Forge World Newsletter #233: Wrath of the Tau! Update: #234 hit. Not much news though.

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**jspyd3rx**

Amen Shuma. These xv9's fill and incredible need in the tau list. It allows one to focus other units for antivehicle. 6 splitfire broadsides and a hammerhead can concentrate on tanks, then xv9's can deepstrike and mop up troops. Throw some drones on them so they can auto break from melée and then fire next turn. They could even hit TH/SS and make it hurt. I guess the trick is what is the best optimal loadout? Gonna order the book first I guess before spending money, after all I still want to win.

**Crablezworth**

I'd be awesome if they sold the weapons arms seperately, at least that way you could magnetize them so you can take advantage of all the options.

I gotta agree though, these really do help plug a whole in the tau empire codex. I love how they're fast attack choices too, they're not competing with other important choices.

**Tau Battlesuit**

this Is AWESOME!!

I want all of these but I only use games workshop rules in a codex.

I could use these a lot and I want these for a new tau codex.

**ShumaGorath**

Tau Battlesuit wrote:this Is AWESOME!! I want all of these but I only use games workshop rules in a codex. I could use these a lot and I want these for a new tau codex.

Games workshop owns forgeworld. These are games workshop rules.

**cerebaton**

Tau Battlesuit wrote:I only use games workshop rules in a codex.

I don't think that's really his point, Shuma.

**Dysartes**

The dude with a shield is a special Shas'o, according to the tag at the FW Open Day.

**Gannon**

Meh I don't care about the suits, but those stompa conversions, that's the sauce right there!

**Chamleoneyes**

Sigh, being that I already own 20+ of the orginal GW XV-8 I don't really want to replace them all with these new suits. Having said that, I really like the new suits. All the new parts/weapons/bits should add lots of potential for very unique battle suit commanders.

i realize the XV-9's are a 'Fast' in the FOC, but I think they would look a little weird next to the old GW plastic suits if feilded in the same force.

**JohnHwangDD**

Chamleoneyes wrote:i realize the XV-9's are a 'Fast' in the FOC, but I think they would look a little weird next to the old GW plastic suits if feilded in the same force.

Why? The old ones are Heavy / Elite, and these are Fast. It's like wondering why the US Air Force has A-10's as Heavy, F-23s as Elite, and F-16s as Fast. Similar units with forward cockpit, dual wings, vert & horiz stabs, but different look for different roles.

**Uriels_Flame**

They are on 40mm bases too, iirc.

**Grot 6**

Is there a way to twin link that stompa gun when you put that Klaw on as well as the lifta droppa? DAKKA DAKKA!!!!!

On a funnier note, The Deff Dredd costs 50 bucks here, and the Stompa costs 100. Wonder whos getting shafted?

**ShumaGorath**

Chamleoneyes wrote:Sigh, being that I already own 20+ of the orginal GW XV-8 I don't really want to replace them all with these new suits. Having said that, I really like the new suits. All the new parts/weapons/bits should add lots of potential for very unique battle suit commanders.

i realize the XV-9's are a 'Fast' in the FOC, but I think they would look a little weird next to the old GW plastic suits if feilded in the same force.

I think you misunderstand the scale of the suits. They're roughly 50% taller and considerably wider. They're comparably sized to a space marine dreadnaght though they lack the sheer bulk. These are not crisis suit replacements.

**shas'o vera**

Dysartes wrote:The dude with a shield is a special Shas'o, according to the tag at the FW Open Day.

Shas'o R'alai ?

**The Dreadnote**

Ya R'alai!

**Scottywan82**

Shas'o R'alai - Special Rules:

The Shas'o R'alai Factor

**DEATH89**

I wonder what the little drones are in that pic

**Klawz**

DEATH89 wrote:I wonder what the little drones are in that pic

News reporters?

**tokugawa**

Anime?

**shas'o vera**

tokugawa wrote:Anime?

*gets the anti-anime launcher, loaded with dakkites*

back........ on....... topic.....

**Tau Battlesuit**

Yes I was talking about the official codices and not the imperial armour books

**Crablezworth**

shas

**ShumaGorath**

Crablezworth wrote:shas

Thats the first thing I thought of as well.

**shas'o vera**

damn, i have seen the rules for these things and there is only one thing i can say......... goodbye nid's ork's guard and all others, my tau is going to........

FIRE EVERYTHING!!!!

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Scottywan82 wrote:
Railguns wrote:Or the model with the shield arm could just be the commander version.

Or he could have the awesome upgrade, which allows you to do things you can't normally do.

i bet the rule is:

pure awesome: this battlesuit gets this for being pure awesome.

**Kanluwen**

As an update(since I don't feel like going through my normal hooplah of copy/pasting an entire newsletter):

#234 just hit. The stuff previewed in 233 is going up for order, along with the new weathering powders.

It's on the FW site. Have fun.

**Scottywan82**

Wait, the stuff in 233 went up? don't you mean 232?

I don't see XV-9, or SW transfers.

**BrookM**

Raven Guard Rhino, Land Raider, and Terminator Land Raider Doors, Elysian passengers, Elysian Tauros Assault Vehicle and eight new powders.

**Kanluwen**

Yeah, I should have said it better.

Thanks Brook.

**bubber**

£30 for a tiny little 4x4 is a bit much even from FW (unless it's for 3)

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which i just check & isn't :(

**Kanluwen**

It's the same price as a high end kit from Tamiya or Haesagawa.

I see no problem.

**BrookM**

I just ordered two, here's hoping I can get them before my birthday.