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Hi all

My list is below. Not sure if it's enough coverage. Have taken a couple of EWO in the list to help prevent /dampen alpha strikes. Should I bother?

I love taking a storm surge in a list, but am I sacrificing too much in a 1250 list by taking one? Input appreciated!!


++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (T'au Empire) [46 PL, 847pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Bork'an Sept

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 161pts]: 3x Fusion blaster, Seeker of Perfection (Bork'an), Shield generator, Vectored manoeuvring thrusters, Warlord

+ Troops +

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 280pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Target lock

+ Fast Attack +

Pathfinder Team [4 PL, 48pts]: MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone
. 5x Pathfinder: 5x Markerlight

Pathfinder Team [3 PL, 40pts]
. 5x Pathfinder: 5x Markerlight

+ Heavy Support +

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [7 PL, 130pts]
. Broadside Shas'ui: 2x Smart missile system, Early warning override, Heavy rail rifle

++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (T'au Empire) [20 PL, 402pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Bork'an Sept

+ Lord of War +

KV128 Stormsurge [20 PL, 402pts]: 2x Burst cannon, Advanced targeting system, Cluster rocket system, 4x Destroyer missile, Early warning override, Pulse blastcannon, Shield generator, 2x Smart missile system

[b]++ Total: [66 PL, 1249pts] ++

You are missing Shield Drones, IMHO. Even if the SS cannot benefit from them, the other three suits need them desperately.

I would drop the two pathfinder teams, drop one of the four Fire Warrior teams and give ML to the other three Shas'uis.

That would give you 120 spare points for 3x4 (or 2x6) Shield Drones.

You'd still have 1 ML on the Fireblade and 3 ML in the FW teams. Using the ML stratagem you could easily get those 5 ML at least one time.
The problem with taking more Pathfinders and less Shield Drones is that dead suits don't shoot at all, even if you get ML tokens on target.

EDIT: I'd also consider swapping the Riptide's Target Lock for a Velocity Tracker and the Broadside's EWO for a Target Lock (since you already have one on the SS).