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Puny little earth, her war torn people almost destroyed then united under this crazy guy, who had a belief that the universe needed more science instead of religion and set out to conquer the stars... ha.

Silly Emperor and his Imperial Truth.


Puny little Tau, her war torn people almost destroyed then united under this crazy Ethereal leadership, who believe the universe needs more science instead of religion. Setting out to conquer the stars... ha .

Silly Tau and their Greater Good.


The difference between them is that the "Ethereals" of Earth united into one body to lead their people. The Ethereals of the Tau didn't.

Maybe someday the Imperium will see the reflection in the water...

Or vice versa.

The Eldar are unpredictable at best.

they will kill you if they see your, as yet unborn, grandchild scratching his name in the paint on the craftworld in the future.


someday, a Farseer will see the Tau trying to take over the Eldar by force and on that day, the Tau shall know wrath and fear.

this coming from a staunchly anti-xeno person.



I say Eldar are a bunch of pansies and thinboned wimps, but they are still a Galactic power. the Tau are still confined to a single sector.

Grey Templar wrote:
someday, a Farseer will see the Tau trying to take over the Eldar by force and on that day, the Tau shall know wrath and fear.

Or, you know, they see something else.

I am surprised... This thread has transform from Tau-hate to all Tau-info thread featuring everything about them. Can anyone tell me what shoe number Aun'Va is wearing?

Just kidding

Back on topic, you are speaking about Eldar now. Do Eldar have any Webways inside the Empire? And do Tau understand Eldar tech?

Brother Coa wrote:I am surprised... This thread has transform from Tau-hate to all Tau-info thread featuring everything about them. Can anyone tell me what shoe number Aun'Va is wearing?

Just kidding

Back on topic, you are speaking about Eldar now. Do Eldar have any Webways inside the Empire? And do Tau understand Eldar tech?

Tau don't wear shoes.

Tau have had very minimal contact with the Eldar, from what I know. Then again, I have learned quite a bit from this thread.

Nerivant wrote:

Grey Templar wrote:
someday, a Farseer will see the Tau trying to take over the Eldar by force and on that day, the Tau shall know wrath and fear.

Or, you know, they see something else.

the Eldar see lots of things.


I am sure some Eldar are seeing a futue where the Tau attack them.

the issue arises when that future is too close for comfort.

Nerivant wrote:

Brother Coa wrote:I am surprised... This thread has transform from Tau-hate to all Tau-info thread featuring everything about them. Can anyone tell me what shoe number Aun'Va is wearing?

Just kidding

Back on topic, you are speaking about Eldar now. Do Eldar have any Webways inside the Empire? And do Tau understand Eldar tech?

Tau don't wear shoes.

Tau have had very minimal contact with the Eldar, from what I know. Then again, I have learned quite a bit from this thread.

Tau have had zero contact with the Eldar. The only time they ever met/fought was in the DoW games, but that really, really doesn't count.

Also, the Tau may or may not understand Eldar tech. They have little/no knowledge of how psykers work, but they do have the Nicassar, and could either have them explain it, or compare it to the Nicassar tech.


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Grey Templar wrote:

Nerivant wrote:

Grey Templar wrote:
someday, a Farseer will see the Tau trying to take over the Eldar by force and on that day, the Tau shall know wrath and fear.

Or, you know, they see something else.

the Eldar see lots of things.


I am sure some Eldar are seeing a futue where the Tau attack them.

the issue arises when that future is too close for comfort.

Well if the Eldar are initially friendly and peaceful (most are) then the Tau will likely be diplomatic in return. If the Tau are diplomatic, then they have no reason to attack the Eldar. If they have no reason to attack the Eldar, then there shouldn't be any future in which they wage war on them=allies. The Tau will be the Eldar's Korean-super-secret-pony-best-friends-for-ever.


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Nerivant wrote:

Brother Coa wrote:I am surprised... This thread has transform from Tau-hate to all Tau-info thread featuring everything about them. Can anyone tell me what shoe number Aun'Va is wearing?

Just kidding

Back on topic, you are speaking about Eldar now. Do Eldar have any Webways inside the Empire? And do Tau understand Eldar tech?

Tau don't wear shoes.

Tau have had very minimal contact with the Eldar, from what I know. Then again, I have learned quite a bit from this thread.

Yes, they do.

It says so in Savage Scars. A Gue'vesa comments on how ugly their shoes are and refuses to wear them.


