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Hi all,

I have just got back into 40k after a long break (have not played since the 2nd edition) and have decided to start a Taut army.

Below is my first go at a Taut army list and would like to know what everyone thinks? And where I could spend the remaining 17pts

+ HQ + (204pts)
* Commander (154pts)
Missile pod, Plasma rifle, Puretide Engram Neurochip
2x Shield Drone
* Ethereal (50pts)

+ Elites + (171pts)
*3 x XV8 Crisis suits (171pts)
Fusion blaster, Twin-linked plasma rifle

+ Troops + (378pts)
* 10 x Fire Warriors (90pts)
* 10 x Fire Warriors (90pts)
* 12 x Fire Warriors (198pts)
Devilfish and Shas’ui

+ Fast Attack + (110pts)
* 5 x pathfinders (55pts)
* 5 x pathfinders (55pts)

+ Heavy Support + (320pts)
* Hammerhead Gunship (190pts)
Longstrike, Disruption pod, Railgun with submunitions, Twin-linked smart missile system
* XV88 Broadside (65pts)
Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system
* XV88 Broadside (65pts)
Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system

Total 1183 points

A no brainer upgrade for your list is the neuroweb jammer for your commander. It rounds out 2 points that would be hard to spend, and for 2 points it is a very powerful upgrade. I would also consider vectored thrusters on the commander, and perhaps a target lock. This allows him to split from the crisis team, and provides hit and run should things go bad. Stim injectors and the iridium armor are also good buys.

The crisis team does not need to twin link their plasma rifles, just take a plasma and fusion. Points saved here can buy you commander iridium armor and/or stim injectors.

The rest of your list is fine.