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Firstly, I'm sorry. I never intended to become a cheesy player but I was bought the Tau box with Riptide and six broadsides and a battleforce. So my very open ended question, with the contents of what I have:

Three crisis suits
12 firewarriors
3 stealth suits
Pirhana
Riptide
6 Broadsides

What would you run at 750 points to ally with my Eldar to take me up to 3,000 for a big escalation game.

My eldar will have a farseer, 3 warlocks, 2 serpents and a wraithknight with some Fire Dragons and war walkers for flavour. I have no aint-air in my eldar list so some sky-fire from the Tau would be a big help. Thanks all and do not look down on me.

I too, have recently (resorted?) to Tau.... I couldn't get away from the temptation of the lovely riptide and broadside models...

Just a point - you may want to invest in a decent HQ choice. A commander is pretty much an auto take and can perform a huge variety of roles.

I'd run something like:
Commander - Burst cannon, MSS, C&CN and iridium battlesuit (have it join the riptide or crisis suit team for twin-link, ignore cover anti-air)

Riptide - HBC, SMS, EWO, (Velocity tracker - (optional))

Crisis suits x 3 - 2 x Missile pods, Target lock x 2

Firewarriors x 10

Broadsides x 2 - HYMP, SMS, EWO


The burst-tide should give you decent anti-air, but if you're desperate for more then you could add velocity trackers to broadsides (a little expensive though). Or add a unit or 2 of marker drones if you own some (should be in the broadside kits I think).

Don't give the commander a weapon if you plan on giving him command and control node and multi spectrum sensor suite, he can't shoot and benefit from the wargear at the same time. Other than that, missilesides and missile drones are amazing, thats 36 str 7 ap 4 shots from that squad. And another thing you could do with your crisis auits is give them missile pods and target lock and marker drones. Put the commander in front to tank wounds for 6 bs 5 markerlights and jsj equivilant to broadsides.