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title says it all I have the book in my hand and time to kill

Go over what I can:
PULSE RIFLES ARE RANGE 24" in the summary and 30" in wargear!!

All suits have multi trackers and blacksun filters

Army special rules:
bonding knife - unit benefits from heroic morale even without a n IC

Supporting fire - any unit within 6" of a unit that an enemy has declared a charge against can overwatch, only 1 overwatch per unit still applies.

Warlord traits
1 enemy models cannot take "Look out sir!" if warlord has no ranged weapons reroll this result
2 one use only, at the start of your shooting phase you can declare this ability and all friendly codex units reroll 1s to hit
3 3d6" jet thrust moves, if no jetpack reroll
4 one use only, at the start of your movement declare this ability and all units that have gone to ground act as normal
5 one use only, at the start of your shooting phase declare and get skyfire
6 warlord and any unit he joins does not scatter when deepstriking, if no deepstrike reroll

Support systems ( each has a point cost and limits, give me some time)
advanced targeting system: any roll of 6 to hit is a precision shot, if on a character its 5 or 6

blacksunfilter: Ignore nightfight and blind

counterfire defence system: overwatch at Bs2

Drone controller: all gun, marker and sniper drones use the bearers Bs or the highest bs is there is mulitiple controllers

early warning overide: all models with this have interceptor

homing beacon: friendly units arriving by deep strike do not scatter as long as they are placed within 6"

Gravity wave generator: at start of enemy assault nominate one enemy unit within 12" and roll D3 reduce the assault by that many inches

Multitracker: can fire an additional weapon

Networked Marketlight: fire networked markerlight first, unit containing it can then use that market light counter

Pulse accelerator: add 6" on all pulse weapons in the unit

Positional relay: when within 6" of a boardedge and friendly tau outflanker can come from that edge

Pulse bomb generator: Sunshark only, after a bombing run on a 2+ it makes another bomb for later

Riptide shield generator: 5++

shield generator: 4++

stimulant injector: FNP to the model

target lock: fire at a different target then the unit

Vectored retro thrusters: fleet, hit and run, XV88 cannot take

Velocity tracker: can choose to skyfire

Vehicle battle systems
Automated repair system: at the end of each friendly turn roll a D6 for each vehicle with this rule that has suffered a immobilised or weapon destroyed, on a 6 it repairs one choosen by the controling play, DOES NOT restore hull points

Advanced targeting system: 6s to hit in shooting phase are precision shots

Blacksun filter: ignore nightfight

Decoy launchers: 4++ against glances and pens caused by weapons using Interceptor

Disruption pod: stealth

Flechette discharger: at the I10 step of the fight subphase any enemy unit takes an S4 ap - hit for each model in base contact

Point defence targeting relay: Can overwatch, but only with weapons S5 or less, drones can also fire with same restriction, in addition vehicle has supporting fire (HOLY POOOOOOOH!!)

Sensor spines: move through cover

Signature systems
Command and Control Node: if the model carrying doesnt shoot all other models in unit can reroll failed to hit rolls until the end of phase, can be used with multi spectrum sensor suite, cannot be used in overwatch

Failsafe detonator: If the model carrying this is slain, immediately place a large blast over it before removing, all models under, freind or fore suffer a S5 ap- hit, wounds count towards combat results.

Multi spectrum sensor suite: If model carrying does not shoot unit gains Ignores cover, cannot be used in overwatch

Onager gauntlet: Trade all attacks for 1 S10 ap1 attack.

Neauroweb system jammer: start of enemy shooting nominate one enemy unit within 12", All shooting weapons in unit gain Gets hot til end of phase

Puretide Engram Neurochip (seriously getting sick of your gak tau codex with these long ass names): at start of bearers movement choose one of the following: counterattack, furious charge, monster hunter, stubborn, tank hunter, last till his next movement phase.

