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Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-14-2013, 06:33 PM
Hey everyone,


So, I'm back to Tau. Finally.
I'm now trying to master this codex, as I have with Necrons and Dark Angels.

On the Sept world of Rhi'tel, there is one Tau who stands out amongst the many, who shines like a beacon in a universe of ignorance. He is named Mekrisho Va'nui, or Bringer of the Light.
Mekrisho embodies the relentless fury of the Greater Good, a former student of Commander Shadowsun, he now strikes out his own mark on the galaxy.

Rhi'tel is a world covered in Mountain ranges, and as such, the Tau of this world build their homes into the rock. Creating an immense underground civilisation.
The Tau of Rhi'tel are considered grim and outlandish to the rest of the Tau Empire, though they are excellent fighters. Mekrisho drills his men daily, making his warriors perfect for any kind of situation.

The warriors of Rhi'tel are currently engaging Orks, this has lead to a very close quarters style of fighting, and Rhi'tel has become famous for it's guerilla fighting infantry. The Crisis teams use the environment to it's full extent, jumping between buildings, and infiltrating sewers.
Mekrisho leads his warriors personally, overseeing the commands of his Fire Warriors, making sure that the Tau do not retreat.
His battlesuit is unique in design, and has been designated the XV891 "Criterion" Battlesuit. It's based on the XV89 suit which uses the same armour plating build up. The XV891 has been given a series of upgrades, including it's forearm weaponry, capable of producing a lightbeam sword that can cut through the hardest tank armour with ease. On his shoulders are a pair of Burst Cannons, which shred the foe as Lightbringer charges.

The Sept colour of Rhi'tel is purple, denoting the loyalty they have to the Greater Good.


The army looks like this currently:

Commander Lightbringer
Onager Gauntlet
Neuroweb Jammer
Iridium Armour
Twin-linked Burst Cannon
Cyclic Ion Blaster
Drone Controller
155 points

Crisis Bodyguard Squad
Crisis 1
Twin-linked Burst Cannon
Missile Pod
2 Gun Drones
86 points

Crisis 2
Twin-linked Burst Cannon
Missile Pod
2 Gun Drones
86 points
Bodyguard Team Total: 172 points

10 Fire Warriors
Shas’ui
100 points

10 Fire Warriors
Shas’ui
100 points

10 Fire Warriors
Shas’ui
100 points

XV104 Riptide
Ion Accelerator
Advanced Targeting system
Counterfire Defence system
193 points

Crisis Team 1
Crisis 1
Plasma Rifle
Burst Cannon
Bonding Knife Ritual
48 points

Crisis 2
Plasma Rifle
Burst Cannon
Bonding Knife Ritual
48 points

Crisis 3
Plasma Rifle
Burst Cannon
Bonding Knife Ritual
48 points
Crisis Team Total: 144 points

6 Pathfinders
Grav-inhibitor Drone
Bonding Knife Ritual
87 points

6 Pathfinders
Grav-inhibitor Drone
Bonding Knife Ritual
87 points

Hammerhead Gunship
Railcannon
Twin-linked Smart Missile System
Disruption Pod
Automated Repair System
Longstrike
190 points

Broadside Team
Broadside 1
Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pods
Velocity Tracker
Bonding Knife Ritual
86 points

Broadside 2
Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pods
Velocity Tracker
Bonding Knife Ritual
86 points
Broadside Team Total: 172 points

1500 points



I will upload some snaps when I take them, I'm off tomorrow, so I can start to take some.


Image host: http://imgur.com/a/lVjEM
(http://imgur.com/a/lVjEM)Other gallery (http://imgur.com/a/pj341)
(http://imgur.com/a/lVjEM)

Phototoxin
04-14-2013, 06:46 PM
I think your commander has too many systems - he has 7 (is that right?) I thought you could only have 4? (or is it 4 weapons and 3 systems??)

Aventine
04-14-2013, 09:31 PM
I think your commander has too many systems - he has 7 (is that right?) I thought you could only have 4? (or is it 4 weapons and 3 systems??)

Signature systems and support systems are different :)

YourSwordisMine
04-14-2013, 10:40 PM
None of which are servants of Tzeentch....

:D

I want a Tau army now too... It would look a lot like this one actually.

Needs more SMS though.

DrLove42
04-15-2013, 02:06 AM
I think giving Longstrike an Ion Cannon is a waste. Sure he'll slag a few marines.

But you lack anything that will reliably deal with AV12 or higher. You've got an Arseton of S7, but bar the riptide nothing higher.

Give Longstrike the Railcannon he deserves and it's a good list

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-15-2013, 05:06 AM
I was more thinking of the shot advantage when the enemy charge. :p

I'd rather fire 7 shots than 5.

You make a good point about high AV though.



I think your commander has too many systems - he has 7 (is that right?) I thought you could only have 4? (or is it 4 weapons and 3 systems??)

He has 4 weapon/support systems as per codex entry, then he can take any number of signature items. Of which he has 3.



