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 Paradigm wrote:
Hmm, I may have to try that LSS+shotguns combo, although I'd probably stick with bolters and pistols for effectiveness at more than 12". How many of those units do you run?

usually just 1, don't use boltguns unless your planning for the worst, extra range sounds nice but you cant assault after firing, plus the storms awesome speed mitigates any range issues. If you use bolt guns you have an advantage should the storm be killed and 9 out of 10 times it will be but only after it deposits scouts at uncomfortable range (shotgun range) into your opponents back line. this will divert firepower and make them forget about the 30 lascannons you packed into your list. and if they are a genius and realise its a cheap distraction, punish them for it by breaking stuff, use meltabombs or outfit a veteran sarge with a PF to knock holes in tanks, because you can infiltrate and move over cover there is no one safe spot he can deploy that you cannot target (bastions are a notable exception) with scouts

its a distraction unit so use it as such to engage devastators and other back line irritants, the ones that park behind ageis lines, hence get a flamer on the storm

for this purpose outfit according to the enemy, orks you will kill most by shooting so use shotguns, against tau use combat knives and bolt pistols as they loathe cc (go for his riptide), shotguns are preferred in TAC as most of the time scouts will fight an uphill battle in cc.,

hope it helps

Non competitive Tau, go.

Riptide? Pshh.
I have six pathfinders. Markerwhatnow?
In other news, Railsides are cool.
Full Crisis teams in my Enclaves. None of this silly Monat with MP/Flamers nonsense. Go big or go home.

Ok, not non- competitive, but It's not exactly top tier either.

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 liquidjoshi wrote:
Non competitive Tau, go.

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yeah this doesn't exist

I've been told so many times that IG is all about Vendettas that I decided to make an all infantry list and add Al Rahem for the giggles.
To tell the truth I think I have a chance of scoring big for a few fights as everybody seems geared to fight flyers and big monsters and they will struggle against horde IG.

M.

 Blackskull wrote:



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 liquidjoshi wrote:
Non competitive Tau, go.

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yeah this doesn't exist

Oh really?

ekim wrote: Farsight supplement list:

hq-
commander xv8, Shield, Stim, DC, EWO 138

bodyguard xv8 x2 shield, bonding 118


Troops-
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
xv8 x3 VT, Shield, Stim, Bonding 249
1750

Tau with no guns!

s5 with 2 attacks each, great mobility, and a cheap cost actually make crisis suits good in cc, tops assault marines any day


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add TL flamers and deny orks their only bargaining tool against tau

Last I checked, "Beats Assault Marines" wasn't a symptom of top tier.

all Space wolf termie squads. only assault cannons with Logan Njal and Arjac.

i have 1/3 to 1/2 my army in 3 models.

i don't always make it to CC but when i do its brilliant seeing 3 models tear an army in half

 Banzaimash wrote:
I use the Emperor's Champion to claim the heads of my foe's leaders, and the rest of my army is pretty much Crusader squads on foot (plan on getting some drop pods soon though- dishonourable Tau need to be taught how to fight ).

I have wanted to try this myself (not sure if I have enough models). My hat is off to you.