Hena wrote:
Keeping the FF low means that you have to maneuver to get best bonus from crossfire. Also with Coordinated Fire you can cause enough firepower in one action to overwhelm targets that are needed.

Hrmmm... Hadn't thought about it that way.  That is the feel I'm trying to push for, after all.  Units that by themselves aren't all that, but when properly supported turn into unholy beat-sticks is the feel I want for the Tau.  (Support in 40k = DFish transports and markerlights)

I'm absolutely against making FW the only unit with Markerlights.  At most, FW can have 3 markerlights (team leader + 2 marker drones) in a squad.  Pathfinders can have 10 (team of 8 + 2 Marker drones), and will always have 5-8, depending on the number of railrifles.

I really need to make some time to throw down a few games, see if how this sounds is how they work, and get back to you all.

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It was just an idea to throw out there.

We certainly have to make markerlights rarer, to force the Tau player to bring some formations close to the enemy. Currently with the turrets and such it's too easy to light the enemy, meaning there's no point doing anything but sitting back.

Something also needs to be done to make FW worth taking, as background-wise they should make up the majority of the army, but they currently never do on the table.

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Yes, removing the turrets would certainly make pathfinders worth taking, but wouldn't help with FW.

Maybe remove the option for a pathfinder only formation and make them just an upgrade for FW? That'd make them worthwhile.

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I don't "want" this for Tau, I'm just playing devil's advocate here.

Other than the Sentry Turrets, I like the current Tau rules.  My main concern with the Tau army is the "everything *and* the kitchen sink" nature of the list.  If there's a "one list fits all" armylist, there's not a lot of reasons to make alternate lists, and I think that's a shame.

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