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ok so at my local gaming club me and my friend who plays chaos got challege by a tau player and we said ok but problem is im playing BT who aren't that strong ATM so what im asking is what should i take for 1000pts i have a list in mind but don't know what will work and by the looks of other tau players he will be taking 3 riptides so here is my list and if you think you could help comment on what i should change
HQ
emperors champion
with accept any challenge no matter the odds = 140

Troops
2x5 man squad lasecannon with plasma guns =202
10 man cqb squad with power weapon = 95
7 man cqb squad with power weapon= 56

Elite
5 man squad with thunder hammers and storm shield in the land raider

Heavy support
land raider with twin-linked lasecannos and heavy bolter's

transport
rhino with storm bolter

Tau will rip through that rhino as though its made of candyfloss (which considering that its a rhino it probably is), giving away first blood and leaving your troops stranded and unable to support your termis. They will get butchered walking across the table. If i were you id use drop pods, take the first one with locator beacon, then plonk the rest right down next to it making a solid wall in front of his gunline. Your combat squads need fists if you think hes going to take riptides or suits. And you are at a fair disadvantage if facing these since itll be difficult to catch them with your combat squads.