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So I finally broke down at GenCon and bought some forgeworld including the new Barracuda. I realize the Hazard suits are overpriced for what they do, but I've always loved the model and figured what the hell. This is a TAC list utilizing the OSC and Broadsides to go after targets the Stormsurge would be weak to. Hazard suits and Barracuda for blobs and troops for objective grabs. Even without devilfish they have a small enough footprint I should be able to hide them.

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Combined Arms Detachment) (1290pts) ++

Commander R'alai [FW] (190pts)
····2x Backlight Marker Drones

+ Troops (180pts) +

Strike Team (45pts) 5x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle

Strike Team (45pts) 5x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle

Strike Team (45pts) 5x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle

Strike Team (45pts) 5x Fire Warrior with Pulse Rifle

+ Fast Attack (204pts) +

XV9 'Hazard' Close Support Team [FW] (204pts)
····Hazard Shas'yr [Advanced Targeting System (3pts), Twin-linked Burst Cannon, Twin-linked Burst Cannon]
····Hazard Shas'yr [Advanced Targeting System (3pts), Twin-linked Burst Cannon, Twin-linked Burst Cannon]
----Gun Drones x4

+ Heavy Support (306pts) +

Barracuda AX-5-2 (176pts) [2x Auto-targeting Long-barreled Burst Cannon, Barracuda Dispersion Shield, Barracuda Heavy Burst Cannon, Blacksun Filter (1pts), Twin-linked Missile Pod]

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits (130pts)
····Broadside Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System
····Broadside Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System


+ Lord of War (410pts) +

····KV128 Stormsurge (410pts) [Cluster Rocket System, 4x Destroyer Missile, Pulse Blastcannon, Shield Generator (50pts), Twin-linked Flamer, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

+ Formation (559pts) +

Drone-Net VX1-0 (224pts)
········4x MV7 Marker Drones
········4x MV7 Marker Drones
········4x MV7 Marker Drones
········4x MV7 Marker Drones

Optimized Stealth Cadre (335pts)
····XV25 Stealth Battlesuits
········Stealth Shas'ui with Burst Cannon x2
········Stealth Shas'vre Fusion Blaster
····XV25 Stealth Battlesuits
········Stealth Shas'ui with Burst Cannon x2
········Stealth Shas'vre Fusion Blaster
····XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuits
········Ghostkeel Shas'vre Fusion Collider, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Twin-linked Flamer

That looks pretty good overall, though I'd take the cyclic ion raker on the Ghostkeel, and probably the TL fusion blaster if you can find the points. The Fusion Collider is pretty unimpressive (barely better than a fusion blaster on most tanks), and 6 S7 shots into rear armor is nasty on most things. Almost anything that could laugh at that is going to give you major issues anyway, and is also not too popular.

That makes pretty good sense to switch around the ghostkeel. Got the extra stuff for the OSC recently as well. Just need to put it together as well.
With Commander R'alai I'm not sure the best use for him other than just going for character heavy units or ICs that are by themselves I would assume. Right?