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Commander Shaso. 115
Multi tracker burst cannon fusion blaster shield drone
2*Body guard 60
multi tracker burst cannon fusion blaster

TROOPS
2* Fire warriors 220
Pulse rifles , devil fishes, marker lights
Fire warrior 220
Pulse carbines, devil fish, maker light
ELITES
*2 Stealth teams 195
marker light

HEAVY SUPPORT
Board sides 265
3 board sides, advanced stabilization, shield drone, target lock

total 1550

add-ons for 2k

Elite
*-crisis suit team 165
3 suits burst cannons fusion blaster tar, 1 shield drone
Hammerhead 160
Rail gun smart missile
Sky ray 145
Smart missile system

Total 2020



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People will say no to the burst cannons and go for plasma rifles instead but while they are better.. I think its an okay (and cheaper) choice. Id suggest you add to your fire-warriors by spending a few more points to get a team leader + a bonding knife.

Besides that.. you should do well. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630063.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630063.page GMT
I'd drop the Commander's bodyguard and take them as a regular Crisis team. That will save a few points, and the stat increases really don't matter.

I would go with Pulse rifles for the Firewarriors on at least two, if not all three squads. I'm not a fan of markerlights in the FW squads, but some people are.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630087.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630087.page GMT
Your Bodyguard are priced wrong, they should be 60 points (35 base)

Maybe consider leaving the bodyguard out and adding two regular Crisis suits, then join the commander to that team.

I wouldn't put Firewarriors with Markerlights in a Devilfish. Since the Marker is a heavy weapon, you will not be able to use it until you have been sitting still for a while. Also, be aware of the benefits and drawbacks of using all Carbines. You have to plan your strategy around being close to things to shoot them and pin them.

I like the Broadsides, but I would consider putting 2x Shield Drones and maybe a Bonding Knife on them.\

If you have extra points, maybe consider putting some Gun Drones on your Stealth Team. For 10 points each they give you some more wounds, some pinning ability, and they get Stealth for free. Plus, Gun drones really benefit from Markerlights, as their Twin-linked gains more of a statistical bonus to hit per Markerlight hit (and the pinning LD reduction option is a choice as well).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630150.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630150.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630198.page GMT

p.s. (so are blood angels)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630214.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630214.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630247.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630247.page GMT go Snazzgunns

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630256.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/630256.page GMT First, looking at your army list, if you could tell us how many troops are each section, that will make the list easier to read.

Now for the list itself. First the devilfish need disruption pods. Making a cover save and having them shrug off fire is invaluable and hilarious to watch. In my last game, my pods keep my hammerheads alive from lascannon, battlecannon, and demoisher cannon fire. He could not kill them. If the troops are in a devilfish, go with rifles, they have a longer range and the ability to rapid fire is better than pinning (to me anyways). Use the gun drones on the fish for pinning. The stealths are good, they are a nice unit. I prefer hammerheads over broadsides, but that is because I have the broadside models. They should serve you well as your main tank hunters. For the battlesuits, as you have stealths, they can go after hordes. I would suggest a loadout of plasma and burst cannons or plasma and fusions for the crisis suits. These can act as MEQ and TEQ hunters, and if you have the fusions they can tank hunt when appropriate or use the burst cannon for hordes.

Some general advice, I have found about the tau is that we are better when our units are geared for a specific purpose. Ie tank busting, horde killing, or MEQ killing. While the temptation is there to multi task our troops, they preform better if they are geared for a specific purpose. Your current loadout does not fit very well with the weapons, fusions are tank busters, bursts are infantry killers. For the suits, you want weapons that will work together for killing their targets. A fusion is overkill on what a burst cannon can kill and a burst cannon will not even ding the paint of the heavy armor that the fusions are meant to kill. Where as a plasma and burst can kill light and heavy infantry together, with the plasma giving the extra boost against TEQs and the burst the volume of shots for light infantry. Plus you would need a target lock on all of the suits to fire at the troops that go out of the transports. Multi trackers just let you fire both weapons in the shooting phase, which for these suits are necessary.

I hope this helps and does not sound like I am putting you down. Over the list is not to bad, you have some good elments, like the fish and stealths, its just your battlesuits need some work. Try making a new list with what we have told you and I am sure it will be good. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/631864.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/631864.page GMT your broadsides are not legal, you can only put 1 upgrade on them and advanced stablizers HAVE to be added to the unit. Not trying to pick on you, just trying to keep you from being called on something by a judge. As for your Crisis weapon choices, might I suggest the plasma rifle/missile pod combo as it will give you a wonderful range advantage. I hope this helps ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/632060.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/632060.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/640019.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/234307/640019.page GMT