Tau Rumours

[Lathe Biosas]

Wasn't that during the good times where if Tau Pope died, the rest of the army would try to run away?

[Griefbringer]

Back in the days of the early Tau codices, the loss of the Ethereal tended to cause morale checks all over the place - though Kroot, Vespids and drones were not affected.

 

This talk of Ethereals reminds me that the Cadre Fireblade is perhaps not the finest model in the range. That said, it is not particularly difficult to build your own versions with a Fire Warrior as a starting point.

[Galron]

Those were the fun days and also why no one used Ethereals. I still build a firewarrior and try a new camo paint scheme now and then but just never can get into it enough to do more than one. I have a cool idea for a 6th or so Tau army but without a scheme I like and can get into it seems like I might be able to hold off on buying more plastic crack to add to my evergrowing pile. 

 

Hazard suits though, if they follow the same aesthetic as the originals. Man, that would be hard to resist. They had some of the coolest fluff behind them. I might be willing to bring back my old Reaction Cadre, especially if they give us a Commander. I remember O'Ralai in one of my games fighting hand to hand with a Warlock and farseer bike blob and actually holding his own for multiple rounds back in 5th or 6th. The days where all the dozens of suit combinations had their own names based on the weapons used. You wanted long range support, you brought Deathrains with 2 missile pods and a flamer for just in case. High strength fire you brought Twin fusions and a plasma Sunforge suits. And you could bring them either in solo suit units or up to 3 mans.  

[Lathe Biosas]

2 hours ago, Galron said:

Those were the fun days and also why no one used Ethereals. I still build a firewarrior and try a new camo paint scheme now and then but just never can get into it enough to do more than one. I have a cool idea for a 6th or so Tau army but without a scheme I like and can get into it seems like I might be able to hold off on buying more plastic crack to add to my evergrowing pile. 

 

Hazard suits though, if they follow the same aesthetic as the originals. Man, that would be hard to resist. They had some of the coolest fluff behind them. I might be willing to bring back my old Reaction Cadre, especially if they give us a Commander. I remember O'Ralai in one of my games fighting hand to hand with a Warlock and farseer bike blob and actually holding his own for multiple rounds back in 5th or 6th. The days where all the dozens of suit combinations had their own names based on the weapons used. You wanted long range support, you brought Deathrains with 2 missile pods and a flamer for just in case. High strength fire you brought Twin fusions and a plasma Sunforge suits. And you could bring them either in solo suit units or up to 3 mans.  

 

You reminded me of my favorite bit from old editions of 40k. My guys couldn't go very fast towards the enemy... but when they failed a leadership test...  they could run from the enemy with blazing speed.

[Mogger351]

1 hour ago, Lathe Biosas said:

 

You reminded me of my favorite bit from old editions of 40k. My guys couldn't go very fast towards the enemy... but when they failed a leadership test...  they could run from the enemy with blazing speed.

More room to maneuver, generally lower lethality and imo a far more narrative experience back in rhe good old days.