<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament They are a new army for me after playing Tyranids and Space Wolves extensively.

HQ

Ethereal (50)

Elites

XV104 Riptide (210)
Ion Accelerator
Twin linked fusion blaster
Early warning override
Velocity tracker

Troops

8x Fire Warriors (177)
Devilfish
Disruption Pods
Smart missile systems

8x Fire Warriors (177)
Devilfish
Disruption Pods
Smart Missile systems

8x Fire Warriors (72)

Fast Attack

4x Pathfinders (44)
Puls carbines with Markerlights

4x Pathfinders (44)
Pulse carbines with Markerlights

Heavy Support

3xXV88 Broadsides (205)
Suit 1
Twin linked high yield missile pods
Twin linked smart missile system
Suit 2
Twin linked high yield missile pods
Twin linked smart missile system
Suit 3
Twin linked heavy rail rifle
Twin linked plasma rifle

What do you guys and gals think? This is my first time posting so if its in the wrong place or format I apologise now.

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Good luck man, may the greater good be with you.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6473674.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6473674.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament EWO and VT. I bet someone will add a flyer, DP with wings or Flyrant.
+ I personally would run a Buffmander, but that comes down to personal preference.
+ Definitely add Kroot + Hound.
+ If you want to run your broads that way in 1 sqaud, give the HYMP an EWO each and the Rail a target lock. I personally just run 3 HYMP with EWO. Been very effective even more so if your buffmander joins the unit.
+ Be careful with your paths. Easy fb. I run Tetras in my 1000 point list, given you can take fw units. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6476183.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6476183.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament SMS on the fish as well. I wouldn't put 10pts into them and use them as a shooting platform.

Kroot will help here for backfield objectives as well as giving you flanking options.

Put a target lock on the HRR broadside IMO. That way he can shoot at an AV14 model if it presents itself. An IG player could easily fit one or two russes in. If he does only the Riptide and HRR guy will be able to damage it.

As Oscamus suggests, you could use your other two heavy support slots and just run one broadside in each.

Might also want to have your warriors in squads of 7,9, or 11 for moral if you can manage it.

Keep in mind too, if you are playing normal game rules 4/5 game modes are objective based. Being able to take and hold objects is key. Tau have many tools that make that kind of game rather easy.

Have you considered running Farsight Enclaves?

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I havnt considered farsight enclave, doesnt really excite me tbh.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6477198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6477198.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament + In higher point games you could ally with eldar to get bikes or enclaves to access scoring suits.
+ with FW you just need to place your objectives strategically. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6477389.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6477389.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament
Devilfish have the distinction of being ridiculously hard to kill, a 4+ cover save for moving a millimeter for just a few points and the ability to fire 8 strength 5 AP 5 shots at 18". This thing is incredible. But in lower point value games these things replace your more shooty elements, and those you need. Your enemies will most likely bring the cheapest troops they can backed up by a few monster units. And though Broadsides and Riptides are awesome, they are no monsters. Riptides have trouble killing anything that isn't a Tank, though they do that very well and are next to impossible to kill. And Broadsides they are great at dishing out the hurt, but can't take it back in turn. They die whenever something shoots at them pretty much. It is Tau's ability to take huge numbers of these units that makes them so incredible on the table not the actual beastlyness of the units themselves.

Firewarriors on foot with an Ethereal are a force to be reckoned with. I usually run 3 squads at 1000 points, 2 squads of 9, and one squad of 8. The Ethereal goes with the squad of 8. I move them up too, aggressively. They pack some serious firepower, most units just die in one turn against them. With a Riptide or two running around in front of them, possibly some single man squads of Broadsides providing supporting fire. You have a massive firebase. People will be surprised at what your tiny troops can do.

I usually use one squad of Kroot with a hound between 1000 and 1500 point games, and two squads at over 1500. They catch your opponent off guard and steal objectives, but they kill precisely nothing and die fast, so keep that in mind with how you use them.

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 OzTeG8ndPwRfl wrote:
Riptides have trouble killing anything that isn't a Tank

Wat.

You have that the wrong way around.

Riptides are renowned for their squad deletion abilities, not their tank ones.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6479137.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6479137.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6479828.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6479828.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament IA and 1 HBC or 2xHBC and 1 IA.

Also, devilfish cannot fire 8 shots. Only 4 twin linked with the sms. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6480003.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6480003.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament SMS it can fire its burst cannon 4 shots and then its 4 SMS shots. What is your argument. A devilfish can always fire 8 shots at 18" even stock they do that.
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Particularly with your usage of the word "Extensively" next to your Space Wolves ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6480850.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6480850.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6481994.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6481994.page GMT Tau 1000 competitive list - Knock out tournament http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6482986.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/575664/6482986.page GMT