Nerdfest10 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 g'day everyone, I'm a new player to the game, although i've painted SM for some 15 years now, and i'm hoping to get some tips on how to beat those pesky Tau. I can field a force up to about 2500pts, covering most tactical bases (assault, shooty, long range etc). i only play with a couple of mates at the moment and one of them has played the game far longer than me. We've played numerous times and on each of those occasions i've received a sound thrashing, i just cant seem to get past all those long range rifles, and when i do he has multiple shield drones, fusion blasters and other high S low AP weapons and promptly blows my poor marines away. I know practice makes perfect, but a couple of tips would really help out Any advise to a fledgling player??? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Rhinos, bikes and landspeeders. Speed is the name of the game in 5th edition. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2078094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Always remember your objectives, always. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2078195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koremu Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Always remember: 1 Tactical Space Marine vs. 10 Tau Fire Warriors is an assault phase you can win Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2078270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 If you haven't already, post your best list to the Army List Reviews forum and we'll see what can be done to better it. If you have posted your list there, I'll look it up shortly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2078597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigun762 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Rhino mounted Tacticals, Assault Marines/Bike squads and possibly Terminators in Land Raiders. All put alot of pressure on the Tau, and will hopefully minimize your loses as you get in close. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2078701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdfest10 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thanks to everyone who replied, it's given me some things to consider. I have posted my army list under the Codex List Reviewer if anyone wants to check it out or rip it to pieces :cuss Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2079006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigismund Himself Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Check out these articles for some general tactical thinking advice. Killhammer, the Reformation of War and Astartes Tactical Treatise. All useful stuff, hopefully they give you some ideas and help :o Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2079293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 drop pod on his face and if he decides he will deploy off the board just try and cover the board edge so as soon as he comes on he gets to shoot you and then youir in assault a few locator beacons on the pods are good also so that things land when they should and/or vanguard using heroic intervention. However its also good to keep some units (or deepstrike later units) further back to hold/take objectives but also deal with fast tau units that might deepstrike behind you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2079294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternguard sergeant McColl Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Whoa, Hellios, punctuation is our friend. And TBQH that's a horrible tactic against tau. It allows him to tear your army apart piecemeal, not having to prioritize because in terms of guns he'll have better ones and more of them! Anyway, the best ways are to Zerg/Rambo/Boost your way to him with rhinos and bikes. Also krak missile spam against Crisis suit spam is hilarious to watch BUT that's a different story. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2083750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Black Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 drop pod on his face and if he decides he will deploy off the board just try and cover the board edge so as soon as he comes on he gets to shoot you and then youir in assault a few locator beacons on the pods are good also so that things land when they should and/or vanguard using heroic intervention. I have no idea what was just said here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175846-long-time-painter-short-time-player/#findComment-2084636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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