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HQ: Shas'el w/ 2 bodyguards, each having twin linked missile pods, and targeting array. Shas'el also has HW drone controller and 2 shield drones.........234pts

E1) 3 man crisis suit team, each with twin linked fusion blasters and targeting array. 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones as well............199

E2) 3 man crisis suit team, each with burst cannon, flamer, and multi tracker. 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.............166

T1) 12 Fire Warriors...........120

T2) 12 Fire Warriors...........120

T3) 12 Fire Warriors...........120

HS1) Hammerhead w/ Ion cannon, smart missile system, multi tracker, disruption pod..........140

HS2) Hammerhead w/ railgun, smart missile system, multi tracker, disruption pod............175

HS3) 3 broadside battlesuits, each having multi tracker (in addition to the weapons that come on them automatically). 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.........275

FA1) 8 man pathfinder squad, each having pulse carbines and markerlight (default gear). 1 also has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.......136

DT1) (warfish for pathfinder squad): Devilfish w/ smart missile system, multitracker, disruption pod..........115


***This list comes out to 1800pts even, I need suggestions on what to spend the additional 50pts on, as well as other suggestions, something I may have missed, something that can help, etc....I'm already at a disadvantage running tau in a tourney that is going to be compromised of mainly space marines, space wolves, IG, dark eldar, grey knights, tyranids, etc.....I am the ONLY tau contestant. Thanks.

I would say that you need a Kroot screen (10 Kroot and 4 dogs are 94 points). I would also split your Fire Warrior squads, as they're not in a DFish.

Something along the lines of:
Troops
T1 - 6 Fire Warriors - 60
T2 - 6 Fire Warriors - 60
T3 - 6 Fire Warriors - 60
T4 - 6 Fire Warriors - 60
T5 - 6 Fire Warriors - 60
T6 - 12 Kroot Warriors / 4 Kroot Hounds - 108

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:HQ: Shas'el w/ 2 bodyguards, each having twin linked missile pods, and targeting array. Shas'el also has HW drone controller and 2 shield drones.........234pts

Since you have the Elite slot open, demote the 'vres. Having them be bodyguard only costs you points for no gain.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:E1) 3 man crisis suit team, each with twin linked fusion blasters and targeting array. 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones as well............199

FB suits are a bad idea. They bust a tank and then get assaulted. I suggest you consider other load-outs, FK, FS, or Deathrains.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:E2) 3 man crisis suit team, each with burst cannon, flamer, and multi tracker. 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.............

Again, too close to getting assaulted. Try BC/MP FireStorms instead for reasonable anti-I.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:T1) 12 Fire Warriors...........120
T2) 12 Fire Warriors...........12
T3) 12 Fire Warriors...........120

Without D'Fish, you really ought to trim them down. I'd go minimums for easiest hiding in LoS-blocking terrain.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:HS1) Hammerhead w/ Ion cannon, smart missile system, multi tracker, disruption pod..........

With points saved on the FWs, upgrade to a rail head.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:HS3) 3 broadside battlesuits, each having multi tracker (in addition to the weapons that come on them automatically). 1 has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.........

MTs are one of the poorer choices. A.s.s. or TA are better. Add a BK.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:FA1) 8 man pathfinder squad, each having pulse carbines and markerlight (default gear). 1 also has leader upgrade, HW drone controller, and 2 shield drones.......

If you're going to invest all that, add a BK, but I would just run 8 PFs, no frills.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:DT1) (warfish for pathfinder squad): Devilfish w/ smart missile system, multitracker, disruption pod..........

Add a TA to make those shots count.

ThatTauGuyJoe wrote:....I am the ONLY tau contestant. Thanks.

Lately, there is a tau guy who shows to my FLGS monthly RTT. And yea, never more than one.

A kroot speed bump is affordable with the points you'll save with my suggestions.

Plasma Rifles.

That is all.

Thank you to all the people that replied, I am going to try to fix what I can before this tournament in about 36 hours. No proxies allowed, so hopefully I'll be able to get as much as I can done.