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I need some help with my fledgling Tau Force. I do have over 3 decades of models to proxy with, most are Fantasy or SyFy.

Here is what I have in the way of Real Tau Models:
2x 12 Model Fire Warriors Squads
1x 16 Model Kroot Squad
1x Pathfinder Model [I am thinking of using him a Darkstrider]
3x Gun Drones

Here are the Proxies I am planning on using:
3x 10 man Squads of Clone Troopers [I was thinking of using them as Pathfinders]
Multiple Star Wars Aliens to use as Ethereal

Here is what I got to play with:
I have plenty of models I can use as either Proxies Kroot or Kroot-Hounds
I have Multiple MechWarrior Mechs to use as Crisis Suits and/or Broadsides.
Tons of “Fliers on small Flight Bases” that I could proxy for Drones.

What I am asking for is advice on what to do with what I have in the first two groups.
>What unit upgrades?
>What HQs should I go for?

Ethereals work best with large fire warrior squads, no upgrades needed. Fireblade is also a good choice, generally best stock. Kroot usually want a hound, sniper rounds optional.

Pathfinders are also fine stock to just use markerlights

If your going troop heavy, an Ethereal is good.
a 12" Ld bubble and a bunch of freebee Auras.

Its best to keep Troops stock except for Kroot who for basically nothing can get sniper ammo.

But the rest will depend on how many points you are playing.

 Desubot wrote:
If your going troop heavy, an Ethereal is good.
a 12" Ld bubble and a bunch of freebee Auras.
Its best to keep Troops stock except for Kroot who for basically nothing can get sniper ammo.
But the rest will depend on how many points you are playing.

Normaly we play about 2k, I was also thinking of using as Allies or getting Allies for them:
>Space Wolves
>Dark Angles
>Blood Agnles
>Space Marines
>Gun Line Guard

You will want a hammerhead in there as well to give anti armour support!

 migs6357 wrote:
You will want a hammerhead in there as well to give anti armour support!

This could be tricky
How big is one [L"xW"xH"] so i can pull off a close to approreate Proxy.

The Hammer head isn't That necessary as Broadsides are usable for Anti Light, And Crisis suits for Anti Heavy

Crisis suits are the Swiss army knife of our army and is kittable for most any occasion, though now broadsides completely out shine them for Missiles.

Here is what I have come up with


Darkstrider, 100 pts (Warlord)
Pathfinder Team, 174 pts
>9x Pathfinders
>1 Pathfinder Shas'ui ()
>2x Gun Drone
>1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
>1x Pulse Accelerator Drone

Ethereal, 74 pts
>2x Shield Drone
Fire Warrior Team, 108 pts
>12x Fire Warriors

Fire Warrior Team, 108 pts
>12x Fire Warriors

Kroot Carnivore Squad, 205 pts
>19x Kroot (Sniper Rounds)
>1x Kroot Shaper (Infantry (Sniper Rounds)
>10x Kroot Hounds

XV88 Broadside Team, 265 pts
>3x Broadside Shas'ui (Twin Linked Heavy Rail Rifle; Twin Linked Plasma Rifle; Blacksun Filter; Multi-Tracker; Velocity Tracker)

XV88 Broadside Team, 294 pts
>3x Broadside Shas'ui (Seeker Missile; Twin Linked High Yield Missile Pod; Twin Linked Smart Missile System; Blacksun Filter; Multi-Tracker; Shield Generator)

Pathfinder Team, 125 pts
>10x Pathfinders
1 Pulse Accelerator Drone

Pathfinder Team, 125 pts
>10x Pathfinders
1 Pulse Accelerator Drone

Total Roster Cost: 1578

Here is another idea:

Darkstrider, 100 pts (Warlord)
Cadre Fireblade, 84 pts
>2 Shield Drone (Infantry (Jetpack); Shield Generator; Supporting Fire)
Pathfinder Team, 174 pts (Markerlight x9; Pulse Carbine x9)
>Pathfinder Shas'ui (Markerlight; Pulse Carbine)
>2x Gun Drone
>1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
>1x Pulse Accelerator Drone

Fire Warrior Team, 108 pts (Pulse Rifle x12)

Fire Warrior Team, 108 pts (Pulse Rifle x12)

Kroot Carnivore Squad, 205 pts (Kroot Rifle x19; Sniper Rounds)
>1x Kroot Shaper (Infantry (Kroot Rifle; Sniper Rounds)
>10 Kroot Hounds

XV88 Broadside Team, 265 pts
>3x Broadside Shas'ui (Twin Linked Heavy Rail Rifle; Twin Linked Plasma Rifle; Blacksun Filter; Multi-Tracker; Velocity Tracker)

XV88 Broadside Team, 294 pts
>x3 Broadside Shas'ui (Seeker Missile; Twin Linked High Yield Missile Pod; Twin Linked Smart Missile System; Blacksun Filter; Multi-Tracker; Shield Generator)

Pathfinder Team, 125 pts (Markerlight x10; Pulse Carbine x10)
>1x Pulse Accelerator Drone

Pathfinder Team, 125 pts (Markerlight x10; Pulse Carbine x10)
>1x Pulse Accelerator Drone

Total Roster Cost: 1588