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More from the Spanish site:

More SPECIAL RULES:

Nova Reactor: At start of movement roll as d6. On a 1-2 take a wound, no saves allowed. Otherwise choose 3++, Jetpack move 4d6, Fire support fusion blasters, plasma rifles or missles twice, you can use the nova charge profile of your weapons. Effects last until your next movement phase.

Tactical Retreat: Shi'vre and unit may consolidate after overwatching.

Wasn't the bubble-blower on the bomber for regenerating bombs?

The Infinite wrote:
Wasn't the bubble-blower on the bomber for regenerating bombs?

Thats the rumor, but it wasnt explained in these scans.

Samurai_Eduh wrote:
More from the Spanish site:

More SPECIAL RULES:

Tactical Retreat: Shi'vre and unit may consolidate after overwatching.

Shoot and scoot? oh god yes.

Edit: VVVV Thank you so much. time to go make some lists

Thats all of it I think!

 Superscope wrote:

 BrotherGecko wrote:
Question, but has anyone else noticed that the Crisis can take up to 3 Weapon Systems, Characteristic Systems and Support Systems in any combination? What exactly are Characteristic Systems???

Perhaps they are a new definition for things that increase a unit's stat? (targeting array for example)

I'm guessing that it may just be an artifact of translation. There may be a category of upgrades (like with the current codex with CIB) that are only available to *characters* as opposed to upgrades that are available to standard crisis suits.

Crisis suits are BS3...let the butthurt commence

If all of this stuff is true, Tau has become the army it was meant to be. A combination of shorter long range weapons and good medium range weapons making movement important. Weakness in melee is offset by more movement capability. A bunch of special purpose wargear and drones can be selected to buff different aspects of the force.

Excellent!

After an hour of using Google Translate, here are my findings at least:

Supporting Fire limits each squad to one Overwatch per phase.

Warlord Table:
1 - Can't read name
Something related to Look Out Sir! rolls on the enemy squad from Warlord shooting.
2 - Destruction by Union
Can't translate
3 - Can't read name
Something related to the 3D6 Assault move.
4 - Can't read name or full description.
5 - Predator of the Skies
Grants the Warlord and his squad Skyfire once per game.
6 - Victory through Valor
Warlord and squad don't scatter on Deep Strike.

St 5 on a Blast weapon is just silly. I would rather shoot the enemy with the many other St5 AP5 weapons in the Tau list, and have no scatter issues.

Guess im building a Fighter!

Number 1 on the Warlord table appears to be: Enemy characthers cannot take LOS rolls against shooting from the warlord and a unit he has joined.

Anyone else noticed shas'vre dropped to WS2?

Also hammerheads are way cheaper! 125 including the the weapon systems! yeah buddy!

so far everything looks awesome

Also looking at the weapons, what is a "carga nova" or "nova load"?

So the devilfish is called the mantaray in spanish? That's confusing. What do they call the manta?

Samurai_Eduh wrote:
Number 1 on the Warlord table appears to be: Enemy characthers cannot take LOS rolls against shooting from the warlord and a unit he has joined.

This, plus a squad of Helios, equals dead characters. Full stop.

Number 4 is Paradigm of Cause..something. Appears to be the "Save is the shots AP" ability. Looks like one use only and only for the warlord.


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Bobug wrote:
Anyone else noticed shas'vre dropped to WS2?

Also hammerheads are way cheaper! 125 including the the weapon systems! yeah buddy!

so far everything looks awesome

Also looking at the weapons, what is a "carga nova" or "nova load"?

It means "Nova Charge" basically, the amped versions of riptide weapons.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Crisis suits are BS3...let the butthurt commence

You're a page late. I already complained about the burning and itching.

Number 5 is "Predator of the Heavens". One use only. At the begining of the shooting phase, use this ability to grant the warlord and his unit Skyfire.

Samurai_Eduh wrote:Number 4 is Paradigm of Cause..something. Appears to be the "Save is the shots AP" ability. Looks like one use only and only for the warlord.


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Bobug wrote:
Anyone else noticed shas'vre dropped to WS2?

Also hammerheads are way cheaper! 125 including the the weapon systems! yeah buddy!

so far everything looks awesome

Also looking at the weapons, what is a "carga nova" or "nova load"?

It means "Nova Charge" basically, the amped versions of riptide weapons.

Ah indeed

"This profile can only be used if a cataclysm shas'vre reactor uses his nova to charge your primary weapon"

Dayum, Str 9 Ap2 large blast, nice

Number 2 is "Destruction through Unity". One use only. The warlord and tau units within 12 can re-roll shooting to hit rolls of 1.


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Number 6 is as was already reported, but if you roll that option and your warlord can't deepstrike, you re-roll your warlord trait.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
If all of this stuff is true, Tau has become the army it was meant to be. A combination of shorter long range weapons and good medium range weapons making movement important. Weakness in melee is offset by more movement capability. A bunch of special purpose wargear and drones can be selected to buff different aspects of the force.

Excellent!

I'm confused by what you mean with shorter long range weapons.

 Rented Tritium wrote:
So the devilfish is called the mantaray in spanish? That's confusing. What do they call the manta?

Guess what, i know that! Its just Manta xD since theres no translation to the name. Also, broadside its named Apocalipsis, but idk if you already noticed that one o_o i should have brought my self over here earlier, but you guys did a nice job already.

