So, I found a used Tau army for a great deal, and I decided to buy it. I have no experience using the army past 500 points.
My primary opponents are Space Marines, Grey Knights, and Necrons. This is the army list I put together. Any thoughts? Improvements. Am I wasting any points, am I not buying enough upgrades for some units?
++HQ++
Tau Commander
w/Cyrillic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Iridium Armor, 2 Marker Drones, Drone Controller
++Elites++
Riptide
w/Ion Accelerator
Crisis Suits x3
w/6 Plasma Rifles
Stealth Suits x4
++Troops++
Fire Warriors x8
Devilfish
Fire Warriors x8
Devilfish
Kroot Carnivores x10
w/Sniper Rounds
++Fast Attack++
Pathfinders x5
++Heavy Support++
Broadsides x2
w/2 Shield Drones
Hammerhead
w/Twin-Linked Smart Missile System, Submunition Rounds, Blacksun Filter
Hammerhead
w/Twin-Linked Smart Missile System, Submunition Rounds, Blacksun Filter
Total: 1,500 Points
This is what I have to work with: several dozen fire warriors, a nearly infinite supply of kroot, six crisis suits, six stealth suits w/all the weapons, a riptide w/ion accelerator, ten pathfinders, two piranhas, two devilfish, two hammerheads, three broadsides with rail rifles, a broadside w/HYMP, a commander, and plenty of all kinds of drones. I can also purchase more, but I am trying to stick with what I have.
I am unsure about whether or not I should replace the pathfinders with markerlight drones. Also, disruption pods seem helpful, but they definitely add up in points. Anyone ever find that they are worth the points? I hear devil fish are a waste of points, but they seem valuable for being able to give mobility to my troops. The Tau Commander's loadout is the hardest part to make a decision on for me.