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BeefCakeSoup wrote:Puny little earth, her war torn people almost destroyed then united under this crazy guy, who had a belief that the universe needed more science instead of religion and set out to conquer the stars... ha.

Silly Emperor and his Imperial Truth.


Puny little Tau, her war torn people almost destroyed then united under this crazy Ethereal leadership, who believe the universe needs more science instead of religion. Setting out to conquer the stars... ha .

Silly Tau and their Greater Good.


The difference between them is that the "Ethereals" of Earth united into one body to lead their people. The Ethereals of the Tau didn't.

Maybe someday the Imperium will see the reflection in the water...

A non-united faction that united...unique!

And the Ethereals did not free the Tau from religion, as the Tau have never had a religion. The Science of the Tau has nothing to do with the Ethereals and everything to do with the Earth Caste.

Every single Ork Waaagh! ever has been an example of a people uniting for a cause.

*sniff, sniff* I smell a troll.

The Tau will not adapt. They think it's their manifest destiny to unite all races under the Greater Good, through force if they have to. What happens when they start to push the Eldar? The Eldar will break off all ties. The Tau will try to force them. The Eldar will fight until they are destroyed, or the Tau give up.

im2randomghgh wrote:
It says so in Savage Scars. A Gue'vesa comments on how ugly their shoes are and refuses to wear them.

Humans and Tau don't have the same feet. Even if the Tau did wear shoes, a human couldn't wear them.

I'm assuming he was referring to the shoes made for humans, by the Tau.

iproxtaco wrote:The Tau will not adapt. They think it's their manifest destiny to unite all races under the Greater Good, through force if they have to. What happens when they start to push the Eldar? The Eldar will break off all ties. The Tau will try to force them. The Eldar will fight until they are destroyed, or the Tau give up.

That's what their ultra-ninja mind trick playing elite water caste is for. They manipulate the Eldar, and in return the Eldar (obviously, just cause they're Eldar) manipulate them in return. Alliance!


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Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:
It says so in Savage Scars. A Gue'vesa comments on how ugly their shoes are and refuses to wear them.

Humans and Tau don't have the same feet. Even if the Tau did wear shoes, a human couldn't wear them.

I'm assuming he was referring to the shoes made for humans, by the Tau.

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

im2randomghgh wrote:

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

That makes noooooooooooooooooo sense.

Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

That makes noooooooooooooooooo sense.

And that pretty much sums up BL novels. Next!

FANBOY ALERT. The Water Caste manipulating the Eldar? TROLL.

Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

That makes noooooooooooooooooo sense.

Okay.

She was waiting in a room, with a few Tau, and saw their big, brown, plain, ugly shoes. Then a Tau servant brought her a pair of shoes that were also big, brown, plain and ugly. She refused to wear them and told the Tau how ugly their shoes were.


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iproxtaco wrote:FANBOY ALERT. The Water Caste manipulating the Eldar? TROLL.

I was sayin' they'd try.

And so would the Eldar.


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Although the Entire reason the IoM considers Tau a threat is not because of their military, but because of the Water caste. Worlds just...go missing cuz of da wata cast

im2randomghgh wrote:

Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

That makes noooooooooooooooooo sense.

Okay.

She was waiting in a room, with a few Tau, and saw their big, brown, plain, ugly shoes. Then a Tau servant brought her a pair of shoes that were also big, brown, plain and ugly. She refused to wear them and told the Tau how ugly their shoes were.

Tau don't need shoes...

Aun'Va's model doesn't even wear shoes...

Yeah, and fail epically, whereas the Eldar would win. Win here, win there, win everywhere.

Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

She was referring to the shoes worn by the Tau. She refused to wear a pair that looked like those worn by the Tau, only shaped for human feet.

That makes noooooooooooooooooo sense.

Okay.

She was waiting in a room, with a few Tau, and saw their big, brown, plain, ugly shoes. Then a Tau servant brought her a pair of shoes that were also big, brown, plain and ugly. She refused to wear them and told the Tau how ugly their shoes were.

Tau don't need shoes...

Aun'Va's model doesn't even wear shoes...

I am not talking about Aun'Va.

And yes, they do. Horses, also hooved creatures, need to have their hooves supported by horseshoes, and The Tau would also need shoes. I am NOT saying they wear Horseshoes, I am saying they wear shoes. Hooves can crack/split/chip. They need to be protected every bit as much as human feet do.


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iproxtaco wrote:Yeah, and fail epically, whereas the Eldar would win. Win here, win there, win everywhere.

If the Eldar fought the Tau, The IoM would win.

