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 Vineheart01 wrote:
Werent Tyranids the ONLY MC's for the longest time until the Dreadknight popped up? Or is the Wraithlord older than i think? I started playing right at the end of 5th edition.

Wraithlord is definitly 2nd-Edition-old. Also, Daemons.

Wonderwolf wrote:

 Vineheart01 wrote:
Werent Tyranids the ONLY MC's for the longest time until the Dreadknight popped up? Or is the Wraithlord older than i think? I started playing right at the end of 5th edition.

Wraithlord is definitly 2nd-Edition-old. Also, Daemons.

Touche, Daemon prince, derp.

The Eldar Dreadnought of RT / 2E was renamed "Wraithlord" and redone as a MC for 3E.

 spectreoneone wrote:

Vineheart01 wrote:Well, that and pretty much any FW option for units outclass any codex unit.

I say pretty much because XV9's suck ass lol. 45pt base and REAL freakin guns would make them usable.

Funny, I've had the opposite luck with XV9's...they consistently were my powerhouses of my army.

pretre wrote:via anonymous sources on Faeit 212
The Ghostkeel is an elite choice that comes with 2 stealth drones for each Ghostkeel. It's a Jet Pack Monstrous Creature, and you can take 1-3. It has the normal Tau BS 3 with 4 wounds, but only a T5. However the 3+ save with +2 to it's cover save outside of 12" should make up for it.

The main gun- Fusion Collider is an 18" S8 AP1 melta blast gun that can be exchanged for a Ion weapon that is more infantry based with a S7AP4 Assault 6 gun that can overcharge for additional strength and a large blast.

It also has a twin- linked flamer that can be exchanged out for a TL bust cannon or fusion blaster.

The model has gear that doubles the cover saves to a max of +2 but also gains shrouded from it's drones. It seems powerful with stealth, shrouded, and the limited doubling, but I have not had time to read the details to see what stacks.

Two support systems are also allowed for upgrades. Cost wise its a little over a hundred and a quarter.

Hmm...yet another Elite choice. Definitely some good options, but we definitely didn't need more elites. Here's hoping that this information is either incorrect or that some units are getting their FOC slots shaken up. That being said, definitely sounds like a solid unit. I'd really like to see Stealth Suits moved to troops or Fast Attack....would definitely open things up for some crazy stealth shenanigans!

Again though, try to remember that the FOC is next to useless now thanks to formations and formations made of formations with MOAR free stuff.

Ghostkeel sounds interesting, but still thats some unconfirmed stuff someone wrote... Can't wait for official data

Seems like junk. If the XV8 remains the same price they get more fusion shots and are still the most efficient anti-tank in our codex.

I hope these aren't the rules. If we get yet more mediocre rules it means we've been nerfed. Three toned down/mediocre units in a row means we have a 70% chance of being nerfed HARD.

I got a feeling they are though.

The only thing saving any of these is formations.

Codex Tau writer.

New Tau Transfer Sheet:


Stromsurge assemble manual (part of it):

"Coldstar" Battlesuit sounds interesting.

Looks like the two infantry types are "Strike Team" and "Breacher Team". Interesting.

I'm interested to see what the "breacher" and "strike" teams are.


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 Kanluwen wrote:
"Coldstar" Battlesuit sounds interesting.

Looks like the two infantry types are "Strike Team" and "Breacher Team". Interesting.

The crisis coldstar is a crisis suit equiped for space.

HOLY gak COLDSTAR BATTLESUITS UPDATE MY SHOPPING LIST

From ATT the Striker is our FW. Breacher is the new troop.

Judging by the fact that there is no fire team place, I think they mave been split between "breacher" and "strike" team.

Edit: damn ninjas.

So do we have the following now?

Tau defense line kit
Coldstar/Crisis Suit box
Stormsurge box
Ghostkeel box
Breacher/Strike team box
New Codex

Is this the largest release in a while, besides Sigmarines?

Elite squadrons FMC that doesn't compete with the super suit squadrons? How awesome is that?

What's a coldstar? I haven't seen a pic of that yet.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
What's a coldstar? I haven't seen a pic of that yet.

A crisis variant made for space combat.

Nice, more surprises! I don't like that transfer sheet though. So the old FWs are staying, and the 'new ones' are a completely new set?
Cheers
Kahnawake

Looks like those Crisis suits are a new kit then

Enforcer/Coldstar is the HQ I think. Notice the singular on the transfer (compare with Crisis).

That said, campaign-stuff should also be coming after the Ghostkeel. Terrain is more than one kit too, I was told.

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
What's a coldstar? I haven't seen a pic of that yet.

A crisis variant made for space combat.

Too bad it was not the Vanguard variant.

 Verviedi wrote:
So do we have the following now?

Tau defense line kit
Coldstar/Crisis Suit box
Stormsurge box
Ghostkeel box
Breacher/Strike team box
New Codex

Is this the largest release in a while, besides Sigmarines?

Don't forget Datacards

Sad Panda wrote:
Enforcer/Coldstar is the HQ I think. Notice the singular on the transfer (compare with Crisis).

That said, campaign-stuff should also be coming after the Ghostkeel. Terrain is more than one kit too, I was told.

Campaign stuff is still Raven Guard v. Tau, right?

WILL I GET A RAVEN GUARD SCOUT CAPTAIN?! I need to know these things, Panda! Need to know!

Yay for the new releases but not yay for my wallet. Lol

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
What's a coldstar? I haven't seen a pic of that yet.

A crisis variant made for space combat.

Too bad it was not the Vanguard variant.

Well, that was purpose built for space hulk exploration, and an FFG creation, so I'd doubt we'd see it.

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
What's a coldstar? I haven't seen a pic of that yet.

A crisis variant made for space combat.

Too bad it was not the Vanguard variant.

Well, that was purpose built for space hulk exploration, and an FFG creation, so I'd doubt we'd see it.

Heh, and yet we're seeing a purpose-built space variant that got mentioned once or twice in the background?

Sad Panda wrote:
Enforcer/Coldstar is the HQ I think. Notice the singular on the transfer (compare with Crisis).

That said, campaign-stuff should also be coming after the Ghostkeel. Terrain is more than one kit too, I was told.

It's a seperate kit? I assumed you'd be able to make them from the Crisis kit, like the Mek in the Mega Nobz kit or the weird super Zoanthrope/Tyranid Prime in their kits.

via anonymous sources on Faeit 212
XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit is the only release next week. The box comes with 3 miniatures, the Ghostkeel and 2 stealth drones costing £ 45/ €60/ $75 USD/ 90 Can/ AU 125/ NZ 150



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via anonymous sources on Faeit 212
The Ghostkeel is an elite choice that comes with 2 stealth drones for each Ghostkeel. It's a Jet Pack Monstrous Creature, and you can take 1-3. It has the normal Tau BS 3 with 4 wounds, but only a T5. However the 3+ save with +2 to it's cover save outside of 12" should make up for it.

The main gun- Fusion Collider is an 18" S8 AP1 melta blast gun that can be exchanged for a Ion weapon that is more infantry based with a S7AP4 Assault 6 gun that can overcharge for additional strength and a large blast.

It also has a twin- linked flamer that can be exchanged out for a TL bust cannon or fusion blaster.

The model has gear that doubles the cover saves to a max of +2 but also gains shrouded from it's drones. It seems powerful with stealth, shrouded, and the limited doubling, but I have not had time to read the details to see what stacks.

Two support systems are also allowed for upgrades. Cost wise its a little over a hundred and a quarter.

First Captain, I think (could be wrong).

Tau Commander is his own box.

that is actually amazingly cool good job GW.

Hmmm.. I really like those Tau decals