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 Niiai wrote:
Any GSC on that scheduel?

Not yet, safe bet they'll come though

GSC is one of the few factions that got significant changes in Chapter Approved so I'd take that as a hint they're not coming any time soon. They are coming though.

 Togusa wrote:
I hope the new Tau Codex gives riptides 20 wounds @ T8.

And I hope stealth suits get -2 to incoming shots.

Nope. No wound change to riptide .

Riptide points down 24, HBC down 20, Ion Accelerator down 42.


Gun Drones +4
Shield Drones +2
Marker Drones same.

Broadside -20 HRR -27 HYMP -16 SMS-5
Skyray -19 Hammerhead -17

Hikaru appears to save us once again!

Could you provide some insight as to the Farsight Enclaves bonuses, particularly the sept trait?

xxhikaru123 wrote:

 Togusa wrote:
I hope the new Tau Codex gives riptides 20 wounds @ T8.

And I hope stealth suits get -2 to incoming shots.

Nope. No wound change to riptide .

Riptide points down 24, HBC down 20, Ion Accelerator down 42.


Gun Drones +4
Shield Drones +2
Marker Drones same.

Broadside -20 HRR -27 HYMP -16 SMS-5
Skyray -19 Hammerhead -17

You're a legend mate!

Those are some nice points drops. Any big changes to Crisis Teams that you can see, whether unit or weapon wise? Cheerios!

xxhikaru123 wrote:

 Togusa wrote:
I hope the new Tau Codex gives riptides 20 wounds @ T8.

And I hope stealth suits get -2 to incoming shots.

Nope. No wound change to riptide .

Riptide points down 24, HBC down 20, Ion Accelerator down 42.


Gun Drones +4
Shield Drones +2
Marker Drones same.

Broadside -20 HRR -27 HYMP -16 SMS-5
Skyray -19 Hammerhead -17

Thanks man! Is there any change in the weapon profiles (HBC, IA, HYMP, Ion Cannon, etc)?

 Aenar wrote:

xxhikaru123 wrote:

 Togusa wrote:
I hope the new Tau Codex gives riptides 20 wounds @ T8.

And I hope stealth suits get -2 to incoming shots.

Nope. No wound change to riptide .

Riptide points down 24, HBC down 20, Ion Accelerator down 42.


Gun Drones +4
Shield Drones +2
Marker Drones same.

Broadside -20 HRR -27 HYMP -16 SMS-5
Skyray -19 Hammerhead -17

Thanks man! Is there any change in the weapon profiles (HBC, IA, HYMP, Ion Cannon, etc)?

afaik. no.

Decent codex. not eldar level by any means. Playable, more combined arms , less suit based.

xxhikaru123 wrote:

afaik. no.

Decent codex. not eldar level by any means. Playable, more combined arms , less suit based.

Any new Commander options?

*fingers crossed for Ghostkeel Commander*

I'm particurarly interested in Sept traits, any news?

Warlord Traits

1) reroll wounds 1 against Monster or Vehicles
2) your shooting phase, pick a visible enemy unit to your warlord, each time any friendly <sept> unit within 6' of warlord makes a wound roll of 6, add 1 to AP of attack
3) Add 6 to Advance instead of rolling dice.
4) If warlord within 12' of enemy unit at start of shooting phase, you can reroll hits for your warlord until end of phase.
5) reroll hits for warlord, if they have not moved this turn. if they move for any reason, they lose the trait until the start of next turn.
6) warlord can advance and shoot as if he hasn't advanced.

Sept Warlord Traits
Tau : 5+ save against Mortal Wounds
Vior'la : If warlord has master of war, Volley Fire or Failure is Not an Option ability, the range increased to 9". additionally, if your army is battleforged, +1 command pt
Dal'yth: While within 12" of Warlord, friendly Kroot and Vespid units gain For The Greater Good ability
Sa'cea: Friendly Sa'cea unit within 6" of warlord, reduce the number of model that flee as a result of morale by 1
Bork'an: For each hit roll made by warlord, +1 to wound for that hit
Farsight: Warlord can perform 6" heroic intervention. Additionally, if your warlord has charged , was charged or heroic intervened, until end of phase, can reroll hits.

Sept Traits:
Tau: Overwatch on a 5 regardless of firing model BS or any modifiers.
Vior'la : Treats all RF weapons as assault weapons (RF 1 treated as assault 1). Additionally, no penalty to advance and fire the assault weapons.
Dal'yth : Unit that does not manta strike, move , fall back, charge , pile in or consolidate this turn may claim the benefit of cover even while in the open.
Sa'cea: +1 LD, Additionally, in shooting phase, you can reroll a single failed hit roll for each Sa'cea unit
Bork'an : Add 6" to maximum range of any Rapid Fire and Heavy weapon they are armed with.
Farsight: Reroll wounds of 1 against models that are within 6' of the firing (farsight) model.