Keep that in mind.

Aun'va sits in a chair, he doesn't walk so doesn't need to wear shoes.

im2randomghgh wrote:
And yes, they do. Horses, also hooved creatures, need to have their hooves supported by horseshoes, and The Tau would also need shoes. I am NOT saying they wear Horseshoes, I am saying they wear shoes. Hooves can crack/split/chip. They need to be protected every bit as much as human feet do.

Except that the hardness of hooves is extremely variable, and the most common causes, like poor nutrition and dehydration, can be ruled out.

Plus, any sentient species with technology advanced as the Tau probably have a few solutions for a problem that plagues farm animals here on Earth.

iproxtaco wrote:Aun'va sits in a chair, he doesn't walk so doesn't need to wear shoes.

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT AUN'VA!

I AM TALKING ABOUT THE TAU AS A PEOPLE!


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Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:
And yes, they do. Horses, also hooved creatures, need to have their hooves supported by horseshoes, and The Tau would also need shoes. I am NOT saying they wear Horseshoes, I am saying they wear shoes. Hooves can crack/split/chip. They need to be protected every bit as much as human feet do.

Except that the hardness of hooves is extremely variable, and the most common causes, like poor nutrition and dehydration, can be ruled out.

Plus, any sentient species with technology advanced as the Tau probably have a few solutions for a problem that plagues farm animals here on Earth.

...a solution like shoes.

Calm down there, I wasn't actually talking to you. I was talking to Nerivant. Aun'va doesn't need shoes, so that's a useless example.

im2randomghgh wrote:
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Nerivant wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:
And yes, they do. Horses, also hooved creatures, need to have their hooves supported by horseshoes, and The Tau would also need shoes. I am NOT saying they wear Horseshoes, I am saying they wear shoes. Hooves can crack/split/chip. They need to be protected every bit as much as human feet do.

Except that the hardness of hooves is extremely variable, and the most common causes, like poor nutrition and dehydration, can be ruled out.

Plus, any sentient species with technology advanced as the Tau probably have a few solutions for a problem that plagues farm animals here on Earth.

...a solution like shoes.

Or you know, something less boring. Like a compound applied to protect it; so they don't have to waste manufacturing power on the production of shoes.

Aun'Va isn't entirely a useless example. His model is in a chair, because that's how he would get around on the battlefield; not in his day-to-day.

But waste time and resources on a complicated process to create a compound. So they make shoes. Just because the Tau have advanced technology doesn't mean they have an advanced piece of technology for everything.

Plus, that compound would have to harden, thus it would make shoes.

And yes, it is. He's one Tau, that doesn't even walk. Any examples of Tau without shoes on that need to walk?

iproxtaco wrote:But waste time and resources on a complicated process to create a compound. So they make shoes. Just because the Tau have advanced technology doesn't mean they have an advanced piece of technology for everything.

Plus, that compound would have to harden, thus it would make shoes,

+1

Except that you'd need different shoe sizes, create the equipment for making shoes, create equipment for processing the materials to make shoes, make replace equipment for the equipment to make shoes, and then make the shoes.

Or you can spend the time to figure out a long-term solution.

Note: This is far more interesting and entertaining than most of this thread has been.

That would just be spray on SHOES. They therefore they would wear shoes, regardless of how they are made.

On the topic of shoes.

The dissecting physician in Xenology notes that the pads on the bottom Tau "feet" are abnormally sensitive...the picture in the book also looks nothing like the models which means one of two things.
1. xenology is dated and retconned
2. The "hooves" on the models are actually shoes.

agnosto wrote:On the topic of shoes.

The dissecting physician in Xenology notes that the pads on the bottom Tau "feet" are abnormally sensitive...the picture in the book also looks nothing like the models which means one of two things.
1. xenology is dated and retconned
2. The "hooves" on the models are actually shoes.

+1

But yeah, in Savage Scars, it described the Tau as having unnatural looking, reverse jointed FEET, not hooves. I guess FW have shoes then...

I think they have hooves, but the "Hoof" is more of a hardened cartalagenous growth instead of a enlargened toe nail.


maybe its like an Elephant's foot. they walk on their toes like hoofed animals doe, but they have a cushion under their toe.


kinda like taking a rubber ball, holding it in your palm, and walking on that.



if their feet are hoof shaped, but are sensitive flesh instead of chiten then that would allow for shoes similer to human shoes and not shoes like Horseshoes.



and how did this thread go from Space Fleet effectivness to a discussion of Tau footware?