Topic: 'Ard Boyz 2500pts Tourney Series: Tau Off to the Semi-Finals

[Shas'o Vash]

     Well, amidst all the probable NidZilla lists, there will be at least one Tau army representing at the 'Ard Boys semi-finals.  Since most of my hardcore gaming group has turned to the sirens' call of Warhammer Fantasy, I really didn't face any serious competition at my local qualifier this past weekend.  All I can hope is that my dice rolling will be at least 'average' at the semi-finals on the 13th of next month.  The Dice Gods OWE me after the Chicago GT; three out of the five games were in my top ten worst rolled games ever, and I still managed fourteenth place overall.  (I’ve been playing 40k for over fifteen years, so my top ten is something.)  Time will tell, and I'll keep you all updated in a few weeks.  For those of you interested, this was my list for the qualifiers:

2500 Pts - Tau Empire Roster - 377th T'au Mont'ka Hunter Cadre

HQ's (2#, 147 Pts)
   1 XV8 'Crisis' Fire Knight "Vash" @ 97 Pts
      Missile Pod; Hard-wired Multi-tracker; Plasma Rifle; Targeting Array
   1 Ethereal "Ukos" @ 50 Pts
      2 Close Combat Weapons

Elites (9#, 558 Pts)
   3 VX8 'Crisis' Fire Veteran Team @ 186 Pts
      Missile Pod; Plasma Rifle; Multi-Tracker
   3 VX8 'Crisis; Fire Veteran Team @ 186 Pts
      Missile Pod; Plasma Rifle; Multi-Tracker
   3 VX8 'Crisis' Fire Veteran Team @ 186 Pts
      Missile Pod; Plasma Rifle; Multi-Tracker

Troops (74#, 900 Pts)
   11 Fire Warrior Team @ 130 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11)
      1 Fire Veteran
         Pulse Rifle
   11 Fire Warrior Team @ 130 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11)
      1 Fire Veteran
         Pulse Rifle
   11 Fire Warrior Team @ 130 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11)
      1 Fire Veteran
         Pulse Rifle
   8 Fire Warrior Team @ 80 Pts
      Pulse Rifle (x8)
   11 Mechanized Fire Warrior Team @ 215 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11); Add Devilfish
      1 Fire Veteran
         Pulse Rifle
      1 Devilfish
         Burst Cannon; Gun Drones; Decoy Launchers; Landing Gear
         2 Gun Drones
            Twin Linked Pulse Carbines
   11 Mechanized Fire Warrior Team @ 215 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11); Add Devilfish
      1 Fire Veteran
         Pulse Rifle
      1 Devilfish
         Burst Cannon; Gun Drones; Decoy Launchers; Landing Gear
         2 Gun Drones
            Twin Linked Pulse Carbines

Fast Attack (9#, 210 Pts)
   1 Piranha Light Skimmer @ 70 Pts
      Fusion Blaster (x1); Gun Drones (x1); Targeting Array (x1)
      2 Gun Drones
         Twin Linked Pulse Carbines
   1 Piranha Light Skimmer @ 70 Pts
      Fusion Blaster (x1); Gun Drones (x1); Targeting Array (x1)
      2 Gun Drones
         Twin Linked Pulse Carbines
   1 Piranha Light Skimmer @ 70 Pts
      Fusion Blaster (x1); Gun Drones (x1); Targeting Array (x1)
      2 Gun Drones
         Twin Linked Pulse Carbines

Heavy Support (18#, 685 Pts)
   1 Fire Warrior Spotter @ 80 Pts
      Pulse Pistol; Networked Markerlight; Drone Controller; Targeting Array; Stealth Field Generator
      3 Sniper Drones
         Rail Rifle and Target Lock (x3); Stealth Field Generator; Targeting Array
   1 Fire Warrior Spotter @ 80 Pts
      Pulse Pistol; Networked Markerlight; Drone Controller; Targeting Array; Stealth Field Generator
      3 Sniper Drones
         Rail Rifle and Target Lock (x3); Stealth Field Generator; Targeting Array
   1 Fire Warrior Spotter @ 80 Pts
      Pulse Pistol; Networked Markerlight; Drone Controller; Targeting Array; Stealth Field Generator
      3 Sniper Drones
         Rail Rifle and Target Lock (x3); Stealth Field Generator; Targeting Array
   1 VX88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Leader @ 275 Pts
      XV88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Team; Twinlinked Railgun; Smart Missile System; Target Lock
      2 XV88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Team
         Twinlinked Railgun; Smart Missile System; Add Shield Drone; Drone Controller
         2 Shield Drones
            Shield Generator
   1 Hammerhead Gunship @ 170 Pts
      Railgun; Two Burst Cannons; Targeting Array; Multi-Tracker; Target Lock; Decoy Launchers; Landing Gear

Total Roster Cost: 2500

EDIT:  'Ard Boys GW wesbsite:  http://us.games-workshop.com/news/events/other_events/ardboys/default.htm

[Derikari]

First up, remove the point values. Unit totals are fine, but individual costs (i.e. Fire Warrior Veteran @

• pts) is against the forum rules.

  3 VX8 'Crisis' Fire Veteran Team @ 186 Pts
      Missile Pod; Plasma Rifle; Multi-Tracker

Team leader with bonding, keep these guys in the fight.

    11 Mechanized Fire Warrior Team @ 215 Pts
      Add Shas'ui; Pulse Rifle (x11); Add Devilfish
      1 Fire Veteran @

• Pts

         Pulse Rifle
      1 Devilfish @ [85] Pts
         Burst Cannon; Gun Drones; Decoy Launchers; Landing Gear
         2 Gun Drones @
o   Pts

Multi-tackers are more point efficient for shots than another Fire Warrior. At range it can match a Fire Warrior, 12” movement brings its guns into range for a total of a 30” effective range, and it has 3 shots. Moving into rapid fire range, it has an effective range of 24”, and again has 3 shots vs a Fire Warrior’s 2.

    1 VX88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Leader @ 275 Pts
      XV88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Team; Twinlinked Railgun; Smart Missile System; Target Lock
      2 XV88 'Broadside' Fire Veteran Team @ [200] Pts
         Twinlinked Railgun; Smart Missile System; Add Shield Drone; Drone Controller
         2 Shield Drones @ [30] Pts
            Shield Generator

Dump the generator and get more Drones, fail a Drone invulnerable and you loose a... Drone. Fail a shield generator invulnerable, and it’s likely you will loose a Broadside. You can so get 2 Drones for 1 generator, even better. Oh, and bond them, unless the Ethereal is joining them. ASS would be nice for a bit of mobility, but you got 3 fusion Pirhanas.

    1 Hammerhead Gunship @ 170 Pts
      Railgun; Two Burst Cannons; Targeting Array; Multi-Tracker; Target Lock; Decoy Launchers; Landing Gear

You have 1 Hammerhead, I’d be concerned about its safety, not so much survivability, but attention.

[Shas'o Vash]

Fixed most of the the points things a few minutes after I posted it, while I was reveiwing my post.  I guess I missed a few.

I'm very good at not letting my Crisis suits get shot at to begin with, so regrouping is very rarly an issue.  My Ethereal normally hangs out with the Broadsides (depending on my opponent), so they aint going anywhere.

I've played around with the multi-trackers on the Devilfish a few times.  They are more cost effective for the number of shots, but in my humble oppinion a Tau army isn't hurting for pulse rifle shots.  That and my transports seem to spenf a great deal of time shaken or stunned anyway, so I normally don't take them.  I can see the pros and cons of both sides of the argument.

The only thing with shield generators are the shield drones.