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well, id start off by getting a crisis suit command squad then two fire warrior squads so you can acually start playing with them. Then Id get 2 more fire warrior squads and a hammerhead with a railgun. And a squad of broadside battlesuits. Then I'd get 6 pathfinders, 3 with carbines and 3 with rail rifles, of course, in order to use them, you have to get a devilfish.

the devilfish is a transport:

points armour: front Side Rear BS
80 12 11 10 3

Type: Tank, Skimmer Crew: Tau Fire Caste

Weapons: Burst Cannon
Systems: The devilfish has the gun drone vehicle upgrade at no additional cost.
Options: The Devilfish my be equipped with any of the vehicle upgrades specified in teh Tau Armoury. It may not select the gun drone upgrade again.
Transport: The Devilfish can carry up to twelve models. It may not carry any troops in XV battlesuits.
Access Points: There are access hatches at teh rear and on each side of the hull. Models embarking or disembarking must be within 2" of one of them.
Fire Points: There are no fire points; the Decilfish is a pressurised environment. This means that passengers may not fire while aboard teh vehicle.

Oh okay.

I didn't know that the new one came out...cool.

Yeah... the Tau codex hasn't been updated. That was a case of me being completely brain- dead after having to administer final exams to two classes of certifiable morons. xp

the imperial gaurd has a new one as well and the tanks are a lot better.

Yahiko, I'd get some Kroot. THey may be annpying to paint but there a re very good in CC. One 16 man squard led by a shaper gets 54 attacks on the charge. I know its not as good as Orks or Khorne Beserkers but they are the best CC unit the Tau army gets.