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I'm gearing up for a 1500pt tournament at one of the lgs'. Thoughts and suggestions please.

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Combined Arms Detachment) ++

+ HQ +

Commander
····XV8 Commander Crisis Suit [Command and Control Node, Drone Controller, Multi-spectrum Sensor Suite]

+ Troops +

Strike Team [7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle]

Strike Team [7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle]

+ Fast Attack +

Drones [4x MV7 Marker Drone]

+ Heavy Support +

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
····Broadside [Target Lock, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····Broadside [Target Lock, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····Broadside [Target Lock, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

+ Lord of War +

KV128 Stormsurges
····KV128 Stormsurge [Early Warning Override, Pulse Blastcannon, Shield Generator, Twin-linked Airbursting Fragmentation Projector]

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Formation Detachment) ++

+ Formation +

Riptide Wing
····XV104 Riptide Battlesuits
········Riptide Shas'vre [Early Warning Override, Ion Accelerator, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····XV104 Riptide Battlesuits
········Riptide Shas'vre [Early Warning Override, Heavy Burst Cannon, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····XV104 Riptide Battlesuits
········Riptide Shas'vre [Early Warning Override, Heavy Burst Cannon, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

Is your tourney using the ITC FAQ on Co-ordinated FirePower with the Buffmander toys?

Is yes, I don't think you're utilitzing the Buffmander best. If you're not sure, be certain to call up the TO and found out how he's gonna MakeThatCall.


If the tourney's TO is going to allow the stronger interpretation of allowing CFPower to work with the Buff toys, then great the IonTide and Rending BurstTides will happily benefit.


Otherwise:
For the MarkerDs to join? Markers can't be saved against, so no need for the MSS, and with his BS5, they won't need the other toy.

The b-sides? They are already twin linked and HYMP are only AP4, so the MultiSS isn't all that helpful there.

He's best employed buffing AP2 Crisis Teams, loaded with dual PRs.

CADs don't get coordinated firepower so that dose not matter I do think he needs more markers though as for SS D you need like 8 min

Oldmike wrote:
CADs don't get coordinated firepower so that dose not matter I do think he needs more markers though as for SS D you need like 8 min

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Do you think dropping the Fire Warriors down to 5 in each squad to add more markers would be more beneficial?

Oldmike wrote:
CADs don't get coordinated firepower so that dose not matter I do think he needs more markers though as for SS D you need like 8 min

Derp, right. It's a CAD.

Nautica wrote:
Do you think dropping the Fire Warriors down to 5 in each squad to add more markers would be more beneficial?

Nope, keep 'em.

What about the near wasted buff toys? MSS and C&CN won't really benefit any units in the army, so why pay for them?

So I am running a similar list while I practice for NOVA.

Say you want to launch a full D missile payload at a WK turn 1. You need 8 markerlights. 4 for missiles to D, 2 for ignore cover, and 2 for BS5.

I would run a drone commander, with C&C (after trying it this weekend and it was amazing), and iridium (to tank for the drones), run 8 marker drones with him. More than likely you will get all 8 hits (because twin linked bs5)

Your list is very static. Not sure what game types you are playing. Your riptide wing is going to do work. Might I suggest dropping the broadsides for some crisis suits so that you can grab objectives and be more mobile.

Nautica wrote:

Nope, keep 'em.

What about the near wasted buff toys? MSS and C&CN won't really benefit any units in the army, so why pay for them?