To that end i have come up with a 1500 pt scourge list based on the contents of teh 2 plater starter set and the 1500 pt army deal on the hawk website. Tau army i got a box of tau firewarriors just because i thought they looked cool, i had no real idea on how to paint them. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. As the americans learned so painfully in earths final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. Soo at my local school club we play 500 pt couse of times limits and such, pluse i want to start tau, soo people what are effective and good 500 pt tau lists, i heard tau need to be flexible, soo is that possible at this low points and i need a list that can grow in to a pt list. Games workshop tau empire warhammer 40k miniatures for. The army is easy to learn while having a lot of options and tactics being discovered frequently, conscript spam is not the most viable option in the guard army, after. With a smattering of drone squads and maybe some broadsides. In 7 th edition, the tau did not get a new codex as such, but got an update with some new formations and upgrades to. Castling up is often a bad plan for tau against an aggressive army because it leaves you nowhere to escape to when they get you in combat. Warhammer 40,000tacticsimperial guard8e from 1d4chan. Theres lots of killing while the full army is up, marker lights are abundant, and units can support each other.
Paul lueders jared egeler brian mann jake johnson eric jackson youhei penguin peter benjamin parker rp andy m. This website uses cookies to personalise content and advertising, and to analyse our traffic. The tau are a popular army, but not nearly as popular as either the eldar or the space marines, and on part with a number of other factions. Jun 08, 2016 beyond that, because of the synergy in the tau army and their weakness in melee, tau success is very frontloaded. The tau way of war is efficient and deadly, combining the hitech wargear and weapons of the tau with the aggression and close combat prowess of their mercenary allies, the kroot. If you look up matched play in the big rule book it has details of the generic. Mar 05, 2018 ultimately, you can build up an army an infinite amount of ways, this is just the method i picked. Tau players were hoping for a boost to their army, as it was sometimes taking players until at least turn 3 to wipe out their opponents forces. Express name tapes air force name tapes marine corps name tapes name tags army name tapes. Ive got a roughly 1,500 pt tau empire army already, but i play so infrequently, and the tau are hard to play effectively, that i decided id start over with a more basic or classic force. If you guys would do as you do best and help me determine my faults, that would be awesome.
Before we get into this army, its important to note that this was for a 1500 pt tourney. I am playing some games this weekend with a few mates ultramarines, grey knights, and dark eldar, so we decided on 500 points so we can play a few games in preparation for a game they have 2 of them are in a tournament for 500 points, so yeah. The battlesuit is the most versatile unit of the tau codex. Yeah i have created a new list that i am very happy with. I liked the idea of trying to outshoot a tau while attempting to limit his mobility, and exploit his lack of a flyer. Oct 07, 2010 what is the typical day pt session like in the regular army like after you get out of ait and get to your actual unit. Apr 06, 2010 i just placed 5th in a 26 man tournament with a 1500 pt farsight list. Since the new tau empire book arrived i havent rewritten my previous list. Tau tau empire farsight enclaves army painted warhamme.
From talking to other people i have an idea of a some of the armies i could face. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The tau list was also a lot more well rounded issues with both lists but this is still early days yet. The riptide was introduced in 6th edition, as a jetpack monstrous creature. Throughout this period the army has primarily been a light infantry force, with its tanks mainly being used in the direct support role. Our goal is to produce at least one article per week to inform and encourage the tau and warhammer gamer community. It doesnt matter if youre bringing space marines, sisters, admech, or genestealers. If you have specific questions that youd like us to address here, about tau or other armies units. The tau dislike close combat, preferring to destroy their enemies at long range with hitech weaponry as they are neither particularly strong nor tough. After initially deciding to go for the ucm i am now torn between it and the scourge, my reasoning is that there apeears to be a few ucm oplayers at the club, that and the fact the in your face nature of the scourge appeals to the old ork kult of speed player in me. Tau civilisation is based around a rigid system of castes, each relating to the four elements of nature fire, water, air and earth which dictate a tau s particular role within their society, be it warrior, bureaucrat, pilot or worker. Currently my friends run 1500 pt lists, we are somewhat competitative but not really all in. I dont think 8th edition is the edition of assault but its certainly a lot more useful.
Beat up some tough space wolves and chaos marine lists. Space communists have now shared a complete look at the tau codex, including the allimportant points cost. I recently bought some tau from a friend who was quitting and have since tried to increase my lines and been working on a solid list. Sep 20, 2017 tau seems to be getting shoehorned into a stand and shoot army.
I played in a 1700 pt tournament at my flgs using custom missions. Thanks to this, tau were the only army able to reliably table dreaded flytyrant list. Commanders, seriously just spam the fuck out of em 1500 pt game self. Welcome to the bolter and chainsword register now to gain access to all of our features. So because of that i just glued them togheter and it took a while before i. I have a few tau units already a start collecting, 3 stealth suits, an extra. A pt boat short for patrol torpedo boat was a motor torpedo boat used by the united states navy in world war ii. Jun 18, 2017 1500 points nutau posted in tauva army lists.
Tau civilisation is based around a rigid system of castes, each relating to the four elements of nature fire, water, air and earth which dictate a taus particular role within their society, be it warrior, bureaucrat, pilot or worker. The australian armys tanks have seen combat during the second world war and the vietnam war, where they. If you strayed from that play style your army got seriously knocked down. Commanders, seriously just spam the fuck out of em 1500. The us army entry level physical therapy education program alumni association history of the army physical therapy education. So if youre trying to copy this list for a 2k event, youll have.
