Topic: Helping a noob...

[2quiet]

Hi, my friend has just got his first firewarriors, and doesnt know what to get next. He came to me caus ive been playing for a while, but i play Dark Eldar or Space Wolves, and have no experience whatsoever with Tau. Can someone please give me some suggestions, as well as some basic tactics to use with them. This would be very much apreciated, thankyou. For the moment iv suggested that he get some more firewarriors first.

[Zyfiel]

Fish of Fury

A good tactic is the Fish of Fury.  This reffers directly to the Devilfish APC which can be attached to a squad for eighty points.  Loading up a squad, shipping them to just within 12" of the enemy, putting the APC's broadside towards the enemy (effectively blocking assaults until the enemy goes around the APC), and rapid firing with the Tau's Pulse Rifle.

This is a great way to protect the Tau from CC while still allowing for a massive base of fire.  When the enemy gets within assault range (or rather, just outside of it) load up and relocate.  Because the APC is a skimmer, it does not block LOS, but enemy units can't come within 1" without assaulting it, so it acts as a very nice barrier.  Watch for Anti-Tank weaponry, though, as it can either destroy the APC leaving the Firewarriors stranded, or worse, cause it to explode and injure or pin the firewarriors.

For each one you wish to deploy, place it two inches from the last (remember, enemies can't come within 1", so the 2" gap is still covered).

This is a very basic description of this strat.  There are undoubtedly hundreds of modifications to it, but I have yet to put it into use (I play Tau, read Tau tactics ['till the early morning], but have yet to enter a game).

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This is probably exactly what you need.  It has a better description of the FoF and other strategies.

[Pvt. Dancer]

The starter box provides almost everything
HQ suit
Elite suits
Troops Kroot and Fire Warriors
Fast Attack Gun Drones

after that get at least one Devilfish and at least one hammerhead

[Siege_TF]

HQ suit? Is it O'Shovah or something? Right now (aside from him) the way GW reccomends distinguishing your HQ suit is to give it a different paint job. It's contrary to the HQ of pretty much every other army aside from maybe SMurfs, but that's why we are getting a revision.

[Pvt. Dancer]

dude you get 3 xv8's in tjhe box, you can make one a Shas'o (HQ) and teh other 2 Elites..

I gave my leader yellow markings on the head, shoulders, legs and jet pack exhaust behind the head.. my other suits are either black and white or smae as leader but in red or blue (didn't do the blue yet), maybe orange for Xv88's

[lord_guru32]

read the stickies in this forum, they help

[BLAH!]

I would recommend the battle set.

[::ËternaĺŇovice::]

Fish of Fury

Why would he need this...he only has one Fire Warrior squad and no Devilfishs. He can't even play yet without another Troop choice and a HQ choice...Leave this for later, for now, grab the Battle Set. If he doesn't like Kroot, he could just trade someone for other stuff...

[Spinkycleft]

I strongly suggest the Battleforce.  I started out with a single FW squad too, and I got the Battleforce and have a fairly strong army ever since.  The Battleforce has a lot and doesn't cost that much considering other force's kits.  It lets you experiment around with all the important, differing forces of Tau, except the Hammerhead and Broadsides.  After the Battleforce is bought, a heavy support option would be good to get.

[int main()]

When I started,I didn't and never did use the Kroot that came in the battleforce,but that would be because I spent several months reading tacticas on this forum and already decided on Mech Tau before I even committed the funds to starting 40k.But still,the battleforce is pretty good.I'd recommend that first,followed by a Fire Warrior box for another squad of them.After that you could prolly start working on the Heavy Support(Hammerhead 1st,IMO)

[Blood Hawk]

Once you get the battleforce steath suits would be a good buy.  I would buy them before i got any devilfishes.

[BLAH!]

I don't know, I think they would play better than fishies as well. Less tactic involved.

[LoneDragon]

Once you get the battleforce steath suits would be a good buy.  I would buy them before i got any devilfishes.

Hammerhead first, then Stealthsuits.

~Yub yub, Commander!

[tau-gamer400]

he should get another fire warrior unit first, and then follow up by a hq choice, this gives him flexability and allows him to find out what he wants later on, and dont forget,


                                  broadsides own!