Hi!
Hmmm..interesting stuff, sounds like an army or "predator-like"
troops.
Thanks for the information Davide.
Peter
--- In netepic_at_y..., Bernasconi Davide <bernasconi_at_f...> wrote:
> Directly from Portent.net
>
> "Although details on this race and their Kroot allies are still
pretty thin
> on the ground little bits like the following rumours keep surfacing
(not
> that I'm complaining!).
>
> As has been rumoured before (and partially confirmed by some early
concept
> sketches released by GW) the Tau are rather futuristic looking with
their
> large oval helmets and thin rectangular guns (so I'm told anyway).
My source
> even described their poses as "very martial arts type poses", which
could
> just mean their poses are very dynamic rather than that they're
posed mid
> karate chop or anything. ;)
>
> The Kroot are indeed meant to be aa very feral race - an
interesting detail
> I hadn't heard before it that one of the accesories is even a slab
of meat!
> My source also described their guns as "rifles with lots of nasty
blades
> on". Nice.
>
> Finally, a rumoured weapon stat for you here - the Tau basic
trooper is
> apparently equiped with a rather nasty weapon that has strength 5
and a
> range of 30 inches. Rather good indeed, although I can't imagine
that you'll
> see too many of these blokes on the battle field either."
>
> "Here's another little rumour on still rather mysterious Kroot and
Tau.
>
> As previously rumoured they are apparently part of the same race
with the
> Tau being the long ranged shooty types and the Kroot being the
combat units
> (since the Tau are really quite weak). One interesting thing my
source made
> mention of was some sort of targeting device that charges into
combat and
> attacks enemy units. However, if it scores a hit, all that means is
that
> that character is hit on a 2+. Apparently anyway. Interesting idea
althoguh
> if it's true that'd be tricky to keep track of I'd imagine
(depending on how
> many of these "Black Laser Targeter" units you're allowed).
>
> Update: Ah, a clarification here, I apparently misunderstood my
source when
> I first posted this rumour. The unit with black laser targeters can
> infiltrate ahead of the main force with black laser targeter guns
(which are
> close range) and any units hit by these weapons allow all other
units to hit
> that unit on a 2+. Apparently. :)
>
> Also, the Tau are apparently strong believers in some sort of
caste system,
> which could make for some cool unit variations or something similar
I'd
> imagine!"
>
> you can find more information.
>
> http://wargamerau.com/GT2001_Sydney_MiniShots_16.jpg
> http://wargamerau.com/GT2001_Sydney_MiniShots_17.jpg
> http://wargamerau.com/GT2001_Sydney_MiniShots_18.jpg
> http://www.portent.net/cgi-
bin/image/image.pl/rumours/images/bob/kroot.jpg
> http://www.portent.net/cgi-bin/image/image.pl/rumours/images/tau.jpg
> http://www.portent.net/cgi-
bin/image/image.pl/rumours/images/krootshot.jpg
> http://www.portent.net/cgi-
bin/image/image.pl/rumours/images/tyranids.jpg
>
>
> Davide Bernasconi
Received on Wed Mar 21 2001 - 16:06:51 UTC