Posted on august 26, 2017 april 20, 2018 by charlie. He draws alot of attention and does a great job of finishing off wounded units that just need a couple of assault hits. Welcome to tau online, our online community for warhammer 40,000. To that end i have come up with a 1500 pt scourge list based on the contents of teh 2 plater starter set and the 1500 pt army deal. The changes made to this army are huge, and while it shakes up the established order dramatically, its clear that tau players have a good reason to go preorder the new book, and will want to get their. Brett owens, md is a fellowshiptrained, board certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, specializing in arthroscopic repair of sportsrelated injuries as well as complex knee and shoulder reconstructions. Our goal is to produce at least one article per week to inform and encourage the. If you like what youre reading, please consider following on twitter or via email in the sidebar to your right. The main rules are 1500 point armies with a maximum of one named model. Tau 1500 list fot turnament etc 0 replies last by fudo 081416 04.
Tau empire army you weapons and drones condition free postage and paypal payment only please. Ive got a 1500 pt tourney coming up with a pretty specific ruleset. Tau empire farsight enclaves army painted will come with the spru and spare parts but will need to be organised once you have them. We cater for just about all races and factions, ranging from tau, eldar, chaos, space marines or even the imperial guard. Tau list building help a tau brother out, part 1 cadian shock. Physical therapy education in the united states army has a long and proud tradition of excellence beginning as physiotherapy reconstruction aides during world war i. Enclave core formationsany amount of core formations may be selected. Theres a one day 1500 point tournament this saturday at the games cube in parramatta as well.
So, i made a quick very quick 1500 point list to determine what i may want to grab when i can. So for the first few turns, the tau roll dice, and their opponent removes units. Well now games workshop is showing off a dark eldar army list at points and they have some pretty good tips for players of all skill levels. Warhammer 40000 tau empire box sets the combat company. The gw contact i have told me that playtesting this edition was exhausting.
Their rulers form a mysterious fifth caste, translated as the ethereals, who bind the other castes together. Id like to have a set goal as to what to start buying. Nov 17, 2016 tau players were hoping for a boost to their army, as it was sometimes taking players until at least turn 3 to wipe out their opponents forces. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. Warhammer tau is a group of wargamers who feel that they have a little something different to offer other tau empire, kroot, and allied players.
If they were gamebreakingly good, thered be a considerable amount of selective pressure toward playing them hence the popularity of eldar in the tournament scene. Chaos daemons army 1500 points changing up my dkok mech. Thats how a lot of tau players ran thier army so a few adjustments and its good to go again. Oh, and it combined nicely with the ability to give those battlesuits skyfire, blasting enemy aircraft from the sky the moment it entered play. Hello again everyone, i swear im on this site everyday looking for new posts to read, haha. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. I had a fully painted 1750 list from new year and since then ive acquired three riptides, a bomber, and lots of other things ive decided to paint the new tau in a different scheme, mainly as i dont believe i can match the scheme exactly and that will bug me to no end.
So far ive only got the tau battle force with an extra set of 12 fw. Jul 10, 2017 first 8th edition tournament tau 2000 points. At the end of the month a group of friends are having an annual 40k tournament and im trying to get a tau army list put together. This is the tau list from our last 1,500 point game. The australian army has used tanks from after the first world war, through the interwar period, the second world war, the cold war and to the present day. In 7 th edition, the tau did not get a new codex as such, but got an update with some new formations and upgrades to the army that were quite powerful in some respects. Hunter contingent army new codex, 2000 pts 5 replies last by minigiant. At this point youre adding in units and filling gaps you have in your list. New player, new codex, new army 1500 trying to decide next by for release tomorrow the new codex 1500 pts army. Now suit lists drop and shoot instead of jsj thats really static and boring play for some. The oncechained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. So im playing against a tau buddy in a friendly match.
Necrons were introduced as a standalone codex army for the first time in 3. I can only imagine how terrible the tau were pre index. Sam is in the studio and brought his ork boys with him to take on jakes tau. Tau empire 2000 point army list capture the paint pot. Jun 09, 20 i played in a 1700 pt tournament at my flgs using custom missions. Games workshop tau empire warhammer 40k miniatures for sale.
I got a box of tau firewarriors just because i thought they looked cool, i had no real idea on how to paint them. Before they were exterminated by the superior humans 6000 years ago, a warp storm enveloped their planet making it completely inaccessible. So because of that i just glued them togheter and it took a while before i started painting them. Here is a point force that i have been working on. Complete army warhammer 40k miniatures for sale in stock ebay. University orthopedics in rhode island also specializes in total knee and hip replacement, orthopedic spine surgery for traumatic and degenerative conditions, advanced rehabilitation.
I just placed 5th in a 26 man tournament with a 1500 pt farsight list. Youre the best ally army in the imperium, bar none. What is the typical day pt session like in the regular army like after you get out of ait and get to your actual unit. Tau army lists wargaming forum and wargamer forums. Where a book and army has issues and because you are the most visible person you must be the source of the problem. Tau are also an army that can ignore the penalties for escaping assault a lot easier than most armies. I just use him with two bodyguards to hold the center so the rest of the army can keep firing. A cheap hq choice chaos lieutenant that was point for point even more killy.
Buy games workshop tau empire warhammer 40k miniatures and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Id really like to see more specialised command points from army books in the future but i wouldnt bend over backwards to get the brigade. Archive talk about your latest 40k tabletop army list. May 30, 2017 well now games workshop is showing off a dark eldar army list at points and they have some pretty good tips for players of all skill levels. I like this choice because it is mostly ignored in initial game turns due to much more scary targets being on the field.
I am playing some games this weekend with a few mates ultramarines, grey knights, and dark eldar, so we decided on 500 points so we can play a few games in preparation for a game they have 2 of them are in a tournament for 500 points, so yeah anyways, i was hoping you could look over this and tell. Ive started collecting a new warhammer 40,000 army, the ultramarines. Sports medicine physician and specialist at university. Tau army lists archive warhammer 40k forum tau online.