@Bobug Carga Nova its the charged version of the weapon the Riptide carrys, i think they will call it Nova charge in english... Nova load is silly, even if i dont get the true meaning of what silly is.

Im going to give a try on the warlord list, let us see...

1.-Patient hunter precision: Somethign about repeating succesfull to hit rolls agaisnt the Warlord and his unit
2.-Destruction through union: 1 use, the Warlord declares on the shooting phase the use of the skill and all your units of the Tau Codex in 12 UM can repeat their failed to hit rolls of 1
3.-Wandering ghost: 3D6 to assault jumps
4.-Paradigm of the cause -something-:1 use at the begining of your Movement phase declare its use, all the units of the Tau Codex can move shoot and charge even if theyre on the ground.
5.-"Oh my lord im so fething awsome i cant hold my self" Sky Predator: One use, declare it on your shooting phase, your warlord and unit has the Skyfire special rule
6.-Victory Through Valor: The Warlord and his unit dont scatter when Deep Striking, if he cant Deep Strike, repeat this roll.

Looks like 3 and 5 will become the most wanted traits. Also 1 can become really good, if i get it well, its too blurry to tell exactly, but it messes quite a lot the enemy, the Warlord can become a HUGE deal when that annoying fusion blaster miss and fails to instakill him and his retinue.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
St 5 on a Blast weapon is just silly. I would rather shoot the enemy with the many other St5 AP5 weapons in the Tau list, and have no scatter issues.

Guess im building a Fighter!

Its large blast, and its the only bomber in the game that can make its bombs. I would say that its a fair option.


From the GW site:

The Sun Shark features two unique weapon systems - the pulse bomb generator and interceptor drones. The generator is a strange rotating contraption that sits behind the cockpit and produces deadly balls of plasma throughout the battle before dropping them into the midst of the enemy army as the Sun Shark glides overhead. The Sun Shark is also the first flyer that can spawn more aircraft in the form of Interceptor Drones. OK, so they're not strictly flyers, but they're very heavily armed considering their size and they can easily keep up with the Sun Shark as it makes its bombing runs.

Also, the thought of spawning mini kill bots sounds fun.

Also it seems the shaper upgrade for kroot is 15 pts. Stats stay the same, he just has +2 attacks and +2 wounds.

 warboss wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Crisis suits are BS3...let the butthurt commence

You're a page late. I already complained about the burning and itching.

You need to use the cream more often. It comes complimentary with each Tau Codex and Crisis Box Set.

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


Markerlights: Spend 1 for +1 BS, Spend 2 for IGNORES COVER, Spend 1 for Seeker Missle

Wait a sec is there any mention of cumulative effects ?

The bomber has a "Bomb Generator" as part of its profile. . . hint hint.

It seems that HQ slots are in SUPER HIGH demand! From the Fireblades (which have not been confirmed that it is only a single slot and not a multiple per slot)

Infantry suit armies are going to actually be viable. . .

 Desubot wrote:

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


Markerlights: Spend 1 for +1 BS, Spend 2 for IGNORES COVER, Spend 1 for Seeker Missle

Wait a sec is there any mention of cumulative effects ?

It says for each one you spend, so they do stack as far as the +1 BS goes.


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It seems that the Ion accelerator's nova charge is also barrage 1. So that means no cover saves and barrage sniping!

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


It says for each one you spend, so they do stack as far as the +1 BS goes.

Perfect. will still be using tetras and drop Helios to wreck face.

 Desubot wrote:

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


Markerlights: Spend 1 for +1 BS, Spend 2 for IGNORES COVER, Spend 1 for Seeker Missle

Wait a sec is there any mention of cumulative effects ?

IIRC its use 1 marker light to increase the BS of ALL units shooting at the marked unit for the turn. Use 2 marker lights to completely remove target units cover save for the turn. And as always use 1 marker light to fire 1 seeker missile at the marked unit.

If marker lights are now how I have heard, I don't think you will be able to stack the +1 BS buff, which kind of sucks, cause that would mean no BS5 FW shooting. But on the other hand I think it would make taking marker lights on more units better (i.e. on the Shas'ui of FW, or Marker Drones) because you in effect need less marker light for more units to benefit.

Still wondering if the -1 Ld for pinning tests is gone or not, I always liked that option.

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


It says for each one you spend, so they do stack as far as the +1 BS goes.

I stand corrected.

Syradin wrote:

 Desubot wrote:

Samurai_Eduh wrote:


Markerlights: Spend 1 for +1 BS, Spend 2 for IGNORES COVER, Spend 1 for Seeker Missle

Wait a sec is there any mention of cumulative effects ?

IIRC its use 1 marker light to increase the BS of ALL units shooting at the marked unit for the turn. Use 2 marker lights to completely remove target units cover save for the turn. And as always use 1 marker light to fire 1 seeker missile at the marked unit.

If marker lights are now how I have heard, I don't think you will be able to stack the +1 BS buff, which kind of sucks, cause that would mean no BS5 FW shooting. But on the other hand I think it would make taking marker lights on more units better (i.e. on the Shas'ui of FW, or Marker Drones) because you in effect need less marker light for more units to benefit.

Still wondering if the -1 Ld for pinning tests is gone or not, I always liked that option.

quote=Samurai_Eduh 512548 5458205 null]

It says for each one you spend, so they do stack as far as the +1 BS goes.

I stand corrected.