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HQ
Commander Shas'el. TL Flamer, Fusion Gun, Failsafe Detonator - 83 Points
Commander Shas'el. TL Plasma Rifle, TA, HW-DC, Iridium Armour, 2x Shield Drones - 290 Points
- Bodyguard TL Plasma Rifle, TA
- Bodyguard TL Plasma Rifle, TA
Elites
XV8 Team - 34 Points
- Shas'ui. TL Flamer, Blacksun Filter.
XV8 Team - 123 Points
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
XV8 Team - 123 Points
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
- Shas'ui. TL Burst Cannon, Flamer
XV8 Team - 234 Points
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Targetting Array, HW-MT
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Targetting Array, HW-MT
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Targetting Array, HW-MT, HW-DC, Shield Drone x2
XV8 Team - 189 Points
- Shas'ui. TL Missile Pod, Targetting Array
- Shas'ui. TL Missile Pod, Targetting Array
- Shas'ui. TL Missile Pod, Targetting Array, HW-DC, Shield Drone x2
XV8 Team - 215 Points
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Targetting Array, HW-MT, HW-DC, Shield Drone x2
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Targetting Array, HW-MT
- Shas'ui. Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Targetting Array, HW-MT
Troops
Fire Warriors - 120 Points
-12, Pulse Rifle
Fire Warriors - 120 Points
-12, Pulse Rifle
Fire Warriors - 120 Points
-12, Pulse Rifle
Fire Warriors - 120 Points
-12, Pulse Rifle
Fast Attack
Pathfinder Team - 175 Points
-Shas'la x5. Markerlights.
-Pathfinder Devilfish, Burst Cannon, DP, MT, SMS
Heavy Support
Hammerhead Gunship - 155 Points
- Railgun, Burst Cannons, Disruption Pod
Hammerhead Gunship - 155 Points
- Railgun, Burst Cannons, Disruption Pod
XV88 Team - 80 Points
-Shas'la. SMS, TA
XV88 Team - 80 Points
-Shas'la. SMS, TA
XV88 Team - 80 Points
-Shas'la. SMS, TA

What do you think? There are a couple of suits in there to bring the points up and match the extra HQ req. (Failsafe detonator Jihad suit for example)

Is 5 railguns enough? Will all those Crisis suits do enough to keep the fighting away from my Fire Warriors?

Be as honest with me as you like, I'm not about to get offended over this list, I'm just using it as a guide on spending when (if) I can sell my Marines and start Tau. If another unit works wonders (like a Skyray doing a better job than 3 TL MP suits maybe?) then let me know.

PS: List made in Battlescribe, with a catalogue I made myself. It has more or less full profiles and things like Shield Drones updating their stats in profile depending on host. If you want to try it, it's here (no characters yet because I don't want them in my army) Tau (Davylove21's WIP).cat

Perhaps I am misunderstanding something here, but do not the rules specifically specify that one much use top separate codexis if one chooses to take two force organizations?

You misunderstand. The rules say you can double your force org at 2000 points

Oh ok, that is cool. So you can run a pure 4000 point list.

are xv88s the crisis suits? this looks like a pretty strong list mate, i would kit out a few more of your suits with fusion blasters and plasma as they scare the crap out of my Space wolves and the 2 d6 run away in the assault phase make them really annoying because i want to hit you in cc but your running away lol. You could try 2 units of broadsides rather than the 2 hammerheads as they are by far more consistent and literally guarantee vehicles being destroyed.

XV8 is crisis and XV88 is broadside innit.

Main reason for the Hammerheads was those submunitions, even though that unit of Termies literally shrugged off a direct blast lol.

Wasn't thinking about the assault move to be honest, that makes fusions nicer but still feels like anti vehicle overkill! Gonna need to think about this army vs. a Tau-Ork hybrid because the 13 or so suits I need to buy alone is like £200, don't want to regret it!

I am selling 6 suits for $55... Food for thought.