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I'll either be taking Nids (for variety/fun) or Tau for competitiveness.. Thoughts on my Tau list?

1x Commander w/ 2 Missle Pods, Drone Controller, Target Lock
-2 Marker Drones
Attached to : 7 Marker Drones
(250 pts)


1x Commander w/ 2 Missle Pods, Drone Controller, Target Lock
-2 Marker Drones
Attached to : 7 Marker Drones
(250 pts)

1x Crisis suit w/ 2 Fusion Blasters, 1 Flamer (suicide deep striker against high armor)
(57 pts)

2x Riptides w/ Ion Accelerator, TL Smart Missiles, Early Warning Over Ride, Stimulant Injector.
(225 pts ea)

2x Broadsides w/ Rail Rifle, TL Smart Missiles, Velocity Tracker, and 4 Missile Drones.
1x Broadside w/ HYMP, TL Smart Missiles, Target Lock, and 2 Missile Drones
(312 pts)

4x Fire Warrior Squads w/ 9 Warriors, 3 with Pulse Carbines.
(99 pts ea)

1x 8 Pathfinders, 3 w/ Rail Rifles
(133 pts)


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I'm not sure if I should swap out the Pathfinders for something else as I'll have plenty of marker-light support from the 2 command units.

I think you're right, the pathfinders aren't needed if you have two marker commanders -are you sure you need 9 marker drones per commander? seems to be a bit of overkill to me - surely 5 would be enough at BS5 ?

If you have the option I would sub out HRR broadsides for HYMP ones, they're better against virtually all targets. Whether you do or not, I'd still get another couple of HYMP broadsides (maybe with EWOs) to help gyn down flyers.

 DoomMouse wrote:
I think you're right, the pathfinders aren't needed if you have two marker commanders -are you sure you need 9 marker drones per commander? seems to be a bit of overkill to me - surely 5 would be enough at BS5 ?

If you have the option I would sub out HRR broadsides for HYMP ones, they're better against virtually all targets. Whether you do or not, I'd still get another couple of HYMP broadsides (maybe with EWOs) to help gyn down flyers.

I made another list pulling the pathfinders and adding another HYMP Broadside and drones.

My thinking on all the marker lights was with 18 total, I'll be able to light up alot of the enemy stripping cover and increasing BS for anything that wants to shoot at that unit. I'll be play testing it some before the tourny, we'll see how it plays, maybe there is some overkill there and some wiggle room.