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| zellak | Date: Sunday, 22-Sep-2013, 18:52:17 | Message # 1 |
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Thanks to Craig and Philson today for the first Tau playtest game. 
It highlighted a number of things wrong with the Tau lists i have created.
1 ) The Tau need Mechanics.....big time.
2 ) Pathfinders should have grenade launchers, not AT missiles.
3 ) Pathfinders should have Rail Rifles / Ion guns as AT guns. ???
4 ) The Tau Hammerhead Railgun does 4 points of damage, so its literally a hit or a miss ! 
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| Banksi | Date: Sunday, 22-Sep-2013, 19:12:07 | Message # 2 |
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Quote (zellak) 1 ) The Tau need Mechanics.....big time.
Not wanting to say to much but what is the Tau's weakness gonna be?
Thinking of other factions/races, they all have something missing, nobody ticks every box.
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| zellak | Date: Sunday, 22-Sep-2013, 20:40:39 | Message # 3 |
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Pathfinder
move 14cm
morale 6
armour 4
melee defence 1
Pulse Carbine / Accuracy 2 / ROF 1/1.....PenDam 7/1
Underslung Grenade Launcher / Accuracy 3 / ROF 1/0 .....AoE 3.....PenDam 4/1
Rail Rifle / Accuracy 7 / ROF 1/1...PenDam 14/1
Markerlight: The section leader can use this to guide an off table missile to target. Acc 3+ / RoF 1/0 / Pen Dam 13/2. (+25 AP)
Standard squad (6 pathfinders) 300 AP ....1 special weapon, 0 to 2 specialist, 1 officer (Shas' ui).
Specialists : Medic, Combat Engineer, ECM specialist, shield-drone controller.
Shield drone controller : add a shield drone to the unit, use it to absorb casualties.
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Quote (Banksi) what is the Tau's weakness gonna be?
No combat knives, so no melee attack.
Low combat defence, so easier to be hit in melee.
Low morale.
Small units ( 6 man units with no option of Max-size units. ) except Kroot.
No troops with "Detection" ability.
No Type 3 AFV (yet)
And every army has mechanics, or at least the ability to self-repair.
If the Tau could have fixed some of the AFV damage, then it would have been a much closer game today.
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How to bring Tau mechanics into the game....
Tau Earth caste normally would fulfil this role....or maybe drones ?
A Tech-drone unit ?
3 Drones with the Mechanic skill, something like the ONi Med-Tech ?
Type 2 infantry (an elite choice), armour 5, no weapons, move 18cm, G-pack, no officer, support unit.
How many points....75 AP ?
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Message edited by zellak - Tuesday, 24-Sep-2013, 19:48:14
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| Che | Date: Tuesday, 24-Sep-2013, 20:57:55 | Message # 4 |
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Quote (zellak) How to bring Tau mechanics into the game....
Why not just give them "mechanic" specialists? Or is that not in keeping with your vision for the Tau? I am speaking as one who knows nothing of WH40K so apologise if I sound naive
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| zellak | Date: Tuesday, 24-Sep-2013, 21:11:06 | Message # 5 |
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Quote (Che) Why not just give them "mechanic" specialists?
That would be easier, i agree.
But according to the fluff, they are split into 5 castes.
Fire = warrior ......note fire-warriors. 
Air = Fliers / pilots.
Earth = technicians and workers.
Water = Diplomats
Ethereals = Leaders.
So its really just a nod to the fluff.
You might also like to know that the Tau are Nocturnal vegetarians.
No real killer instinct, so crap in a brawl, but the fire warriors love to shoot stuff up. 
As you say....might be easier just to give them mechanics ?????????????????
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| Che | Date: Thursday, 26-Sep-2013, 16:30:15 | Message # 6 |
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Quote (zellak) So its really just a nod to the fluff.
Nothing wrong with creating a background 
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