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Right so I'm planning on building a 1500 point Tau list, I have limited money so I want to make sure I have this list ironed out before I start investing in it. I've got 2 ideas for lists here that are both fairly similar but not at the same time. I was hoping I could list them for you guys to have a look at and help me make a decision/tweak/come up with an entirely different list. So here goes!

Army List 1:

HQ:
Commander 137pts
CCN, MSSS, NSJ, PEN

Elites:
Riptide 190pts
Ion Accelerator, Twin plasma, EW

X3 Crisis Suite 156pts
X2 Fusion Blasters

X3 Crisis Battle Suite 156pts
x2 plasma rifle

Troops:
3 x8 Strike Team 226pts
1 with missile smart missile system support turret

Fast Attack:
x4 pathfinder teams 44pts

Heavy Support:
X3 Boadsides 210pts
HYMP, EWO

Auxiliaries:
Razorshark 150pts
Missile Pod

Additional formation:
VX1-0 formation, 4 x4 marker drones (might run some as gun drones) 224pts
Total Points: 1493pts


Army list 2:


HQ:
Commander 177pts
X2 Marker Drones, x2 missile pods
IA, Drone Controller, Target lock

Elites:
Riptide 190pts
Ion Accelerator, Twin plasma, EW

X3 Crisis Suite 171pts
X2 Fusion Blasters plus Target lock

X6 Crisis Battle Suite 347pts
Shas’vre, CCN MSSS, everyone else x2 missile

Troops:
3 x8 Strike Team 216pts

Fast Attack:
2 x4 pathfinder teams 88pts

Heavy Support:
X3 Boadsides 210pts
HYMP, EWO

Auxiliaries:
X4 Marker drones 56pts

Total Points: 1452



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Just realised I posted this in the wrong place sorry