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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 19:45:19
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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So I was trying to throw together a army list to try and push my points higher, I added some units I want to buy but used mostly what I already have and I came up with this
Cadre Fireblade (Dont own yet)
Ethereal
12 Fire Warriors
12 Fire Warriors
12 Fire Warriors
13 Kroot
Sniper Rounds
13 Kroot
Sniper Rounds
3 Crisis Suits
6 Missile Pods
3 Crisis Suits
6 Missile Pods
Riptide (Dont own yet)
Ion Accellerator
8 Pathfinders
10 Pathfinders (Dont own yet)
Razorshark
Missile Pod
3 Broadsides
High Yield Missile Pods
Hammerhead (Dont own yet)
SMS
1781
Is this good? what else should I add? I want to reach arround 2000 points in the end.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 19:58:54
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Wicked Canoptek Wraith
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This is pretty good. I would drop all the crisis missile suits for another suit load out or broadsides. Broadsides do missiles better, so If you want missiles use more of them. The one thing crisis suits can do that other suits can't is get melts or plasma, so I'd go for those instead.
Also, you're better off splitting your pathfinders into three groups of five or six, to help spread the marker lights and avoid losing as many gys if they get shot at.
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The key to strategy is not to choose a path to victory, but to choose so that all paths lead to a victory.
War is beautiful because it establishes man’s dominion over the subjugated machinery by means of gas masks, terrifying megaphones, flame throwers, and small tanks. War is beautiful because it initiates the dreamt-of metalization of the human body. War is beautiful because it enriches a flowering meadow with the fiery orchids of machine guns. War is beautiful because it combines the gunfire, the cannonades, the cease-fire, the scents, and the stench of putrefaction into a symphony.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 20:45:50
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I got missile pods on the crisis suits cus thats my favorite loadout.. Long range, Good killing power. And I dont want 3 groups of Pathfinders, I want 2 groups max under 2000 points..
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 21:12:38
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Wicked Canoptek Wraith
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Right but you have 18 pathfinders in 2 groups right now. It would be better to have 18 pathfinders split into 3 groups, so that if you get lucky and drop five markers with the first 6, the next 6 can aim elsewhere. If you have 3 groups of pathfinders, you lose less of them if someone shoots at one of your groups.
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The key to strategy is not to choose a path to victory, but to choose so that all paths lead to a victory.
War is beautiful because it establishes man’s dominion over the subjugated machinery by means of gas masks, terrifying megaphones, flame throwers, and small tanks. War is beautiful because it initiates the dreamt-of metalization of the human body. War is beautiful because it enriches a flowering meadow with the fiery orchids of machine guns. War is beautiful because it combines the gunfire, the cannonades, the cease-fire, the scents, and the stench of putrefaction into a symphony.
-Filippo Tommaso Marinetti |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 21:16:38
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I have 18 in the list because I own 8, And the boxes come with 10. and I dont want 3 groups since that wastes 3 slots in fast attack. I want a flyer, Thats 1 slot. So to have 3 groups I'd have to have 4 slots, But I dont, I only have 3 slots. Tiny groups are also EXTREMELY easy to whipe out compleately. I hate using tiny groups of 4 or 5 models, Thats like saying "Hey! Come and whipe this unit out please!"
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 21:36:41
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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If you like the Deathrains, make Deathrain Interceptors. With EWO on all the suits even DS terminators will feel it. 12 missiles on arrival, with 12 more in the follow up shooting phase. Probably add it to the Broadsides also.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 21:36:48
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Id say switch out a set of crisis suits for some target lock fusions.
your army will suffer against large quantity of high av vehicle spam, as your hammerhead will only be hitting one at a time. (also suggest long strike as he is nearly a guarantee for a vehicle kill.)
If you can get them, a hound in your kroot can help them outflank into backfield for scoring.
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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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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 22:00:37
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Maybe I should add some allies to buff out the points a bit, Some Space Marines or Eldar mayhaps.. Might get a pair of Kroot Hounds for the kroot groups.. Might cut down a bit on the crisis suits.. Though a group of dual Fusion Blaster tank hunters might be useful..
Gotta check what Acute Senses and Tank Hunter does the next time I'm in the club (I dont own a copy of the base rule book myself, Me and the people I play with bought it together to lower everyones expenses. so we have it in the club.)
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 22:03:44
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Acute senses reroll for outflank
Tank hunter lets you reroll failed pens and glances
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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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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/07/08 22:14:10
Subject: Tau armylist, Is this good?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Ah, Thank you ^_^
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