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Hey all! I'm currently in a 40k campaign at my FLGS. I just started collecting and playing Tau (I've had a couple fire warriors and an XV8 commander for years, now gonna actually put them to use) so I'm relatively a newbie tactics wise (for Tau). I think I have the idea down for higher points values, but after playing a couple games at 500pts last night, I realize I'm not sure how to build/operate a list at lower points. So I figure I would take the list I'm thinking of bringing next week for the 1000pt games.

HQ:
Commander Farsight - 165

Ethereal - 50

Troops:
XV8 Crisis Team - 169
- Vectored Retro Thrusters, Plasma Rifle x2
- Plasma Rifle x2
- Target Lock, Fusion Blaster x2

Fire Warrior Team - 120
- Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle x12

Fast Attack:
Drone Squadron - 56
- Marker Drone x4

Heavy Support:
Sky Ray Missile Defense Gunship - 131
- Disruption Pod, Blacksun Filter

Allied Detatchment, Tau Empire

HQ:
Commander - 128
- Target Lock, Drone Controller, Missile Pod x2

Troops:
Fire Warrior Team - 90
- Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle x10

Fire Warrior Team - 90
- Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle x10

Total: 999pts

Farsight joins up with the Crisis Suits, The Commander joins the Marker Drones, and the Ethereal joins up with the 12 man Fire Warrior squad. I am not sure whether to start Farsight and his squad in reserves or not, because I did in the two 500pt games and it went okay for one, and I got tabled before he came in in another. I'll have more on the table to fight back in 1000pts, but I'm still unsure.

In your comments criticism, keep in mind that during this campaign I have to have a consistent warlord every week, so Farsight is mine and thus he has to be in the list. Also, I have a limited FoC to deal with (1 HQ, 1 Elite, 6 Troops, 1 Heavy, 1 Fast), but ,last week I unlocked the Allies slot, and this week I was planning on unlocking the 1 HQ to bring the Ethereal.

I'd prefer not to have to buy any other models, so I'll give you a list of what I have so if you are generous you can give suggestions based on that:

THANK YOU for any input you can provide me, whether it be strategy or list help!