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Tau Empire 1850

Using this list at a small comp near by. Simple tactics. Drop in with da Bomb, wipe out enemy troops while the Riptides handle other threats and any armor. Mark'O Commander joins the drones for BS5 markers. Fire warriors and Kroot avoid getting killed for as long as possible and try and claim an objective (TBH i dont really bother with objectives when the Bomb can just wipe out all the enemy troops instead). Markers dedicated to the Riptides as the Bomb doesn't really need it (already ignores cover and all weapons are TL). Missilesides just man the coms and dakka dakka dakka.

Simples.


Farsight -165

BG1 -136
2x Shield Drones
VTR
C&C Node
M3S
Iridium Battle suit
PEN Chip

BG2 -79
1x Shield Drones
2x fusion blasters
Target Lock

BG3 -79
1x Shield Drones
2x fusion blasters
Target Lock

BG4 -83
1x Shield Drones
AFP + CIB
Nero Web Jammer
Target Lock

BG5 -79
1x Shield Drones
2x Plasma Rifles
Flamer

BG6 -79
1x Shield Drones
2x Plasma Rifles
Flamer

BG7 -79
1x Shield Drones
2x Plasma Rifles
Flamer

Mark'O Commander -147
2x Missilepod
Drone controler
Target Lock
2 Marker Drones

Riptide 1 -190
IA
EWO
TL Fusions

Riptide 2 -190
IA
EWO
TL Fusions

8x Fire Warriors -72

8x Fire Warriors -72

10x Kroot -70
Sniper

x5 Marker Drones -70

Missileside 1 -95
EWO
2x Missile Drones
Bonded

Missileside 2 -95
EWO
2x Missile Drones
Bonded

ADL+Coms -70


Total - 1850



C+C Welcome.

Pretty standard farsight bomb. I would strongly suggest getting more troops though. I know you said you dont worry about objectives much, but you're putting all your eggs in one basket with the bomb as it is, then you're doubling down by not taking sufficient scoring. You're probably better off dropping the drone commander and taking pathfinders + more/larger units of troops.

 Invasive Rhamnus wrote:
Pretty standard farsight bomb. I would strongly suggest getting more troops though. I know you said you dont worry about objectives much, but you're putting all your eggs in one basket with the bomb as it is, then you're doubling down by not taking sufficient scoring. You're probably better off dropping the drone commander and taking pathfinders + more/larger units of troops.

I was thinking if I drop the marker drones and the commander that would save 217pts. I was thinking I could add 2x5 path finders for 110 and use the other 107 points to increase the amount of fire warriors (can get 3 squads of 9). The marker lights on pathfinders are much more fragile and with much lower BS but can hit multiple targets and I do get more troops...not sure whats better.

I prefer the jump mark jump ability marker drones get over pathfinders. But which is better depends a lot on terrain.

If you use buildings that will block LOS, than the drones are much better.

If you use more open and area terrain, the pathfinders would be better because JSJ wouldn't be as big a deal and the pathfinders could just sit in terrain and shoot.



Overall I prefer the drones, but either can function well if deployed right.

I don't play tau but I really can't wait to see a farsight bomb exploded by a riptide with ion and EWO!

Steel-W0LF wrote:I prefer the jump mark jump ability marker drones get over pathfinders. But which is better depends a lot on terrain.

If you use buildings that will block LOS, than the drones are much better.

If you use more open and area terrain, the pathfinders would be better because JSJ wouldn't be as big a deal and the pathfinders could just sit in terrain and shoot.

Overall I prefer the drones, but either can function well if deployed right.

From my experience of where im playing there will be quite a bit of LoS blocking terrain, also drones have better armor than pathfinders, the commander can soak some shots (especially if i give the iridium armor to him instead) and the improved bs means an almost guaranteed amount of decent hits. the only thing i would say Pathfinders have over the drones is that i could afford 2 or 3 units which can hit multiple targets, all be it inefficiently, for the price of 1 drone commander and drones.

Personally im starting to think I do need some more troops or at least a Devilfish (stupidly expensive points wise and only really use above 2k) to protect the troops I do have but I dont think giving up the Mark'O is the way to save points. He has been crazy efficient in past games and getting markers where i need them as well as being far more maneuverable than Pathfinders.

rossatdi wrote:I don't play tau but I really can't wait to see a farsight bomb exploded by a riptide with ion and EWO!

Thats what the 8 Shield drones are for. I play against a chaos player who likes to spam blast masters a lot which in many respects are more dangerous than an ion ewo riptide (I personally have had both Riptides wiff it and overheat on interceptor...not fun) so now I always make sure I take shield drones and place them correctly with the iridium battlesuit (usualy with a shield gen too at 2k points) also at the front to soak any shots.