Lord Hanaur Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Had a Blood Angel player effectively lose round one because he didnt know I could do that. Driop pods landed, and then...two drop pods and their uber units (effectively) died. couldnt have landed any more perfectly. Alternatively, i lost in turn one because of a Skyhammer Annihilation group in my very last tournament so i dont feel one bit bad about nuking them when i get the chance. it's them or me! So against the heinous Alpha strikes of today, you just have to come proper with the tools to handle it. Skyhammer Annihilation might not even be allowed at OFCC for all I know, but it's definitely a thing in normal games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Broadsides are good with the EWO, too. Sometimes better if it's a small Unit and they're able to spread out to max Coherency, just because they'll be able to force so many Saves. Where it really gets ludicrous is with the Drone Net, so you've got a ton of Interceptor Markerlights as well, but I get the feeling that's a bit past the power level you're planning on playing at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 yeah...the Drone net is kind of spendy but its definitely not to be taken lightly. I have not deployed one to date just cause Im having so much fun with my current list. having said that, if I was looking to recreate a new list, i would be all over that Drone net. i have about a billion Drones and they sure could use the exercize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yeah on the aggressive and competitive side both suggestions sound great. Friendly fun lists like my OFCC one will probably stay the same. :) And Yes my Broadsides are already with EWO for some sort of anti flyer capability should i get need some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 As a drop pod player I say avoid the pie plate solution. You can not place a template in such a way that it covers your own models to start. I have really surprised tau players by huddling up right on their own units (grants cover as well!) to avoid the pie plate go boom, get three inches off the pod at one inch from the enemy and thumb your nose at the pie plate! I'd take a unit of each style just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbusePuppy Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Ar12 and above are a pain to get rid of as a lot of stuff we have are only S6 and S7. This doesn't worry me for OFCC but going forward something a bit more beefy with S9 or 10 would be great. Drop podded heavy Flamers can reduce whole squads of fire warriors to nothing in the flash of an eye. Grab weapons against crisis suits and my commander are also pretty brutal. Are there are ways of combatting squads of 5 grav guns? Melta is pretty easily available to Tau for tank-busting if you need it, but really Missile Pods (and High-Yield Missile Pods) will usually do the trick due to number of shots- getting a reroll from Tank Hunter or a Dawn Blade Cadre helps a lot, though. Heavy Flamers ruin Tau infantry, it's true. But really Tau infantry just aren't that tough to start with; even Boltguns can do a lot of work on them thanks to the weak Toughness value. Don't get in stand-up firefights with things and don't let people get the drop on you. Grav weapons will devastate most things they shoot at- again, the best way to handle this is not to let them shoot at you. Tau have the most extensive (and, in fact, almost the only) access to Interceptor in the game- use it. Broadsides, Riptides, Ghostkeels, and Stormsurges will all make short work of most Drop Pod units. As a drop pod player I say avoid the pie plate solution. You can not place a template in such a way that it covers your own models to start. I have really surprised tau players by huddling up right on their own units (grants cover as well!) to avoid the pie plate go boom, get three inches off the pod at one inch from the enemy and thumb your nose at the pie plate! I'd take a unit of each style just in case. This does work, but getting the whole unit within 2" of the Tau models can be rather difficult (especially if you want to make use of a Heavy Flamer) and even if you manage it, most of the Tau blast weapons have the option for a solid-shot mode that doesn't rely on template placement (even if it is less effective.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Plus you only need one guy out of position. Iffy. So... its one way to go and there's no down side to TRYING to do it. Worst you can do is try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Nearly finished off my devilfish x2 for the OFCC army! These guys will be transporting my breachers into the breach! Just need some weathering and these will be good to go! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 But...the name "Breachers" implies that they're the ones making the breach, so there won't be a breach for them to go into until after the Devilfish have already taken them there ;) Timing and terminology issues aside, those look great, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Now finishing off their drones! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 I will instead now call them my "cleaner up ers" lol as normally it's my broadsides creating the breaches! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IW Raptors Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Wow, you fly through painting! I'm like Daenarys from GOT when it comes to painting, little progress, much bluster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 It's handy having an airbrush to hammer through vehicles! :) am working on my breachers / cleaners now! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Finished these off this evening! Taking a break for a week and then 1 final squad of Breachers and some drones and the army is finished! :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Color scheme is great on the suits/tanks but it's dead sexy on the fire warriors! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Managed to get my two dedicated Shield drones sorted for my commander last night. Next on the list is my 6 missiles drones for the broadsides! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Has anyone got two of these spare? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thats the brand new one right? I havent any. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yes it's the newer sheet from the kauyon style tau boxes. If no one has them I can pick them up on eBay worst case scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 All sorted a buddy of mine has helped me out! Thanks all! I'll post pictures of the final squad in the next couple of days. Cheers Sam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Last sneaky peak before the weekend. Two of my scenery pieces for the display board. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Its cheating if you bring something more awesome than any Tau scenery ever. Cheater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 So here is the army in its full glory from this year for anyone who wasn't at the OFCC. After seeing some of the other guys work the gauntlet has been dropped and i need to step up with the painting level for next year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Especially if the only score that counts is painting like it was this year! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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