Monday, September 29, 2014

first dradt of my Adepticon army

So after leaving my poll up for a few weeks I have come to the conclusion that I will bring Tau to adepticon.

Here is a first rough draft.

Full army minus the riptide

adepticon take 1 (1498pts)

1500pt Tau Empire: Codex (2013) Roster (Combined Arms Detachment)

Tau Empire: Codex (2013) (Combined Arms Detachment) Selections:

Shadow sun and her bodyguards. Might switch to missile suits

No Force Org Slot (154pts)

·         XV8 Crisis Bodyguard Team (154pts)
o    Crisis Bodyguard (77pts)
Supporting Fire, Sworn Protector, Very Bulky
Crisis battlesuit, 2x Plasma rifle (30pts), Stimulant injector (15pts)
o    Crisis Bodyguard (77pts)
Supporting Fire, Sworn Protector, Very Bulky
Crisis battlesuit, 2x Plasma rifle (30pts), Stimulant injector (15pts)

HQ (195pts)

·         Commander Shadowsun (195pts)
Defender of the Greater Good, Independent Character, Infiltrate, Supporting Fire
Advanced targeting system, 2x Fusion blaster, XV22 Stealth Battlesuit
o    Command-link Drone (20pts)
Command-link
o    2x MV52 Shield Drone (40pts)
2x MV52 shield generator
Stealth suits lead by old style suit.  Just 2 more to paint for this squad.

Elites (690pts)

·         Stealth Team (200pts)
Infiltrate, Supporting Fire
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (fusion) (35pts)
Fusion blaster, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (fusion) (35pts)
Fusion blaster, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'vre (40pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
·         Stealth Team (200pts)
Infiltrate, Supporting Fire
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (30pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (fusion) (35pts)
Fusion blaster, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'ui (fusion) (35pts)
Fusion blaster, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
o    Stealth Shas'vre (40pts)
Burst cannon, Stealth battlesuit (Shrouded, Stealth)
·         XV104 Riptide (290pts)
Nova Reactor, Supporting Fire
Ion accelerator (5pts), Riptide battlesuit, Riptide Shield Generator, Stimulant injector (35pts), Twin-linked smart missile system, Velocity tracker (20pts)
o    2x Shielded Missile Drone (50pts)
2x Missile pod, 2x Shield generator

Troops (299pts)

·         Fire Warrior Team (109pts)
Supporting Fire
10x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle (90pts), Photon grenades
o    Fire Warrior Shas'ui (19pts)
Pulse rifle
·         Fire Warrior Team (109pts)
Supporting Fire
10x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle (90pts), Photon grenades
o    Fire Warrior Shas'ui (19pts)
Pulse rifle
·         Fire Warrior Team (81pts)
Supporting Fire
9x Fire Warrior Shas'la with pulse rifle (81pts), Photon grenades

Fast Attack (160pts)

·         Pathfinder Team (55pts)
Scouts, Supporting Fire
Photon grenades
o    5x Pathfinder Shas'la (55pts)
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
·         Pathfinder Team (55pts)
Scouts, Supporting Fire
Photon grenades
o    5x Pathfinder Shas'la (55pts)
5x Pulse carbine with Markerlight
·         Piranhas (50pts)
o    Piranha (50pts)
Fusion blaster (10pts), Two Gun Drones



There is a lot of bodies here.  I might switch out one the troops for a tank.   Maybe a devilfish. I don't have any flyers in the list.  I might but probably won't get a shark flyer before march.  I think they are ok but really don't have any punch to them.  I also might switch out for a sniper rifle drone team or just some rail rifle pathfinders.  I am not sure yet.

It should be an interesting list.  Only one riptide.  One is manageable.  No defense line.  foot slogging tau is easy to take off the table. Let me know what you think.
As it stands I have to paint:
  • 25 firewarriors
  • 10 pathfinders, still need to make /buy 5 more
  • 7 drones
  • 1 pirahana
  • 8 stealth suits
  • 6 objectives (need to make some)
Quite a list. It will be a major step in getting my least painted army painted.  I think This will be enough motivation.  I also will want to make a display board. should not be to hard.  I am thinking about bout using a shadow box or frame that way there is an edge to contain the models.

After this league is finished I might try to only play Tau so I can get used to their rules and style.  Wish me luck.

Questions? Comments? Pew pew pews?