[sarnas]

It really should be called the 'amazing uber mobile tau deal' but anyway here is what it contains:
2 Crisis Suits, 3 Stealth Suits (and Markerlight Drone), 20 Fire Warriors, 6 Gun Drones, 3 Piranha's, a Devilfish APC and a Hammerhead Gunship. CostL $250 dollers.

With an upcoming birthday money, im getting a job etc, i should be able to get this by hallow'en. Now i just want your opinion on whether i should get it or not. I have no common opponents, as i have not started yet. I like mobile, but i am thinking of going hybrid. I currently own a crisis battle suit with Missile pod, burst cannon and multi-tracker and 12 fire warriors with pulse rifles and a shas'ui. So.. i really don't have a playable army yet, and this army can take me there.

Now depending how much upgrading you do, this is a large bundle of points. I will still have to buy a commander (You don't actually need that model, but i wont a CIB) but still... The hammerhead and devilfish alone cost more then a hundred, but im getting 3 piranahs as well! I'd end up having:
32 fire warriors
3 crisis battle suits
3 stealth suits
3 piranahs
1 devil fish
1 hammerhead

Opinions needed guys!

Here is my list:

1500 Points - Tau Empires Army – Sarnasian Hunter Cadre

Overall Army Tactics
Well before getting into tactics; I wish to be a marine biologist when I am older, my Vehicles names are often that of a particular shark species. I want this list to be a ‘take all comers’ style, using mainly the Tau Empire Mega force box set. (I will have to wait a long time, but it’s worth it!) I like throwing lots of shots at stuff, and you will soon find that out. I have always been a fan of armored tactics, and I hate to say it but the Germans were the masters, particularly Rommel. Please take note that I am using a normal crisis suit for my commander until I get an actual commander model, so nothing that comes from that box in your critiquing please. I think you guys will like to know that I do not have any set enemies as I have not started yet. Also note, that I am using target locks as a stand in for targeting arrays. I like the idea of two piranhas flying beside a hammerhead (3 different FOC slots) in a flying V, gunning down stuff.

+++ [HQ] +++
1: Shas’O “Sarnas” Twin-linked plasma rifles, missile pod, hard-wired multi-tracker,
Command unit. I can trust it to at least hurt the opposing commander/tyrant/expensive unit.
122 pts.
+++ [Elites] +++
1: “Shadow Jumpers” 3 man stealth team, targeting arrays, Shas’vr with hard-wired drone controller – two gun drones.
Used to annoy enemy infantry, or positioned to take out something important, that’s nine shots at BS4…plus the gun drones. Perhaps a ‘fex buster?
150 pts
2: Crisis battle suit ‘deathrain’ targeting array
Long range transport buster who will hit more often then not.
53 pts
3: Crisis battle suit with Twin linked fusion blasters, shield gen.
Deep striking tank killer, enough said.
63 pts
+++ [Troops] +++
1: “1st Sarnasian Mechanized infantry” 12 fire warriors, Shas’ui with bonding knife.
Devilfish: “Blue Shark” Smart missile system, disruption pod.
Used to Fish of Fury, or to claim an objective.
240 pts.
2: “Barracuda Team Alpha” 10 fire warriors with team leader, bonding knife. Hard wired drone controller, two gun drones.
Used to hold buildings (If in cityfight) or objectives.
135 pts
3: “Barracuda Team Bravo” 10 fire warriors with team leader, bonding knife and hard wired drone controller- two gun drones
Same as above
135 pts
+++ [Fast Attack]+++
1: ”Mako” Piranha skimmer, fletchette discharger.
Used as one of the Hammerheads wingmen, fletchette discharger could be used in tank shock, particularly ‘Nids.
70 pts

2: “Thresher” ” Piranha skimmer, fletchette discharger.
Same as above.
70 pts
3. “Hound-Shark” Piranha Skimmer, fusion blaster.
Used for some fast tank-hunting
65 pts.
+++ [Heavy Support] +++
1. “Hammerhead” (Can guess what unit this is?) Railgun, burst cannons. Fletchette dischargers, disruption pod, target lock, multi-tracker.
Extreme anti-tank power, center of the flying ‘V’
185 pts.




Army Composition
Slot(s) Points Percentage
HQ (1/2) 122 %
Elites (3/3) 266 %
Troops (3/6) 510 %
Fast Attack (3/3) 205 %
Heavy Support (1/3) 185 %
Total: 1288 0%

Total: 1288 Points

I just need some advice on how to get it to 1500, please do not take anything off of this list, rather add-ons or switch-a-roos.

[O Y Montyr]

I'm pretty sure it's 20 fire warriors and 6 drones, and only two suits, as I'm looking at the canadian store right now.

Great buy, that, but only if you want everything in there. I'm not sure how much you save in canadian currency, but in USD you save roughly 70-75 dollars. I'm not buying it because I don't want the stealths, fish, or that many piranhas.

Make an army list using these models, and we can help you out with it.

[sarnas]

Originally Posted by O Y Montyr

I'm pretty sure it's 20 fire warriors and 6 drones, and only two suits, as I'm looking at the canadian store right now.

Great buy, that, but only if you want everything in there. I'm not sure how much you save in canadian currency, but in USD you save roughly 70-75 dollars. I'm not buying it because I don't want the stealths, fish, or that many piranhas.

Make an army list using these models, and we can help you out with it.

Sure, i will make a list really soon. And yes, it is only 2 suits and 20 fire warriors, but i already have one suit and 12 FW's. And yes, i forgot the gun drones. I will make new topic withj list, thanks.

[O Y Montyr]

You could probably post it here. The forum rules make it seem like the staff really like to keep the clutter to a minimum.

And don't thank me until I've actually done something. Besides, what's an army list section here for if not to help people with their lists?

[canderous]

You could add decoys to the vehicles, add a markerlight and TL to the FWs on foot.

[sarnas]

I also have one marker drone, i just do not know where to put it. So that, and some mre upgrades seem good. Maybe grenades for a squad or two of FW? Possibly some kroot... i need 212 pts... I like EMP grenades, but why would i ever want to get that close to a tank? Photon 'nades look useful, with a chance to halt combat, another chance to lay out some fire into the squad... Perhaps another deathrain?

[zero]

you said no taking things away. Do weapons count? Your commander already has high BS. He dose not need the twin linked plasma. Mabey take one off and replace it with another weapon? Or a positional relay, get that tank hunter team in there even faster. solid list, though.

[sarnas]

Originally Posted by zero

you said no taking things away. Do weapons count? Your commander already has high BS. He dose not need the twin linked plasma. Mabey take one off and replace it with another weapon? Or a positional relay, get that tank hunter team in there even faster. solid list, though.

By take away i meant units. Like... do not take away my mounted fire warriors. A positional relay hmmm.... sounds good. But thats 15 points, and de-linking my plasmas only gets me 10 pts, where should i take the other five?

[sarnas]

Im going to rework my list, and post it later. Thanks for the positional relay advice. Last thing i need is for my direaly needed deep striking suit to fly off the map... Are stim injectors good? Read the rules wrong, positional relay brings in reserves, one at a time, on a 2+