Forum: Tau
02 Nov 2009, 05:41
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,351
Competitive Tau in 5th ed???
As I read through the 5th edition rules after such a long absence...and seeing the new Guard and C/SM codices, it disheartens me to see that assault armies essentially have gotten even faster due to...
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Forum: Project Logs
12 Sep 2008, 15:28
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,550
Re: Lauren's re-painting her Tau - Aun'Zach Sept
It's a nice color scheme...it's like the color scheme from my Storm Troopers. As for gems, I might even suggest a blue or an orange. Red's too overdone for my tastes. Yellow doesn't seem bad, but i'd...
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Forum: Tau
29 Oct 2006, 06:37
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,747
Re: battlesuit army!
there is a 'Crisis wing' army, as you say. check out the Hit and Fade Attacker Organization from Cities of Death. you'll see what I mean.
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Forum: Tau
12 Oct 2006, 07:01
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Replies: 86
Views: 9,692
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Forum: Craftworld Eldar
28 Jun 2006, 15:56
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,504
Re: Eldar effective without Aspects?
Basically, the Warlocks and Farseer form a backup unit that can possibly destroy vehicles, if the Dice Gods aren't with me and something doesn't die from a Bright Lance shot. In essence, they've...
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Forum: Craftworld Eldar
28 Jun 2006, 06:23
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,504
Re: Eldar effective without Aspects?
HQ - 385 pts
Farseer: mounted
Singing Spear, Shuriken Pistol, Rune of Witnessing, Fortune/Guide
Warlock Bodyguard: mounted
1 Warlock with Enhance/ Singing Spear, Shuriken Pistol
3 Warlocks...
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Forum: Craftworld Eldar
28 Jun 2006, 05:49
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,504
Re: Eldar effective without Aspects?
Iguess the other one question would be this: could I use a Psychic power while still inside the transport? or would I have to wait until I disembarked to use it? Because the way I'd run my Farseer...
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Forum: Craftworld Eldar
28 Jun 2006, 03:07
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,504
Eldar effective without Aspects?
I was thinking of something extremely rare if not never even fathomed: a Mech Eldar army without any Aspect Warriors at all. The way I had designed my list is to have my tanks be doingthe main...
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Forum: Craftworld Eldar
28 Jun 2006, 02:48
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Replies: 4
Views: 870
Re: 1,500 pt ulthwe mech list
must have been a good game, but it's kinda silly that he took that many Scarabs unless you're talking about 6 Scarab Bases. That's a wholly different thing entirely. Why not switch the Starcannons...
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Forum: Tau
15 Jun 2006, 19:23
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,770
Re: Quotes for Tau (and newly made ones)
that sounds oddly famliar for some reason for another. sounds like a modified Bible quote. Wow, this is definitely going to bug me for the longest time now. Thanks MechTau. x_x...
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Forum: Tau
13 Jun 2006, 18:46
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,380
Re: Crisis suit Army.. hmm?
I find that the Fire Lance sounds better from a Tau perspective. since when does the Tau ever use Greek names? never. That's an Imperial thing. if you look at the other names (Blinding Spear, Death...
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Forum: Tau
11 Jun 2006, 18:34
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,780
Re: Tau ship-to-ship engagements
The Foregeworld ships are a lot better than their other counterparts. I must have to say that Fire Warrior Strike Teams = the pwnage! 8) I can't realyl say much except for the fact that a lot of the...
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Forum: Tau
09 Jun 2006, 06:10
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,257
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Forum: Tau
09 Jun 2006, 04:22
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Replies: 6
Views: 658
Re: Quick rules question on Target locks
The Markerlight is a weapon system, even if it doesn't deal any damage, so yes, you can fire the Markerlight and a Busrt Cannon at one target while your team is shooting at something else.
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Forum: Tau
09 Jun 2006, 04:06
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,380
Re: Crisis suit Army.. hmm?
The way I figure it, the Crisis Suit-heavy armies are very competitive against things in the nature of horde/or speedy armies. I find that the Missile Pods are great Anti-armor weapons for things...
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Forum: Tau
07 Jun 2006, 03:45
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,157
Re: "Official" Crisis Configs
I believe that in the midst of the "Deathrain suits and Burning Eye suits are UBER LEET!" that there is a suit configuration that I think is worthy of mention. It is also an official configuration...
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Forum: Tau
04 Jun 2006, 07:41
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,866
Re: [BatRep]: Tau vs Tyranids
I would have to agree with Earlydawn on that observation. Though it may seem tempting to put on all that Special Issue wargear offered to us by the newest incarnation of the Tau Codex, I'd recommend...
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Forum: Tau
22 Feb 2006, 05:14
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,073
Re: Hunter cadre names.
maybe if you told us the Commander name that you have thought of, we could give you better hints as to what to name your Hunter Cadre. Another thing, I don't think that they give numerical...
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Forum: Tau
22 Feb 2006, 05:04
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,668
Re: Optimum number of Devilfish for Mech Tau?
What I was thinking, was something more along the lines of disposeable jet packs like grav-chutes but more Tau-ish.
Since we are talking themed armies, my Tau army I'm working on is a light...
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Forum: Tau
21 Feb 2006, 14:28
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Tau Army Lists
12 Feb 2006, 02:23
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Replies: 8
Views: 924
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Forum: Tau
12 Feb 2006, 02:18
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,863
Re: An Interesting Comparison: Crisis Vs. Stealth
I just want to make a note that you have used the entirely wrong maths when figuring out to wound. They are Strength 5 weapons and they are Toughness 4 and Toughness 3, respectively. All in all, that...
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Forum: Tau
24 Jan 2006, 15:22
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,972
Re: Pathfinders with rail rifles
This has been stated in the other Tau Empire query threads before, but I'll clarify here that all-Carbine Fire Warrior Teams are now possible. >:D I know Tonka's been playtesting all-carbine Teams...
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Forum: Tau
24 Jan 2006, 15:12
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,421
Re: Tau Tactical Profiles:
The Iridium armor plates, stim inectors, and vectored jets are actual new wargear. I don't really want to reveal their uses (for obvious reasons), but I personally wouldn't go for Iridium armor...
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Forum: Tau
24 Jan 2006, 15:06
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,223
Re: Tau vs. Tyranids
I think the proper terminology is "Diving" as they can only skim the surface of the Warp before they have to pull back out into realspace. In Kill Team, they also called it Warp Diving, and most of...
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