hello about TAU I think that tau army will use a anti-titan weapon, but miunted like a infantry support weapon, it means that the TAU heavy battlesuits (I dont remember who are) with ( for example ) large ultragauss rifle mmm "Titan sniper" they are mobility and eficiency (cheaper than a titan or tank) but they has the mobility of normal infantry. a detachment of six can eliminate a two or three titan i think.
ferran
it's a sugestion.
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Ramos
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Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Re: Tau Titans
Hi!
Kelvin Henderson wrote:
>> On a "logical" side. Wouldn't the Tau adapt to their enemies when ALL
>> other (well except squats, but they have more then enough praetorans to
>> compensate) opponents have titans?
>
>
> Actually, I don't agree. I think the Tau would most likely create
> knight-sized units with Titan-busting weapons to deal with the threat
> of Titans. The Tau way of war is not dissimilar to the Eldar in that
> they strike rapidly with maximum force and fade away. I feel they
> would see Titans as huge, lumbering monstrosities that just don't fit
> with their way of war and would come up with something heavily armed,
> yet small, swift and hard-to-hit (relatively speaking). I think at
> most they would create something similar to the Eldar Revenant.
Why would it be lumbering? It could be as quick and agile as a phantom,
suited to the Tau doctrine. Very "shooty", but lousy CAF, like most Tau
units.
>
>> I think it would be logical and efficient to make a "larger" battlesuit
>> to deal with the opponents titans. Besides a flying praetorian is far
>> more vulnerable than a land bound titan sized unit.
>
>
> Well, in actual fact its a starship. Only the Tau use an interstellar
> vessel as a direct battlefield weapon. Besides, the shields on a
> Manta are supposed to be superior to those on a Warlord Titan
> according to the fluff. And a flying praetorian more vulnerable than
> a 200ft tall walking machine? At least the flying thing can fly away
> from the battlefield quickly. The 200ft machine has to lumber off
> much more slowly.... ;-)
True, but how long would it last when attacked by a good number of
cheaper strike craft?
Point taken though. :-)
>
>> Besides, the plastic battlesuit is worth 20 bucks and the right size for
>> a titan for the Tau.... ;-)
>
>
> Ah. NOW I see why you want to use them Peter.... ;-) Sure, that
> works, but I think they look a little disproportionate for Epic scale
> (those ankles are sooooo thin and breakable). Also there are so many
> anime mecha kits around now it would be easy to make something smaller
> that's also easy on the wallet.
Also very true. What otehr companies stuff would you use?
I really like you "knight - sized" approach. Of course thats just
because I can buy and field more units of that size than titan
sized..... ;-)
Peter
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