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1846 pts

HQ - 250pts
Chapter Master w/ bike, Artificer, thunder, shield eternal 250pts

Troops - 725pts
9 x Bikers (2x grav, combi-melta,MM attack bike) 269pts
6 x bikers (2x grav, combi-grav, MM attack bike) 200
6 x bikers (2x grav, combi-grav, MM attack bike) 200
5 x bikers (2x grav, combi-grav) 145

Fast Attack - 250pts
Storm Talon w/ skyhammer x 2


Tau - 532pts

HQ - 135pts
Commander (ccn+msss+pen) 135pts

Troops - 184 pts
3x Crisis suits (TLMP/MP + Leader + bonding knives)

Heavy Support - 213pts
3 x Missilesides (ewo/leader/HWMP/TLSMS/Bonding Knives) 213-pts


So the general plan is to run the bikers forward into shooting range, and keep the 5 man squad a little farther back as it will be used later for grabbing objectives... possibly reserve that unit (?). Attach the buffmander to the 9man squad w/CM and put the hurt on some big boys like FMC, MC, draigowing, etc. rest is pretty self explanatory. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

The Buffmander's movement doesn't really mesh with the bikers, thus nerfing their mobility. The damage output of the bikers doesn't really warrant attaching the buffmander either. for about the same points you could probably attach him and the CM to a squad of 3 gravcents. It's the next level dumb deathstar that's popping up around the nets. Look into it if you wanna do the competitive Tau allies thing.


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Also if you want to bring the buffmander, its only really worth it to run out of the Empire codex, not Enclave. You can bring the obligatory squad of kroot or fire warriors for cheaper, and you can get wayyy more of the signature systems you need to make buffmander work (iridium armor being one that I notice)


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Not sure about the MMs attack bikes in the 6 man units. They don't mesh with grav weaponry. If you want the melta (and you probably do) go with 1 or 2 squads that are all melta.

You can't even take the buffcommander in the farsight list. The supplement is barred from taking the original Tau Empire signature systems. That being said, if you REALLY wanted to run him, a squad of devs with lascannons can bring the hurt, with their TL, Ignore Cover, Monster/Tank Hunters. Just make sure you get the devs to be 10 man to eat wounds, because it will be shot at.