot like a Fast Vehicle.

Don't you think a few fireknives would be nice? drop some FW to get them and or switch them witht he deathrains.

Brothererekose wrote:

Soulx wrote:, devilfish

Dumbfish or Warfish?

Devilish

Brothererekose wrote:

Soulx wrote:3 Broadsides, 2 Target Locks, 2 Shield Drones

That last BK ought to be given to the broadsides.

I'm not sure what BK means.

Brothererekose wrote:

Soulx wrote:Hammerhead, railgun, disruption Pod

Should have a MT to Move&Shoot like a Fast Vehicle.

Oh yeah I forgot about those. I actually did the points wrong and counted the disruption pod for 10 points. I'll edit the orinigal post to shot it though, and drop the bonding knife.

assassin wrote:Don't you think a few fireknives would be nice? drop some FW to get them and or switch them with the deathrains.

Well my elites spot so I need them. I could take some fireknives if I moved the helios to bodyguards, but the points needed for another squad would mean I'd have to drop or reduce 2 squads, and at 2000 Points, I should have a lot of troops.

Soulx wrote:

Brothererekose wrote:

Soulx wrote:, devilfish

Dumbfish or Warfish?

Devilish

Brothererekose wrote:

Soulx wrote:3 Broadsides, 2 Target Locks, 2 Shield Drones

That last BK ought to be given to the broadsides.

I'm not sure what BK means.

BK is short for Bonding Knife.

Dumbfish is a base devilfish
Smartfish/Warfish is a d-fish w/ SMS/TA/MT/D-pods

He was asking if you had it normal or with upgrades, I'm assuming normal based on your reply.


@ 2000 points, I think you are lacking some AT.

Dethrains are nice, but only against light armor, ie transports and walkers. I would have at least 6 railguns at 2000 points.

I think you had a little over-kill on the firewarrriors. I would get rid of the two units of 12, and with those points I would get 18 pathfinders (units of 6 6 6)

The devilfish of the FWs would count as theirs.

I would also get some broadsides at the expense of dethrains. Unless you know you are playing orks, you will normally need more than those deathrains for armor.