Hi,
Unless there's a special reason behind that (I'm not sure, couldn't find any
specific in the unit descriptions), I think there are some typos on the
tables:
The Fire Warrior Cadre has 18 Fire warrior infantry stands plus 1 unit of 4
TAU commanders, hence, BP should be 11 and not 9. Points cost is 600 and
then VP should be 6
The Mech Fire Warrior Cadre has 18 Fire warrior infantry stands plus 9
vehicles plus 1 unit of 4 TAU commanders, hence, BP should be 16 and not 14,
Cost is 950, then VP should be 10 and not 9
Is this a typo?
Do Battlesuit infantry follow squat BP rules? If not, stats are incorrect.
Tau Ethereal cost 150 but gives only 1 VP, shouldn't it be 2?
Albert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Tau army list
> Hi!
>
> I'm resending this post with attached tables in PDF format since the
> original message lost the format due to sending it in plain text.
>
> Hi!
>
> I'm resending this post since the original in plain text will come out
> with all the tables "screwy".
>
> Hi!
>
> This is the Tau army list that has been available for download at:
>
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netepic/files/Non-image%20folder/New%20units%20and%20rules/
>
> Here is the list with my commentary.
>
> ARMY COMPOSITION
> Like other armies the TAU army is limited to 5 Support Cards and one
> Special Card per company level card fielded. However, you may not
> combine TAU and KROOT units. Only TAU support cards may be added to TAU
> company cards and vice versa.
>
> The KROOT have a slightly different army structure. When a KROOT Support
> Card is added to the company, instead of having a separate break point
> the total company break point and victory points are increased. These
> formations make all break tests and morale checks as a group and not
> separately.
>
> >>>Is it necessary to have kroot company cards? Can't all kroot be
> support as so the fluff suggests?
>
> TAU FIRE WARRIORS
> These are the TAU core army trooper. They have the same strenght and
> endurance as a IG Grunt. However their lack of depth vision and slow
> reflexes makes them poorer close combat troops. The TAU prefer to keep
their
> enemy at an arms lenght , relying on their superior firepower to do the
job.
> (Minis: UNSC power armour infantry from GZG)
>
> DRONE UPPGRADES
> The Tau fire warriors rely on drones to boast their firepower or to give
> them extra protection. For each Fire Warrior detachment in your army,
> you may purchase one drone upgrade. Note that you may not select to give
> any one detachment more than one upgrade! The Drones are counted as
> support cards.
> Gun Drone, if you purchase this upgrade you may fire one additional shot
> for every stand in your detachment. If a stand is killed you
> automatically loose the extra attack for that stand. Note that the
> drones do not add to the breakpoint of the unit, however they will
> increase the victory points for that detachment.
> Shield Drone, if you purchase this upgrade the detachment will receive
> an extra saving throw from ranged attacks. Whenever a stand is hit and
> killed you may roll 1d6 on a roll of 5 or 6 the stand is saved! Note
> that this saving throw is fixed.
>
> >>>Should drones be upgrades or support cards?
>
> TAU PATHFINDERS
> These troops are the eyes and ears of the TAU army. They move onto the
> battlefield in front of the main army. They are armed with Pulse
> Carbines/marklights. The pathfinders can chose to either fire at an
> enemy unit or to use the marklight. If they use the marklight chose a
> target and fire as normal. If you score a hit place an
> order marker (upside down) beside that unit. For the remainder of that
> turn, any other TAU (Not Kroot) unit firing at the marked enemy unit may
> add +1 to their to hit roll.
> (Mminis Eldar or IG infantry or UNSC infanty from GZG)
>
> >>>Should they have a stealth capacity like eldar scouts or deployment
> ability like SM scouts?
>
> XV8 CHRISIS BATTLESUIT
> The TAU Commanders and the best Fire Warriors use this battlesuits in
> combat. The suit is the TAU equivalent of the Tactical Dreadnought
> Armour. The battlesuit is equippet wit several weapon systems and Jump
> packs. The
> TAU Jump packs are more advanced than their imperial counterparts.
>
> XV88 BROADSIDE BATTLESUIT
> These are the heavy support units of the TAU army, the Broadside is
> equippet with a pair of very powerfull Rail Guns and a smart missile rack.
>
> XV15 STEALTH BATTLEUIT
> These troopers are regarded as loners and excentrics by the TAU. The
> operate in small squads behind the enemy line. Stealt battlsuits are
> equipped with a burst cannon or a mark light. The mark light has the
> same stats as for the Pathfinders. Stealth troupers can infiltrate.
>
> >>>No comments on these.
>
> TAU ETHERAL
> The Etherals are the ruling caste of the TAU society. They command the
> utter devotion, loyalty and sacrifice of the TAU.
>
> Powers: All TAU (Not Kroot) units within 10cm of the TAU Etheral are
> completely immune to all types of moraletests, and never receive
> fallback orders. All other TAU units within LOS may add +1 to their
> moral rolls.
> However, if the TAU Etheral is killed, all TAU units within LOS must
> make an immediate morale check or go on fallback orders.
>
> TAU COMMANDERS
>
>
> VEHICLES
>
> DEVILFISH
> This is the workhorse of the TAU army Skimmer, may carry 2 stands.
>
> HAMMERHEAD
> This is the TAU MBT. Built on the sucsessfull Devilfish Consept exchanging
> the cearrying capacity for more heavy Armour/weaponry.
> SUPER HEAVY/PREATORIANS
>
> KILLER WHALE
>
> What it is unit, where does function does the vehicle called "tiger
> shark" have?
>
> MANTIS CRUISER
> These are actually Space ships, may times the size of a Thunderhawk. It
> is armed with extremely long range Rail Gun and use ion Cannon
> batteries for medium range attacks. It is a pretorian size skimmer, and
> may carry a full
> company of TAU Fire warriors and their Devilfish transports.
>
> THE KROOT
>
> SPECIAL RULES
> These barbaric, cannibalistic, aliens, are the TAU empires closest ally.
> They are used as assault troops by the TAU commanders.
>
> All KROOT are basically different evolutions of the same species, some
> (THE KROOT CARNIVORES) are more successful than others (KROTOX and KROOT
> HOUNDS).
>
> The KROOT have the special ability of selective mutation. They eat their
> enemies and assimilate the part of the enemies DNA that will make them
> evolve faster. Which part of their enemies they should devour and
> assimilate, are defined by the KROOT Shapers (Elders). Strange, barbaric
> and terrifying opponents, all KROOT may
> add 1d6 to their close combat when fighting in woods.
> (Minis: Kra'Vakinfantry from GZG)
>
> KROOT COMMAND RULE
> KROOTS are by nature very unruly and stubborn creatures and they need a
> strong presence to order them properly, this presence is exemplified by
> the KROOT SHAPER (Elder). In order for a KROOT formation to receive
> orders, it must be within 10cm of a SHAPER at the beginning of the
> orders phase.
>
> When KROOT formations are outside the command radius (10cm) they revert
> to their instinctive behaviour, and will not shoot, but move towards the
> nearest enemy at up to their normal rate and will fight close combat
> normally.
>
> >>>No comments.
>
> All comments welcome.
>
> Peter
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