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Hey guys

Had mixed success with my traitor guard and chaos allies list so for the upcoming throne of skulls tournament at gw hq nottingham I have decided to take a Tau/Necron allies list. Points limit is 1500.

Tau

HQ

Battlesuit commander - 85pts
Drone controller - 8pts
1 x shield drone - 12pts
air bursting fragmentation projector - 15pts
flamer - 5pts

total 125pts

TROOPS

12 man firewarrior squad - 108pts

12 man firewarrior squad - 108pts

FAST ATTACK

7 man pathfinder squad - 77pts

7 man pathfinder squad - 77pts

12 man drone squad - 168pts
(12 x gun drones)
HEAVY SUPPORT

Hammerhead gunship - 125pts
submunition - 5pts

Hammerhead gunship - 125pts
submunition - 5pts

Necron allies

HQ

Necron Overlord - 90pts
staff of light

Cryptek - 25pts
voltaic staff

TROOPS

5 man immortal squad - 85pts
gauss blasters

Nightscythe - 100pts
Twin linked tesla destructor

5 man immortal squad - 85pts
gauss blasters

Nightscythe - 100pts
Twin linked tesla destructor

HEAVY SUPPORT

Annihilation barge - 90pts
Twinlinked tesla destructor
Tesla cannon

TOTAL - 1498

Idea is for pathfinders to make hammerheads and firewarriors lives easier until my flyers and battlesuit/drone squad turns up. My battlesuit commander joins to drone squad to give them all BS 5 and deepstrikes for a lovely little treat for any annoying enemy units, 24 str 5 BS 5 twinlinked pinning shots plus the flamer and launcher should pretty much bury anything. necron overlord goes objective capping while the cryptek goes tank hunting with his haywire wep, glancing landraiders to death ( necron overlord and cryptek both lead a immortal squad)

What do we think guys? solid or not? all criticism received gratefully

Anyone have any views peeps?

Well, for the necrons, ditch the cryptek and put the warscythe, MSS and Weave on the overlord.

I know the cryptek is a vehicle killing monster, but in that list not sure you'll ever get to use him (because by the time the scythes come in you should already have put dents in most of the armor).

imho the overlord without the warscythe, mss and weave is going to get chewed in CC.

Not sure what you are trying to do with the tau, two hammerheads seems limiting, broadsides with missles for one would be better. you have 14 chances to get a marklight hit with bs3 pathfinders... I would just do one set of PathFinders and swap out some gun drones for marklights.. same price but with the Commande they are shooting at BS5. What do you want to do with your Commander, with his load out it seems you want to get him close to shoot things, expecially with all those gun drones? I would give him some Crisis suits to help shoot if that is what you are going for. Drop your Firewarriors down to 8 because their low LD is going to hurt anyway without an Etheral. .... Just some suggestions

Well the hammerheads are for strength 10 ap 1 anti tank but also have sub option for hordes, gun drones are deepstriking with the commander so that's why he has close range weps. Also pathfinders are 11 points each whereas as marker drones are 14pts, plus you get the option of using their carbines if necessary. That was the plan anyway lol.