http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net RT coming up and am planning on taking my Tau. I have had decent success with a list like this but want opinions on how I can make it better.

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HQ
Ethereal - 50

ELITES
Riptide w/Ion Accelerator, FG, EWO -190
Riptide w/Ion Accelerator, FG, EWO -190
2 Crisis Suits w/4 Fusion Blasters, 2 Flamers- 114

TROOPS
6 Firewarriors w/Rifles - 54
6 Firewarriors w/Rifles - 54
6 Firewarriors w/Rifles - 54

FAST ATTACK
7 Pathfinders - 77
7 Pathfinders - 77

HEAVY SUPPORT
3 XV88 Suites w/SMS, HYMP, 3 EWS, 6 Missile Drones - 282
Skyray w/DP, BSF- 131
Hammerhead w/Ion, SMS, DP, BSF - 141

Landing Platform - 85]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6365172.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6365172.page GMT
Your skyshield costs less than you have listed. You could spend the points spare on a 'vre for the broadsides, or drop the BSF from the skyray and get a drone somewhere.
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And yes the strategy is to hide everything on the Landing Pad unless there is other terrian so I can spread out a little. The place that I holding the tourney is notorious for not many large LOS blocking pieces of terrain.

What about adding another Crisis suit with double melta?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367138.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367138.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367147.page GMT
I hide my Ethereal in the middle of my Broadsides so that I can use his special abilities. I don't think they work if he is in a transport. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367205.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367205.page GMT (He can still cast out of it)


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And his Ld bubble still works]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367267.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367267.page GMT HQ unit, but it only has two wounds and a toughness of 3. All they need is a precision shot or two and they score an extra victory point. But, looking over this, unless you can juice points from somewhere, that's not going to happen. That's OK, just remember to keep him alive.

It also feels like you would do better with your Hammerhead with a Railgun with Submunition Rounds. This army seems to have not very many AV14 Busters. Sure, you have the fusion guns, but is that your only source? Remember rocket sniping...

It also feels a bit short on troops... maybe this could be remedied?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367281.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367281.page GMT
Commander: 2 Missile Pods, DC, TL 128
Marker Drone team: 56

Are the vehicles going on the Landing Pad if so drop the DPs for more Marker drones.

This would also enable you to start most or even all your troops in reserve (perhaps switching a unit or two up for Kroot) to help out with their survivability.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367322.page GMT You could even ditch the LP for an ADL


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Then ditch a skyray for a quad gun and then you've got 65pts for a Kroot squad]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367333.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367333.page GMT
And the tanks will probably be on the LP if there is room and I don't feel I need then elsewhere. And as for the HH, I very rarely see many av14 tanks, but I do face a lot of Tyranid MC so the Ion will probably work better for me.

And I have never used marker drones before. Are they that much better than Pathfinder? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367353.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367353.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367357.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6367357.page GMT
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HQ
Ethereal - 50

ELITES
Riptide w/Ion Accelerator, FG, EWO -190
Riptide w/Ion Accelerator, FG, EWO -190
2 Crisis Suits w/4 Fusion Blasters, 2 Flamers- 114

TROOPS
6 Firewarriors w/Rifles - 54
6 Firewarriors w/Rifles - 54

FAST ATTACK
6 Pathfinders - 66
5 Pathfinders - 55

HEAVY SUPPORT
3 XV88 Suites w/SMS, HYMP, 3 EWS, 6 Missile Drones - 282
Skyray w/BSF- 116
Hammerhead w/Ion, SMS, DP, BSF - 141

ELDAR ALLIES

HQ
Farseer- 100

TROOPS
3 Jet Bikes - 51

Landing Pad - 75]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370943.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370943.page GMT If I were doing that list I'd stick the farseer on a bike and ditch the ethereal and a pathfinder squad for a buffmander and marker drone squad


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And personally, with not much that would deep strike in the list I'd be taking an aegis (w or w/out the quad gun - your choice).
I also noticed you don't have Longstrike. Hammerheads rule #1: take Longstrike]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370953.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370953.page GMT
I'd try and shoe-horn in another unit of Jetbikes. Maybe drop some of the missle-drones, 12S7 shots at something is usually enough to do the job, don't need the extra 12 at BS2.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6370973.page GMT
As for dropping the Ethereal for a commander, I don't see where I can squeeze the points to make the commander worthwhile. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6371070.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/569514/6371070.page GMT