1000pt Tau Army List

From the basics, here's the 1000pt Tau Army List that I'll be using as the 'core' of my army - essentially, what I'll probably end up fielding in almost every game. Not too sure how this'll preform, but hey, maybe I'll get to give it a try soon.

Tau 1000pts
HQ:
-Shas'El Commander w/ Plasma Rifle, Missile Pod, Multi-tracker, Hard-Wired (HW) Drone Controller and 2 shield Drones
--> 2 Shas'vre Bodyguards, w/ Plasma Rifles, Missile Pods, Targeting Arrays, and HW Multi-trackers.

Troops:
- 7 Fire Warriors
--> Devilfish transport w/ Smart Missile System, Targeting Array, Multi-tracker, Disruption Pod
- 7 Fire Warriors
--> Devilfish transport w/ Smart Missile System, Targeting Array, Multi-tracker, Disruption Pod
-12 Kroot

Heavy Support:
- Hammerhead Gunship w/ Railgun, Smart Missile System, Multi-tracker, Disruption Pod
- Broadside Battlesuit, advanced stabilization System


A little heavy on the Groundpounders, and this list will have a slightly bigger problem with a vehicle heavy enemy army than other Tau lists (which is to say, still not that much), but I like it. I nixed a broadside to add a 12 kroot bodyguard, since enemies with brains (and tanks to protect) will be targeting the broadside and Hammerhead with whatever outflankers' they've got - most likely infantry, a weakness for most of my railgun-equiped stuff. If nothing else, they'll make a good infiltrating harrasement/throwaway unit to give me another turn of shooting.

Ordinarily, I'd go at least 8 fire warriors per squad, but I tried the 6 man squads in a battle the other day and they did a LOT better than expected, since the enemy underestimates them based on size, and I didn't think they'd do much myself - until they started rapid-firing 'Cheese Machine' (space marines) squads to death, claiming out-of-the-way objectives for cheap, and being overlooked in favor of more potshots at my tanks. Therefore, I compromised at 7 - big enough to do damage, not quite big enough to be a serious priority.

If/when I play this list, I'll throw out a battle report. If I don't end up playing tonight, I plan on throwing a Devilfish onto the 'What's Painted' list - I think it'll be easier to paint than the fire warriors, honestly enough.

A warning for those who don't know me - I make metaphors cry

Well, against my better sense of moral originality, I've decided to start one of these to track the assembly, painting, and cohesive-izing of my Tau army (in between working on Comps, for those of you with the inclination to beat me over the head with that dead cat. If you want to know how comps is going, go check my comps Twitter. Yes, I have a Comps Twitter, and I update.... often. The trick is finding it.)

If you've come here expecting: ...
A). original Tau Tactics ideas
B). painting tips
C). powergaming army list pointers
D). unit/item points values (shame on you)
E). The Inquisition (no-one expects the Inquisition)

... you are unfortunately completely out of luck. However, if you're interested in: ...

1). Trial-and-error Tau unit and list configurations
2). Sporadicly detailed battle reports
3). Ranting
4). what I have painted so far
5). occasional amusing commentary and terrorized metaphors
6). kittens

... then go nuts, and welcome to Caleb's attempts to regain a hold on his sanity while writing a 30 page paper, taking an internet class on the Holocaust, working 40hrs a week, getting his appartment into better order, and the rest of the myriad things that have prompted my sanity/higher reasoning to take a vacation somewhere on Hawaii.

Why Hawaii, you ask?
Its the only place that doesn't have dodo birds dancing the cha-cha with penguins. (they dance the Hula instead.)

Right, first 1000pt list will be posted up... eventually. Feel free to hold your breath, the funny shades of blue your faces will turn gives me inspiration for paint colors.