So I'm headed to the Test of Kaine tournament Saturday for my last tournament with the old 4th edition Tau.. I'm hoping to win a game or two for a change and as such have been studying the missions and am trying to come up with a list/strategy to increase my chances.
That said, I see that 2 out of 3 missions have Kill Points/VP's as one of two Primary Objectives, and objective markers (2 and 5) as the second Primary, while the third has the relic and 2 objectives as primarys, and all 3 have the standard first blood, slay the warlord, and linebreaker as secondary's.
So my plan is to make a list that excels at denying Kill points (or slay the warlord), has ample opportunity to get line breaker and hopefully contest the enemy's objectives, and hopefully has some chance of holding my own objectives and or grabbing the Relic (very unlikely).. With those goals in mind I've come up with a few lists that I think could work, some more so than others. Let me know what you think of them:
1850 Pts - Tau Empire Roster - TOK Farsight SM
Total Roster Cost: 1848
HQ: Commander Farsight (20#, 1034 pts)
1 Commander Farsight, 170 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 105 pts = (base cost 35 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Stimulant Injector 10 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 97 pts = (base cost 35 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 92 pts = (base cost 35 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 92 pts = (base cost 35 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Gun Drone, 10 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 97 pts = (base cost 35 + Fusion Blaster 12 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Marker Drone, 30 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 97 pts = (base cost 35 + Fusion Blaster 12 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
1 Marker Drone, 30 pts
1 Marker Drone, 30 pts
1 Crisis Bodyguard, 89 pts = (base cost 35 + Fusion Blaster 12 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Missile Pod 12 + Shield Generator 20)
HQ: Space Marine Librarian in Terminator Armour (1#, 190 pts)
1 Space Marine Librarian in Terminator Armour (HQ) [SM], 190 pts = (base cost 125 + Storm Shield 15) + Epistolary 50
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 181 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 154 pts = 11 * 14 (base cost 10 + EMP Grenade 3 + Photon Grenade 1)
1 Shas'ui, 27 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Photon Grenade 1 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 181 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 154 pts = 11 * 14 (base cost 10 + EMP Grenade 3 + Photon Grenade 1)
1 Shas'ui, 27 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Photon Grenade 1 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Elite: Crisis Shas'vre (4#, 142 pts)
1 Crisis Shas'vre, 66 pts = (base cost 25 + Fusion Blaster 12 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Flamer 6 + Team Leader 5 + Shas'vre Upgrade 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Crisis Battlesuit, 46 pts = (base cost 25 + Flamer 4 + Fusion Blaster 12 + Multi-Tracker 5)
Troops: Scout Squad (5#, 120 pts)
4 Scout Squad (Troops) [SM], 87 pts = 4 * 16 (base cost 13 + Camo Cloaks 3) + Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells 10 + Sergeant 46
1 Sergeant [SM], 33 pts = (base cost 10 + Camo Cloaks 3 + Melta Bombs 5 + Teleport Homer 15)
I like this one in that it's got 7 Kill points at 1850.. My Warlord is burried in a group of 20 models with a total of 27 wounds and a lot of invuln saves. The space marine Librarian can attach to them and GOI then Nullzone anything within 24" while also using his hood to counter psychic powers. There are 3 troops, and the obligatory crisis suit team is pretty durable. Downsides is that it has limited anti-vehicle capacity, and no AA ability. Another downside is this is similiar to the list I ran lastweek where I jumped a team of broadsides around to little effect..
1850 Pts - Tau Empire Roster - TOK Broadside Trifecta
Total Roster Cost: 1845
HQ: Commander Shas'o (1#, 162 pts)
1 Commander Shas'o, 162 pts = (base cost 75 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Iridium Armour 20 + Stimulant Injector 10 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
Heavy Support: Broadside Battlesuit (5#, 313 pts)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 113 pts = (base cost 70 + Bonding Knife 5 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Targeting Array 10 + Team Leader 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
Heavy Support: Broadside Battlesuit (5#, 313 pts)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 113 pts = (base cost 70 + Bonding Knife 5 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Targeting Array 10 + Team Leader 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
Heavy Support: Broadside Battlesuit (5#, 313 pts)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 113 pts = (base cost 70 + Bonding Knife 5 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Targeting Array 10 + Team Leader 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Kroot Carnivore Squad (18#, 168 pts)
16 Kroot Carnivore Squad, 112 pts = 16 * 7
1 Kroot Shaper, 50 pts = (base cost 28 + Pulse Rifle 5) + Squad 6+ Armour Save 17
1 Kroot Hounds, 6 pts
Troops: Kroot Carnivore Squad (18#, 168 pts)
16 Kroot Carnivore Squad, 112 pts = 16 * 7
1 Kroot Shaper, 50 pts = (base cost 28 + Pulse Rifle 5) + Squad 6+ Armour Save 17
1 Kroot Hounds, 6 pts
This list obviously fares better in the Anti Vehicle/anit-air department (lots of twin-linked railguns), and has 5 troops for a better volume of fire and better chance of claiming objectives.. However, the kroot seem like an easy kill point and there are 9 KPs in this list instead of 7. It also suffer from not being very aggressive and not threatening the enemy's side of the board unless I infiltrate or outflank the Kroot.