Repulsor Impact field: at start of fight sub phase at I10 step inflicts D6 S4 ap- on each enemy unit that successfully completed a charge against the bearer or his unit

XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit: +1 T sv2+

RIPTIDE STUFF
starts at 180pts
Comes with Heavy burst cannon and TL SMS, riptide shield generator, shielded missile drone (shield generator + missile pod)

Supporting fire, Nova reactor (riptide shas'vre only)

may exchange sms for TL plasma rifle, or TL fusion blaster for free

may exchance heavy burst cannon for Ion accelerator for 5pts

2 additional shielded missile drones at 25pts each

may take 2 support systems

Heavy Burst cannon: rng 36" S6 ap4 heavy8
Nova charged Heavy 12 gets hot, nova charged, rending

Ion accelerator: standard 72" S7 ap2 heavy 3, overcharge S8 ap2 heavy 1 large blast gets hot, NOVA CHARGE!!!!! S9 ap2 Ordnance 1 gets hot large blast Nova charge



Nova Charge:
At start of movement declare you want to use the reactor, on a 1 or 2 something goes wrong and suffers a wound with no saves of any kind and the attempt fails. Other results choose one of the following and last til next movement phase:

Nova shield: 3++

Boost: 4D6" thrust move

Ripple fire: the TL sms, plasma or fusion can fire twice and count as firing one weapon, (You only get one of those so its not crazy)

NOVAAAAAAAA CHARGE!!!: Nova charge the heavy burst or Ion dingy.

Darkstrider

Dark strider has a 5+ recon armour (nothing extra) has pulse carbine, photon grenades, blacksun filter, markerlight

special rules: Outflank, scouts, supporting fire

can only join pathfinders or firewarriors

can consolidate D6 immediately after firing overwatch before the enemy moves.

special system:
when firing at a non vehicle unit they suffer -1T cannot be used while snap firing, applies to him and his unit.

Broadsides
1 -3 start at 65pts, extremely bulky, supporting fire, TL heavy rail rifle (60" s8 ap1 heavy 1) TL SMS
Can switch out rail rifles for high yeild missile pods for free
Can upgrade to plasma rifles from SMS for 10pts
Each can take 1 support system and 2 drones
Can be bonded for 1pt each

Cadre fireblades
60pts
Comes with a markerlight
Special rules: IC volley fire, split fire and supporting, may take 2 drones.

Standard fire warrior profile +2ws +2bs +1I +2A Ld9

Volley fire: if stationary your pulse rifles and carbines get +1 shot

Split fire: see rulebook

Ethereals
Etereals get IC, stubborn, all units within 12" use its Ld, gives up 1 extra VP if he dies

The auras is the invocation of the elements, it works on all models in 12", at start of each ethereals movement phase pick one ability and it lasts until the next movement phase the abilities are:
Calm of tides: all models get stubborn
Storm of fire: when firing with pulse weapons (including kroot rifles with pulse rounds) you get an extra shot, this does not stack
sense of stone: feel no pain 6+
Zephyrs grace: can snap fire after running.

How many marines do they kill in the fluff section?

Are there any major changes to fire warriors?

Hm...

Have Pathfinders increased/decreased in cost? How many Markerlights per squad can they have?

Whatre the stats on the alternate missile Pod things for the Broadside?

How do Disruption Pods work now? I've heard some different things here.

How much points does the Fire warriors + dedicated transport cost?

and how much stuff do the Crisis suit have?

Are there any fire warrior esque troop choice variations

Everything you can post about the new Broadsides.

EVERYTHING.

What is the squad size min-max for fire warriors?

what is the new pathfinder HQ like?\
"Darkstrider"

All things about new HQ, hurry! Hurry!

Melissia wrote:How many marines do they kill in the fluff section?

Havent gotten to the fluff yet but probably a ton

Somedude593 wrote:Are there any major changes to fire warriors?

9 points, start at 6 max size 12, come with photon grenades, any model can have carbines for free, emp are 2pts, can be bonded for 1pt, have supporting fire

jifel wrote:Hm...

Have Pathfinders increased/decreased in cost? How many Markerlights per squad can they have?

Whatre the stats on the alternate missile Pod things for the Broadside?

