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I'm coming back for 9th edition and I fell in love with the Farsight enclave! however with the new rules and point costs I've been trying to work put a fun/fluffy/decent army that uses crisis suits and commanders!

this is what i've got - should be about 1992 points in total after using the new points and should start me with 8cp


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [79 PL, -2CP, 1,425pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves

+ Stratagems +

Veteran Cadre (4+ models) [-2CP]

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: 2. Through Unity, Devastation, Markerlight, Warlord

Commander Farsight [8 PL, 110pts]

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 146pts]: 4x Fusion blaster

+ Troops +

Strike Team [4 PL, 70pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse rifle

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

Strike Team [4 PL, 70pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse rifle

+ Elites +

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

XV8 Crisis Bodyguards [25 PL, 414pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster

+ Fast Attack +

Pathfinder Team [3 PL, 40pts]
. 5x Pathfinder: 5x Markerlight, 5x Photon grenades, 5x Pulse carbine

Pathfinder Team [3 PL, 40pts]
. 5x Pathfinder: 5x Markerlight, 5x Photon grenades, 5x Pulse carbine

Tactical Drones [6 PL, 180pts]
. 8x MV4 Shield Drone: 8x Shield generator
. 10x MV7 Marker Drone: 10x Markerlight

++ Patrol Detachment (T'au Empire) [16 PL, 307pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves

+ HQ +

Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [7 PL, 136pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster

Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [7 PL, 136pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster

+ Troops +

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

++ Total: [95 PL, -2CP, 1,732pts] ++


the plan is for the main core being the two enforcers, the 2 10man strike squads, fireblade and the riptide, to power up the middle with the marker light drones and shield drones.

then have the two five man squads sitting back holding objectives/be in the quarters

then have the bomb come down with Farsight and take out any major threat (did the math and should be able to one shot a full wound knight)

Any feedback would be amazing!

Edit: the drones will be split up amongst all units so should give me multiply small units

Your points may be off, I don't know all the new ones but I know shield drones went up to 15 each. Also the detachments work differently on 9th, instead of gaining you cp they cost cp.

If you look just before the list it says should be about 1992 and with 8cp rather then 12 after using veteran cadre and the patrol detachment

Points seem good.

But....

You have marker drones but no drone controller. If you dont need the accuracy... might as well as make them gun drones in stead of marker drones. But in all cases, I'd still find a way to squeeze in a drone controller.

ah okay, should I make one of the enforcer commanders have it over ATS?

I'd put it on your most expendable model that can take it.