<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Tau 1850"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Tau 1850 Hq:
Spoiler:
Shadowsun, 2shield drones, command drone.

Ethereal equaliser

Troop: x3 Fire warriors x12, Shas'ui, marker light, bondings knife, emp

Fire warriors x12 Shas'ui, marker light, bonding knife, emp
Devilfish, sms, auto repair

Fast: Pathfinders x4, x3 railrifles

Markerdrone squad x7, Shield drone

Gundrone squad x12

Heavy: x2 Hammerhead, railgun, sms, disruption pod

Sniper drone squad x9, marksmen x3


So made a new list I call it my trex-u list (tau riptide extermination unit)

Spoiler:


HQ:
Brightsword 200

Commander
Plasma, Plasma, Shield gen

Bodyguard
Plasma, Plasma, Shield gen

Bodyguard
Plasma, Plasma, Shield gen
Troop:
Crisis Suit
Plasma, fusion

Crisis suit
Plasma, fusion

Crisis suit
Plasma, fusion

x3Crisis suit
missile pod, plasma

x2 crisis suit
Plasma,burst,burst
tl flamer, burst

Crisis suit
burst
burst
Heavy:
x3 Broadside
heavy rail, sms, x2 missile drones(6 total)
Tau empire ally
HQ:
Shadowsun
x2 shield
Troop:
x6 Fire warrior
Fast:
Pathfinders x4
x3 Rail rifles, recon drone
Devilfish
sms

x12 Gundrones.





So im goin to a new shop soon made this list because I thought it would be interesting to play. My plan is if I go fisrt run shadowsun with the pathfinders if I go second run her with the marker drones. I plan on running the ethereal with the sniper drones. Mainly the plan is to use the devil fish squad as tank hunters along with the hh and the concentrate fire with the other 3 squads to mow down squads.I don't intend to win with it just make it a close game that was interesting. idk what do you guys think? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6271932.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6271932.page GMT Re:Tau 1850 btw no suits steaths i might do]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280277.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280277.page GMT Tau 1850
For your HQ I would take out shadowsun just because she is just okay but is worth a shot. BUT if you like the model then use what you like.
I like the ethernal but maybe throw in a Fireblade since you have a lot of firewarriors.

For the troops I wouldn't take bonding knife or EMP that is just a bit of waste of points in my opinion.

You need some suits, it is just something that in my opinion because they are really versatile.
For the drones I rarely take in their own slot.

WHAT Models do you currently own? Because I don't want to make you a list that has a bunch of stuff you don't own haha.

I would just try this list out if you are just looking for fun. Honestly it doesn't matter if the list is good as long as you have fun ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280584.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280584.page GMT Tau 1850
Shadowsun is not really doing much with this list. a cheap buff-o would work better for the BS5 marker drones.

Your fast attack has a few issues. First shield drones are not an option in drone squads. Do you need the pathfinders as setup? That is a mixed bag squad and squishy or is that 3 RRs and one marker light?

Your Hammer heads really need the sub-munitions generally killing power.

EDIT: missed the no suit the first time so Buff-o is out. In that case I would drop the railfinders and get stealth for shadow sun, or drop shadow sun, beef up the markerdrone squad and get Darkstrider to go with those RR. It will make multi-wound t4 cry while keeping the RR mobile.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280634.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280634.page GMT Re:Tau 1850 dmg with the 2+cover. the ethereal stays with the drones and pushes behind the guns getting that 3+cover till they are eventualy within 24in to use that rapid fire long range pulse with the ethereal buff so 24 sniper rounds to the big guys xD. But yea if I cant take the shield drone that frees up some points to get the subs for hh. ill gues ill cut the emps in half I don't have much anti tank so I do need some but I could shave a few more points and get steaths. The pathfinders are my few high dmg low ap weaps I got so Ima keep them. Model wise I have enough to run anything from 5th ed besides kroot piranhas and vespids. I have no 6th ed models.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280704.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6280704.page GMT Tau 1850 GD squads .

SInce your not taking the Marksmen for the markerlight, I would drop one and keep the other two out of the way, since you really only need them for the BS5. That will save 13 points, and really on your footslogging FW you don't want EMP. IF you crack a transport the FW get munched by the cargo, so that frees another 70 points for 83. You still have the emps on the warfish squad in case you need them.

Now that 83 points, I would add Long Strike to one hammerhead, you can use the old Tau Tank commander to represent him. I would look at tossing a pair of marker drones on the on the pathfinders, let them stay mobile and in prove the follow up fire on anything with heavy enough armor to need them to shoot it. in that I would also toss a Seeker on the Devilfish with the last nine points.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6281448.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6281448.page GMT Re:Tau 1850 hhs to sit all they way in the back. On a side note dumb question but can shas'ui take drone controllers? I don't have my codex with me atm ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6285324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564364/6285324.page GMT