Lastly, I have a list which I have numerous variations of, but all revolve around Eldrad attaching to a broadside team and handing out buffs while interfearing with enemy psychers. This list has 11 kill points available, but 7 troops. I'm thinking the firewarriors and a team of kroot guard my objectives while a kroot team and the bikes would threaten the enemy objectives:
1850 Pts - Tau Empire Roster - TOK Dual Broadside Eldrad bikes
Total Roster Cost: 1850
HQ: Commander Shas'o (1#, 170 pts)
1 Commander Shas'o, 170 pts = (base cost 75 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Iridium Armour 20 + Stimulant Injector 10 + Missile Pod 12 + Plasma Rifle 20 + Shield Generator 20)
HQ: Eldrad Ulthran (1#, 210 pts)
1 Eldrad Ulthran (HQ) [EL], 210 pts
Heavy Support: Broadside Battlesuit (5#, 308 pts)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 108 pts = (base cost 70 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Targeting Array 10 + Team Leader 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
Heavy Support: Broadside Battlesuit (5#, 308 pts)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 108 pts = (base cost 70 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3 + Hard-wired Multi-tracker 5 + Hard-wired Target Lock 5 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Targeting Array 10 + Team Leader 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Broadside Battlesuit, 85 pts = (base cost 70 + Twin Linked Plasma Rifle 10 + Multi-Tracker 5)
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
1 Shield Drone, 15 pts
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Fire Warrior (12#, 136 pts)
11 Fire Warrior, 110 pts = 11 * 10
1 Shas'ui, 26 pts = (base cost 20 + EMP Grenade 3 + Hard-wired Blacksun Filter 3)
Troops: Kroot Carnivore Squad (16#, 152 pts)
14 Kroot Carnivore Squad, 98 pts = 14 * 7
1 Kroot Shaper, 48 pts = (base cost 28 + Pulse Rifle 5) + Squad 6+ Armour Save 15
1 Kroot Hounds, 6 pts
Troops: Kroot Carnivore Squad (16#, 152 pts)
14 Kroot Carnivore Squad, 98 pts = 14 * 7
1 Kroot Shaper, 48 pts = (base cost 28 + Pulse Rifle 5) + Squad 6+ Armour Save 15
1 Kroot Hounds, 6 pts
Troops: Guardian Jetbike Squadron (3#, 76 pts)
3 Guardian Jetbike Squadron (Troops) [EL], 76 pts = 3 * 22 (base cost 22) + Shuriken Cannon x1 10
Troops: Guardian Jetbike Squadron (3#, 66 pts)
3 Guardian Jetbike Squadron (Troops) [EL], 66 pts = 3 * 22
I have some other variations on these, one runs 6 stealthsuits with a bunch of drones.. One has sisters of battle allies, but as desperate allies, the sisters are neither scoring nor denial units limiting their utility.. Though, I could Make sisters the Primary, run a team of 3 broadsides as a heavy ally, and then I could have 2 squads of 20 scoring sisters.. that wouldn't be awful.. Comments welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Y.
So I don't have time for a proper
post, but wanted to share some images from Test of Khaine last week. I
scored a Major Victory vs Tau, Resigned after 2 turns vs MC Nidz list,
and got a minor victory vs Orks. I found the orks game particuliarly
amusing in that my 1000 + pt command blob didn't really score any
points, but my 2 suits and a drone crisis team took out a whole unit of
Lootas and maybe a team of grots?.. Don't recall who won that scrum..
Maybe the grots did.. Anyway, enjoy the pics, I'll try to add some
more meaningful comments later.
