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So I used the search function and found some people discussing Tau Sniper Drones but it was a few months ago and I didn't want to necro sooo....

With Tau Sniper Drones squads having a 2+ Cover save parked in area terrain, would it be worth it to take the 3 squads and park them in a corner or both corners as area denial? With some marker light support they could possibly light up some out of cover marines. So while you take up a slot that could be used for Rail guns, you get 9 S6 AP3 shots and 3 marker lights all with a 2+ cover save for 240 points. Plus with the target locks the shots can be dispersed however you like and the ML can be used to support the rest of your army!

Sure they have the draw back of dispersing to the wind if the controller gets sniped, but this is the codex with the space pope. And they don't help with horde armies, but Tau have enough S5 to handle them don't they?

Especially with the decrease to the amount of vehicles being used in 6th (I haven't played hardly any games but that is the gist I am getting from the interwebz) taking up a HS slot doesn't seem to bad in lower point games. I am thinking that in most of the book missions they can either help deter encroaching enemies or help control mid field with their range, setting up fire lanes and all that jazz....

So what do you all think? Snipers viable? Only at certain point levels?

If they sucked or not was part of my overall question. I thought they might be less suckish with the 2+ cover save.

Thanks for the response though, I will promptly cancel my order for them! Jk, I was going to convert some drones I had laying around, but if they suck then its not worth the time! Thanks!

Well that is much more useful response than "sniper drones suck". Thanks again!

Thanks Griddlelol for the real world experience facing them, and kungfujon did you join to reply to my humble post?

I have a long journey before I am playing 2000+ games but I would love to have a large cadre one day.

Maybe they will get some new rules in the new dex that is coming out soon, no wait never, no wait next week, no wait in 3 years, NO, wait, Tau are the first 7th Ed codex, yeah, that's it! ,

Thanks for the comments guys. I might proxy some using regular drones just to see if I like them, and it might be a fun to make some from spare parts. I saw some cool tuts how to do it on here.

Shame the general consensus is they cost way more than they are worth and what you can get out of them.

Unless the dice hate your opponent, but in that case it doesn't matter much what you are using!

Not that I haven't come around to drones being not so hot, but I thought Desubot did do equal points? 2x12 FWs equals 3 squads of drones....?

Of course there is the whole mobility, scoring, double tap at 15 in, etc etc to consider so I still think the points would be better spent on FWs


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And kunfujon, that's cool I could get you to stop lurking and jump on the boards!