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Hey guys, this is the current 2000 point list that I am taking to face others at the Blood Chalice Tournament which is a local Tournament around my area.
I am looking for comments and Criticism as to how I can make this list really Top Tier.

HQ - Commander w/Drone Controller, Iridium Armour, PENC, Flamer
HQ - Commander w/Drone Controller, Flamer, Twinlinked Flamer
HQ - Ethereal

Troops - 12x Fire Warriors
Troops - 10x Fire Warriors
Troops - 10x Fire Warriors
Troops - 10x Kroot w/Sniper Rounds + Hound
Troops - 10x Kroot w/Sniper Rounds + Hound

Elites - 3x Crisis Suits w/Dual Fusion Blasters + Skyfire
Elites - 3x Crisis Suits w/Dual Plasma Rifles
Elites - XV104 Riptide w/Ion Accelerator and EWO

Fast Attack - 7x Marker Drones
Fast Attack - 7x Marker Drones

Heavy Support - 2x Broadsides w/HYMP's and Skyfire
Heavy Support - 2x Broadsides w/HYMP's and Skyfire

Allies - Eldar

HQ - Farseer w/Jetbike
HQ - Farseer w/Jetbike

Troops - 3x Jetbikes w/Shuriken Cannon
Troops - 3x Jetbikes w/Shuriken Cannon

I much prefer pathfiders to marker drones, and this would allow you to tool up your commanders so they can be a lot more effective rather then just used for baby sitting the drones
If you need more points you could drop a fw from each of the ten man squads, they would be just as effective.
Just my two cents

I have come to appreciate the Reliability of the Mark'o Configuration when compared to the Pathfinder Team, at a point where I really need those Marker-lights, I would Prefer having the Drone Squad instead of the Pathfinders, also the Fact that they are Mobile helps as if I move a squad of Pathfinders, they can only snap-fire their markerlights

I agree the marker drones are excellent. However, the second unit will not be effective as the commander does not have iridium, so cannot tank as effectively. Realistically you need VRT and target locks on those crisis teams, I'm sure you will realise this with playtesting, and I know you know how easy it is to tarpit the crisis teams in combat. I would consider taking missile drones with the broadsides also.

I completely agree with you about the fact that the second commander will not be able to tank very well, but I cannot take two Iridium suits in 1 list. I am thinking of Adding the VRT to the Plasma Crisis Team, but If I add, the Target Locks + VRT on the Other Squad, I will seriously hurt my ability against Fliers?? I can easily find the points for making all these changes and adding a couple of Missile Drones, by dropping the Skyfire from the Fusion Team and taking a Fire Warrior from each 10 man Squad, this gives me the same number of casualties before a Leadership test so it would not be catastrophic? What do you think?

I'm not entirely sure about using the crisis team as AA anyway... the distance is measured to the hull so being within 9" is that much harder.
I know people shout and scream about the Riptide but I don't think I've ever seen one do much in a game, certainly when I play them I either just ignore them or tarpit them. I would consider taking out the riptide altogether for something else.
I also feel that you have too few markerlights on too few platforms. Drop the second commander, and the second marker drone squad, for two units of pathfinders.