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What I don't understand is where this 'definitive' assertion that 'line' Firewarriors would be the core of an army comes from.
Almost every implication I recall asserts that Crisis Suits are the things that do the vast bulk of the important fighting for the Tau Empire. Part of the reason why, IMO, Commanders are in Crisis Battlesuits, and not permitted in standard FW armour.
Firewarriors, as the basic Shas'la, are a very mundane unit. They are, essentially, support to the heavier weapons. They are the 'infantry' that run alongside tanks as added eyes and ears, as it were. They are somewhat more versatile, more 'Jack of All Trades' than the more decisive elements of the Tau Empire's armies, but their worth is in that they are training to be Battlesuit Pilots, Pathfinders, Tank Crewmen and Drone Directors, not primarily in being excellent infantry soldiers.
Okay, my argument is faltering somewhat there. The main point, however, is that the core of the Tau Empire's fighting force should be, philosophically, the Crisis Suits. At best Crisis suits should be the core, at worst FWs should be a compulsary choice (within limits), that is more redundant and 'reservist' than it is core.
I do, however, concede that at this level it is desirable to see Firewarriors having a valued place in Epic Tau army lists, even a common place. Ie it'd be good if they are a very regular sight in Tau Army Lists at the Epic level. However, I support CyberShadow's riposte that there is a far greater case to answer as to why Stealths, Crisis Suits and Hammerheads shouldn't be a common sight at this level.
They do make a logical core, afterall.
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