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2013/04/29 23:25:36
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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For any of you that have the Tau codex, or have access to one, look at page 74 and examine the Tau model raising a knife at the bottom of the page. He is raising the knife while it is still in the sheath.... Fail GW..Fail.
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2013/04/29 23:33:18
Subject: Tau Oversight
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 ImRightBehindYou wrote:For any of you that have the Tau codex, or have access to one, look at page 74 and examine the Tau model raising a knife at the bottom of the page. He is raising the knife while it is still in the sheath.... Fail GW..Fail.
Tau knives are ritualistic and not meant for combat. I'm assuming the picture you're seeing is the Tau Fireblade model, that's how it comes stock.
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2013/04/29 23:38:42
Subject: Re:Tau Oversight
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Preacher of the Emperor
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do you mean the Fireblade? The Tau detest close combat, the blade is probably a representation of the Taliserra bond that he has with his firewarriors. Also it looks cool and his name has blade in it.
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2013/04/30 00:12:17
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Ah, I see. It was indeed my oversight. Still funny though.
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2013/04/30 00:16:32
Subject: Re:Tau Oversight
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
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I like to imagine one of two things - either that he's admonishing a Fire Warrior for dropping it, or that it has to stay sheathed or he'd hurt himself because the Fireblade is, in fact, ACTUALLY ON FIRE. 
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2021/04/03 22:03:24
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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It would have been more of a fail if he was actually holding the blade by the hilt in that position.
I see this more as him yelling at his troops... "See this? This is what we swore by. This is what we live by. And this, by damn, is what we will die by."
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2013/04/30 00:26:18
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I came to this thread expecting a new Tau named character. I was disappointed.
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2013/04/30 09:25:58
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Commander Oversight?
What is he? Water caste accountant supreme?
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2013/04/30 09:28:08
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Tis a bonding knife, he is reminding his troops of the bond they have and the pact that was made. The pact....of +1 leadership! *Dramatic!*
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2013/04/30 09:44:06
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Dakka Veteran
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Fireblade wrote:HEY! GUYS!!! GUYS! GUYS! I FOUND A F***ING SWORD OVER HERE! PURE GONNA EBAY THIS LIKE!
Oh also they are ritualistic and not meant to be used for cc as others have stated.
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2013/04/30 10:07:00
Subject: Re:Tau Oversight
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You wanted to know why Tau are only WS 2? Well there's the reason.
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2013/04/30 10:14:31
Subject: Re:Tau Oversight
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
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 Peregrine wrote:You wanted to know why Tau are only WS 2? Well there's the reason.
That actually made me guffaw, in a medium where " lol" means "I smirked a bit". Well done sir, exalted!
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2013/04/30 17:25:28
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Speedy Swiftclaw Biker
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 Avatar 720 wrote:I came to this thread expecting a new Tau named character. I was disappointed.
Have an exalt. Funniest post I've read in a while Shas'o Oversight haha
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evilsponge wrote:Lots of Little Napoleons in this thread. Half the people in here should never have authority over anyone
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2013/04/30 17:36:43
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
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Shas'O-versight?
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2013/04/30 20:28:16
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Mutilatin' Mad Dok
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Earth Caste Ombudsman.
Also, it's not exactly an uncommon gesture to hold a blade aloft by the scabbard. It's a lot like raising a rifle by grasping it in the middle, not so much a combat move as a show of defiance/inspiration.
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2013/04/30 20:31:44
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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More like commander Hindsight.
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 Unit1126PLL wrote: Scott-S6 wrote:And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.
Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!
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0057/05/01 02:37:16
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Making Stuff
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 Jayden63 wrote:I see this more as him yelling at his troops... "See this? This is what we swore by. This is what we live by. And this, by damn, is what we will die by."
That, or 'OK, who left this lying over here?'
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2013/05/01 02:53:46
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Lady of the Lake
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 chromedog wrote:Commander Oversight?
What is he? Water caste accountant supreme?
He's the worst commander the Tau has to offer.
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2013/05/01 03:49:20
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Wraith
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I cannot discredit those before you that built the thread to this point, but this comment was the one that made me 
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2013/05/01 05:05:30
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Confessor Of Sins
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Well, I'm sure Shas O'versight is a lot better than Shas O'verweight.
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2013/05/01 05:07:56
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'
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Spetulhu wrote:Well, I'm sure Shas O'versight is a lot better than Shas O'verweight.
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2013/05/01 05:18:40
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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2013/05/01 05:21:10
Subject: Tau Oversight
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582600/05/01 05:23:54
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Or possibly a new Gargantuan creature to go along with the update to their IA book.
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2013/05/01 05:28:06
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Making Stuff
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Eldercaveman wrote:Or possibly a new Gargantuan creature to go along with the update to their IA book.
Yeah, it'll be in there with their new war zeppelin, piloted by Shas O'thehumanity
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2013/05/01 05:40:32
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Lolol, you guys. I was just making fun of the Tau in combat, but that Shas'o verweight thing was gold.
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2013/05/01 06:29:53
Subject: Tau Oversight
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Hellish Haemonculus
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 insaniak wrote: Jayden63 wrote:I see this more as him yelling at his troops... "See this? This is what we swore by. This is what we live by. And this, by damn, is what we will die by."
That, or 'OK, who left this lying over here?'
I will never be able to look at the Fireblade model again without thinking about this. I'm going to have to convert mine or something to avoid laughing every time I pick him up.
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