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The commander will be going with the markerlight drones with drone controller, everything else is a gunline with plenty of markerlights to negate cover/improve bs.

Thoughts?


+ HQ +

* Commander

Command and Control Node, Crisis battlesuit, Drone controller, Neuroweb System Jammer, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Twin-linked missile pod, XV8-02 Crisis 'Iridium' Battlesuit


* Ethereal



+ Elites +

* XV104 Riptide

Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Riptide battlesuit, Riptide Shield Generator, Twin-linked smart missile system, Velocity tracker


* XV104 Riptide

Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Riptide battlesuit, Riptide Shield Generator, Twin-linked smart missile system, Velocity tracker


+ Troops +

* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

6x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Kroot Carnivore Squad

* 10x Kroot
10x Kroot rifle


+ Fast Attack +

* Drone Squadron

* 4x Marker Drone
4x Markerlight


* Pathfinder Team

Photon grenades
* 5x Pathfinder Shas'la
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
* Pathfinder Shas'ui
Pulse carbine with Markerlight


* Pathfinder Team

Photon grenades
* 5x Pathfinder Shas'la
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
* Pathfinder Shas'ui
Pulse carbine with Markerlight


+ Heavy Support +

* Hammerhead Gunship
Blacksun filter, Disruption pod, Railgun with submunitions, Twin-linked smart missile system


* Hammerhead Gunship
Blacksun filter, Disruption pod, Railgun with submunitions, Twin-linked smart missile system


* XV88 Broadside Team

* Broadside Shas'ui
Broadside battlesuit, Target lock, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system
* Broadside Shas'ui
Broadside battlesuit, Early warning override, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system
* Broadside Shas'vre
Broadside battlesuit, Early warning override, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system




]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6011417.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6011417.page GMT Re:1850 Competitive? Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018619.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018619.page GMT 1850 Competitive? Tau FW

Your going to do just fine on the competitive side of things, but I would recommend putting your infantry in devilfishes for protection from blast templates

Hope this helps ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018637.page GMT 1850 Competitive? Tau MSS, VRT, and Onager gauntlets or make in a marker commander by dropping the CnC adding target lock and a couple of drone. I would reccomend going full Buffmander on him.

I would take fusion blasters on your Riptides as you've got a good threat radius to intercept fliers with two of them and you could use the extra anti-tank. I'd also think (not necessarily do it but think about it) about dropping one of your hammerheads for a skyray missile defense gunship. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018662.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018662.page GMT Re:1850 Competitive? Tau
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018669.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018669.page GMT 1850 Competitive? Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018675.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018675.page GMT 1850 Competitive? Tau
+ HQ +

* Commander

Command and Control Node, Crisis battlesuit, Drone controller, Neuroweb System Jammer, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Twin-linked missile pod, XV8-02 Crisis 'Iridium' Battlesuit

Good, but drop CCN & NSJ. You want NSJ if you're taking weapons with <=24" where you know you will get use of it. It's an auto include, but if you're sitting back, pointless to take. CCN is best paired with MSS and is a waste of points on a Commander. TL + Ignores Cover can be given to units in other ways.

* Ethereal

Good.


+ Elites +

* XV104 Riptide

Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Riptide battlesuit, Riptide Shield Generator, Twin-linked smart missile system, Velocity tracker


* XV104 Riptide

Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Riptide battlesuit, Riptide Shield Generator, Twin-linked smart missile system, Velocity tracker

When you say "Riptide Shield Generator" do you mean the drones or Nova Reactor?
If you meant drones, lose them. Otherwise they're fine.


* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

11x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle


* Fire Warrior Team

6x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle, Photon grenades
* Fire Warrior Shas'ui
Pulse rifle

Really no need for a Ui if you're taking an Ethereal. LD10 > LD8 + Precision Shot

* Kroot Carnivore Squad

* 10x Kroot
10x Kroot rifle

The sniper rounds are well worth it for that 1x you *really need/want* them

+ Fast Attack +

* Drone Squadron

* 4x Marker Drone
4x Markerlight


* Pathfinder Team

Photon grenades
* 5x Pathfinder Shas'la
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
* Pathfinder Shas'ui
Pulse carbine with Markerlight


* Pathfinder Team

Photon grenades
* 5x Pathfinder Shas'la
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
* Pathfinder Shas'ui
Pulse carbine with Markerlight

Drop the Uis
Seriously. Just sit them back.


+ Heavy Support +

* Hammerhead Gunship
Blacksun filter, Disruption pod, Railgun with submunitions, Twin-linked smart missile system


* Hammerhead Gunship
Blacksun filter, Disruption pod, Railgun with submunitions, Twin-linked smart missile system


* XV88 Broadside Team

* Broadside Shas'ui
Broadside battlesuit, Target lock, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system
* Broadside Shas'ui
Broadside battlesuit, Early warning override, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system
* Broadside Shas'vre
Broadside battlesuit, Early warning override, Twin-linked high-yield missile pod, Twin-linked smart missile system


Missile Drones on the Broadsides are auto includes. And Target Lock > EWO as the PEN from the Commander will then allow you to target up to 4x Vehicles or MCs]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018724.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/549870/6018724.page GMT