Topic: Flash Rules, 3 squads... comments please

[Sothicus]

Ok, so my friends want to play flash rules... so I put together three groups of Tau to try to figure out good choices for situational use.  For example, one friend plays Tyranids, so I want lots 'o burst cannons.  So here they are... comments please



Squad 1 - All purpose

HQ
Shas'el - w/ Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Shield Generator, Multi-tracker
Bodyguard - w/ Fusion Blaster, Missile Pod, Shield Drone Controller (2 Shield Drones), Multi-tracker

Troops FW (x2)
Shas'la (11x) - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade
Shas'ui - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade

This team is designed around the idea that many armies can field significantly different types of squads within the same set of rules.  For example, SM's can be very shooty or very CC or a combination.  Fought a heavy CC Grey Knights squad today with this group and one because I was able to keep up a steady stream of fire while in cover with my FW and my HQ did the ballet thing (out of cover, fire, back into cover).


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Squad 2 - Swarm Killer

HQ
Shas'el - w/ Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Shield Generator, Multi-tracker
Bodyguard - w/ Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Gun Drone Controller (2 Gun Drones), Multi-tracker

Troops FW (x2)
Shas'la (11x) - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade, Bonded
Shas'ui - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade, Bonded

This is the anti-mob setup.  I played a game tonight against a Tyranid force and lost because he was able to get his genestealers in close to my HQ.  But I did decent damage before hand.


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Squad 3 - Hit and Run

HQ
Shas'el - w/ Fusion Blaster, Missile Pod, Shield Generator, Multi-tracker
Bodyguard - w/ Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Gun Drone Controller (2 Gun Drones), Multi-tracker

Troops FW
Shas'la (11x) - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade, Bonded
Shas'ui - w/ Pulse Rifle, Photon Grenade, Bonded

Elite - Stealth Team
Shas'ui (4x) - w/ Burst Cannon
Team leader - w/Burst Cannon, Gun Drone controller (2 Gun Drones)


I haven't played with this one yet.  I'm still working on my stealth suit team (haven't even opend up their blister packs yet).  I'm not great at the hit and run style though I think I need to get better in order to be successful as a Tau player.  I think this is one way to do so.