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This is the list i'll be useing at a tournament this weekend. Primary and Allies have to fit into the same force org, no forgeworld or dataslates. Missions are pre-selected and use a combination of book missions with a custom twist. All missions are very objective heavy.
Thoughts and comments appreciated.

+HQ+
Tau Commander: 2x missile pods, Drone Controller, Target Lock, Talisman of Arthas Moloch 2x Marker Drone – 177
Jetseer: Witch Blade, Jetbike – 115

+Elites+
Riptide: HBC, ECPA, TL SMS, EWO, Velocity Tracker - 235
Riptide: IA, TL SMS, EWO, Stims - 225

+Troops+
10x Kroot – 60
3x Crisis Suits: 6x Plasma Rifles, 2x Shield Drones, Bonded – 183
2x Crisis Suits: 4x Fusion Blasters, 3x Shield Drones, Bonded – 142
1x Crisis Suit: 2x Missile Pod, Bonded – 53
3x Guardian Jetbikes – 51
3x Guardian Jetbikes – 51

+Fast Attack+
4x Marker Drones – 56

+Heavy Support+
Sky Ray: TL SMS, Sensor Spines – 120
2x Broadsides: HYMP, TL SMS, EWO, Bonded – 142
Wraithknight: 2x Heavy Wraith Cannons - 240

Total: 1850

Looks good to me, but how competitive is your meta?

This tournament will be very competitive. 60 players in total and I fully expect deathstars (O'vesa, Screamer and Centurion), Flying circus and Wave Serpent spam to be in attendance on mass. I've run a few deathstar lists in the past but I’m not a huge fan, I much prefer to build a balanced force with some redundancies. The aim of this list was to really go for the objectives with the mobile troops, while still trying to keep up the killing power in a balanced list.

I'm pretty sure the deathstars will be able to put out more damage or be more survivable but they should be lacking in scoring. I think the minimum objectives for any 1 game will be around 6 with a few games having up to 8 or 9. From what I can see there will also be quite a few flyer heavy lists (necrons, daemons, space marines etc)

If your going up vs very competitive your list may do well. but if this all one FOC you will do well, seer council with only 1 seer (because of baron) and FMC spam will be less good.

All I can do is wish you the best of luck!