Needs more SMS though.
There are 4 sources of SMS in this army as it stands. :D

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-15-2013, 02:50 PM
Get ready for picture bombs!

EDIT: Maybe not, internet is being wonky as hell today!

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 02:58 AM
Images!

http://i.imgur.com/0LACn23h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/I0dGJ0Uh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LKDTXuDh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wKhJJh7h.jpg

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 03:00 AM
More images!

http://i.imgur.com/Kg7s94lh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zTl2gzJh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wAoDEhFh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/el7fULeh.jpg

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 03:02 AM
More images!

http://i.imgur.com/3tAvIhgh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8s03x1Zh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/V0D1kbfh.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/V0D1kbfh.jpg)

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 03:04 AM
More images!

http://i.imgur.com/Yp6yAMgh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LOK8EKah.jpg

That's a stage by stage of the Riptide!

Now for the rest: Pathfinders

http://i.imgur.com/YFNhnDvh.jpg

Fire Warriors

http://i.imgur.com/cEhXAP1h.jpg

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 03:07 AM
Final lot for today!

Shas'ui Ayanaga

http://i.imgur.com/DoCgSHjh.jpg

Broadside Battlesuit

http://i.imgur.com/xt3hK0lh.jpg

A couple of complete army (so far) shots

http://i.imgur.com/ta06PSth.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Pvmcfqwh.jpg

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 03:08 AM
I have now noticed that Darkstrider was photobombing the Pathfinders...

No, bad Darkstrider! Just because you didn't make the final cut....

Kirsten
04-16-2013, 05:15 AM
looking good, only thing I don't like about the riptide model in general is the nova nipples being at a different angle to rest of the torso, really annoys me.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 12:20 PM
You can make it the same angle, I just didn't for this one.

Deadlift
04-16-2013, 01:07 PM
Looking good, I like the riptide base. What colour scheme do you intend ?

Kirsten
04-16-2013, 01:24 PM
aah good

Godless Zealot
04-16-2013, 02:47 PM
Looking forward to see how these turn out! :)

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-16-2013, 10:21 PM
Looking good, I like the riptide base. What colour scheme do you intend ?

Thanks dude, they're going to have grey armour, khaki fatigues, purple accessories and Sept markings, and white to denote veterancy.


Looking forward to see how these turn out! :)

Cheers dude, I'll try and post updates when I can but I am a busy guy. :p

YourSwordisMine
04-17-2013, 01:37 PM
You know, there is only one color scheme you should consider...

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/Yourswordismine/Gundam_zpsa40fc406.jpg (http://s958.photobucket.com/user/Yourswordismine/media/Gundam_zpsa40fc406.jpg.html)

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-17-2013, 02:35 PM
Is that a Gundam? I have no idea.

YourSwordisMine
04-17-2013, 03:01 PM
Is that a Gundam? I have no idea.

/facepalm

Yes, yes it is...

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-18-2013, 06:28 AM
I had a sheltered childhood in all honesty.

It's a long story.

DWest
04-18-2013, 06:55 AM
Actually, if you're going with anything Gundam, might I suggest the Sazabi?
3911
-is closer to the Tau asthetic
-already comes in Farsight color

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-19-2013, 02:20 AM
Nice!

But I'm cool with my scheme dude, it's looking good on the tester so far.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-30-2013, 01:46 PM
Look everyone! MORE PICTURES!

http://i.imgur.com/JKRYDSq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EYcyZWF.jpg

Hammerhead, piloted by Shas'la Ax'el Kais (5 points goes to the person who can guess the reference included in his first name)

http://i.imgur.com/Zr59d67.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/VmuPDXI.jpg

Shas'vre Onag

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-30-2013, 01:48 PM
And more!

http://i.imgur.com/KnruH1R.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IdGArnm.jpg

Shas'vre Y'mato

http://i.imgur.com/7QdNV2P.jpg

Sworn guardians of the Lightbringer

Godless Zealot
04-30-2013, 02:24 PM
Looking good, now get some paint on those bad boys! :)

DarkLink
04-30-2013, 02:58 PM
I think giving Longstrike an Ion Cannon is a waste. Sure he'll slag a few marines.

But you lack anything that will reliably deal with AV12 or higher. You've got an Arseton of S7, but bar the riptide nothing higher.

Give Longstrike the Railcannon he deserves and it's a good list

I've heard a lot of people consider it the exact opposite. More shots benefit more from tank hunters and the extra BS. But, yeah, if you're taking one Hammerhead, you'd better take it for the rail cannon.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
04-30-2013, 04:06 PM
Looking good, now get some paint on those bad boys! :)

They won't be that different, my army is grey. :p

LukePreston
05-01-2013, 03:14 AM
Nice re-posing on the crisis suits :) particularly the first one, very dynamic.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
05-01-2013, 04:07 PM
Thanks man, yeah I like him a lot. The flying stand isn't really held well by the base, but I plan to make it all rocky anyway, so it should look better.