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All in all, I think I can take on a lot of different lists. I have anti-infantry, anti-vehicle, anti-air, anti-deep strike all covered at least a little bit. A lot of mobility and a good amount of marker support. Can't wait to try this out! Let me know of your thoughts...


++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Tau Dawn Blade Contingent) (1196pts) ++

Core (Dawn Blade) - Retaliation Cadre (972pts)

Commander (171pts)
····XV8 Commander Crisis Suit [Neuroweb System Jammer, 2x Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····2x MV1 Gun Drone
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (130pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Plasma Rifle]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Plasma Rifle]
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (135pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster]
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (135pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster]
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit (211pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual
····Riptide Shas'vre [Early Warning Override, Ion Accelerator, Twin-linked Fusion Blaster, Velocity Tracker]
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits (190pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 4x MV8 Missile Drones
····Broadside [Early Warning Override, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····Broadside [Early Warning Override, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

Auxiliary (Dawn Blade) - Drone-Net VX1-0 (224pts)

Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Formation Detachment) (653pts) ++
Formation - Counterstrike Cadre (653pts)

Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Pathfinder Team w/ Devilfish (149pts)
····4x Pathfinder
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8766861.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8766861.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8769146.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8769146.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8769242.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8769242.page GMT OP is because their transports are fast vehicles that can take these S6 weapons. Well with the counter strike cadre the devilfish are now fast, albeit for one turn, and while its not S6, they can put out 8 S5 shots and 4 of them don't even need line of sight. They also jink on a 3+ and with 4 of them on the table, quite annoying...

I do agree I don't see this list winning the LVO I think it can be competitive. The counterstrike cadre also allows you to reroll failed to hit rolls if an enemy is within 3" of an objective. Mixed with a S6-AP3 assault 2 weapon is nice for late game objectives.

20 marker lights should keep everyone hitting on 2+/ignore cover all game, especially when the drones can hop in and out of cover and still provide support is nice. Lots of high AP weaponry and tons of mobility I think keeps it competitive.

Not to mention the best part, "the killing blow" special rule should allow an auto removal of one unit per turn.

The only thing I'm stuck on is what to equip the Riptide with. I think I'm going to go back to the Heavy Burst cannon but leave the Fusion Blaster. That way if I do need to take down a tank I can use the ripple fire rule but focus on infantry/anti-air otherwise with the Burst cannon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8773586.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8773586.page GMT
I picture the new "farsight bomb" where all these points deep strike next to each other with their +1 BS and 16 marker supports just decimate a table edge and breachers come in and mop things up ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8811500.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8811500.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8813233.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/696171/8813233.page GMT