Well now.

The Tau vs Space Marines game is over now, everything packed away, and I am home and eating some rather good pasta with cheese sauce (not Macaroni Cheese.)

Von, you'll be interested to know that I took your kind words to heart, and will now produce a series entitled 'The Basics' in which I attempt to replicate the feeling where you felt those words important enough to immortalise, every time.  lol

Stormy, YOU will be very interested to know I managed to squeeze 15 Suits of various configurations into the list, in what I see as a definitive improvement (though nowhere near a finished article, yet.)  Also, in case I can be bothered converting it, what are the chances of me being allowed to run a converted army of Orks as Tau? Killa Kans + Stormboy packs/Kopta blades for Suits, etc etc...??  lol.



I AM serious though.

Moving on, I will now post the Army Lists for the game:

Master of the Forge:
Conversion Beamer - 120

5 Scouts:
Telion, Missile Launcher, 3 Sniper Rifles - 135

10 Tactical Marines:
Rhino [Dozer Blade] Multi-Melta, Flamer - 210

10 Tactical Marines:

Rhino [Dozer Blade] Multi-Melta, Flamer - 210

10 Tactical Marines:

Rhino [Dozer Blade] Multi-Melta, Flamer - 210

Dreadnought:

Multi-Melta - 105

Dreadnought:

Multi-Melta - 105

Dreadnought:

Multi-Melta - 105

2 Land Speeders:

MM/HF - 140

2 Land Speeders:

MM/HF - 140

Predator:

Autocannon, Heavy Bolters - 85

Predator:

Autocannon, Heavy Bolters - 85

Predator:

Autocannon, Heavy Bolters - 85

vs.

Shas'El:

Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-Tracker - 87

Shas'El:

Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-Tracker - 87

3 Crisis Suits:

(3x)Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-Tracker - 186

3 Crisis Suits:

(3x)Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-Tracker - 186

3 Crisis Suits:

(3x)Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-Tracker - 186

6 Fire Warriors - 60

10 Kroot:

3 Hounds - 88

10 Kroot:

3 Hounds - 88

Piranha:

Fusion Blaster, Target Lock - 70

Piranha:

Fusion Blaster, Target Lock - 70

6 Pathfinders:

Devilfish [Smart Missile System, Disruption Pod, Landing Gear] - 177

Hammerhead Gunship:

Hammerhead Railgun, Burst Cannons, Disruption Pods - 165

2 Broadsides:

1x Multi-Tracker, 1x Targeting Array - 150

2 Broadsides:

1x Multi-Tracker, 1x Targeting Array - 150

TOTAL: 1750

Now, a few things perhaps unexpected about my Tau list...hopefully they are somewhat self-explanatory, though I am happy to answer any questions re my choices.  Regarding the Marine list, it has just come to my attention that it has 15 points to spare - essentially Dozers on the Predators.  I will advise such an edit in future, lol.