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Hello,

For anyone that knows me, I am making a return back into 40k after taking a break, and after seeing some of the new Tau material settle down. This is my preliminary list with what I have (based on that I used to play a ton of Farsight Bomb) to get back into the game. Planning on playing 10 or 15 games before I get any new models (Stormsurges are high on the list). Would love some feedback on the list, thanks. The goal with the list is to have a 2+ cover deathstar that pulls attention and then have the MSU drones to help pump up the Riptide wing. Previously I had no markerlights and a couple more suits in the deathstar but opted for the drones. Let me know your thoughts, thanks!

Primary: Tau CAD
HQ - Shadowsun (135)
- Tank/Buffmander (188) Drone Controller, Hit and Run, FnP, C&CN, PENchip, MSSS, Iridium Suit

Elites - 7 Crisis Bodyguards (553):
5 Plasmasuits w/ 2x Plasma Rifles ea., Target Lock
2 Fusionsuits w/ 2x Fusion Blasters ea., Target Lock
8 Gun Drones

Troops - 5 Fire Warriors (45)
5 Fire Warriors (45)

Riptide Wing
3 Bursttides - HBC, TLSMS, EWO, FnP

Drone Net
4 Units of 4 Marker Drones

Why waste a commander's high BS on carrying the MSS and C&CN toy, when you can promote a 'Vre to sacrifice its BS3? You lose nothing but the ten points and gain the commander's assured BS5 with Twin Linkage. And if he can still be offensive if he splits off down the road (late game turns).

Why no Stormsurge? Those things will make your day.

Shadowsun (or any Independent Character with Infiltrate) can no longer join a unit with out Infiltrate during the Deployment phase. This is also when you have to set Reserves, so she can't even Deepstrike joined with a Crisis Bomb anymore, sadly. The new FAQ even went so far as to say Infiltrators could opt not to use the Infiltrate USR (which the BRB doesn't phrase as an option), but then reinforced that Independent Characters still could still not join until Turn 1.


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 Retrogamer0001 wrote:
Why no Stormsurge? Those things will make your day.

They are a barrel of laughs. Tau Assault has never been more deadly!

 Plainshow wrote:
... The new FAQ even went so far as to say Infiltrators could opt not to use the Infiltrate USR (which the BRB doesn't phrase as an option), but then reinforced that Independent Characters still could still not join until Turn 1.

The ITC voted the faqs out for the time being, although it is worth checking the ITC rulings on ICs infiltrate and such.

The FAQs just amended Infiltrators to be able to deploy normally, and stated they still cannot deploy with non-Infiltrators when they do this. The initial restriction barring Shadowsun from starting with a Crisis Bomb is in the BRB under Infiltrate. The ITC did not modify Infiltrate, which stinks, because a Farsight Bomb doesn't need Farsight anymore, but would love to have Shadowsun.