How do Disruption Pods work now? I've heard some different things here.

11pts each start at 4 models can go to 10, come with marketlight, photon, and pulse carbine, have scouts, and supporting fire, 5+ save

high yield missile pods are rng 36 S7 ap4 heavy 4, broadside get it twinlinked

disruption pods are just stealth

Dracoknight wrote:How much points does the Fire warriors + dedicated transport cost?

and how much stuff do the Crisis suit have?

a full unbonded unit with a devil fish is 188 with no upgrades

Crisis have a ton of options im still flipping through it.


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 prophet102 wrote:
Are there any fire warrior esque troop choice variations

Only troops are firewarriors and kroot

Any references to "absorbed" human colonies, the treatment of their people, or the Gue'vesa? That's one aspect of Tau fluff that keeps interesting me.

Also, I know that Ethereal mind control is a hotly discussed issue on dakka, so anything you could find on that subject (either FOR or AGAINST) would surely be welcomed by many.

 Happygrunt wrote:
Everything you can post about the new Broadsides.

EVERYTHING.

1 -3 start at 65pts, extremely bulky, supporting fire, TL heavy rail rifle (60" s8 ap1 heavy 1) TL SMS
Can switch out rail rifles for high yeild missile pods for free
Can upgrade to plasma rifles from SMS for 10pts
Each can take 1 support system and 2 drones (Im going to cover that in the main as its too much to write a million times)
Can be bonded for 1pt each
Can each take 1 seeker missile

Only the shas'vre has access to skyfire OR interceptor but not both at once.


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 Lynata wrote:
Any references to "absorbed" human colonies, the treatment of their people, or the Gue'vesa? That's one aspect of Tau fluff that keeps interesting me.

Also, I know that Ethereal mind control is a hotly discussed issue on dakka, so anything you could find on that subject (either FOR or AGAINST) would surely be welcomed by many.

Not at first glance, but I will power through it.


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yukondal wrote:what is the new pathfinder HQ like?\
"Darkstrider"

Mountain-Breaker wrote:All things about new HQ, hurry! Hurry!

Dark strider has a 5+ recon armour (nothing extra) has pulse carbine, photon grenades, blacksun filter, markerlight

special rules: Outflank, scouts, supporting fire

can only join pathfinders or firewarriors

can consolidate D6 immediately after firing overwatch before the enemy moves.

special system:
when firing at a non vehicle unit they suffer -1T cannot be used while snap firing, applies to him and his unit.

 Ravenous D wrote:

 Happygrunt wrote:
Everything you can post about the new Broadsides.

EVERYTHING.

1 -3 start at 65pts, extremely bulky, supporting fire, TL heavy rail rifle (60" s8 ap1 heavy 1) TL SMS
Can switch out rail rifles for high yeild missile pods for free
Can upgrade to plasma rifles from SMS for 10pts
Shas'vre can take 1 support system and 2 drones (Im going to cover that in the main as its too much to write a million times)
Can be bonded for 1pt each

Wait, so Broadsides can get one TL str 8 Ap 1 shot, or 4 TL str 7 Ap 4 shots? The high-yield pods sound a lot better at trashing most flyers, and most ground vehicles.

Is there anything that allows our vehicles to move and shoot better than standard ones? Multitrackers are gone, but are we really stuck with one weapon at 0-6" and nothing at 6-12"?

sweet, thanks mate!!
Darkstrider sounds cool
That 5+ save sounds pretty bad though for all them pathfinders. :-/

How are seeker missiles set up to work??

jifel wrote:

Wait, so Broadsides can get one TL str 8 Ap 1 shot, or 4 TL str 7 Ap 4 shots? The high-yield pods sound a lot better at trashing most flyers, and most ground vehicles.

Both, they come with the TL heavy rail rifle and the TL SMS but can only fire 1 at a time

Peregrine wrote:Is there anything that allows our vehicles to move and shoot better than standard ones? Multitrackers are gone, but are we really stuck with one weapon at 0-6" and nothing at 6-12"?