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 Kanluwen wrote:

xxhikaru123 wrote:

afaik. no.

Decent codex. not eldar level by any means. Playable, more combined arms , less suit based.

Any new Commander options?

*fingers crossed for Ghostkeel Commander*

no

Most importantly, have seeker missiles and sniper drones changed or are they still useless?

Bobug wrote:
Most importantly, have seeker missiles and sniper drones changed or are they still useless?

No idea what this means. lol i am not a tau player but most things are just some points changes aside from the relics/traits/warlord

xxhikaru123 wrote:

Bobug wrote:
Most importantly, have seeker missiles and sniper drones changed or are they still useless?

No idea what this means. lol i am not a tau player but most things are just some points changes aside from the relics/traits/warlord

Are there any limitations for Farsight Enclaves?

I am really liking the Vior'la and Bork'an sept traits. Crisis teams with 30" plasma rifles and double tapping at 15".

Vior'la I see a wall of fire warriors with a couple fireblades just moving and advancing up the field and drowning everything in S5 shooting

I assume there's an error in transcribing that Vior'la one, given it's entirely downside.

changemod wrote:
I assume there's an error in transcribing that Vior'la one, given it's entirely downside.

You can advance and fire all Rapid Fire and Assault weapons without penalty. If you want to be super mobile that would be great.

 Mud Turkey 13 wrote:

changemod wrote:
I assume there's an error in transcribing that Vior'la one, given it's entirely downside.

You can advance and fire all Rapid Fire and Assault weapons without penalty. If you want to be super mobile that would be great.

Not an assault or super short range army, and rapid fire weapons losing rapid fire is a massive penalty.

Did Darkstrider get his own Warlord Trait or is he stuck using the T'au one?

changemod wrote:
I assume there's an error in transcribing that Vior'la one, given it's entirely downside.

Sounds similar to Black Legion though.

xxhikaru123, any changes to the abilities, profiles, or points costs for these?

- Markerlights
- XV8 Battlesuits
- Cyclic Ion Blasters
- Missile Pods
- Plasma Rifles
- Advanced Targeting Systems
- Pathfinders

Thanks for the info

KurtAngle2 wrote:

xxhikaru123 wrote:

Bobug wrote:
Most importantly, have seeker missiles and sniper drones changed or are they still useless?

No idea what this means. lol i am not a tau player but most things are just some points changes aside from the relics/traits/warlord

Are there any limitations for Farsight Enclaves?

There should be but I doubt it.

Do Yau Relivs obey the same ruels as everyone elses this time.

Any new Commander options?

Cool idea - GW unlikely to bother

xxhikaru123, have you seen the Necron codex too? I would love to hear what "major changes" they have in store

Do the Sept Traits apply to everything? Just for infantry and suits? Do they apply to vehicles?

For example the Sa'Cea one can be very good or just meh based if you can apply it to Hammerheads, Broadsides with Rail Cannons, etc... or no.

Just thought of Bork'an sept trait with a Y'varha. If he gets it he will have a 14" flamer of death

"cackles maniacally"

Also wasn't Kel'shan mentioned in the white dwarf?

xxhikaru123 wrote:

Bobug wrote:
Most importantly, have seeker missiles and sniper drones changed or are they still useless?

No idea what this means. lol i am not a tau player but most things are just some points changes aside from the relics/traits/warlord

Any chance you could tell us what the various suits cost naked? Crisis in particular. Also did they get bs 3+ or are they still 4?

Also pelase share the marketlight table

Thanks a million dude

I thought previous leaks said that the markerlight table wasn't changing?
I'd be curious to know if Jump-shoot-jump or another similar rule came as a strategem for Jetpack units

Tastyfish wrote:
I thought previous leaks said that the markerlight table wasn't changing?
I'd be curious to know if Jump-shoot-jump or another similar rule came as a strategem for Jetpack units

To be honest the rules for "Fly" are the Jump-shoot-Jump of 40k edition, but I can see a stratagem for that, yeah.

 Togusa wrote:
I hope the new Tau Codex gives riptides 20 wounds @ T8.

And I hope stealth suits get -2 to incoming shots.

That would be silly, the Riptide isn't a Stormsurge. It should be a high risk, high reward unit that is slightly squishy but mobile and has a lot of firepower if you're willing to take the mortal wound from the Nova Reactor for it.

Mortarion doesn’t even have t8 20w lol

Guyver 3 wrote:
Mortarion doesn’t even have t8 20w lol

The monolith does.