Hi Guys,
Long time Tau player but out of the loop for a long time at this point, probably the last time I played 40k seriously was in 2006 or so.
As I look to get back into the game I am once more drawn to Tau, which have always been my favourite faction. Having done all sorts of things in the past I am thinking it might be fun to do something completely different... The idea of Tau as a very mobile force has always appealed to me much more than a gun line approach. As such I have been thinking about a sort of airborne infantry style army..
Would love to get your guys thoughts?
Fireblade - 60pts
2 x Marker Drones - 24pts
= 84pts
Firewarrior Strike Team (7) - 63pts
2 x Marker Drones - 24pts
Devilfish - 80pts
Twin linked SMS - 10pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 183pts
Firewarrior Strike Team (12) - 109pts
Devilfish - 80pts
Twin linked SMS - 10pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 205pts
Firewarrior Strike Team (12) - 109pts
Devilfish - 80pts
Twin linked SMS - 10pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 205pts
Firewarrior Breacher Team (10) - 90pts
Devilfish - 80pts
Twin linked SMS - 10pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 186pts
Firewarrior Breacher Team (10) - 90pts
Devilfish - 80pts
Twin linked SMS - 10pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 186pts
Armoured Interdiction Cadre = 670pts
Hammerhead Gunship - 125pts
Twin linked SMS - free
Submunition Rounds - 5pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Disruption Pods - 15pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 146pts
Hammerhead Gunship - 125pts
Twin linked SMS - free
Submunition Rounds - 5pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Disruption Pods - 15pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 146pts
Hammerhead Gunship - 125pts
Twin linked SMS - free
Submunition Rounds - 5pts
Sensor Spines - 5pts
Disruption Pods - 15pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 146pts
(2) Skyray Gunship Squadron - 115pts
Twin linked SMS - free
Disruption Pods - 15pts
Black Sun Filter - 1pt
= 232pts
Total = 1719pts
So the general idea being - very mobile, lots of objective secured, and hopefully some decent firepower.
The fireblade & his unit are probably the only thing that would begin most games disembarked, as he can then use his marker light & the FW's can simply add a little bit of shooting somewhere.
Right now as you can see I have some points to play with, so would be cool to get some ideas there. I know it says no suits in the title, but I was playing with the idea of some stealth suits. Kinda cool thematically as a sort of recon element....
Look and feel of the army is way more important to me that winning at all costs, but it would be nice if the list were vaguely competitive
Thoughts? Does it totally suck, any good?
Thanks!
Ps - I would be curious. Is this original or do a lot of Tau players play this was these days?