None what so ever. There are abilities that give them overwatch and precision shots though

yukondal wrote:sweet, thanks mate!!
Darkstrider sounds cool
That 5+ save sounds pretty bad though for all them pathfinders. :-/

yeah 5+ is pants


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Wolfnid420 wrote:
How are seeker missiles set up to work??

seeker missiles are one shot only and can be fired normally, or be guided by a marketlight, basically they are hunter killers now.

 Ravenous D wrote:
None what so ever. There are abilities that give them overwatch and precision shots though.

Oh good. Thanks for saving me money on buying any of the new stuff.

Then Im doing my job, you're welcome!

What are the points costs like on the riptide? Also what are the stats for the heavy burst cannon and ion accelerator?

Thanks for the juicy info.

Ok, you mentioned that the one character can consolidate after overwatch... Is this just him or is it a rule found on other models?

Are Kroot any better this edition? How about Firewarriors, are they still a tax to get suits now or can they stand toe-to-toe with more competent troop choices from other armies like Grey Hunters and even Guardsmen?

It is just a rule for darkstrider (consolidate after overwatch)

Updates in the first post.

And Kroot have -1 S and kroot rifles are now two handed and dont give +1 attack, but are ap5 in CC. Standard gun is the same, however they can take sniper rounds that give them the sniper rule.

They have stealth (forests) Acute senses, infiltrate and move through cover

6pts each

Sniper rounds are +1pt each.


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mothman_451 wrote:
It is just a rule for darkstrider (consolidate after overwatch)

yes



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 jifel wrote:
Ok, you mentioned that the one character can consolidate after overwatch... Is this just him or is it a rule found on other models?

Only darkstrider and the pathfinder unit he joins, it is his personal and unique system, all other systems are in the first post


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 Akaraut wrote:
What are the points costs like on the riptide? Also what are the stats for the heavy burst cannon and ion accelerator?

Thanks for the juicy info.

starts at 180pts
Comes with Heavy burst cannon and TL SMS, riptide shield generator, shielded missile drone (shield generator + missile pod)

Supporting fire, Nova reactor (riptide shas'vre only)

may exchange sms for TL plasma rifle, or TL fusion blaster for free

may exchance heavy burst cannon for Ion accelerator for 5pts

2 additional shielded missile drones at 25pts each

may take 2 support systems

Heavy Burst cannon: rng 36" S6 ap4 heavy8
Nova charged Heavy 12 gets hot, nova charged, rending

Ion accelerator: standard 72" S7 ap2 heavy 3, overcharge S8 ap2 heavy 1 large blast gets hot, NOVA CHARGE!!!!! S9 ap2 Ordnance 1 gets hot large blast Nova charge

Can you give us a picture to prove that you, do indeed,have the codex? Just a picture, no rules, or anything.

Nova Charge:
At start of movement declare you want to use the reactor, on a 1 or 2 something goes wrong and suffers a wound with no saves of any kind and the attempt fails. Other results choose one of the following and last til next movement phase:

Nova shield: 3++

Boost: 4D6" thrust move

Ripple fire: the TL sms, plasma or fusion can fire twice and count as firing one weapon, (You only get one of those so its not crazy)

NOVAAAAAAAA CHARGE!!!: Nova charge the heavy burst or Ion dingy.

Kroot, hit me with any and all Kroot info, Vespid also if there is anything noteworthy.

Have they changed price, is it true they lost furious charge, is there a Kroot HQ, is there still a minimum of 1 fire warrior squad required?

Sorry I know it's a lot but I'm desperate to get my Kroot Mercs on the table again

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Can you give us a picture to prove that you, do indeed,have the codex? Just a picture, no rules, or anything.

Glad im not the only one to think it. Thanks for having the balls to ask for proof first lol

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Can you give us a picture to prove that you, do indeed,have the codex? Just a picture, no rules, or anything.

Rather not, IP tracking can be done that way. Plus I dont need the potential guff from GW.

You'll just have to trust me that I just wasted 2 hours frantically reading and posting.

Actually I might have a way, Keep an eye on my Avatar.